WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Sen. Angela Alsobrooks, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Alsobrooks Announces Uterine Fibroid Intervention and Gynecological Health Treatment (U-FIGHT) Act Today, Senator Angela Alsobrooks (D-Md.) joined Congresswomen Shontel Brown (Ohio-11) and Yvette D. Clarke (N.Y.-09) in announcing her support of the Uterine Fibroid Intervention and Gynecological Health Treatment (U-FIGHT) Act and her intention to introduce a Senate companion bill. This legislati  more

WASHINGTON, July 19 -- Battelle Memorial Institute, Columbus, Ohio, submitted a public comment letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Assistant Secretary for Technology Policy (ASTP) outlining strategies to advance interoperability and health data infrastructure in support of value-based care. Battelle, serving as the CMS-contracted Consensus-based Entity, provided recommendations from the perspective of stakeholders implementing clinical quality measures for variou  more

WASHINGTON, July 19 -- A protest filed by Wright Brothers Aero Inc., a small business based in Vandalia, Ohio, against the award of a contract for aircraft refueling at James M. Cox Dayton International Airport in Dayton, Ohio, has been dismissed by the Government Accountability Office as untimely. The contract was awarded by the Defense Logistics Agency to Premier Jet Services DAY LLC, also a small business located in Vandalia, Ohio. Wright Brothers Aero, Inc. had challenged the agency's evalu  more

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- Rep. Joyce Beatty, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Beatty's Statement on Republican Package Clawing Back Public Media & Global Assistance Funding * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Tonight, Congresswoman Joyce Beatty (OH-03) issued the following statement after voting NO on the House-passed Republican rescissions package, which claws back billions in funding already approved by Congress for programs that help keep Americans safe at home and abroad. "  more

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- Rep. Shontel Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Brown Opposes MAGA Rescissions Package * Washington, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Shontel Brown (OH-11) voted against H.R. 4, a Republican rescissions package pulling back previously authorized federal investments that had passed Congress with bipartisan support. The bill includes cuts to federal funding for public broadcasting and foreign aid. Congresswoman Brown releases the following  more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Rep. Shontel Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Brown Statement on the GENIUS and CLARITY Acts * Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Shontel Brown (OH-11) releases the following statement on the GENIUS Act (S. 1582) and the CLARITY ACT (H.R. 3633): "The time to act on cryptocurrency and digital asset regulation is long overdue. We need clear, consistent, and forward-looking regulation that protects consumers, supports innovation, and g  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, July 19 -- The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center issued the following news: * * * DOD Launching New Authentication System to Replace DS Logon By C. Todd Lopez, DOD News Over the next 18 months, the Defense Department will replace the legacy DS Logon system, which authenticates users onto more than 200 DOD and Veterans Affairs websites, with a more modern and flexible system called myAuth. The new authentication system offers a range of features that wi  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, July 19 -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago, a district bank in the Federal Home Loan Bank System, issued the following news: * * * Congressman Scott Fitzgerald Tours Former Grade School Transformed Into Housing, Leads Discussion on Challenges for Seniors and Our Workforce Associated Bank, Wisconsin Partnership for Housing Development, Inc. Provide Perspectives on Local Housing Challenges * MUSKEGO, WIS. (July 18, 2025) - U.S. Representative Scott Fitzgerald (WI-05)  more

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Gluesenkamp Perez in Front Porch Republic: "We Want Things That Last" * Last month, Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (WA-03) joined Front Porch Republic to discuss the need for Congress to bring local lenses together, focus on a positive policy agenda, and address root causes of the issues facing Southwest Washington and our country: The Localist at the Capitol: A Conversation with Marie  more

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Sen. Jon Husted, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Husted, Moreno secure funding for USDOT BUILD grant highway project in Franklin County Sens. Jon Husted (R-Ohio) and Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio) secured $25 million in funding for a crucial Ohio project through the U.S. Department of Transportation's (USDOT) Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD) grant program. "Ohio is a hub for manufacturing, and I'm proud to help lead the effort to st  more

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Sen. Jon Husted, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Husted-backed bill to combat fentanyl trafficking becomes law Sen. Jon Husted (R-Ohio) issued the following statement after President Donald Trump signed the Halt All Lethal Trafficking (HALT) of Fentanyl Act into law. "Far too many Ohio families have grieved the loss of a loved one to fentanyl-related overdoses. With the HALT Fentanyl Act now law, our law enforcement heroes can crack down on criminal d  more

WASHINGTON, July 19 -- Sen. Angela Alsobrooks, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on July 18, 2025: * * * ICYMI: Senator Alsobrooks Announces Uterine Fibroid Bill In case you missed it this week, Senator Angela Alsobrooks (D-Md.) announced the Uterine Fibroid Intervention and Gynecological Health Treatment (U-FIGHT) Act, alongside Congresswoman Shontel Brown (Ohio-11). Senator Alsobrooks met with Academy Award winner Lupita Nyong'o to discuss how they can work together to get the  more

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- Rep. Dave Joyce, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Joyce, House Colleagues Vote to Pass FY26 Defense Appropriations Bill * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Dave Joyce (OH-14), Chair of the House Appropriations Financial Services and General Government Subcommittee, voted for H.R. 4016, the Department of Defense Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2026, which passed the House of Representatives. The bill provides a total discretionary allocation of $  more

WASHINGTON, July 19 -- Sen. Bernie Moreno, R-Ohio, issued the following news release on July 17, 2025: * * * Moreno Bill Would Implement Penalties For Executives That Hire Illegals Today, Senator Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio) introduced the SAFE HIRE Act, a new bill that would implement strict penalties on executives that hire illegal immigrants. "While liberals like Gavin Newsom pretend to care about human rights, the sad truth is that the Democrats' open borders agenda is really about undercuttin  more

WASHINGTON, July 19 -- Sen. Bernie Moreno, R-Ohio, issued the following news release on July 17, 2025: * * * Moreno, Baldwin Introduce Legislation to Protect U.S. Consumers, Support American Manufacturing Today, Senators Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio) and Tammy Baldwin (D-Wisc.) introduced the Compressed Gas Cylinder Safety and Oversight Improvements Act of 2025 to strengthen federal oversight of foreign-manufactured gas cylinders and level the playing field for American manufacturers. "For decades,  more

WASHINGTON, July 19 -- Sen. Bernie Moreno, R-Ohio, issued the following news release on July 17, 2025: * * * Moreno, Husted Secure $25 Million in DOT Funding For Franklin County Project Today, Senators Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio) and Jon Husted (R-Ohio) announced $25 million in funding for a critical project in Franklin County, via the Department of Transportation's Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD) grant program. "Our state's drivers reach over 60% of the country's pop  more

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- 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 July 17, 2025: * * * National Security Subcommittee Highlights Importance of CFIUS The Subcommittee on National Security, Illicit Finance, and International Financial Institutions, led by Subcommittee Chair Warren Davidson (OH-08), held a hearing to highlight how the Commi  more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Pappas Helps Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Increase Veterans' Access to Non-Opioid Medications * Today Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01), Ranking Member of the Economic Opportunity (EO) Subcommittee of the House Veterans' Affairs Committee (HVAC), joined Congressman Greg Landsman (OH-01), Congressman Derrick Van Orden (WI-03), Congresswoman Terri Sewell (AL-07), Congressman Jack Bergman (MI-01),  more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Rep. Marcy Kaptur, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Marcy Kaptur Statement at the Full Committee Markup of the 2026 Energy and Water Development Funding Bill * Washington, DC -- Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09), Ranking Member of the Energy and Water Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Subcommittee, delivered the following remarks at the full committee's markup of its fiscal year 2026 bill: Thank you very much, Chairman C  more

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * Registration Open for Area of Concern Cross-Agency Partnership Summit, September 16-18 in Toledo, Ohio * CHICAGO (July 18, 2025) - Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Ohio Lake Erie Commission opened registration for the 2025 Areas of Concern (AOC) Cross-Agency Partnership Summit, which will be held September 16-18, 2025, at the Glass City Center in Toledo, Ohio. This t  more

WASHINGTON, July 18 (TNSFR) -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has granted an exemption to Vistra Operations Co. LLC, Irving, Texas, impacting the license renewal process for Perry Nuclear Power Plant Unit No. 1, located in Lake County, Ohio. This action means the plant's application for a renewed operating license will not undergo review by the Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards. The exemption stems from an Executive Order issued earlier this year, which directs the Advisory Committee   more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Rep. Marcy Kaptur, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Republicans Push Forward with Energy and Water Funding Bill that Weakens Our National Security and Increases Energy Costs * Republicans Slash Vital Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) Funding for States Washington, DC -- Today, House Democrats exposed how Republicans' Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Subcommittee 2026 funding bill increases costs for American households, un  more

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- Rep. Mike Carey, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * THIS WEEK: Carey Champions Pro-Crypto Policies in House of Representatives * WASHINGTON, D.C. - This week, U.S. Rep. Mike Carey (R-Ohio-15), a member of the House Ways and Means Committee, voted to pass three pro-cryptocurrency bills through the U.S. House of Representatives, including the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins (GENIUS) Act, Digital Asset Market Clarity (CLARIT  more

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- Rep. Michael Turner, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Turner Reintroduces Legislation Preserving Access for Consumers to Paper Bank Statements * Washington, D.C. - Congressman Mike Turner (OH-10) reintroduced the "Protecting Against Paperless and Electronic Requirement (PAPER) Act". This legislation prohibits financial institutions from forcing customers to use electronic bank statements instead of paper statements. "Financial institutions have an obl  more