WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Rep. Shontel Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * House Republicans Block Brown from Sham Oversight Hearing on Ohio Medicaid * Washington, DC - Today, Republicans on the House Committee on Oversight held a hearing on Medicaid in Ohio, chaired by Brandon Gill (R-Texas). Chairman Gil blocked Congresswoman Shontel Brown (OH-11), a member of the Committee who represents 750,000 Ohioans, from participating in the hearing. Brown is the only Ohio Democrat   more

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Rep. Lateefah Simon, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Congresswoman Simon Opening Statement at First House Oversight Committee "Task Force on Defending Constitutional Rights and Exposing Institutional Abuses" * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Congresswoman Lateefah Simon was recently appointed by House Oversight Committee Ranking Member Robert Garcia (D-CA) as the top Democrat of the newly established so-called "Oversight Task Force on Defending Constitut  more

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Rep. Robert E. Latta, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Latta Introduces Bill to Increase Transparency and Accountability in Medicaid HCBS Programs * Today, Congressman Bob Latta (OH-5) introduced the Home and Community Based Services (HCBS) Anti-Fraud Reporting Act of 2026, a bill requiring states to report on efforts to identify and prevent waste, fraud, and abuse. This legislation promotes transparency and accountability while preserving state flexibil  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Rep. Emilia Strong Sykes, D-Ohio, issued the following news release on June 3, 2026: * * * Rep. Sykes Votes Yes on War Powers Resolution for Fifth Time as Iran Conflict Continues Today, U.S. Representative Emilia Sykes (OH-13) voted for the fifth time to support a war powers resolution directing the withdrawal of U.S. Armed Forces from hostilities against Iran. More than three months after the start of military action in Iran without congressional authorization, Congress  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Delaware, issued the following news release on June 3, 2026: * * * Senators Coons, Husted introduce bipartisan legislation to authorize and strengthen EPA's Safer Choice Program U.S. Senators Chris Coons (D-Del.) and Jon Husted (R-Ohio) today introduced the Safer Choice Program Authorization Act (SCPAA) to formally authorize and strengthen the Environmental Protection Agency's voluntary Safer Choice Program. The Safer Choice Program helps consum  more