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2024-01-11

U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Ohio Newsletter for 2024-01-12 ( 13 items )

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Brown Applauds Affirmation of 1071 Rule (10)

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, released the following statement after the Senate rejected an attempt to overrule President Biden's veto of a Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution to overturn the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's rule on small business lending pursuant to Section 1071 of the Dodd-Fran more PR

Brown Joins Ohio Electric Cooperatives To Push Back Against Administration Proposal That Could Raise Electric Bills For Ohioans In Rural Communities (10)

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) joined Pat O'Loughlin, the President and CEO of Ohio's Electric Cooperatives and Buckeye Power, Inc., on a news conference call to talk about his commitment to lowering energy costs for rural Ohioans and his effort to fix a new EPA draft rule that could undermine grid reliability and increase electric bills. Brown is calling on the EPA to work with la more PR

Brown to Colleagues: Law Enforcement and Families are Counting on Us to Take Action to Stop the Fentanyl Crisis (10)

WASHINGTON, Jan. 11 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, delivered the following opening statement at a hearing entitled, "Stopping the Flow of Fentanyl: Public Awareness and Legislative Solutions." Sen. Brown's remarks, as prepared for delivery follow: The fentanyl crisis is one of the gravest threats facing all of our communities. more PR

Brown, Bipartisan Group Of Colleagues Call Out Amazon's Mistreatment Of Delivery Drivers (10)

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) and a bipartisan group of Senators called out Amazon for their mistreatment of delivery drivers. In the letter to Amazon CEO Andy Jassy, the senators requested information about the company's Delivery Service Partner (DSP) program and its efforts to avoid legal liability for the persistent mistreatment of DSP drivers. "An overwhelming body of reporti more PR

Rep. Brown Announces $15M in Federal Funding for Electric Vehicle Charging Station Development in Northeast Ohio (10)

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- Rep. Shontel Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release on Jan. 11, 2024: Today, Congresswoman Shontel Brown (OH-11) and the U.S. Department of Transportation - Federal Highway Administration have announced that the Northeast Ohio Areawide Coordinating Agency (NOACA) will receive $15 million in federal funding to design and build 70 electric vehicle (EV) charging stations throughout NOACA's five-county region in Northeast Ohio, including Cuyahoga County. The grant more PR

Senate Banking Committee Chair Brown Applauds Affirmation of 1071 Rule (10)

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, chairman of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following statement on Jan. 10, 2024: * * * Today, U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, released the following statement after the Senate rejected an attempt to overrule President Biden's veto of a Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution to overturn the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's r more PR

Senate Banking Committee Chair Brown to Colleagues: Law Enforcement, Families are Counting on Us to Take Action to Stop Fentanyl Crisis (10)

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, chairman of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 11, 2024: Today, U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, delivered the following opening statement at a hearing entitled, "Stopping the Flow of Fentanyl: Public Awareness and Legislative Solutions." Sen. Brown's remarks, as prepared for delivery follow: The fentanyl more PR

Senate Banking Committee Chair Brown, Colleagues Call for a Review of Navy Federal After Reported Racial Disparities in Mortgage Lending (10)

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, chairman of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 11, 2024: Today, U.S. Senators Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, along with his colleagues Senators Ron Wyden (D-OR), Chair of the Senator Finance Committee, Jack Reed (D-RI), Chair of the Senate Armed Services Committee, Raphael Warnock (D-GA), Tina Smith (D-MN), John Fetter more PR

Senators Markey, Vance, Welch Demand Answers from Boeing CEO Following 737 Max 9 Door Blowout (10)

WASHINGTON, Jan. 11 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: Letter Text (PDF) Washington (January 11, 2024) - Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), J.D. Vance (R-Ohio), and Peter Welch (D-Vt.), members of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, today demanded answers from Boeing CEO David Calhoun about the company's manufacturing quality control, oversight of contractors, and communications after an Alaska Airlines' Boeing 737 Max 9 door more PR

Turner, Landsman, Brown and Vance Introduce Bill to Codify National VA History Center (10)

WASHINGTON, Jan. 11 -- Rep. Michael Turner, R-Ohio, issued the following news release on Jan. 10, 2024: Today, Congressman Mike Turner (OH-10), along with Congressman Greg Landsman (D-OH-01), introduced the Veterans Affairs Centennial and Heritage Act, bipartisan legislation that would codify the establishment of a National VA History Center (NVAHC) for the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. U.S. Senators Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) and J.D. Vance (R-Ohio) introduced the companion legislation in t more PR

U.S. Rep. Max Miller Demands Protection for American Workers, Buy America Requirements on US Taxpayer Projects (10)

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- Rep. Max Miller, R-Ohio, issued the following news release on Jan. 11, 2024: Today, Congressman Max Miller (OH-07) debated S.J. Res. 38 on the House floor. The resolution utilizes the Congressional Review Act (CRA) to provide for Congressional disapproval of the Federal Highway Administration's (FHWA's) "Waiver of Buy America Requirements for Electric Vehicle Chargers," to ensure that the Biden Administration's rush to convert to an electric vehicle (EV) infrastructure ne more PR

Wenstrup Releases Statement Following Dr. Fauci's Two-Day Testimony (10)

WASHINGTON, Jan. 11 -- Rep. Brad Wenstrup, R-Ohio, issued the following statement on Jan. 10, 2024: * * * Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic Chairman Brad Wenstrup (R-Ohio) issued the following statement after the second day of Dr. Anthony Fauci's transcribed interview. "After two days of testimony and 14 hours of questioning, many things became evident. During his interview today, Dr. Fauci claimed that the policies and mandates he promoted may unfortunately increase vaccine hes more PR

With Cleveland Browns Playoff Bound, Brown Calls On Corporate Executives To End Tv Blackouts (10)

WASHINGTON, Jan. 11 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - As the Cleveland Browns prepare to defeat the Houston Texans and take the field in their first playoff game in three years, U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) is calling on executives at Tegna and AT&T - the parent company of DirecTV - to end the TV blackouts that will make it impossible for some Browns fans to watch their team. On November 30, 2023, Ohioans across the state began experienci more PR