WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: Today, the U.S. Senate passed legislation based on U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown's (D-OH) bipartisan bill to protect veterans' earned benefits and ensure the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is able to continue to pay disability compensation, surviving spouses and dependent compensation, pension, and education benefits to veterans. The U.S. House of Representatives passed the legislation on Tuesday. With mor  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) announced a nearly $35 million investment for five different semiconductor innovation projects through the Midwest Microelectronics Consortium (MMEC) based in Beavercreek. These projects will engage with member organizations from industry, academia, and government stakeholders to deliver solutions to strengthen the U.S.-based supply chain of microchips and semiconducto  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) welcomed a $1,057,371 investment to improve school security at five schools and school districts across Ohio. The investments come from the Department of Justice's COPS School Violence Prevention Program, which invests in evidence-based school safety programs. "No parent should have to worry about whether their child is safe at school. This investment will help Ohio c  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) welcomed a $4,323,000 investment for 4 counties and one police department to develop and acquire effective equipment, technologies, and interoperable communications that assist in responding to and preventing crime. The investments come from the Department of Justic's COPS Technology and Equipment Program, which invests in projects that improve police effectiveness and  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) is pushing President Joe Biden to do more to prevent China from undermining U.S. manufacturing by routing its goods through Mexico to evade U.S. tariffs and other trade enforcement. China is actively avoiding U.S. tariffs by moving its manufacturing to Mexico. Meanwhile, Mexico continues to surge its steel exports to the U.S. in contravention of the 2019 steel agreement. These tra  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) today issued the below statement following reports of antisemitic remarks at a Worthington City Council meeting: "On Monday, two Nazis called into a Worthington City Council meeting. Their comments were shocking and disgusting. Antisemitism is abhorrent and has no place in Ohio," said Brown. *** Original text here: https://www.brown.senate.gov/newsroom/press/release/brown-st  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) hosted a news conference call with farmers and other leaders in Ohio agriculture to discuss the severe drought stretching across Southeast Ohio and share resources available to affected farmers. Ohio is currently experiencing the worst drought in the state since the Dust Bowl. Last week, Brown also hosted a webinar in partnership with USDA's Farm Service Agency to help  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Chair of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs, issued the following statement today after the Federal Reserve announced it would start lowering interest rates: "Today's long overdue action will help bring down housing costs, including high interest rates that are making it unaffordable for families to buy a home. Prices are still far too high no  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Rep. Shontel Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: Today, Congresswoman Shontel Brown (OH-11) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced(link is external) that Cuyahoga County, the City of Maple Heights, and Cleveland's Promise Academy have each been awarded federal grants from DOJ's Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS)(link is external). These grants will provide additional resources to local governments and schools and support community   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Rep. Troy Balderson, R-Ohio, issued the following news release on Sept. 18, 2024: Congressman Troy Balderson's (OH-12) Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution to repeal the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Clean Power Plan 2.0 advanced through the full Energy and Commerce Committee today. The Clean Power Plan 2.0, finalized on May 9, 2024, imposes impossible-to-meet emissions requirements on existing coal-fired and newly constructed natural gas-fired power plan  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- Rep. Dave Joyce, R-Ohio, issued the following news release on Sept. 19, 2024: Today, Congressman Dave Joyce (OH-14) signed a discharge petition to force a vote in the U.S. House of Representatives on bipartisan legislation to eliminate the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and the Government Pension Offset (GPO). The discharge petition, led by Representatives Garret Graves (LA-06) and Abigail Spanberger (VA-07), reached 218 signers, meaning H.R. 82, the Social Securit  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 -- Rep. Warren Davidson, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: Rep. Warren Davidson (R-OH) introduced the "Brave Act" today. This legislation amends the IRS Code by expanding the combat zone income tax exclusion from only officially designated combat zones to instead be inclusive of all non-permanently deployed service members operating abroad. "When our soldiers deploy for combat, they don't pay taxes. When they deploy around the world to promote peace and deter war,  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Rep. Dave Joyce, R-Ohio, issued the following news release on Sept. 18, 2024: Last night, the U.S. House of Representatives passed Congressman Dave Joyce (OH-14) and Congresswoman Debbie Dingell's (MI-06) Supporting and Improving Rural EMS Needs (SIREN) Reauthorization Act to extend funding through fiscal year 2028 for SIREN Act grants to rural fire and EMS agencies nationwide. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Dick Durbin (D-IL) introduced and passed the companion bill   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, chairman of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following statement on Sept. 18, 2024: * * * Today, U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Chair of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs issued the following statement today after the Federal Reserve announced it would start lowering interest rates: "Today's long overdue action will help bring down housing costs, including high interest rates th  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 18, 2024: In a speech on the Senate floor, U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today addressed the particularly vile lie being circulated by former President Trump, his Vice-Presidential candidate, J.D. Vance, and their supporters, and the real-life consequences of spreading this lie--that the Haitia  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), John Fetterman (D-Pa.), Chair of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Subcommittee on Food and Nutrition, Specialty Crops, Organics and Research, Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.), Chair of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, Bernie Sanders, Chair of the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), former   more