WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- Rep. Shontel Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Brown, Blunt Rochester, Gimenez Introduce Legislation to Preserve and Repair Distressed Affordable Multifamily Housing * Washington, DC - Congresswoman Shontel Brown (OH-11), Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester (DE), and Congressman Carlos Gimenez (FL-28) have introduced legislation to preserve and repair affordable housing and help more families remain in their homes and access affordable housing. The Affo  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- Sen. Jon Husted, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * September 24th, 2026 Husted introduces bill to stop fentanyl trafficking "Fentanyl has devasted Ohio and has been responsible for 69% of unintentional drug overdose deaths in our state." WASHINGTON - Sen. Jon Husted (R-Ohio) today introduced the Measuring Illicit Fentanyl Trafficking Act. This bill would require the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to establish clear performance metrics for detect  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Washington, issued the following news: * * * Jayapal, Warren, Lawmakers Announce Reintroduction of Comprehensive Stop Wall Street Looting Act * Text of bill can be found here. Washington, D.C. - Today, Representatives Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.), Mark Pocan (D-Wis.), Greg Landsman (D-Ohio),, Jesus "Chuy" Garcia (D-Ill.), Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.), Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.), Delia Ramirez (D-Ill.), Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.), and Delegate Eleanor  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- Rep. Marcy Kaptur, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Kaptur Announces $381 Million in US Department of Energy Awards to Improve Ohio's Electric Grid * Toledo, OH -Today, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09), Ranking Member of House Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, announced that the United States Department of Energy is making several awards through its SPARK Program that will help modernize the electric grid for Ohio. Key am  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- Rep. Marcy Kaptur, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Kaptur, Mullin Introduce the Sunlight on SuperPACs Act to Empower Voters with Campaign Funding Information * Toledo, OH -Today, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) and Congressman Kevin Mullin (CA-15) introduced the Sunlight on SuperPACs Act of 2026. This new legislation will require federal election campaign ads paid for by SuperPACs to disclose the name and dollar amount contributed to that SuperPAC   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * September 24, 2026 Lujan, Moreno Introduce Bipartisan Resolution to Recognize September as Latin Music Appreciation Month Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) and Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio) introduced a bipartisan resolution to celebrate the contributions of Hispanics and Latinos to the musical heritage of the United States and to designate September 2026 as Latin Music Appreciat  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla Once Again Defeats Republican Efforts to Advance SAVE Act, Condemns Trump's Tariffs * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padila (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the Senate Rules and Administration Committee, once again took to the Senate floor to lead his colleagues in defeating Republicans' attempts to pass parts of the SAVE Act voter suppression bill after the 2026 midterm electio  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- Sen. Lisa Blunt Rochester, D-Delaware, issued the following news release: * * * September 24, 2026 Senator Blunt Rochester and Representative Brown Introduce Bicameral Bill to Preserve Existing Affordable Housing Washington, DC - U.S. Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.), a member of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, was joined by Representatives Shontel Brown (D-Ohio-11) and Carlos Gimenez (R-Fla.-21) to introduce the bipartisan, bicamera  more