WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Rep. Joyce Beatty, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Beatty Scores Major Unanimous Affordable Housing Wins in Financial Services Committee * WASHINGTON D.C. - Yesterday, the House Financial Services Committee marked up various affordable housing bills, including three provisions led by Congresswoman Joyce Beatty. These measures passed through committee unanimously as part of H.R. 6644, the Housing for the 21st Century Act, which will streamline housing d more PR

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, Dec. 17 -- The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center issued the following news: * * * Capstone 2025: Advancing AI for C2, dynamic targeting, coalition integration * The Shadow Operations Center-Nellis, or ShOC-N, concluded its 2025 Experimentation Series with Capstone 2025, a pivotal event designed to enhance joint and coalition interoperability and accelerate progress in command-and-control modernization. As the culminating event of a series of rigorous exp more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Rep. Max Miller, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Max Miller Leads Bicameral Letter to Secretary Lutnick Regarding the Ohio Manufacturing Extension Partnership * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Congressman Max Miller (OH-07) led a bicameral letter to Secretary Lutnick to express deep concern regarding the abrupt federal suspension of the Ohio Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) award. This action was taken before publication of a final OIG aud more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Rep. Dave Taylor, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Taylor Introduces Bill to Simplify CFTC Advisory Committee Structure * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Dave Taylor (OH-02) and Congresswoman Shontel Brown (OH-11) today introduced the bipartisan Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Advisory Committee Improvement Act, which will allow each of the five existing CFTC advisory committees to operate equally, eliminating unnecessary complexi more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Rep. Shomari C. Figures, D-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * Figures, Taylor, Hageman, Harrigan, LaMalfa, Miller Co-Chair New Bipartisan Congressional Trucking Caucus * WASHINGTON - Congressman Shomari C. Figures (AL-02) announced his Co-Chair position of the newly formed bipartisan Congressional Trucking Caucus. He will lead the caucus alongside Representatives Dave Taylor (R-OH-02), Harriet Hageman (R-WY), Pat Harrigan (R-NC-10), Doug LaMalfa (R-CA-01 more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Sen. Jon Husted, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Husted bill protecting Great Lakes fisheries advances to president's desk The Great Lakes Fishery Research Reauthorization Act, sponsored by Sen. Jon Husted (R-Ohio), was passed by the United States House of Representatives and the president will soon sign it into law. This will mark the third bill spearheaded by Husted signed into law since he took office. Sen. Gary Peters (D-Mich.) and Husted introduce more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * Justice Department Secures $480,000 Settlement in Sexual Harassment Lawsuit Against Ohio Landlords and Property Managers * The Justice Department announced today that the owners and operators of rental properties in and around Athens County, Ohio have agreed to pay $480,000 to settle a lawsuit alleging that their former rental manager, Joseph Earl Lucas, sexually harassed female tenants and prospec more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Rep. Marcy Kaptur, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Kaptur, Fitzpatrick, Meeks, Bipartisan Colleagues Advance New 'Peace Through Strength' Sanctions on Russia Toward January Floor Action * Washington, DC Today, Co-Chairs of the Congressional Ukraine Caucus, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09), Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick, and Foreign Affairs Ranking Member Gregory Meeks (NY-05), led a broad bipartisan coalition of House Members to introduce the Peace T more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Sen. Bernie Moreno, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Moreno Delivers Over $72M in Defense Wins for Ohio * WASHINGTON - Yesterday, Senator Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio) voted to pass the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2026 to deliver over $72 million in funding to put Ohio at the forefront of America's national security. "Our foreign adversaries are on the move, and this year's NDAA reasserts American peace through strength," said S more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Sen. Bernie Moreno, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * New Moreno, Coons Bill to Crack Down on Auto Theft * WASHINGTON - Today, Senators Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio) and Chris Coons (D-Del.) introduced the Auto Theft Prevention Act to create a new federal grant program to provide funding to state and local law enforcement agencies to combat auto theft and stolen automobile trafficking. "For too long, hardworking families in Ohio and across the country have be more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury Office of the Comptroller of the Currency issued the following news release on Dec. 18, 2025: * * * OCC Announces Enforcement Actions for December 2025 The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) today released enforcement actions for December 2025. The enforcement actions released are terminations. The OCC terminates enforcement actions when a bank has demonstrated compliance with all articles of an enforcement action; or wh more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Markey, Representative Espaillat, and Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Lower Household Energy Bills by Stopping Exports of Natural Gas Abroad * Bill Text (PDF) Washington (December 17, 2025) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), member of the Environment and Public Works Committee, and Representative Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) today introduced the Lowering American Energy Costs more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Baldwin, Young Lead Colleagues in Calling on Trump to Strengthen, Revitalize Great Lakes Shipbuilding * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Todd Young (R-IN) led a bipartisan group of their colleagues in calling on President Donald Trump to ensure that implementation of his Executive Order "Restoring America's Shipbuilding Dominance," strengthens and revitali more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Rep. Eugene Vindman, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Vindman Joins Bipartisan Statement from All 25 Jewish House Members on Antisemitic Attack in Australia * Washington, D.C. Congressman Eugene Vindman (Va.-07) joined 24 of his fellow Jewish Members of the U.S. House of Representatives in releasing the following statement in response to an attack on Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australia that targeted Jewish people celebrating the first night of Hanukkah more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch Joins Bicameral Bill to Protect Medicare Benefits from Trump Admin's Dangerous AI Experiment * As Republicans double down on health care sabotage, Democrats lead effort to halt the Trump Admin's looming Medicare AI prior authorization takeover WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), a member of the Senate Finance Committee, this week joined U.S. Senators Patty Murray (D-Wash.), V more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Sen. Todd Young, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * Young, Baldwin Lead Effort to Revitalize Great Lakes Shipbuilding * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.) and Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) led a group of their colleagues in calling on President Donald Trump to ensure that implementation of his Executive Order "Restoring America's Shipbuilding Dominance" strengthens and revitalizes the Great Lakes shipbuilding industry. Specifically, the senators a more PR