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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Ohio Newsletter for Wednesday September 18, 2024 ( 4 items )  

Brown Demands CSX Meet With Collinwood Rail Yard Workers; Reverse Plans To Remove Train Stops and Relocate Or Lay Off Workers
WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) called on CSX President and CEO Joseph Hinrichs to meet with workers as soon as possible and reverse plans that would remove train stops and train crews from the Collinwood Rail Yard facility in Cleveland. Currently, CSX has stated that it plans to implement a plan which would force employees to relocate to CSX rail yards roughly 180 miles away in Buffalo, NY or 80 miles away in   more

Rep. Sykes Secures Over $11.5 Million For Canton City Schools Building Upgrades
WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Rep. Emilia Strong Sykes, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: CANTON, OH Today, U.S. Representative Emilia Sykes (OH-13) announced the U.S. Department of Energy has awarded Canton City Schools $11,550,000 to address energy efficiency and maintenance issues in its buildings. Rep. Sykes helped secure this funding by providing a letter of support for Canton City Schools' grant application. "I am excited to announce this vital funding, which will not only help Canto  more

Reps. Sykes, Allred Introduce Skills Against Violence Act to Help Survivors Access Job Training
WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Rep. Emilia Strong Sykes, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: Yesterday, Congressman Colin Allred (TX-32) and Congresswoman Emilia Sykes (OH-13) introduced the Skills Against Violence Act to support skills training and workforce development for survivors of gender-based violence, including survivors of domestic violence. Nationwide, an estimated 1 in 3 women, and 1 in 4 men have experienced a form of physical violence from a partner. In addition to causing seriou  more

Welch, Klobuchar Lead Colleagues in Filing Amicus Brief Urging Court to Uphold Medicare's Authority to Negotiate Lower Prescription Drug Prices for Consumers
WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: Senators Peter Welch (D-Vt.) and Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) led Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.), Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.), Richard Durbin (D-Ill.), John Fetterman (D-Pa.), John Hickenlooper (D-Colo.), Jack Reed (D-R.I.), Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.), Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.), Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) t  more