WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Chair of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, held a hearing on protecting Ohioans from the new threats posed by fraudsters because of changing technologies and techniques. The hearing featured testimony from Cuyahoga County Director of Consumer Affairs Sheryl Harris. "Criminals are using increasingly sophisticated and hard-to-detect scams to st  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 -- Rep. Emilia Strong Sykes, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: This week, the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee passed H.R. 9197, the Small Business Artificial Intelligence Advancement Act. This bill included Rep. Sykes' amendment which will ensure that Manufacturing Extension Partnerships (MEPs) have the resources they need to provide training and services for small and medium manufacturers to better understand and adopt artificial intelligence techno  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 -- Rep. Joyce Beatty, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: Representatives Joyce Beatty (OH-3) and Mike Carey (OH-15) introduced the National STEM Week Act. The bill would create an annual week dedicated to promoting Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) education access and interest, especially among communities with limited access to educational resources. "Ohio is the heart of American innovation and will soon be home to the most advanced semicon  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 -- Rep. Dave Joyce, R-Ohio, issued the following news release on Sept. 12, 2024: Today, Representatives Dave Joyce (OH-14), Dina Titus (NV-01), Laurel Lee (FL-15), and Susie Lee (NV-03) led a letter to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Acting Director Patrick Lechleitner and Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Executive Associate Director Katrina Berger requesting an update on HSI considerations regarding the establishment of an Organized Retail Crime Coordi  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 -- Rep. Marcy Kaptur, D-Ohio, issued the following news release on Sept. 13, 2024: Today, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) announced that Justice for Migrant Women, an organization based in Fremont, Ohio, has been awarded a $350,000 award from the US Department of Labor. This funding, part of the Fostering Access, Rights, and Equity (FARE) program, will be used to combat gender-based violence and harassment in the workplace, with a focus on supporting underserved and marg  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 -- Rep. Emilia Strong Sykes, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: CANTON, OH Today, U.S. Representative Emilia Sykes (OH-13) announced the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) awarded Community Development Revolving Loan Fund (CDRLF) technical assistance grants to two credit unions in Ohio's 13th Congressional District to strengthen the organizations' cybersecurity and digital capabilities. St. Joseph's Parish Federal Credit Union will receive $10,000 and DN Co  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 -- Rep. Emilia Strong Sykes, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: AKRON, OH Today, U.S. Representative Emilia Sykes (OH-13) announced the National Science Foundation awarded $300,000 to the University of Akron to develop personal protective equipment (PPE) that can detect and respond to hazards in real-time, improving safety for first responders and other users. "First responders put their lives on the line every day to protect our communities. I'm proud to secure vi  more

TOLEDO, Ohio, Sept. 14 -- Rep. Marcy Kaptur, D-Ohio, issued the following news release on Sept. 13, 2024: Today, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09), Democratic Co-Chair of the bipartisan Congressional House Automotive Caucus and Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) released the following statement applauding US Trade Representative Katherine Tai's decision to implement a 100% tariff on imported Chinese electric vehicles. "The decision to take this critical step toward blocking predatory Commu  more