WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Rep. Shontel Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Brown Statement on Trump Strikes on Iran * Cleveland, OH - Congresswoman Shontel Brown (OH-11) releases the following statement: "My message to this dangerous President is clear: The American people do not want another costly and endless war. "This President promised to end wars, not start new ones. Yet over the last year, we have seen the same pattern: more strikes, in more places, with less expl  more

WASHINGTON, March 2 -- Ohio Northern University, an independent non-profit institution located in Ada, Ohio, has expressed substantial concerns regarding the U.S. Department of Education's implementation of the One Big Beautiful Bill. In a public comment letter, the university highlighted how ongoing changes may adversely affect the financial stability of its students and the workforce pipeline in Ohio. ONU serves roughly 3,000 students, with a strong foundation in undergraduate education and e  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Rep. Marcy Kaptur, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Kaptur Statement Following Trump Administration Strikes On Iran * Toledo, OH - Today, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09), a senior member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense released the following statement following strikes conducted on Iran without Congressional authorization: "The Trump-Vance Administration has singularly launched a regime change war on Iran and deployed US militar  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Rep. Greg Landsman, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Landsman Statement After the U.S. Attacks the Iranian Regime * Cincinnati, OH - Today, Congressman Greg Landsman (D-OH-01) released the following statement after the United States launched an attack on the Iranian regime: The U.S. is destroying Iran's missiles and bombs to stop them from taking more lives. These strikes are targeting military infrastructure - with warnings to Iranian civilians to   more

WASHINGTON, March 2 -- Petersen & Petersen, a law firm based in Ohio, has submitted a public comment letter to the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, expressing concerns regarding the proposed rule titled Health Data, Technology, and Interoperability: ASTP/ONC Deregulatory Actions to Unleash Prosperity (HTI-5). The letter criticizes the agency's plan to remove essential safeguards in electronic health reco  more

WASHINGTON, March 2 -- The MetroHealth System, a safety-net health provider in Cleveland, Ohio, has submitted a public comment letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services expressing concerns regarding a proposed rule that seeks to prohibit Medicare and Medicaid-participating hospitals from performing "sex rejecting procedures" on children. MetroHealth outlined recommendations aimed at improving the clarity and effectiveness of the proposed regulations while ensuring patient safety for  more

WASHINGTON, March 2 -- The Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee released the following testimony by Leigh Ann Searight, deputy assistant inspector general for audits and evaluations at the Veterans Affairs Department, from a Feb. 11, 2026 hearing entitled "Building a 21st Century VA Health Care System: Assessing the Next Generation of VA's Community Care Network": * * * Chairman Moran, Ranking Member Blumenthal, and committee members, thank you for the opportunity to discuss the oversight conduc  more