WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Rep. Shontel Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Brown, Tlaib Introduce Bills to Remove Poisonous Lead from Homes, Pipes, and Walls * Washington, DC - Congresswoman Shontel Brown (OH-11) and Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib (MI-12) have introduced two bills to address the lead poisoning crisis in Ohio, Michigan, and across the country. Together, the GET THE LEAD OUT Act and the Removing Existing Pipes with Lead and Advancing Clean Environments (REPLACE) Act address lead in walls, pipes, and water taps,  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Rep. Mike Carey, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Carey, Barragan Introduce Bipartisan STRONG Kids Act to Expand Access to Youth Sports Nationwide * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Reps. Mike Carey (R-Ohio-15) and Nanette Diaz Barragan (D-California-44) introduced the bipartisan Sports Training, Recreation, and Opportunities for the Next Generation Act, or the STRONG Kids Act, to expand access to youth sports and strengthen the quality, safety, and developmental benefits of physical activity programs fo more PR

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Rep. Dave Taylor, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Taylor Votes to Ban Members and Their Families from Trading Stocks * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Dave Taylor (OH-02) voted in support of H.R. 7008, the Stop Insider Trading Act, which would prohibit Members of Congress, their spouses, and dependents from buying securities issued by a publicly traded company. This bill passed the House by a vote of 232-198. Congressman Taylor is an original cosponsor of this legislation. "Elected more PR

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Sen. Jon Husted, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Husted op-ed: Ohio's long road from economic decline to No. 1 Sen. Jon Husted (R-Ohio) penned an op-ed in the Cincinnati Enquirer tracing Ohio's transformation from the nation's 34th-ranked state for business in 2010 to the No. 1 state for business in 2026. In the piece, Husted reflects on the policy decisions, long-term investments and collaborative leadership that helped fuel Ohio's economic resurgence and position the state as a national leader. Key more PR

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Rep. Marcy Kaptur, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Kaptur, Lofgren Demand Answers from DOE After Political Appointee Remained on Payroll Nearly Nine Months after Agency Removal * Washington, DC - Yesterday, Ranking Member Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) of the Committee on Appropriations' Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development and Ranking Member Zoe Lofgren (CA-18) of the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology sent a letter to Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Chris Wright demanding answers regard more PR

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Rep. Marcy Kaptur, D-Ohio, ranking member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, issued the following news release: * * * Kaptur, Murray Blast DOE for Illegally Funneling Carbon Capture Funds to Prop Up Coal Plants, Demand Department Halts Plans Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09), Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, and Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee and Ranking Member of the Subcommit more PR

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Rep. Robert E. Latta, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Latta Votes to Support Our Troops, Restore Peace Through Strength, and Advance the Fiscal Year 2027 NDAA * Today, Congressman Bob Latta (OH-5) released the following statement after voting in favor of H.R. 8800, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027: "Today, I voted in support of the Fiscal Year 2027 National Defense Authorization Act because a strong national defense is essential to a strong America. This legislation streng more PR

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Rep. Joyce Beatty, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * REP. BEATTY TESTIFIES AT JOINT OVERSIGHT SHADOW HEARING ON TRUMP'S UNLAWFUL KENNEDY CENTER TAKEOVER AND COSTLY VANITY PROJECTS * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congresswoman Joyce Beatty (OH-03) today testified before a joint Democratic oversight shadow hearing hosted by the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform and the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, detailing her successful lawsuit against President Donald Trump's unlawful attempt  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Rep. Emilia Strong Sykes, D-Ohio, issued the following news release on July 22, 2026: * * * Rep. Sykes Opposes Restrictive Voting Legislation That Allows Congressional Stock Trading Today, U.S. Representative Emilia Sykes (OH-13) voted against H.R. 7008, the Stop Insider Trading Act that was combined with H.R. 9368, the Voter ID Act. Rep. Sykes has consistently supported strong congressional ethics reforms, including signing a discharge petition to force a vote on the Restore Trust in Government Act, establishing a co more PR

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Rep. Emilia Strong Sykes, D-Ohio, issued the following news release on July 22, 2026: * * * Rep. Sykes Slams Republican Budget Scheme That Adds Billions to Deficit for Trump's War and Voter Suppression Efforts While Ignoring Rising Costs for Ohio Families Today, U.S. Representative Emilia Sykes (OH-13) voted against Republicans' $95 billion budget resolution that sets up more funding for President Trump's deadly and unpopular war with Iran, adds billions to the national deficit without offsets, and advances Republicans more PR

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Rep. Emilia Strong Sykes, D-Ohio, issued the following news release on July 22, 2026: * * * Rep. Sykes Votes Against Annual Defense Bill After Republicans Attach Voter Suppression Measure U.S. Representative Emilia Sykes (OH-13) voted against H.R. 8800, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027, after House Republicans attached the voter-suppressing SAVE America Act to the annual defense bill. Rep. Sykes has consistently opposed the SAVE America Act because the legislation would create unnecessary ba more PR

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Rep. Eugene Vindman, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Vindman-Led Bill to Protect Americans and Combat Deadly Nitazenes Passes Out of Committee * In August 2025, Vindman Introduced the First-Ever Bill in Congress to Combat the Alarming Rise of Nitazenes WASHINGTON, D.C. - A bipartisan bill led by U.S. Representatives Eugene Vindman (D-Va.-07) and Bob Latta (R-Ohio-05) to crack down on deadly synthetic opioids and keep communities safe yesterday advanced out of the House Energy and Commerce Commit more PR