Sunday - October 4, 2026

U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Ohio

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Cortez Masto Statement on Vote Against H.R. 9340
WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Cortez Masto Statement on Vote Against H.R. 9340 * Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) released the following statement after her vote against H.R. 9340, the Ratepayer Protection Act, led in the Senate by Jon Husted (R-Ohio). "I have the same concerns many Nevadans do about the influx of data centers in our communities. I believe that before any data cen  more
Democrats Block Ernst Effort to Protect Taxpayer Dollars from Fraudsters
WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Democrats Block Ernst Effort to Protect Taxpayer Dollars from Fraudsters * WASHINGTON - Today, Democrats blocked passage of Senate DOGE Caucus Chair Joni Ernst's (R-Iowa) comprehensive, bipartisan anti-fraud package, that could have saved American taxpayers approximately $240 billion. Senator Ernst called on her colleagues to pass this critical legislation to prevent fraudsters from stealing $1.4 billio  more
Democrats Block Husted's Bill Forcing Data Centers to Pay Their Own Way
WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Sen. Jon Husted, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * September 30th, 2026 Democrats block Husted's bill forcing data centers to pay their own way "Let's rise above the politics that often drag this place down and deliver for the American people and do our jobs." - WASHINGTON - The U.S. Senate attempted to advance Sen. Jon Husted's (R-Ohio) Ratepayer Protection Act, but the bill failed after Democrats opposed the bill. 43 Senate Democrats voted NO, preven  more
Heinrich Statement on Vote Against Husted-Backed Bill that Fails to Make Data Centers Pay for Grid Upgrades
WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich Statement on Vote Against Husted-Backed Bill that Fails to Make Data Centers Pay for Grid Upgrades * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, released the following statement after voting against advancing U.S. Senator Jon Husted's (R-Ohio) Ratepayer Protection Act, legislation that fails to make AI   more
Kaptur Applauds $280,000 Federal Investment in Owens Community College
WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Rep. Marcy Kaptur, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Kaptur Applauds $280,000 Federal Investment in Owens Community College * Perrysburg, OH -Today, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09), a senior member of the House Appropriations Committee, announced that Owens Community College will receive a $280,000 award through the United States Department of Education. The award will support the college's TRIO Educational Opportunity Center (EOC) in its mission to   more
Kaptur, Murray Slam Trump Administration's Oil Reserve Release as Months Too Late for Families Paying High Energy Costs
WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Rep. Marcy Kaptur, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Kaptur, Murray Slam Trump Administration's Oil Reserve Release as Months Too Late for Families Paying High Energy Costs * Toledo, OH - Today, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09), Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, and Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee and Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Energy and W  more
Rep. Carson, Co-signers Issue Letter to FERC Chair Swett
WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 (TNSletter) -- Rep. Andre Carson, D-Indiana, issued the following letter with co-signers to Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Chair Laura V. Swett: * * * Here is the text of the letter: September 28, 2026 Chair Laura V. Swett Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 888 First Street, N.E. Washington, D.C, 20426 Dear Chair Swett: We write regarding BlackRock's subsidiary Global Infrastructure Partners' (GIP) application before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (F  more
Rep. Jordan: Report - How Radical Environmental Special Interests Manipulate the Federal Judiciary
WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 (TNSrpt) -- Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Report: How Radical Environmental Special Interests Manipulate the Federal Judiciary September 30, 2026 WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, the House Judiciary Committee released an interim staff report titled, "How Radical Environmental Special Interests Manipulate the Federal Judiciary." The report reveals how the Environmental Law Institute (ELI), a left-wing   more
Rep. Sykes Announces $241,000 For University of Akron Vision Research
WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Rep. Emilia Strong Sykes, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * September 30, 2026 Rep. Sykes Announces $241,000 For University of Akron Vision Research AKRON, OH -- Today, U.S. Representative Emilia Sykes (OH-13) announced that the University of Akron has received a $241,455 federal grant from the National Eye Institute, part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, to support research into how cells in the retina communicate. The three-year awar  more