WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) welcomed $1,316,951 to Central State University for innovations in semiconductor manufacturing and development, and to enhance the infrastructure and educational communities across seven partner Historically Black Colleges and Universities to develop a technical workforce that is ready to fill high-demand jobs in the industry. "Harnessing the talents of students at ou  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- Rep. Yvette Clarke, D-New York, issued the following news release: Today, Haiti Caucus Co-Chairs Congresswomen Yvette D. Clarke (NY-09), Ayanna Pressley (MA-07), Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (FL-20), and Congressman Maxwell Frost (FL-10) joined colleagues and advocates to stand together in solidarity with Haitian immigrants in Springfield, Ohio and across America, and to demand accountability for the harmful and false narratives perpetuated by Republicans. Additionally, th  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- Rep. Shontel Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Shontel Brown (OH-11) will host an OH-11 Housing Expo at Cleveland State University's Wolstein Center on Saturday October 5 from 9:00 AM 2:00 PM. Constituents are invited to attend this free resource event. Attendees are asked to RSVP online here(link is external). To date, over 1000 people have RSVPed. The housing expo will feature federal, state, and local agencies and offer resources and in  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 -- Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 20, 2024: Today, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-OH) sent a letter to Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director Christopher Wray requesting an unclassified briefing on the Iranian hack of President Trump's campaign. According to reporting, Iran emailed the illegally obtained information to at least three advisers on the Democratic president  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 -- Rep. Marcy Kaptur, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09), Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, is honored to receive Growth Energy's "2024 Biofuels Champion -- Fueling Growth Award" for her steadfast leadership in advancing biofuels policies that benefit farmers, producers, and consumers in Northwest Ohio and across the nation. As a long-time advocate for renewable fuels, Kaptur h  more

CINCINNATI, Ohio, Sept. 21 -- Rep. Greg Landsman, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: Today, Congressman Greg Landsman (D-OH-01) announced that the discharge petition led by Congresswoman Abigail Spanberger (D-VA-07) and Congressman Garret Graves (R-LA-06) for the bipartisan Social Security Fairness Act has reached 218 signatures, enough to force a vote in the U.S. House of Representatives. On Thursday, Congressman Landsman participated in a press conference with the bill's sponsors, Co  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: Today, Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) released the following statement on her support for a resolution condemning bigotry toward Haitian people. Members of the Haiti Caucus, Congressman Maxwell Alejandro Frost, Congresswoman Yvette Clarke, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley, and Congresswoman Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, authored this resolution. "I stand firmly behind this resolution to condemn the rise in bigotry an  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- Rep. Emilia Strong Sykes, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: U.S. Representative Emilia Sykes (OH-13) announced the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) awarded multiple grants totaling $1,056,640 to communities in Ohio's 13th Congressional District to hire and retain law enforcement officers and support community policing. "I'm excited to announce over $1 million in Community Oriented Policing funding will be coming  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- Rep. Emilia Strong Sykes, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: Direct File would make filing taxes easier, less expensive for people in Ohio's 13th Congressional District This week, U.S. Representative Emilia Sykes (OH-13) led Ohio delegation members Reps. Joyce Beatty (OH-03), Shontel Brown (OH-11), and Greg Landsman (OH-01) in a letter urging the DeWine administration to work with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), U.S. Department of Treasury, and the Ohio Gene  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- Rep. Emilia Strong Sykes, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: Bill would prevent a lapse in benefits for veterans and their families nationwide Today, U.S. Representative Emilia Sykes (OH-13) and House Committee on Veterans' Affairs Ranking Member Mark Takano (CA-39) introduced the Extension of Department of Veterans Affairs Expiring Authorities Act of 2024, legislation to extend critical Department of Veterans Affairs' programs and services that veterans across   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 -- Sen. Ben Cardin, D-Maryland, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statement on Sept. 20, 2024: * * * Today, U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued a statement in response to false and disparaging comments about Haitian immigrants living in Springfield, Ohio made by a Senate colleague and the former President of the United States. "From the neighborhoods of Springfield, Ohio, to the co  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 -- Rep. Max Miller, R-Ohio, issued the following news release on Sept. 20, 2024: U.S. Congressman Max Miller (OH-07) today voted to overturn the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) extreme emissions standard for vehicles that would, in effect, mandate nearly two-thirds of new cars and 40% of new trucks sold in the United States to be electric by 2032. The resolution to nullify the rule passed the House of Representatives by a vote of 215 - 191. "The Biden-Harris admin  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news: Pressley: "To our Haitian neighbors around the nation: I see you and I stand with you. Your lives are deeply valued by this Congresswoman. And your dreams, struggles, and aspirations matter." Video | Photos | Resolution Text Today, House Haiti Caucus Co-Chairs Congresswomen Ayanna Pressley (MA-07), Yvette D. Clarke (D-NY), Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-FL), along with Congressman Maxwell Frost (D-FL), jo  more