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*Ohio Editor Tipoffs Newsletter for Saturday June 14, 2025 ( 17 items )  

Brown Statement on Israel's Strikes on Iran
WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Rep. Shontel Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Brown Statement on Israel's Strikes on Iran * Washington, DC - Congresswoman Shontel Brown (OH-11) releases the following statement: "Trump promised peace in the Middle East on "Day 1"--but has delivered the opposite. Iran's continued pursuit of nuclear weapons poses an existential threat to Israel and a serious danger to U.S. interests and the free world. Trump must coordinate with our ally to prot  more

Chairman Carter Delivers Opening Statement at Subcommittee on Health Hearing on Strengthening Domestic Manufacturing and Our Health Care Supply Chain
WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Rep. Buddy Carter, R-Georgia, chair of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health, issued the following news release on June 11, 2025: * * * Chairman Carter Delivers Opening Statement at Subcommittee on Health Hearing on Strengthening Domestic Manufacturing and Our Health Care Supply Chain WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Buddy Carter (GA-01), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Health, delivered the following opening statement at today's hearing titled Made In Amer  more

Davidson: DPA Is A Critical Component Of The United States' National Security Toolkit That Warrants Reauthorization
WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Rep. Warren Davidson, R-Ohio, chairman of the House Financial Services Subcommittee on National Security, issued the following news release on June 12, 2025: * * * Davidson: The DPA Is A Critical Component Of The United States' National Security Toolkit That Warrants Reauthorization Today, the House Financial Services Committee is holding a National Security Subcommittee hearing, led by Subcommittee Chair Warren Davidson (OH-08), to explore critical aspects related to t  more

DMLS Decommissions Three Legacy Air Force Systems in EMASS
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, June 14 -- The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center issued the following news: * * * DMLS Decommissions Three Legacy Air Force Systems in EMASS By Adam Petrey The Depot Maintenance Legacy Systems (DMLS) Program Management Office (PMO) Information Assurance (IA) team took the reins in modernizing the DMLS Information Technology (IT) backbone. Through joint efforts with stakeholders including Headquarters Air Force (HAF), Air Force Materiel Command (AFMC)/A4  more

Husted, Whitehouse Lead Bipartisan, Bicameral Bill to Boost American Nuclear Energy
WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Sen. Jon Husted, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Husted, Whitehouse lead bipartisan, bicameral bill to boost American nuclear energy WASHINGTON - Sens. Jon Husted (R-Ohio) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), ranking member of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, along with Reps. Bob Latta (R-Ohio) and Scott Peters (D-Calif.) today introduced the Nuclear REFUEL Act. This bipartisan, bicameral legislation would simplify licensing requirement  more

ITC Issues Notice on Overhead Door Counterbalance Torsion Springs
WASHINGTON, June 13 (TNSFR) -- The International Trade Commission has issued a notice entitled "Overhead Door Counterbalance Torsion Springs From China and India; Scheduling of the Final Phase of Countervailing Duty and Antidumping Investigations." This notice announces the scheduling of the final phase of investigations to determine if a U.S. industry is experiencing material injury, or is threatened with material injury, due to imports of overhead door counterbalance torsion springs from Chin  more

Justice Department Issues Notice on Clean Water Act Amendment for Youngstown
WASHINGTON, June 13 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Justice has issued a notice entitled "Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Amendment Under the Clean Water Act." This notice outlines a proposed amendment to a Clean Water Act Consent Decree affecting the City of Youngstown, Ohio. The original 2002 decree and its 2015 Long-Term Control Plan resolved Clean Water Act violations from sewage and stormwater releases in the city's combined sewer system. This update modifies the Long-Term Control Pla  more

Justice Department Issues Notice on TeleManagement Forum Membership Changes
WASHINGTON, June 13 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Division has issued a notice entitled "Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993 - TeleManagement Forum." This notice details various changes in the membership of TM Forum, a New Jersey Non-Profit Corporation, as disclosed to the Attorney General and the Federal Trade Commission. These notifications aim to extend the Act's provisions, which limit antitrust plaintiffs' recovery to actual  more

Landsman Statement on Israeli Strike in Iran
WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Rep. Greg Landsman, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Landsman Statement on Israeli Strike in Iran * Cincinnati, OH - Congressman Greg Landsman (D-OH-01) released the following statement after Israel conducted a strike on Iran: Iran has long worked to destroy Israel, through terror armies on Israel's borders and with direct attacks. The international watchdog agency has declared Iran to be in violation of agreements regarding their nuclear program. I  more

Latta, Peters Introduce Bipartisan Nuclear REFUEL Act
WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Rep. Robert E. Latta, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Latta, Peters Introduce Bipartisan Nuclear REFUEL Act * Yesterday, Congressman Bob Latta (R-OH-5) and Congressman Scott Peters (D-CA-50) introduced the Nuclear REFUEL Act, a bipartisan, bicameral bill to help increase investment of nuclear energy in the United States. Senators Jon Husted (R-OH) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) are leading the effort in the Senate. "It's important that we make it easi  more

National Security Subcommittee Evaluates the Defense Production Act
WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Rep. Warren Davidson, R-Ohio, chairman of the House Financial Services Subcommittee on National Security, Illicit Finance and International Financial Institutions, issued the following news release on June 12, 2025: * * * National Security Subcommittee Evaluates the Defense Production Act Today, the Subcommittee on National Security, Illicit Finance, and International Financial Institutions, led by Subcommittee Chairman Warren Davidson (OH-08), held a hearing evaluating  more

Rulli Introduces GAMBLER Act to Allocate Hundreds of Millions to ICE
WASHINGTON, June 14 -- Rep. Michael Rulli, R-Ohio, issued the following news release on June 13, 2025: * * * Rulli Introduces GAMBLER Act to Allocate Hundreds of Millions to ICE WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Mike Rulli (OH-6) introduced the "Giving Alien Migrants Back through Lawful Excise Redistribution (GAMBLER) Act"--bold legislation that delivers a real solution to America's border crisis by redirecting existing federal wagering excise taxes to immigration enforcement. This bill m  more

Rwandan Immigrant Arrested for Concealing Role as Perpetrator of Genocide After Fraudulently Entering the United States
WASHINGTON, June 13 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * Rwandan Immigrant Arrested for Concealing Role as Perpetrator of Genocide After Fraudulently Entering the United States * Note: see indictment here. A federal grand jury in Ohio has returned a three-count indictment unsealed today charging Rwandan national Vincent Nzigiyimfura, also known as Vincent Mfura, 65, of Dayton, Ohio with lying on his U.S. immigration and naturalization applications. Spe  more

Subcommittee on Energy Holds Hearing on the FY2026 Department of Energy Budget
WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Rep. Bob Latta, R-Ohio, chair of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Energy, issued the following news release: * * * Subcommittee on Energy Holds Hearing on the FY2026 Department of Energy Budget WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Bob Latta (OH-05), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Energy, led a hearing titled The Fiscal Year 2026 Department of Energy Budget. "Alongside Secretary Wright, the Committee on Energy and Commerce is working to unleash American   more

U.S. Chemical Safety Board Opens Investigation Into Toxic Chemical Release at the Austin Powder Explosives Facility in Ohio
WASHINGTON, June 14 -- The U.S. Chemical Safety Board issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Chemical Safety Board Opens Investigation into Toxic Chemical Release at the Austin Powder Explosives Facility in Ohio Washington, D.C., June 13, 2025 -- The U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) has opened an initial investigation into the June 11 release of toxic nitric acid and nitrogen oxide gas at the Austin Powder Company's Red Diamond facility, a commercial explosives  more

WHAT THEY ARE SAYING: Leaders Praise EPA's Proposed Repeal of Biden-Harris EPA Regulations for Power Plants, Which Would Spark Industry and Save Americans More than $1B
WASHINGTON, June 13 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * WHAT THEY ARE SAYING: Leaders Praise EPA's Proposed Repeal of Biden-Harris EPA Regulations for Power Plants, Which Would Spark Industry and Save Americans More than $1B * WASHINGTON - This week, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin announced that EPA is proposing to repeal all "greenhouse gas" emissions standards for the power sector under Section 111 of the Clea  more

Whitehouse, Husted Lead Bipartisan Bill to Boost American Nuclear Energy
WASHINGTON, June 14 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Whitehouse, Husted Lead Bipartisan Bill to Boost American Nuclear Energy Washington, D.C. - Senators Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, and Jon Husted (R-Ohio), along with Reps. Bob Latta (R-Ohio) and Scott Peters (D-Calif.), introduced the Nuclear REFUEL A  more