WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Rep. Shontel Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Brown Votes to End Trump's War with Iran * Washington, DC - Today, Congresswoman Shontel Brown (OH-11) voted for a War Powers Resolution to end Trump's War with Iran. This is Congresswoman Brown's second vote to end the war, following an earlier vote in March. In January, Brown also voted against funding Trump's Department of War, citing Trump's military escalations. Congresswoman Brown releases th  more

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Capito Asks Witnesses About Great Lakes Restoration Opportunities and Challenges * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, led a hearing to examine restoration efforts in the Great Lakes region. During the hearing, Chairman Capito asked Mary Mertz, Director of the Ohio Depart  more

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Rep. Bob Latta, R-Ohio, chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Energy, issued the following opening statement on April 16, 2026, at a hearing on the Department of Energy's fiscal 2027 budget: * * * "Welcome to today's hearing on the Department of Energy's Fiscal Year 2027 budget and welcome back, Secretary Chris Wright, to the Energy Subcommittee of the Energy and Commerce Committee. "Almost 14 months ago, you inherited a department that was not serv  more

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Rep. Bob Latta, R-Ohio, chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Energy, issued the following news release on April 16, 2026: * * * Energy Subcommittee Holds Hearing on the Department of Energy FY2027 Budget Today, Congressman Bob Latta (OH-05), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Energy, led a hearing titled The Fiscal Year 2027 Department of Energy Budget. "This subcommittee has spent considerable time examining this historic load growth and what type o  more

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Sen. Jon Husted, R-Ohio, issued the following news release on April 16, 2026: * * * Husted highlights importance of Great Lakes, introduces Ohioans to Senate Environment and Public Works Committee Sen. Jon Husted (R-Ohio) introduced Ohioans appearing before the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee as witnesses during a hearing on the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative. During the hearing, Husted also highlighted his legislation that was recently signed into l  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Sen. Bernie Moreno, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Moreno Highlights Wins For Ohio in Republicans' Working Families Tax Cut Bill * WASHINGTON - Today, Senator Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio) delivered remarks at Senate Republicans' Tax Day press conference to highlight the wins for Ohio families in the Working Families Tax Cuts. In addition to no tax on social security, overtime, or tips, the bill championed by President Trump results in a take-home pay incre  more

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Rep. Emilia Strong Sykes, D-Ohio, issued the following statement on April 16, 2026: * * * Rep. Sykes Again Votes to Reassert Congressional Authority on Iran War Powers U.S. Representative Emilia Sykes (OH-13) released the following statement after once again voting in favor of a war powers resolution to remove U.S. forces from hostilities in Iran that have not been authorized by Congress. The resolution did not pass the House. As tensions remain high, diplomatic effor  more

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Rep. Emilia Strong Sykes, D-Ohio, issued the following news release on April 16, 2026: * * * Rep. Sykes Votes to Protect Haitian Families, Advance TPS Legislation Today, U.S. Representative Emilia Sykes (OH-13) voted for H.R. 1689, requiring the Department of Homeland Security to designate Haiti for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) through January 20, 2029. Rep. Sykes also previously signed a bipartisan discharge petition to bring the measure to the House floor, suppor  more

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Sen. Katie Britt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Senator Katie Britt Highlights Tax Day Wins for Hardworking Americans Thanks to Republicans' Working Families Tax Cuts Act * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.) today joined Senate Finance Committee Chairman Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) and Republican Senators Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio), Ashley Moody (R-Fla.), and Roger Marshall (R-Kan.) in  more