{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "is_view": false, "human_description_en": "where state = \"OH\" sorted by date descending", "rows": [["https://kaptur.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/kaptur-colleagues-introduce-bipartisan-bicameral-legislation-bolster", "Kaptur, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Legislation to Bolster Great Lakes Conservation Efforts", "2026-09-28", "2026", "2026-09", "Democrat", "House", "OH", "Marcy Kaptur", "K000009", "kaptur.house.gov", "kaptur", "https://kaptur.house.gov/media-center/press-releases", "scraper", "Toledo, OH \u2014 Today, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09), Congressman Tim Walberg (MI-05), Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06), Congressman Bill Huizenga (MI-04), Congresswoman Haley Stevens (MI-11), Congressman Dave Joyce (OH-14), Congresswoman Hillary Scholten (MI-03), and Congressman Tom Barrett (MI-07) introduced H.R. 10639, the Regional Great Lakes Partnership Act, a bipartisan, bicameral bill to bolster Federal support for Great Lakes research and conservation. This legislation designates the Great Lakes Commission (GLC) as the official Regional Great Lakes Partnership within the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration\u2019s (NOAA) Regional Ocean Partnerships Program.\n\nThis designation ensures that the Great Lakes region receives a fair share of program funding, delivering Federal resources to support the GLC\u2019s longstanding work to coordinate Great Lakes research and conservation efforts.\n\n\"As a Co-Chair of the bipartisan Congressional Great Lakes Task Force, I helped introduce this legislation to close a gap in a national program that benefits only coastal ocean states. The bill continues our work together to ensure the Federal Government levels the playing field to commit equivalent, well\u2011deserved resources to our Great Lakes region,\" said Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09). \"The Great Lakes are central and essential to Northwest Ohio\u2019s livelihood and economic wellbeing, and enabling the Great Lakes Commission to participate in this NOAA program will strengthen data sharing, enhance information access, and improve management of our coastal and ecosystem resources. In Lake Erie\u2019s Western Basin, home to the shallowest and southernmost shoreline in the Great Lakes system, we face these challenges in real ways and will continue to lead in advancing research and information exchange for the benefit of our entire region.\"\n\n\u201cAs the largest freshwater system in the world, the Great Lakes are central to Michigan\u2019s economy, identity, and long\u2011term prosperity,\u201d said Congressman Tim Walberg (MI-05). \u201cThe bipartisan Regional Great Lakes Partnership Act ensures the region receives its fair share of Federal support, strengthening the research and conservation work needed to protect this indispensable resource. We must equip our partners with the tools necessary to safeguard the waters and communities that rely on a healthy Great Lakes ecosystem.\u201d\n\n\"The Great Lakes and their connected waterways are invaluable resources for Michigan and the United States,\" said Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06). \"As a co-chair of the Congressional Great Lakes Task Force, I am proud to help introduce this bipartisan bill to strengthen Federal support for Great Lakes research and conservation for future generations to enjoy these national treasures.\"\n\n\"As Co-Chair of the bipartisan Congressional Great Lakes Task Force, I have made it my mission to have the Federal Government recognize the Great Lakes as a national priority,\" said Congressman Bill Huizenga (MI-04). \"The Regional Great Lakes Partnership Act furthers this objective by enhancing the Great Lakes Commission\u2019s steadfast work to protect and conserve Michigan\u2019s most valuable natural resource.\"\n\n\"Michigan is the Great Lakes state, period. Jobs, recreation, and tourism across the Midwest depend on a healthy and flourishing Great Lakes ecosystem,\" said Congresswoman Haley Stevens (MI-11). \"I\u2019m proud to work alongside my colleagues of both parties to ensure that Michigan receives our fair share of Federal investment that will protect and preserve our Lakes for generations to come.\"\n\n\"The Great Lakes are a critical resource for the economies and communities that surround them,\" said Congressman Dave Joyce (OH-14). \"As Co-Chair of the Congressional Great Lakes Task Force, I am proud to be an original co-sponsor of this bipartisan legislation, which will strengthen Federal partnerships and expand funding opportunities to advance the research, coordination, and conservation efforts needed to protect the Great Lakes \u2014 ensuring they remain a resource our communities can rely on for generations to come.\"\n\n\"As the largest freshwater system in the world, the Great Lakes are one of Michigan\u2019s greatest assets,\" said Congresswoman Hillary Scholten (MI-03). \"I\u2019m proud to join my colleagues on both sides of the aisle in supporting the Regional Great Lakes Partnership Act. This commonsense bill will strengthen the research and coordination that keeps the Great Lakes region healthy. Investing in our Great Lakes is investing in our future, and it\u2019s crucial that we conserve this resource for the next generation.\"\n\n\"Protecting the Great Lakes means protecting our water, wildlife, and communities throughout the region,\" said Congressman Tom Barrett (MI-07). \"This bipartisan legislation will help bring Federal resources to the table and strengthen the partnerships already working to preserve our state's natural resources. I\u2019m proud to work with colleagues from across the region to ensure our Great Lakes remain healthy for generations to come.\"\n\n\"The Great Lakes Commission is grateful to Rep. Walberg for introducing this important legislation to designate the GLC as a regional partnership for the Great Lakes,\" said GLC Chair Timothy Bruno, Great Lakes Program Coordinator at the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection. \"This designation will allow the agency to build on its more than 70 years of regional leadership \u2014 fostering dialogue, building consensus, and advancing coordinated solutions to the Great Lakes\u2019 most pressing challenges \u2014 to ensure the Great Lakes region continues to speak with a strong, unified voice. We look forward to working with our partners to realize the full benefits of this program for the region.\"\n\nBackground\n\nThe Great Lakes Commission (GLC) brings together eight US states and two Canadian provinces to protect the Great Lakes and promote economic growth in the Great Lakes basin. The GLC is composed of the States of Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin.\n\nNOAA\u2019s Regional Ocean Partnerships (ROPs) coordinate interstate ocean and coastal resource management efforts and create opportunities for increased efficiency and cost-effectiveness. Although NOAA administers four Regional Ocean Partnerships (ROPs) across the Northeast, Mid\u2011Atlantic, Gulf, and West Coast, the Great Lakes currently lack an ROP. Designating the GLC as the region\u2019s ROP will ensure the Great Lakes region receives its fair share of program funding.\n\nCompanion legislation, S. 4573, introduced in the Senate by US Senators Gary Peters (D-MI) and Bernie Moreno (R-OH), has been advanced by the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee.", 1, "2026-09-29T11:07:12Z", "2026-09-29T11:08:49Z"], ["https://www.moreno.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/nasa-administrator-ohios-got-a-good-shot-at-landing-space-academy/", "NASA Administrator: Ohio\u2019s Got a \u201cGood Shot\u201d at Landing Space Academy", "2026-09-28", "2026", "2026-09", "Republican", "Senate", "OH", "Bernie Moreno", "M001242", "www.moreno.senate.gov", "moreno", "https://www.moreno.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON \u2013 In case you missed it, Senator Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio) is leading the statewide effort to bring the Space Academy to Dayton, Ohio. On Sunday, September 27, 2026, NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman spoke to Spectrum News about Ohio\u2019s \u201cgood shot\u201d at landing the academy.\n\n\u201cNASA Administrator Jared Isaacman weighed in on Ohio as a potential Space Academy location on Sunday, saying, \u2018it\u2019s got a good shot.\u2019\u201d\n\n[\u2026]\n\n\u201c\u2018We know Ohio is very, very interested in it,\u2019 Isaacman said.\u201d\n\n\u201cSenator Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio) is leading the push to bring the Space Academy to Ohio. In a press release, Moreno argues the state has premier space infrastructure, including NASA\u2019s Glenn Research Center, the Armstrong Test Facility, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base and The Ohio State University\u2019s Voyager Institute for Space, Technology and Advancement.\u201d", 1, "2026-09-29T11:07:12Z", "2026-09-29T11:08:49Z"], ["https://kaptur.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/kaptur-celebrates-800000-award-equip-first-responders-substance-abuse", "Kaptur Celebrates $800,000 Award to Equip First Responders with Substance Abuse Treatment Skills", "2026-09-25", "2026", "2026-09", "Democrat", "House", "OH", "Marcy Kaptur", "K000009", "kaptur.house.gov", "kaptur", "https://kaptur.house.gov/media-center/press-releases", "scraper", "Sandusky, OH \u2014 Today, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) announced that the Erie County Department of Health has been awarded an $800,000 grant award through the United States Department of Health and Human Services\u2019 Center for Substance Abuse Treatment. The award will support first responders across Erie County will skills and training as they respond to calls related to substance abuse or mental health disorders.\n\n\"First responders are the first ones on the scene for a wide variety of emergencies, including to assist individuals experiencing mental health crises or substance abuse disorders,\u201d said Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09). \u201cOur community has an ever-increasing need to improve the lives of our neighbors suffering from mental health disorders and substance abuse disorders. Federal support will allow Northwest Ohio\u2019s brave and skilled first responders to better meet the needs of all people who are in need of their expert assistance.\u201d\n\n\u201cOn behalf of our Northwest Region of Ohio, The Erie County Health Department is pleased to accept these grant funds, for the third time,\u201d said Pete Schade, Erie County Health Commissioner. \u201cClearly, we are providing services with this funding that enable lives to be saved and souls to recover from the scourge of addiction. We are poised to provide the needed gaps in recovery that so many covet.\u201d\n\nAs a senior member of the House Appropriations Committee, Congresswoman Kaptur works tirelessly to secure vital Federal funding for our Northwest Ohio community. In May of 2026, she announced over $1.8 Million in funding for the Erie County Health Program and in July of 2026 she delivered $250,000 in awards for Drug Free Communities programs to encourage youth to live drug-free lives.\n\n# # #", 1, "2026-09-26T09:43:57Z", "2026-09-26T09:44:55Z"], ["https://kaptur.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/kaptur-secures-major-51-million-investment-defiance-head-start-program", "Kaptur Secures Major $5.1 Million Investment in Defiance Head Start Program", "2026-09-25", "2026", "2026-09", "Democrat", "House", "OH", "Marcy Kaptur", "K000009", "kaptur.house.gov", "kaptur", "https://kaptur.house.gov/media-center/press-releases", "scraper", "Defiance, OH \u2014 Today, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) announced that the Northwestern Ohio Community Action Commission will receive a $5,131,429 award for renovations of its Defiance Head Start building. The award is funded through the United States Department of Health and Human Services\u2019 Administration for Children and Families.\n\n\u201cSupporting our Head Start programs is critical for preparing the next generation of children to thrive throughout their education,\u201d said Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09). \u201cOur region\u2019s family services organizations need continuous Federal support in a timely manner to meet the needs of all that they serve. Fighting for answers on behalf of the Northwestern Ohio Community Action Commission ensured that they got the funding necessary to expand their services for many Northwest Ohio families today and in the years to come. I look forward to seeing the future of this Head Start facility, as well as the futures of all the children who come through its doors.\u201d\n\n\u201cNorthwestern Ohio Community Action Commission is deeply grateful to receive a grant from the US Department of Health and Human Services. The grant will fund the renovation of a space dedicated to Head Start and Early Head Start within an existing 37,200-square-foot building in Defiance,\u201d said Angie Franklin, executive director of the Northwestern Ohio Community Action Commission. \u201cBuilt in 1971, the building sits in a plaza area that has long needed investment. We are excited to make it a welcoming place for children and families while bringing new life to the surrounding area. This project reflects NOCAC\u2019s mission to minimize the effects of poverty by connecting people with opportunities and resources that support a secure future. We are proud of what it will mean for our community, grateful for Congresswoman Kaptur\u2019s commitment to Northwest Ohio, and eager to share the progress and impact of this investment.\u201d\n\nHead Start, along with its companion program Early Head Start, helps children under the age of 5 and their families prepare for school. Through learning experiences, health assessments, family support, and early intervention, Head Start serves more than 25,000 young children throughout Ohio. NOCAC\u2019s upcoming renovations to their Defiance Head Start building will allow for expanded space for both their preschool program and their Early Head Start program. The programs will give more than 80 preschoolers, along with pregnant women, infants, and toddlers, a space to seek resources they need to grow, succeed, and thrive.\n\nAs a senior member of the House Appropriations Committee, Congresswoman Kaptur is dedicated to ensuring that Head Start programs both here in our region and across the country have the resources they need to provide for youth and their families.\n\n# # #", 1, "2026-09-26T09:43:57Z", "2026-09-26T09:44:55Z"], ["https://latta.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=407871", "Latta Commends Department of Energy Funding for Ohio Electric Grid Upgrades", "2026-09-25", "2026", "2026-09", "Republican", "House", "OH", "Robert E. Latta", "L000566", "latta.house.gov", "latta", "https://latta.house.gov/news", "scraper", "Today, Congressman Bob Latta, Chairman of the Energy Subcommittee on Energy and Commerce, commended the Department of Energy (DOE) for its recent decision to award more than $135 million in federal funding for the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) to help modernize the electric grid, upgrade transmission capacity, and lower expenses for Ohio ratepayers.\n\n\"Ohio is a key hub for multi-directional power transfer and faces many of the nation's grid challenges,\" said Rep. Latta. \"This funding will help maximize existing infrastructure, replace old assets, reduce congestion, and unlock constrained capacity within the grid. With rising electricity demand, our state must add capacity quickly to help ensure grid reliability and integrity while also lowering expenses for ratepayers. I was proud to lead a letter in support of this project, and I'm grateful to the Department of Energy for recognizing this need and awarding this funding that will greatly benefit Ohio's electric grid and the surrounding communities.\"\n\n\"As we work collectively to meet the moment, the Department of Energy funding will play an important role in the deployment of advanced transmission technologies across the country,\" stated PUCO Chair Jenifer French. \"The PUCO is so appreciative of the Department of Energy for choosing Ohio for this funding and we look forward to seeing the difference it can make in Ohio\u2019s communities.\"\n\nBackground:\n\nThe announcement comes after PUCO applied for DOE's SPARK program funding earlier this year. Congressman Latta led members of the Ohio delegation in sending a letter of support for the project to the Department of Energy. Read the letter of support for the funding application here.", 1, "2026-09-26T09:43:57Z", "2026-09-26T09:44:55Z"], ["https://taylor.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-taylors-office-surpasses-100000-responses-constituents", "Congressman Taylor\u2019s Office Surpasses 100,000 Responses to Constituents", "2026-09-25", "2026", "2026-09", "Republican", "House", "OH", "David J. Taylor", "T000490", "taylor.house.gov", "taylor", "https://taylor.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, DC \u2013 Congressman Dave Taylor (OH-02) today announced that his office has surpassed 100,000 responses to constituent emails, letters, and calls since being sworn into office on January 3, 2025.\n\n\u201cIt is my greatest honor to serve Buckeye families, and I\u2019m committed to ensuring every constituent knows their voice is heard,\u201d said Congressman Taylor. \u201cSince day one, my team has worked to provide Ohioans with assistance and information, and I\u2019m grateful to each person who has taken the time to contact my office. Surpassing 100,000 responses to constituents ultimately reflects the many questions, concerns, and ideas shared with us by hardworking Ohioans. If my office can be of assistance to you, please give us a call. We are here to serve.\u201d\n\nCongressman Taylor\u2019s office is available to assist constituents of Ohio\u2019s Second Congressional District with casework related to IRS issues, VA claims, Medicare issues, passports, and more. Additional details regarding services available to constituents and office contact information are available at taylor.house.gov.\n\n###", 1, "2026-09-26T09:43:57Z", "2026-09-26T09:44:55Z"], ["https://www.husted.senate.gov/media/press-releases/husted-hud-secretary-turner-visit-youth-transitional-living-community/", "Husted, HUD Secretary Turner visit youth transitional living community", "2026-09-25", "2026", "2026-09", "Republican", "Senate", "OH", "Jon Husted", "H001104", "www.husted.senate.gov", "husted", "https://www.husted.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/", "scraper", "\u201cI was glad to host Secretary Turner today in Columbus to see this work firsthand and learn more about how we can continue supporting young people as they build a foundation for a successful future.\u201d\n\nCOLUMBUS \u2013 Sen. Jon Husted (R-Ohio) today hosted U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Scott Turner for a visit to Huckleberry House in Columbus to see its transitional living program, which provides young people with support and resources as they work toward independence.\n\n\u201cHaving started my life in foster care, I am always encouraged by the work Ohioans are doing to support young people in need. Huckleberry House is helping young Ohioans build the skills, stability and independence to successfully transition into adulthood. I was glad to host Secretary Turner today in Columbus to see this work firsthand and learn more about how we can continue supporting young people as they build a foundation for a successful future,\u201d said Husted.\n\n\u201cIt was a privilege to visit Huckleberry House with Senator Husted and see firsthand the important work being done to support young Ohioans navigating challenging circumstances. Their work shows what\u2019s possible when government and community partners work together to give vulnerable youth the support and opportunities they need to succeed,\u201d said Turner.\n\nFor more than five decades, Huckleberry House has supported young people in central Ohio facing challenges such as homelessness, family conflict and mental health struggles.", 1, "2026-09-26T09:43:57Z", "2026-09-26T09:44:55Z"], ["https://sykes.house.gov/media/press-releases/reps-sykes-statement-following-east-palestine-whistleblower-reports", "Reps. Sykes Statement Following East Palestine Whistleblower Reports", "2026-09-25", "2026", "2026-09", "Democrat", "House", "OH", "Emilia Strong Sykes", "S001223", "sykes.house.gov", "sykes", "https://sykes.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C.\u2014 U.S. Representatives Emilia Sykes (OH-13) released the following statement after The Wall Street Journal reported that a whistleblower, working for a contractor hired by Norfolk Southern to share data with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), was pressured to report incorrect information to conceal contamination and the severity of the environmental impact of the Norfolk Southern train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio in February of 2023.\n\nExcerpts from The Wall Street Journal article:\n\nA former environmental scientist who responded to Norfolk Southern\u2019s 2023 Ohio derailment said the contractors she worked for took numerous steps to conceal contamination, from pressuring her to dismiss test results and report \u201czeros\u201d to concealing animal deaths\u2026\n\nShe said a variety of CTEH\u2019s practices were aimed at minimizing reports of contamination. Managers improperly calibrated testing equipment and questioned results showing elevated contamination, Dixon said in her affidavit, while equipment that recorded contamination was taken out of use\u2026Company managers omitted some elevated chemical readings from testing reports, Dixon said, and they told workers who produced too many detections they would be sent home.\n\nDixon alleges that CTEH told workers to conceal animal carcasses found near creeks and in woods. She said she saw more than two dozen dead animals, including raccoons and beavers\u2026\n\nIn East Palestine, Dixon said she registered volatile organic compounds, or VOCs, inside a home that sits above a creek at 2 parts per million, well above the level that triggered response teams to investigate and take action. A manager suggested her equipment might be malfunctioning or needed to be recalibrated, cleaned or swapped out, but she insisted on filing a report, Dixon said.\n\n\u201cI am deeply concerned about whistleblower reports that the full extent of contamination from the tragic train derailment in 2023 has not been accurately reported,\u201d said Rep. Sykes. \u201cI urge the Office of the Inspector General to conduct a thorough investigation. Congress must review the Inspector General\u2019s report once completed and take a close look at the accuracy of data reported by contractors selected and paid by the party responsible for contamination.\n\n\u201cI have repeatedly stated that public safety is a nonpartisan issue that transcends political boundaries, that\u2019s why I\u2019ve introduced my bipartisan RAIL Act to codify safety standards into law. Despite these efforts, Congressional Republicans have continually blocked the implementation of rail safety legislation. Americans living close to our nation's 140,000 miles of railroad track, especially those in East Palestine, deserve action to prevent a disastrous derailment from happening again.\u201d\n\nFollowing the Norfolk Southern train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio in 2023, which sent toxic chemicals into the area's air, soil, and creeks, Rep. Sykes introduced the Reducing Accidents in Locomotives (RAIL) Act.\n\nThe RAIL Act would further improve railway safety and operations by:\n\nDirecting the Secretary of Transportation to promulgate new rules to improve safety based off the findings of the NTSB investigation in conjunction with the Federal Railroad Administration\n\nCodifying the Federal Railroad Administration\u2019s (FRA) two-person crew rule into law\n\nIncreasing inspections on all trains, including those carrying hazardous materials\n\nRequiring railroad corporations to provide notification in advance to pertinent to State emergency response commissioners, tribal emergency response commission, or any other State or tribal agency regarding the transportation of hazardous materials\n\nStrengthening requirements pertaining to safety placards that would have assisted emergency responders in identifying the hazardous materials in the rail cars on-site\n\nStrengthening regulations to prevent wheel bearing failures, which caused the East Palestine train derailment\n\nIncreasing maximum penalties for violations of rail safety regulations\n\nIncreasing funding for Hazardous Materials Training for First Responders\n\nAuditing federal rail inspection programs.\n\nOhio, which has one of the country\u2019s largest railroad networks, ranks third worst in the nation for serious train accidents and hazardous materials spills. From 2019 through November 2022, 281 train accidents occurred in Ohio.", 1, "2026-09-29T11:07:12Z", "2026-09-29T11:08:49Z"], ["https://kaptur.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/kaptur-announces-381-million-us-department-energy-awards-improve-ohios", "Kaptur Announces $381 Million in US Department of Energy Awards to Improve Ohio\u2019s Electric Grid", "2026-09-24", "2026", "2026-09", "Democrat", "House", "OH", "Marcy Kaptur", "K000009", "kaptur.house.gov", "kaptur", "https://kaptur.house.gov/media-center/press-releases", "scraper", "Toledo, OH \u2014 Today, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09), Ranking Member of House Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, announced that the United States Department of Energy is making several awards through its SPARK Program that will help modernize the electric grid for Ohio.\n\nKey among these awards is Federal funding of $136 Million for the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) that is part of a $1.9 Billion project. The Federal funds will cover half of the costs for an upcoming Ohio SPARK program project that seeks to improve electric grid infrastructure in the State. This funding is made possible by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act passed by Congress in 2021. The release of these Federal funds follows an Op-Ed published last week in The Toledo Blade by Congresswoman Kaptur calling for the modernization of Northwest Ohio\u2019s electrical grid.\n\n\"I am excited to see the fruits of a once-in-a-generation Federal infrastructure investment take root in our Northwest Ohio communities,\u201d said Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09), Ranking Member of House Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water. \u201cModernizing our region\u2019s electrical grid is imperative to lower energy costs for hardworking families, small businesses, and manufacturers alike, and this funding award is a step forward in meeting the ever-growing demand that our economy needs to flourish.\u201d\n\nSigned into law in 2021, the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act is a five-year bipartisan infrastructure law that marks the largest Federal investment made in American infrastructure in the last century. Systems across transportation, energy, and water have all received increased resources to further bolster improvements and repairs to our Nation\u2019s infrastructure.\n\nSPARK, or the \u201cSpeed to Power through Accelerated Reconductoring and other Key Advanced Transmission Technology Upgrades,\u201d is a United States Department of Energy program that supports States, Tribes, and electric utilities in their efforts to strengthen grid resilience and innovation. Ohio\u2019s SPARK program specifically has several subprojects planned to improve electric grid infrastructure by implementing new technologies. Today\u2019s announcement of a $136 Million award through this program will cover half of the $273 Million total cost of the planned Ohio SPARK projects, greatly lowering the costs that otherwise would have been passed on to ratepayers.\n\nAs a senior member of House Appropriations Committee, Congresswoman Kaptur is committed to securing Federal investments for our Northwest Ohio communities. She was a strong supporter of the legislation that made this Public Utilities Commission of Ohio award possible, and is encouraged that the Bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act continues to result in valuable Federal investments in our region\u2019s highways, bridges, energy systems, drinking water infrastructure, and more.\n\nOther SPARK awards announced today by the United States Department of Energy that are relevant for improved transmission and reliability in the overall Great Lakes Region and that will have indirect benefit for ratepayers in Northwest Ohio include:\n\n$174 Million in Federal funds for the State of Indiana\u2019s Office of Energy Development in support of a total $349 Million project called, \u201cExpanding Cross-Regional Transfer Capability Across the PJM\u2013MISO Seam Through Accelerated Reconductoring and Advanced Transmission.\u201d With these funds, four sets of advanced and transmission technologies will be deployed across neighboring Indiana\u2019s grid improving capacity monitoring, line rating, and advanced power flow control on the grid operated by PJM Interconnection and the Midcontinent Independent System Operation (MISO).\n\n$50 Million in Federal funds for American Electric Power Service Corporation (AEPSC) to support a total $152 Million project called, \u201cNext-Generation Optical Transport Network for Smart Grid Modernization.\u201d AEPSC will uses these Federal funds to develop a unified, system-wide approach to expanding advanced communications across 527 AEP transmission network locations to improve the delivery of power, enhance operational visibility, and enable next-generation grid capabilities. The project includes the installation of 265 miles of underground fiber, and installation of new line rating technology deployment at 14 sites enhancing the ability to monitor and analyze electric capacity. While AEP Ohio primarily provides power in Central and Southern Ohio, the transmission network that will be improved with this Federal investment directly interfaces with the Regional PJM Interconnection grid servicing Northwest Ohio.\n\n$21 Million in Federal funds for Electric Power Research Institute, Inc. (EPRI) to support a total $42 Million project called, \u201cATREES: Advanced Transmission Technologies for Reliable and Efficient Energy Supply.\u201d This project proposes to deploy two advanced transmission technologies (ATTs)\u2014advanced power flow controllers (APFCs) and dynamic line ratings (DLRs)\u2014within the FirstEnergy (FE) and Salt River Project (SRP) transmission systems to maximize existing transmission capacity, accelerate load connections, and enhance reliability and energy deliverability.\n\nA full copy of Congresswoman Kaptur\u2019s Op-Ed published last week in The Toledo Blade calling for the modernization of Northwest Ohio\u2019s electrical grid can be found online by clicking here.", 1, "2026-09-25T10:04:52Z", "2026-09-25T10:05:46Z"], ["https://kaptur.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/kaptur-mullin-introduce-sunlight-superpacs-act-empower-voters-campaign", "Kaptur, Mullin Introduce the Sunlight on SuperPACs Act to Empower Voters with Campaign Funding Information", "2026-09-24", "2026", "2026-09", "Democrat", "House", "OH", "Marcy Kaptur", "K000009", "kaptur.house.gov", "kaptur", "https://kaptur.house.gov/media-center/press-releases", "scraper", "Toledo, OH \u2014 Today, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) and Congressman Kevin Mullin (CA-15) introduced the Sunlight on SuperPACs Act of 2026. This new legislation will require federal election campaign ads paid for by SuperPACs to disclose the name and dollar amount contributed to that SuperPAC by its top three major donors of $5,000 or more. By providing voters with more information on the funders of election ads, they will be empowered to make more informed decisions about the content of those ads. Other original co-sponsors of the Sunlight on SuperPACs Act include Congressman Sanford Bishop (GA-02), Congressman Ed Case (HI-01), Congresswoman Jill Tokuda (HI-02),and Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (DC-00), and Congresswoman Adelita Grijalva (AZ-07)..\n\n\"Voters should know who is bankrolling campaign ads that come across their television screens, billboards, and smart phones,\u201d said Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09). \u201cRequiring disclosures to appear in the campaign ads themselves will give voters the information they deserve. Transparency is the first big step to returning control of our democracy back to the American people.\u201d\n\n\u201cVoters deserve to know who is trying to influence their decisions at the ballot box,\u201d said Congressman Kevin Mullin (CA-15), who authored the California DISCLOSE Act while previously serving in the state's legislature. \u201cWhen political groups hide who is funding their ads, it undermines trust in our elections and our democracy. I\u2019m proud to cosponsor the Sunlight on SuperPACs Act to give voters a clearer picture of who is behind the political messages they see and how much they have invested in them. With greater transparency in campaign spending, voters will have more of the information they need to make informed decisions in the upcoming elections.\u201d\n\n\u201cThe explosion of \u2018pop-up\u2019 SuperPACs hiding their true agendas behind fake names and paperwork games is a scam to deceive voters,\u201d said Jon Golinger, Democracy Advocate, Public Citizen. \u201cThe Sunlight on SuperPACs Act pulls the mask off these clowns by requiring the top three funders of every SuperPAC to be printed right on their ads. This is a proven method to arm voters with information they can use to decide whether to buy whatever sketchy SuperPACs are trying to sell.\u201d\n\nSuperPACs are political organizations that originated in 2010 and can spend an unlimited amount of money to support or oppose political candidates. SuperPACs also have no limit on how much money they accept from donors. While they cannot give money directly to candidates or their campaigns, these organizations can have tremendous amounts of influence on elections through spending money on advertising and organizing.\n\nThe Sunlight on SuperPACs legislation will allow voters to see information about the source of campaign ad funding in real-time, following the example of successful state and local disclosure initiatives enacted by voters in Alaska for example.\n\nA full copy of the Sunlight on SuperPACs Act of 2026 can be found by clicking here, and a one-page background document can be found by clicking here.", 1, "2026-09-25T10:04:52Z", "2026-09-25T10:05:46Z"], ["https://shontelbrown.house.gov/media/press-releases/brown-blunt-rochester-gimenez-introduce-legislation-preserve-and-repair", "Brown, Blunt Rochester, Gimenez Introduce Legislation to Preserve and Repair Distressed Affordable Multifamily Housing", "2026-09-24", "2026", "2026-09", "Democrat", "House", "OH", "Shontel M. Brown", "B001313", "shontelbrown.house.gov", "shontelbrown", "https://shontelbrown.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "Washington, DC \u2013 Congresswoman Shontel Brown (OH-11), Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester (DE), and Congressman Carlos Gimenez (FL-28) have introduced legislation to preserve and repair affordable housing and help more families remain in their homes and access affordable housing. The Affordable Housing Preservation and Protection Act creates a new federal loan program for renovations to HUD-assisted housing. This new loan program would improve existing housing stock and help make sure that the affordable housing shortage does not get worse as older properties fall into disuse.\n\nAccording to National Low Income Housing Coalition (NLIHC), the U.S. has an affordable rental home shortage of 7.2 million. This means that only 35 affordable and available rental homes exist for every 100 low-income households. The NLIHC analysis found that Ohio has an affordable housing gap of over 265,000 units, including a 54,000 affordable unit housing shortage in the Cleveland Metro area. A 2025 study by Cuyahoga County cited \u201caging infrastructure\u201d and \u201cthe need for robust rehabilitation programs\u201d as key local housing challenges. The median home in the Cleveland Metro Area was built in 1963 and is now 63 years old and 22% of homes in Cleveland were built before 1940.\n\nCleveland has seen firsthand the challenges of preserving distressed federally assisted multifamily housing. Rainbow Terrace, a HUD-assisted apartment complex in the Garden Valley neighborhood, has faced decades of federal intervention, rehabilitation efforts, and resident concerns about property conditions, including a fatal explosion in 2025. The Affordable Housing Preservation and Protection Act would give HUD an additional tool to intervene when assisted multifamily properties face serious physical deficiencies and existing rents cannot support the financing needed for rehabilitation.\n\n\u201cWe must address the affordable housing crisis from all angles. This means building more affordable housing, but it also means preserving the housing we already have. I\u2019m proud to partner with Senator Blunt Rochester and Congressman Gimenez on The Affordable Housing Preservation and Protection Act, which provides needed capital to repair, renovate, and preserve HUD-assisted housing. Cleveland has seen at properties like Rainbow Terrace how serious the consequences can be when federally assisted multifamily housing falls into distress. This bill gives HUD another tool to finance critical repairs, preserve long-term affordability, and, when necessary, help qualified new owners step in before affordable housing is lost,\u201d said Congresswoman Shontel Brown.\n\n\u201cEarlier this year, the first comprehensive housing legislation became law after more than three decades, but with a nationwide shortage of nearly 4-7 million affordable housing units, it becomes more important than ever to preserve the affordable units that we do have,\u201d said Senator Blunt Rochester. \u201cI\u2019m proud to introduce this bill alongside Congresswoman Brown to build on the achievements of the 21st Century Road to Housing Act by providing long-overdue support for existing affordable housing units and encouraging investments that contribute to their long-term success.\u201d\n\nThe Affordable Housing Preservation and Protection Act is endorsed by: the Local Initiatives Support Coalition (LISC), the National Association of Realtors (NAR), the National Housing Trust (NHT), the National Housing & Rehabilitation Association (NH&RA), the National Leased Housing Association (NLHA), the Housing Partnership Network, the Preservation of Affordable Housing (POAH), the Ohio Credit Union League, Better Homes of Seaford, the Delaware League of Local Governments, the Metropolitan Wilmington Urban League (MWUL), the Wilmington Housing Authority, WRK Group, and YWCA Delaware.\n\nThe Affordable Housing Preservation and Protection Act is part of Congresswoman Brown\u2019s Safe and Affordable Housing Agenda, a legislative package announced by Brown in June that also includes legislation to strengthen lead-removal efforts and to encourage more new homebuilding.\n\nFormer Ohio Senator Sherrod Brown first introduced the Affordable Housing Preservation and Protection Act in 2024. This is the first time the bill has been filed in the House.\n\nThe Affordable Housing Preservation and Protection Act\n\nProvides loans to qualified owners of distressed HUD-assisted multifamily housing to make renovations necessary to preserve and improve the property.\n\nLoans provided would be at 1% interest for the length of the 30-year affordability period.\n\nEligible recipients would be HUD-approved purchasers and owners of federally assisted multifamily housing.\n\n###", 1, "2026-09-25T10:04:52Z", "2026-09-25T10:05:46Z"], ["https://www.husted.senate.gov/media/press-releases/husted-introduces-bill-to-stop-fentanyl-trafficking/", "Husted introduces bill to stop fentanyl trafficking", "2026-09-24", "2026", "2026-09", "Republican", "Senate", "OH", "Jon Husted", "H001104", "www.husted.senate.gov", "husted", "https://www.husted.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/", "scraper", "\u201cFentanyl has devasted Ohio and has been responsible for 69% of unintentional drug overdose deaths in our state.\u201d\n\nWASHINGTON \u2013 Sen. Jon Husted (R-Ohio) today introduced the Measuring Illicit Fentanyl Trafficking Act. This bill would require the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to establish clear performance metrics for detecting, deterring and seizing illicit fentanyl and identify barriers preventing an effective federal response.\n\n\u201cFentanyl has devasted Ohio and has been responsible for 69% of unintentional drug overdose deaths in our state. We need to do everything we can to keep this deadly drug off our streets. The federal government needs clear data to understand what\u2019s working, identify gaps and strengthen our efforts to stop fentanyl trafficking. This bipartisan bill has already passed the House, and I look forward to championing it in the Senate and getting it signed into law to help save American lives,\u201d said Husted.\n\nFentanyl is the leading cause of overdose deaths in the U.S., involved in nearly 70% of fatal overdoses.\n\nA September 2025 Government Accountability Office report found that DHS\u2019 ability to fully assess the effectiveness of its efforts to combat fentanyl trafficking is limited by gaps in data collection, data sharing and performance metrics. The report recommended that DHS establish a data collection program to assess the effectiveness of technologies and strategies used to detect and deter fentanyl, establish interagency information-sharing programs, and set performance goals and measures related to the department\u2019s efforts to combat fentanyl trafficking.\n\nThe Measuring Illicit Fentanyl Trafficking Act would require components within DHS that detect, deter and seize fentanyl to share relevant information with sections of DHS that are engaged in similar work, ensure full implementation of a program to assess DHS strategies and technologies and establish clear performance goals and measures to track how effectively the department is combating the flow of fentanyl and protecting American communities.\n\nReps. Michael McCaul (R-Texas), James Walkinshaw (D-Va.), Michael Guest (R-Miss.) and Lou Correa (D-Calif.) introduced the companion legislation in the U.S. House of Representatives.\n\nThe bill passed the House unanimously on July 13, 2026.\n\nThe Measuring Illicit Fentanyl Trafficking Act builds on Husted\u2019s work to combat fentanyl trafficking. He helped pass the HALT Fentanyl Act, which was signed into law to make the temporary class-wide scheduling order for fentanyl-related substances permanent, closing a dangerous loophole that drug traffickers continue to exploit.", 1, "2026-09-25T10:04:52Z", "2026-09-25T10:05:46Z"], ["https://kaptur.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/kaptur-applauds-investment-wauseon-public-library-institute-museum-and", "Kaptur Applauds Investment in Wauseon Public Library from Institute of Museum and Library Services", "2026-09-23", "2026", "2026-09", "Democrat", "House", "OH", "Marcy Kaptur", "K000009", "kaptur.house.gov", "kaptur", "https://kaptur.house.gov/media-center/press-releases", "scraper", "Wauseon, OH \u2014 Today, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) announced that Wauseon Public Library is one of six libraries in the state of Ohio to receive a federal Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) grant administered by the Institute of Museum and Library Services. Amounting to $4,130, the award will support the development of special collections and programs to support young readers who may be struggling with reading.\n\n\"Public libraries are the lifeblood of our communities and a gift that never stops giving,\u201d said Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09). \u201cThey are one of the few places where all people, regardless of age or status or interests, can come to gather and truly feel that they belong. The Wauseon Public Library has faithfully served the Fulton County area for well over a century, bringing the joy of reading and access to information to generations of Northwest Ohioans. I am honored to have helped secure this investment in one of our beloved public libraries, and I am excited to see all the ways they continue to support our Wauseon community.\u201d\n\n\u201cThe Wauseon Public Library has been approved for a grant from the State Library of Ohio in the amount of $4,130,\u201d said Southeastern Ohio Library Consortium Director Daniel Baldwin. \u201cThe Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) will help to support our early literacy programs and the development of special collections to support our community and our young readers. The initiative includes age-related resources and programming that supports the state's Science of Reading Initiative. The library is thrilled to receive this grant, and we are grateful for the investment in our community's future!\u201d\n\nWhat began in 1875 as the Citizens Library Association, formed by a group of 100 local citizens who raised funds through membership tickets and bake sales, officially became the Wauseon Public Library in 1906 with the help of a Carnegie grant. In the decades since, it has continued to grow alongside Fulton County, most recently through a 2024 land donation that will support future expansion.\n\nThe Institute of Museum and Library Services is a federal agency that supports libraries, archives, and museums in all 50 US states and territories. Its LSTA Open Grant program is designed to invest in all types of libraries as they seek to address needs in their respective communities.\n\nAs a senior member of the House Appropriations Committee, Congresswoman Kaptur works hard to secure bipartisan support and funding for Northwest Ohio communities. In June of 2025, she announced a $10,000 award for Way Public Library in Perrysburg to provide a dedicated technology trainer to serve the digital needs of the community.", 1, "2026-09-24T09:44:48Z", "2026-09-24T09:45:52Z"], ["https://sykes.house.gov/media/press-releases/rep-sykes-cosponsors-bill-to-rein-in-tax-giveaways-to-data-centers", "Rep. Sykes Cosponsors Bill to Rein In Tax Giveaways to Data Centers", "2026-09-22", "2026", "2026-09", "Democrat", "House", "OH", "Emilia Strong Sykes", "S001223", "sykes.house.gov", "sykes", "https://sykes.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2014 U.S. Representative Emilia Sykes (OH-13) cosponsored the Reverse Big Ugly Tax Breaks for Data Centers Act, which would rein in tax giveaways for data center development.\n\nLast year, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) significantly expanded tax breaks that have helped spur the construction of AI data centers; that same legislation cut over $1 trillion from Medicaid and SNAP food assistance. The Reverse Big Ugly Tax Breaks for Data Centers Act would exclude data centers from benefiting from those OBBBA tax breaks. Specifically, the bill would exclude data centers from being able to take the 100% bonus depreciation tax deduction, and from being eligible for Opportunity Zone tax benefits.\n\n\u201cWhile families struggle to pay for gas, groceries, housing and healthcare, we should not give big tax breaks to data centers,\u201d said Rep. Sykes. \u201cI support this commonsense bill that prevents tax giveaways at the expense of cutting healthcare and food assistance for children and seniors. We must rein in the blank checks being written to data centers and ensure they pay their fair share for energy and water usage.\u201d\n\nThe bill text can be found HERE, and a one-pager on the bill can be found HERE.\n\nThis bill was introduced by Representatives Don Davis (NC-01) and Kristen McDonald Rivet (MI-08), with the support of Representatives Emilia Sykes (OH-13), Kathy Castor (FL-14), Sharice Davids (KS-03), Madeleine Dean (PA-04), Chris Deluzio (PA-17), Vicente Gonzalez (TX-34), Adelita Grijalva (AZ-07), Greg Landsman (OH-01), Rick Larsen (WA-02), Mike Levin (CA-49), John Mannion (NY-22), April McClain Delaney (MD-06), Betty McCollum (MN-04), Jimmy Panetta (CA-19), Chris Pappas (NH-01), Deborah Ross (NC-02), Andrea Salinas (OR-06), Greg Stanton (AZ-04), Dina Titus (NV-01), Norma Torres (CA-35), Derek Tran (CA-45), Gabe Vasquez (NM-02), Eugene Vindman (VA-07), and Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-25).", 1, "2026-09-23T09:45:16Z", "2026-09-23T09:46:14Z"], ["https://www.moreno.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/moreno-letter-outlines-biden-era-abortion-policies-that-enabled-ohio-tragedy/", "Moreno Calls on DOJ to Review Lenient Sentence for Ohio Man Who Force-Fed Girlfriend Abortion Pills", "2026-09-22", "2026", "2026-09", "Republican", "Senate", "OH", "Bernie Moreno", "M001242", "www.moreno.senate.gov", "moreno", "https://www.moreno.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases", "scraper", "Moreno Letter Outlines Biden-era Abortion Policies That Enabled Ohio Tragedy\n\nWASHINGTON \u2013 Today, Senator Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio) wrote to Attorney General Todd Blanche sounding the alarm after an Ohio man was sentenced to just six months in jail after being found guilty of force-feeding his girlfriend mail-order abortion pills. Senator Moreno also blasted the Biden-era mail-in abortion policies that allowed the perpetrator to fraudulently procure abortifacients in his wife\u2019s name without ever setting foot in a pharmacy.\n\n\u201cMy constituent was held down and force-fed crushed-up mail-order abortion pills. When she finally physically escaped, she rushed to the hospital where she began hemorrhaging. Unsurprisingly, reckless Biden-era mail-in abortion policies are responsible for this hell-on-earth tragedy,\u201d wrote Senator Moreno. \u201cIt is hard for me to imagine a wickedness more significant than this. What makes this even worse is that Mr. Hassan Abbas was only sentenced to six months of jail time and two years of probation\u201d\n\nRead the full letter HERE or below.\n\nSeptember 22, 2026", 1, "2026-09-23T09:45:16Z", "2026-09-23T09:46:14Z"], ["https://kaptur.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/kaptur-murray-demand-answers-trump-admins-rapid-sweeping-changes", "Kaptur, Murray Demand Answers on Trump Admin\u2019s Rapid & Sweeping Changes to Nuclear Safety Measures, Putting Workers and the Public at Risk", "2026-09-21", "2026", "2026-09", "Democrat", "House", "OH", "Marcy Kaptur", "K000009", "kaptur.house.gov", "kaptur", "https://kaptur.house.gov/media-center/press-releases", "scraper", "Toledo, OH \u2014 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 Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, sent a letter to Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) Chairman Ho K. Nieh about the broad changes being made at the NRC to regulations, security, organizational structure, and more, which could threaten worker safety at nuclear facilities and impair independent oversight. The NRC has been quickly making these changes and rehauling the organization without providing time for public input or transparency.\n\nNRC, a statutorily independent agency, has been undertaking wholesale revision of its regulations, guidance, oversight processes, and organizational structure pursuant to Executive Order (E.O.) 14300, \u201cOrdering the Reform of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission,\u201d that President Trump signed on May 23, 2025. These sweeping changes encompass 47 regulations, 27 rulemakings, and 71 guidance documents.\n\n\u201cThe Nuclear Regulatory Commission is undertaking wholesale revision of its regulations, guidance, oversight processes, and organizational structure,\u201d write Kaptur and Murray. \u201cWe support efforts to ensure that the NRC\u2019s regulatory framework is efficient, risk-informed, and capable of supporting the safe and secure deployment of nuclear energy. However, the breadth of the changes currently underway raises significant questions about whether the NRC has adequately evaluated the cumulative effects of these reforms on nuclear safety, security, independent oversight, and public confidence.\u201d\n\nKaptur and Murray express deep concern for NRC plans to remove \u201cas low as reasonably achievable\u201d (ALARA) radiation safety requirements, endangering workers\u2019 safety: \u201cWe are particularly concerned about the proposed revisions to the NRC\u2019s radiation protection framework. The NRC proposes to remove regulatory requirements implementing the \u2018as low as reasonably achievable\u2019 (ALARA) principle and replace them with a determinate, graded approach to dose management based on defined thresholds. The proposal would also establish a new planned occupational dose limit extension permitting multi-year averaging of doses, revise monitoring and reporting requirements, and allow licensees in certain circumstances to request higher public dose limits for controlled areas and restricted situations.\u201d\n\n\u201cThe scale of this regulatory revision effort also warrants greater transparency regarding its costs, benefits, and resource implications. Given the scope of these changes, Congress needs to understand the analytical basis for the NRC\u2019s determination that the proposed reforms will improve efficiency without compromising safety, security, or regulatory effectiveness. In particular, the NRC should be able to identify the specific requirements being eliminated or modified, explain the basis for each change, and demonstrate how the revised framework will continue to provide adequate protection,\u201d Kaptur and Murray continue.\n\nKaptur and Murray conclude by demanding more information about the NRC\u2019s extensive changes to its regulations, guidance, oversight process, security programs, and organizational structure, and by urging caution and sorely needed transparency: \u201cWe therefore urge the NRC to proceed with appropriate caution and transparency as it implements these sweeping changes. Congress has a responsibility to understand how and why the Nation\u2019s nuclear safety regulator is changing its regulatory framework, and to ensure that those changes do not inadvertently weaken the protections that are required to maintain the safety of the US nuclear fleet.\u201d\n\nThe full letter is available by clicking here or reading below:\n\nDear Chairman Nieh:\n\nThe Nuclear Regulatory Commission (the \u201cNRC\u201d or \u201cAgency\u201d) is undertaking wholesale revision of its regulations, guidance, oversight processes, and organizational structure pursuant to Executive Order (E.O.) 14300, encompassing 47 regulations, 27 rulemakings, and 71 guidance documents. The NRC has also updated and \u201crebaselined\u201d its Reactor Oversight Process and security programs, completed a reorganization, and is proceeding with broader efforts to reform the Agency\u2019s culture. We support efforts to ensure that the NRC\u2019s regulatory framework is efficient, risk-informed, and capable of supporting the safe and secure deployment of nuclear energy. However, the breadth of the changes currently underway raises significant questions about whether the NRC has adequately evaluated the cumulative effects of these reforms on nuclear safety, security, independent oversight, and public confidence.\n\nOn July 15, 2026, the NRC published a proposed rule revising its radiation protection framework (91 Fed. Reg. 43456). We are particularly concerned about the proposed revisions to the NRC\u2019s radiation protection framework. The NRC proposes to remove regulatory requirements implementing the \u201cas low as reasonably achievable\u201d (ALARA) principle and replace them with a determinate, graded approach to dose management based on defined thresholds. The proposal would also establish a new planned occupational dose limit extension permitting multi-year averaging of doses, revise monitoring and reporting requirements, and allow licensees in certain circumstances to request higher public dose limits for controlled areas and restricted situations.\n\nThe scale of this regulatory revision effort also warrants greater transparency regarding its costs, benefits, and resource implications. Given the scope of these changes, Congress needs to understand the analytical basis for the NRC\u2019s determination that the proposed reforms will improve efficiency without compromising safety, security, or regulatory effectiveness. In particular, the NRC should be able to identify the specific requirements being eliminated or modified, explain the basis for each change, and demonstrate how the revised framework will continue to provide adequate protection.\n\nAccordingly, please provide the following information within 15 days of the date of this letter:\n\nA complete list of all NRC regulations, guidance documents, oversight processes, security programs, and other regulatory requirements that have been or are expected to be modified, eliminated, consolidated, or otherwise affected as part of the NRC\u2019s implementation of E.O. 14300.\n\nFor each regulation, guidance document, or other requirement that has been materially modified or eliminated, the NRC\u2019s justification for the change, including the statutory, regulatory, technical, scientific, or operational basis relied upon.\n\nA complete description of the process used to identify, develop, review, and approve the 27 E.O. 14300 rulemakings to date, including the roles of the NRC\u2019s leadership, program offices, and the Office of the General Counsel; the Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards; and other independent or advisory bodies.\n\nFor each of the rulemakings, the staff hours and full-time equivalents expended to date and projected through completion, by office, and the associated dollar cost by fiscal year.\n\nFor those costs, an identification of what portion is recovered as a service fee under 10 C.F.R. Part 170, what portion is recovered through annual fees under 10 C.F.R. Part 171, and what portion is excluded from fee recovery under 42 U.S.C. 2215, together with the resulting effect on annual fees assessed to materials and medical licensees.\n\nAll non-concurrences filed under the NRC\u2019s Non-Concurrence Process and all differing professional opinions submitted under the Differing Professional Opinions Program relating to any rulemaking, guidance revision, oversight process change, or reorganization undertaken pursuant to E.O. 14300 to date, together with the management responses to each; all letters from the Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards addressing those actions and the staff\u2019s responses; and, for each action the NRC has voted on, the vote sheets and any additional views of individual Commissioners.\n\nFor each completed or proposed rulemaking, the analyses conducted to determine whether the changes could affect nuclear safety, radiation protection, physical security, emergency preparedness, environmental protection, or the NRC\u2019s ability to conduct effective oversight.\n\nA description of the criteria the NRC is using to determine that revised or eliminated requirements will provide protection equivalent to or greater than the requirements they replace.\n\nWith respect to the proposed radiation protection framework, a detailed explanation of the scientific and technical basis for replacing ALARA requirements with determinate dose thresholds, including the analyses used to evaluate the potential effects on workers and members of the public.\n\nWith respect to the proposed changes to occupational dose limits and monitoring requirements, an explanation of the basis for allowing multi-year averaging of occupational doses and establishing a reporting threshold tied to a five-year assessment.\n\nA description of the NRC\u2019s engagement with radiation workers and the organizations representing them on the proposed changes to occupational dose limits and monitoring requirements, including the dates, participants, and subject of any such engagement; any analysis of the effects of the proposed planned occupational dose limit extension on the health of the affected workforce, including any evaluation of collective dose; and occupational exposure data for the past 10 years sufficient to establish a baseline against which the effects of the revised framework can be measured.\n\nWith respect to the proposed changes to public dose limits, identify the circumstances under which a licensee could receive authorization for a higher dose limit, the maximum limits contemplated, and the controls and review criteria that would apply to such requests.\n\nAll regulatory analyses, cost-benefit analyses, safety evaluations, scientific assessments, risk assessments, technical reports, legal analyses, decision memoranda, and other documents used to support the changes being undertaken pursuant to E.O. 14300.\n\nA description of the NRC\u2019s process for identifying and monitoring unintended consequences resulting from the regulatory changes, including deterioration in safety performance, reduced regulatory visibility, increased radiation exposure, or other adverse outcomes.\n\nThe specific, outcome-oriented goals and performance measures the NRC will use to evaluate the implementation of E.O. 14300, including baseline data against which changes in safety performance, occupational exposure, public exposure, inspection findings, enforcement actions, licensing timelines, and other relevant outcomes will be measured.\n\nA description of the circumstances or performance thresholds that would cause the NRC to reconsider, modify, or restore a requirement that has been eliminated or substantially revised pursuant to E.O. 14300.\n\nAn identification of any licensing review, inspection, or oversight activity that has been deferred, narrowed, or reprioritized to absorb this workload, by office and fiscal year, and the fiscal year 2026 appropriation and the fiscal year 2027 President\u2019s Budget Request amounts that supports implementation of E.O. 14300.\n\nThe NRC plays a unique and important role in protecting the American public from the risks associated with nuclear technology. We recognize the importance of maintaining a regulatory framework that is efficient, predictable, risk-informed, and capable of supporting the continued operation of the existing nuclear fleet and the deployment of new nuclear technologies. The NRC\u2019s own materials identify these objectives as central to its implementation of E.O. 14300.\n\nWe therefore urge the NRC to proceed with appropriate caution and transparency as it implements these sweeping changes. Congress has a responsibility to understand how and why the Nation\u2019s nuclear safety regulator is changing its regulatory framework, and to ensure that those changes do not inadvertently weaken the protections that are required to maintain the safety of the U.S. nuclear fleet.\n\nWe look forward to your response within 15 days.\n\nSincerely,", 1, "2026-09-22T09:42:49Z", "2026-09-22T09:44:35Z"], ["https://taylor.house.gov/media/press-releases/taylor-leads-letter-governor-newsom-demanding-answers-cdl-related-deaths", "Taylor Leads Letter to Governor Newsom Demanding Answers for CDL-Related Deaths", "2026-09-21", "2026", "2026-09", "Republican", "House", "OH", "David J. Taylor", "T000490", "taylor.house.gov", "taylor", "https://taylor.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, DC \u2013 Congressmen Dave Taylor (OH-02), Warren Davidson (OH-08), Max Miller (OH-07), Jim Jordan (OH-04), and Michael Rulli (OH-06) recently sent a letter to California Governor Gavin Newsom demanding answers following the death of an Ohioan in Brown County at the hands of an illegal CDL driver.\n\nIn the letter, the Congressmen wrote in part:\n\n\u201cOn September 2nd, 2026, an Ohioan lost their life because an illegal alien, Manjit Singh, entered the United States illegally on October 23rd, 2023, and was awarded a Commercial Driver\u2019s License (CDL) by the State of California. According to reports, Mr. Singh was speeding excessively and driving on the wrong side of the road, with \u201cample time and space to merge back,\u201d but instead, the community is left reeling after this senseless loss of life.\u201d\n\n\u201cIllegal immigrants have no place in our country, let alone on our nation\u2019s roads behind the wheel of an 80,000-pound truck. Legal CDL drivers across the United States undergo rigorous training and pass skills and knowledge tests to prove they meet the qualifications needed to operate a commercial motor vehicle. When states like California ignore these qualifications and issue CDLs to individuals like Mr. Singh, the failed policies cause devastating consequences and lead to the death of innocent Americans. California\u2019s sanctuary state policies, which you have long championed, are continuing to cause havoc and devastation across the United States. It is as dangerous as it is unacceptable.\u201d\n\nThe full letter is available here.\n\nIn the letter, Taylor and his colleagues urged Governor Newsom to provide answers about why Mr. Singh was granted a CDL by the state of California, whether the state of California was aware of Mr. Singh\u2019s unlawful status, and whether California will commit to working with the Trump Administration to prevent illegal aliens from holding CDLs.\n\nEarlier this Congress, Congressman Taylor introduced Connor\u2019s Law, the Non-Domiciled CDL Reporting Act, the VERIFY Act, the REVOKE Act, and the Commercial Motor Vehicle English Proficiency Act, each piece of legislation designed to uphold CDL safety standards, hold illegal aliens accountable, and make the road safer for American families.\n\n###", 1, "2026-09-22T09:42:49Z", "2026-09-22T09:44:35Z"], ["https://www.moreno.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/moreno-leads-ohios-push-to-bring-space-force-academy-to-ohio/", "Moreno Leads Ohio\u2019s Push to Bring Space Force Academy to Ohio", "2026-09-21", "2026", "2026-09", "Republican", "Senate", "OH", "Bernie Moreno", "M001242", "www.moreno.senate.gov", "moreno", "https://www.moreno.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON \u2013 Today, Senators Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted (R-Ohio), Congressman Mike Turner (OH-10), and Ohio\u2019s statewide leaders launched a joint effort to bring the United States Space Force Academy to Dayton, Ohio.\n\n\u201cThe Space Academy\u2019s natural home is in Ohio, the birthplace of aviation and the epicenter of America\u2019s space exploration,\u201d said Senator Moreno. \u201cPresident Trump knows that Ohio has the resources, the history, and the talent to get this done. Under his leadership, America isn\u2019t just going back to the Moon, we\u2019re staying there.\u201d\n\n\u201cI have worked to make Dayton and Ohio the aerospace capital of the world,\u201d said Senator Husted. \u201cBetween growing Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, to supporting the growth of Dayton\u2019s innovative and robust aerospace industry, we have done just that. Leveraging the strengths of Wright-Patterson and NASA-Glenn, Ohio is best possible place for the Space Academy to train future generations of aerospace leaders.\u201d\n\n\u201cThe United States Space Academy is a great opportunity for our community. With Sen. Moreno in the lead, Ohio is making the strongest possible case for bringing the Space Academy to WPAFB, a headquarters command site for air and space research, intelligence and innovation,\u201d said Congressman Turner. \u201cOur region has the expertise, infrastructure, and workforce to win this historic investment, and build the next generation of American space leadership right here in Ohio.\u201d\n\n\u201cOhio is home to the birthplace of aviation,\u201d said Ohio Senate President Rob McColley. \u201cWith our rich history ranging from the Wright Brothers to Neil Armstrong it makes sense to bring Space Force Academy home to Ohio.\u201d\n\n\u201cOhio continues to be at the forefront of innovation and a national leader in aerospace and defense,\u201d said Matt Huffman, Speaker of the Ohio House. \u201cWith a long-standing history of aerospace trailblazers like Neil Armstrong, John Glenn, and the Wright brothers, establishing the space academy in Ohio would build on that legacy and further strengthen our state\u2019s role in advancing America\u2019s national defense.\u201d\n\n\u201cWright State University is committed to leveraging its existing partnerships with Wright Patterson, the Space Force, NASA, AFIT and others to assist with Ohio\u2019s bid for the Space Academy\u201d said WSU President Sue Edwards. \u201cAs a member of the U.S. Space Command Academic Engagement Enterprise we are already focused on producing high quality graduates who are ready to step into a variety of military and civilian work roles within the Space Force.\u201d\n\nBackground:\n\nOn August 28, 2026, President Trump announced the creation of the U.S. Space Force Academy to train the next generation of Space Force personnel, NASA scientists, and space industry leaders.\n\nAs the birthplace of aviation and some of America\u2019s most legendary astronauts, Ohio has made historic contributions to space exploration. The state is already home to some of the nation\u2019s most premier space and aerospace infrastructure\u2014NASA Glenn Research Center, the Armstrong Test Facility, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, and The Ohio State University\u2019s Voyager Institute for Space, Technology and Advancement.\n\nIn August 2025, NASA Glenn was designated as the lead developer of the Fission Surface Power system to power long-term human presence on the Moon and eventually Mars. The center is also driving NASA\u2019s next-generation Solar Electric Propulsion work aimed to send astronauts to Mars.\n\nNeil Armstrong Test Facility is home to the world\u2019s largest vacuum chamber and the only in-space propulsion test facility capable of putting rockets and spacecraft through simulated high-altitude, deep-space conditions before they launch.\n\nWright-Patt is home to the Air Force Research Laboratory, driving defense and space technology to outpace China and Russia. It is also home to the National Space Intelligence Center, the Space Force\u2019s newest intelligence hub. Astronauts are already required to visit Wright-Patterson Air Force Base.", 1, "2026-09-22T09:42:49Z", "2026-09-22T09:44:35Z"], ["https://davidson.house.gov/2026/9/davidson-introduces-bill-to-study-transmission-line-impacts-on-health-and-farms", "Davidson Introduces Bill to Study Transmission Line Impacts on Health and Farms", "2026-09-17", "2026", "2026-09", "Republican", "House", "OH", "Warren Davidson", "D000626", "davidson.house.gov", "davidson", "https://davidson.house.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2014 Today, U.S. Representative Warren Davidson (R-OH) introduced the Community Health and Agricultural Research on Grid Exposure (CHARGE) Act. The legislation would require the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to study how transmission lines operating at 750 kilovolts or greater affect human health, livestock, and crop yields.\n\n\u201cResidents in Darke and Miami Counties have raised concerns with me about proposed plans to build transmission lines near their homes and farms,\u201d said Davidson. \u201cThe federal assessment Congress commissioned is more than 25 years old, and residents deserve answers based on current research. I\u2019m introducing the CHARGE Act to require NIH to study the health and agricultural effects of transmission lines operating at 750 kilovolts or greater so state officials have current data before making decisions on proposed projects.\u201d\n\nRead the full text of the bill HERE.\n\nBackground:\n\nA proposed transmission project includes 765-kilovolt lines with routes under consideration in Darke and Miami Counties in Ohio\u2019s Eighth District. Residents have raised concerns about the potential effects of these lines on their health, livestock, and farming operations.\n\nThe Energy Policy Act of 1992 directed a comprehensive federal research program on the potential health effects of power-line electric and magnetic fields, producing a health assessment in 1999, more than 25 years ago. The report found weak evidence of a possible leukemia risk but did not establish a causal relationship, and it recommended continued research. Grid technology and energy demand have changed substantially since then, warranting an updated federal assessment.\n\nThe CHARGE Act would require NIH to conduct updated research on the effects of transmission lines operating at 750 kilovolts or greater on human health, livestock, and crop yields, and report its findings to Congress. This research would provide state officials with current health and agricultural data to inform their consideration of proposed projects and help address residents\u2019 concerns.\n\n###", 1, "2026-09-18T09:27:43Z", "2026-09-18T09:29:09Z"], ["https://joyce.house.gov/posts/joyce-providing-emotional-assistance-with-relief-and-love-act-passes-house", "Joyce Providing Emotional Assistance with Relief and Love Act Passes House", "2026-09-17", "2026", "2026-09", "Republican", "House", "OH", "David P. Joyce", "J000295", "joyce.house.gov", "joyce", "https://joyce.house.gov/press", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 Yesterday, the U.S. House of Representatives passed Congressman Dave Joyce\u2019s (OH-14) bill, the Providing Emotional Assistance with Relief and Love (PEARL) Act. This bipartisan bill would require U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to establish a pilot program to adopt dogs from local animal shelters to be trained as support dogs for CBP\u2019s Support Canine Program.\n\nThis legislation was introduced in June alongside Representative Lou Correa (CA-46).\n\n\u201cFor years, the men and women of Customs and Border Protection have faced mental health challenges. From confronting the scourge of illicit fentanyl crossing our borders to witnessing the heartbreaking toll of human trafficking, these officers deal with some of the most difficult emotional stressors that can be imagined \u2013 and they do it every single day,\u201d said Congressman Joyce. \u201cThe PEARL Act supports the mental health of CBP personnel, while giving shelter dogs a new lease on life. I want to thank my colleagues in the House for supporting this legislation, and I urge the Senate to pass it swiftly.\u201d\n\nYou can watch Congressman Joyce\u2019s speech on the House floor here.\n\nHouse Committee on Homeland Security Chairman Andrew Garbarino said, \u201cCBP personnel work tirelessly every day to keep our communities safe, interdict deadly drugs, and disrupt dangerous human smuggling across our borders. This mission can take a real mental and emotional toll on the agents and officers who answer the call to serve. I\u2019m proud to join my House colleagues in supporting Congressman Joyce\u2019s \u2018PEARL Act,\u2019 expanding access to canine therapy support for these men and women and ensuring we protect their well-being while they protect the homeland.\u201d\n\n\u201cOur nation\u2019s frontline workers put their lives on the line every day to protect our communities, and today the House recognized that we owe it to them to invest in proven mental health programs, so they have the support they need. With the passage of this bill, more frontline officers and agents will be able to receive support canines to help them cope with the many stresses they face while protecting our homeland. I\u2019m grateful to my colleagues for their support, and I urge the Senate to act quickly so we can get this into law,\u201d said Congressman Correa.\n\nBackground:\n\nBorder Patrol agents operate in high-stress environments that take a serious toll on mental health. In fiscal years 2016 through 2025, 81 CBP employees died by suicide.\n\nIn 2023, CBP launched the Support Canine Program to improve staff morale, assist in grief, aid in trauma recovery from critical incidents, and strengthen community outreach. The PEARL Act would enhance CBP\u2019s Support Canine Program by establishing a 3-year pilot program to adopt dogs from local shelters and train them as support dogs. This bill was named after Pearl, the U.S. Border Patrol\u2019s first therapy canine in the Support Canine Program.\n\nRead the bill text here.\n\n###", 1, "2026-09-18T09:27:43Z", "2026-09-18T09:29:09Z"], ["https://latta.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=406849", "Latta Applauds House Passage of Ratepayer Protection Act", "2026-09-17", "2026", "2026-09", "Republican", "House", "OH", "Robert E. Latta", "L000566", "latta.house.gov", "latta", "https://latta.house.gov/news", "scraper", "Congressman Bob Latta (OH-5), Chairman of the Energy Subcommittee on Energy and Commerce, released the following statement after the House of Representatives passed legislation to protect Americans from rising costs due to data centers:\n\n\"Yesterday's passage of the Ratepayer Protection Act is a significant step forward in protecting American families from rising costs associated with data center development, and I was proud to move this legislation through the Energy Subcommittee.\n\n\"Across the country, communities are seeing proposals for new data centers that will bring valuable economic growth, but also raise important questions about how these facilities will affect local electric grids and the nearby communities.\n\n\"The Ratepayer Protection Act ensures states can hold data centers responsible for their own energy costs, and hardworking American families aren't on the hook for the bill. One question should have a clear answer: Americans should not have to pay more for electricity so large technology companies can build and operate data centers.\n\n\"This is not a choice between American innovation and affordable, reliable energy. We can, and must have both.\"", 1, "2026-09-18T09:27:43Z", "2026-09-18T09:29:09Z"], ["https://taylor.house.gov/media/press-releases/taylor-introduces-bill-deliver-justice-veterans-and-victims-terrorism", "Taylor Introduces Bill to Deliver Justice to Veterans and Victims of Terrorism", "2026-09-17", "2026", "2026-09", "Republican", "House", "OH", "David J. Taylor", "T000490", "taylor.house.gov", "taylor", "https://taylor.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 Congressman Dave Taylor (OH-02) today introduced the Justice for Veterans and Victims of Terrorism Act, which would deliver justice to victims of attempted extrajudicial killing by state sponsors of terrorism. This bill would direct the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to conduct a study assessing the cost of allowing victims of attempted extrajudicial killing to sue terrorists and receive compensation through the U.S. Victims of State-Sponsored Terrorism (USVSST) Fund.\n\n\u201cAmerica\u2019s veterans and citizens should not have to die to get their day in court. My Justice for Veterans and Victims of Terrorism Act will begin to close a loophole in our legal system that has disenfranchised Americans for too long, holding terrorists accountable and putting Americans first,\u201d said Congressman Taylor. \u201cLast week, on the 25th anniversary of 9/11, our nation honored the countless victims and heroes whose lives were forever changed by the heinous terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. America\u2019s legal system should not leave behind those who have sacrificed to protect our nation or citizens who have fallen victim to terrorism. I look forward to working with my colleagues in Congress to restore justice to those who are owed it.\u201d\n\n\u201cThe Justice for Veterans and Victims of Terrorism Act sends a clear message that the United States will stand behind those who were injured by terrorism and the families of those who never came home,\u201d said James L. McCormick II, Legislative Director of the Military Order of the Purple Heart and former National Commander. \u201cOur veterans answered the call to defend this nation, often at tremendous personal cost. They should never be denied a meaningful opportunity to pursue justice against the individuals, organizations, financial institutions, or foreign sponsors responsible for supporting the terrorism that caused their injuries.\u201d\n\n\u201cThis study is an important first step for Congress to understand how many service members and civilians have been affected by a loophole in the law that has precluded them from justice, and to evaluate the fiscal requirements needed to responsibly implement a change to the FSIA,\u201d said Traci Cutler-Nordmeyer, Member, American Victims of State Sponsored Terrorism United.\n\n\"Vietnam Veterans of America strongly supports this bill, which directs the GAO to study expanding the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act to cover non-fatal and psychiatric injuries sustained in state-sponsored acts of terror. Following a court ruling that restricted judicial recourse under the FSIA terrorism exception exclusively to cases involving death, American service members and citizens who survive horrific attacks are routinely blocked from holding hostile foreign regimes accountable. This study is a critical step toward closing that unjust legal loophole, ensuring our nation\u2019s veterans and terror survivors finally get their day in court and access to the justice they deserve,\" said Michael Fimmano, Chief Legislative Officer of Vietnam Veterans of America.\n\nBackground:\n\nThe terrorism exception to the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act of 1976 allows American victims of terrorism to sue state sponsors of terrorism for certain acts, including torture, extrajudicial killing, and aircraft sabotage. Eligible victims can seek monetary compensation from the USVSST Fund.\n\nIn Borochov v. Islamic Republic of Iran, the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the terrorism exception only applied in cases where death occurs, even if there were severe injuries sustained because of a terrorist attack. This decision was appealed to the Supreme Court, but the Court denied the petition in 2025, leaving countless American veterans and citizens without a legal forum to obtain justice. Congressman Taylor\u2019s Justice for Veterans and Victims of Terrorism Act would bring victims one step closer to justice by directing a GAO study to be conducted on how these additional victims could be compensated for their injuries.\n\nThe Military Order of the Purple Heart, American Victims of State-Sponsored Terrorism United, and Vietnam Veterans of America are supporting organizations of this bill.\n\nThe full bill text for the Justice for Veterans and Victims of Terrorism Act is available here.\n\n###", 1, "2026-09-18T09:27:43Z", "2026-09-18T09:29:09Z"], ["https://www.husted.senate.gov/media/press-releases/husted-bill-to-protect-americans-from-footing-the-bill-for-new-data-centers-blocked-from-passage/", "Husted bill to protect Americans from footing the bill for new data centers blocked from passage", "2026-09-17", "2026", "2026-09", "Republican", "Senate", "OH", "Jon Husted", "H001104", "www.husted.senate.gov", "husted", "https://www.husted.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/", "scraper", "\u201cThe Ratepayer Protection Act represents the most meaningful bipartisan step Congress could take to protect the American people from higher prices for electricity.\u201d\n\nView Husted\u2019s remarks here.\n\nWASHINGTON \u2013 Sen. Jon Husted (R-Ohio) today brought his Ratepayer Protection Act to the Senate floor, seeking its passage by unanimous consent\u2014a process that expedites consideration of legislation in the United States Senate.\n\nA Senate Democrat objected, blocking the bill from Senate passage.\n\nThe Ratepayer Protection Act would ensure American families and small businesses aren\u2019t left paying for the energy infrastructure needed to support new data centers.\n\nHusted introduced the bill on July 16, 2026.\n\nThe Ratepayer Protection Act passed the U.S. House of Representatives on Sept. 16, 2026, by an overwhelming, bipartisan vote of 417-3.\n\nKey excerpts include:\n\n\u201cMr. President, America is expected to build the equivalent of 1,000 major data centers during the next five years.\n\n\u201cYou heard that correct.\n\n\u201c1,000 data centers within the next five years, with more than 2,000 projects currently being proposed.\n\n. . .\n\n\u201cAnd we need to protect American ratepayers from footing the bill.\u201d\n\n. . .\n\n\u201cSo, as we look to build the future, we must follow some basic principles of fairness.\n\n\u201cThe company that is creating enormous new demands for electricity should pay the costs required to serve them.\u201d\n\n. . .\n\n\u201cWorking families, small businesses and senior citizens should not open up their electric bills and discover the pain for the power infrastructure needed by some large tech company in the world or in their neighborhood.\u201d\n\n. . .\n\n\u201cThat is the principle behind the Ratepayer Protection Act.\n\n\u201cWhen a very large electricity customer, such as the data center, connects to the grid, it can require investments in new generation transmission lines, substations and local distribution systems.\n\n\u201cThe Ratepayer Protection Act would require state utility regulators to consider standards, ensuring that large load customers pay the full, incremental cost of the infrastructure needed to serve them.\u201d\n\n. . .\n\n\u201cIn plain language, if you create the cost, you should pay the cost.\u201d\n\n. . .\n\n\u201cData centers should only be located where communities want them.\n\n\u201cThey can bring billions of dollars in private investment, construction work for electricians, pipefitters, equipment operators and other skilled trades, as well as revenue for schools and local services.\n\n\u201cBut those benefits should not come with a hidden charge of electric bills for families, farmers and small businesses.\u201d\n\n. . .\n\n\u201cWhen energy supply adequately meets demand, it helps put downward pressure on prices for consumers.\u201d\n\n. . .\n\n\u201cHelps people save money.\n\n\u201cIt\u2019s what it does.\n\n\u201cThey can keep more of their paycheck for what they need to spend on for their priorities.\u201d\n\n. . .\n\n\u201cWe can protect families and small businesses from unfair costs.\n\n\u201cThe Ratepayer Protection Act rests on a principle every American understands: pay your own way.\n\n\u201cThis is how we make sure American families are not left footing the bill for energy infrastructure required by data centers.\n\n\u201cMost importantly, it will help the American people keep more of what they earn.\u201d\n\n. . .\n\n\u201cYesterday, this bill passed the House of Representatives by a nearly unanimous vote of 417 to 3.\u201d\n\n. . .\n\n\u201cSo, the members of the House, they did their jobs.\n\n\u201cThey stood up for the American ratepayer.\n\n\u201cAnd it\u2019s time for the Senate to do the same.\u201d\n\n. . .\n\n\u201cIn a few moments, I\u2019m going to ask my colleagues in the Senate to support the Ratepayer Protection Act.\n\n\u201cTogether, we can send this bill to the president\u2019s desk for his signature.\u201d\n\n. . .\n\n\u201cThe Ratepayer Protection Act represents the most meaningful bipartisan step Congress could take to protect the American people from higher prices for electricity.\n\n\u201cAnd I\u2019m here today because we can get this done.\u201d\n\n. . .\n\n\u201cI am proud to have led this effort in the United States Senate.\n\n\u201cAnd I\u2019m going to urge unanimous consent for this commonsense bill.\u201d", 1, "2026-09-18T09:27:43Z", "2026-09-18T09:29:09Z"], ["https://balderson.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=3007", "House Passes Balderson Bill to Lower Energy Costs for Ohioans", "2026-09-16", "2026", "2026-09", "Republican", "House", "OH", "Troy Balderson", "B001306", "balderson.house.gov", "balderson", "https://balderson.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx?DocumentTypeID=27&Page=1", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 The U.S. House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed the bipartisan Load Forecasting Enhancement Act (H.R. 9332), led by Congressman Troy Balderson (OH-12), chairman of the House Energy Action Team (HEAT). The legislation passed unanimously and will help protect ratepayers and strengthen grid planning as electricity demand continues to rise.\n\nThe United States is experiencing unprecedented growth in electricity demand, driven by expanding manufacturing, electrification, and emerging technologies. At the same time, the North American Electric Reliability Corporation\u2019s (NERC) 2025 Long-Term Reliability Assessment warns that much of North America faces a growing risk of energy shortfalls over the next five years, with PJM, the regional transmission organization serving Ohio, classified as \u201chigh risk.\u201d\n\n\u201cTo protect Americans from higher electric bills and make sure our grid can keep up with rising demand, we need to plan ahead,\u201d said Balderson. \u201cThe bipartisan Load Forecasting Enhancement Act gives states and utilities the tools they need to better understand future electricity demand and prepare for it. I applaud my House colleagues for supporting this practical legislation and helping make electricity reliable and affordable for Ohio families.\u201d\n\nThe House today also passed the Ratepayer Protection Act (H.R. 9340), legislation that ensures the companies building large-scale data centers are responsible for the electricity and grid infrastructure costs associated with powering them, rather than shifting those costs onto hardworking Americans.\n\nThis bill would require state utility commissions to consider large-load standards for data centers drawing more than 100 megawatts, helping ensure these facilities pay for the costs of the electricity they use. Together with the Load Forecasting Enhancement Act, the legislation gives states and utilities better tools to plan for growing electricity demand while protecting families and small businesses from increased costs.\n\nLoad Forecasting Enhancement Act Background\n\nThe Load Forecasting Enhancement Act would direct the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to convene regional joint boards with state public utility commissions to study and identify best practices for electric load forecasting. The legislation would also require FERC to report its findings and recommendations to Congress and encourage states to consider adopting improved forecasting procedures to support reliable and affordable electric service.\n\nIn addition to directing FERC to develop recommendations for improving load forecasting, the legislation would amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act (PURPA) to encourage state consideration of those recommendations. The bill would also update the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (EPCA) to promote greater accuracy, oversight, and transparency in utility forecasting practices.\n\nThe Load Forecasting Enhancement Act now heads to the U.S. Senate for consideration.\n\nFull text of the bill can be found HERE.\n\n###", 1, "2026-09-17T09:52:05Z", "2026-09-17T09:53:00Z"], ["https://davidson.house.gov/2026/9/davidson-recognized-by-national-taxpayers-union-for-combating-waste-fraud-abuse", "Davidson Recognized by National Taxpayers Union for Combating Waste, Fraud, Abuse", "2026-09-16", "2026", "2026-09", "Republican", "House", "OH", "Warren Davidson", "D000626", "davidson.house.gov", "davidson", "https://davidson.house.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, DC\u2014Today, National Taxpayers Union (NTU) named Representative Warren Davidson (R-OH) Taxpayer Defender of the Month for his work to combat waste, fraud, and abuse and repeal overbearing regulations.\n\nRep. Davidson introduced amendments to the 2027 budget resolution that would require Congress to significantly reduce the deficit by cutting waste.\n\nThe amendments include:\n\nStrengthening eligibility verification for Affordable Care Act subsidies\n\nPhasing out Medicaid provider taxes that allow states to shift costs to federal taxpayers\n\nIncreasing state SNAP cost-sharing and strengthening work requirements", 1, "2026-09-17T09:52:05Z", "2026-09-17T09:53:00Z"], ["https://davidson.house.gov/2026/9/davidson-s-bill-to-protect-borrowers-freedom-to-shop-for-loans-passes-committee", "Davidson's Bill to Protect Borrowers' Freedom to Shop for Loans Passes Committee", "2026-09-16", "2026", "2026-09", "Republican", "House", "OH", "Warren Davidson", "D000626", "davidson.house.gov", "davidson", "https://davidson.house.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2014 Today, the House Financial Services Committee passed Representative Warren Davidson\u2019s (R-OH) American Lending Fairness Act of 2026 (H.R. 7866). This legislation stops states from forcing their own interest rate limits onto loans made by banks and credit unions chartered in other states.\n\n\"Borrowers should be free to shop for whatever loan works best for them, regardless of which state the lender is chartered in,\u201d said Davidson. \u201cMy American Lending Fairness Act protects that freedom by putting state-chartered banks and credit unions on equal footing with the largest national banks. When more lenders compete for business, borrowers get better rates. I'm proud to see this bill move forward, and I look forward to a full House vote.\"\n\nRead the full text of the bill HERE.\n\nWatch Davidson\u2019s remarks HERE.\n\nBackground:\n\nThe Depository Institutions Deregulation and Monetary Control Act of 1980 (DIDMCA) was enacted to deregulate deposit-rate limits, extend the Federal Reserve\u2019s monetary policy reach across depository institutions, and make competition fairer amongst banks and credit unions. Today, two sections of DIDMCA, Section 521 and Section 525, are prevalent in discussion of usury laws.\n\nSection 521: Allows FDIC-insured, state-chartered banks charge the interest rate allowed in their home state, or a specified federal alternative, despite conflicting state usury caps.\n\nSection 525: Allows a state to expressly opt out of Section 521\u2019s interest-rate rules for loans \u201cmade in\u201d that state.\n\nThe Issue: The legal meaning for the term \u201cmade in\u201d is highly disputed. The key question is whether a loan is \u201cmade in\u201d a state based on the bank\u2019s location and lending activity, the borrower\u2019s location, or both. This distinction determines whether a state\u2019s DIDMCA opt-out can limit an out-of-state state-chartered bank\u2019s interest rate for loans to that state\u2019s residents.\n\nThe Fix: The American Lending Fairness Act of 2026 would eliminate the dispute over where a loan is \u201cmade in\u201d by replacing DIDMCA\u2019s Section 525 opt-out framework. Under this bill, a state could cap rates charged by institutions it charters, but it could not use its opt-out to restrict an out-of-state state-chartered bank or credit union lending to that state\u2019s residents.\n\nWhy it Matters: A borrower-location rule could enable every opt-out state to impose its own interest rate cap on loans to its residents from state-chartered banks nationwide. This would undercut the federal rate exportation parity DIDMCA gave state banks relative to national banks.\n\n###", 1, "2026-09-17T09:52:05Z", "2026-09-17T09:53:00Z"], ["https://kaptur.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/kaptur-murray-demand-energy-department-restore-eliminated-safety-rules", "Kaptur, Murray Demand Energy Department Restore Eliminated Safety Rules, Justify Rewrite of Dozens of Critical Safety and Accountability Measures", "2026-09-16", "2026", "2026-09", "Democrat", "House", "OH", "Marcy Kaptur", "K000009", "kaptur.house.gov", "kaptur", "https://kaptur.house.gov/media-center/press-releases", "scraper", "Washington, DC \u2014 Today, 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 Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, sent a letter to Energy Secretary Chris Wright calling out the dozens of changes being made to operating directives at the Department of Energy (DOE), which is jeopardizing the safety of work being done at DOE labs, plants, and sites, reduces transparency and Federal oversight, and risks wasting taxpayer dollars. DOE made these sweeping changes without meaningful engagement with workers, labor unions, and other stakeholders.\n\nKaptur and Murray are demanding DOE immediately restore three of the cancelled orders and justify the other forty-six changes. Those orders required DOE to track safety incidents and worker injuries across its labs and sites, and let workers formally challenge technical decisions they believed put safety at risk.\n\n\u201cWe are deeply concerned that the scope and pace of these simultaneous changes will weaken critical safety protections, reduce independent Federal oversight, impair public visibility into departmental operations, and transfer significant responsibility from Federal officials to contractors without adequate safeguards in place,\u201d write Kaptur and Murray. \u201cIn short, we are worried the rollback of these changes could jeopardize the safety of work being conducted across the DOE enterprise and waste taxpayer dollars.\u201d\n\nKaptur and Murray further detail the importance of independent oversight, quality assurance, nuclear facility safety reporting, and worker training\u2014and call out the Trump administration for claiming to support \u201cperformance-based accountability\u201d and strong safety and security standards, while also eliminating reporting requirements and rewriting regulations that do just that.\n\nKaptur and Murray continue by responding to DOE\u2019s decision to flat out cancel several orders, \u201cDepartment-wide reporting requirements\u2026provide Congress, regulators, and the public with standardized information necessary to identify trends and evaluate safety performance across the National Laboratories, plants, and sites\u2026Congress also cannot effectively conduct oversight if the Department no longer collects consistent information about what is occurring across the enterprise. A reduction in reporting burden that results in the loss of accessible information about safety incidents or worker injuries is not simply an administrative change\u2014it is a clear reduction in transparency that places safety at risk.\u201d\n\n\u201cFurthermore, eliminating these standardized safety and health databases at the very moment the Department executes the sweeping deregulatory initiatives of Project Velocity creates a dangerous diagnostic blind spot, making it impossible to empirically measure whether these systemic rollbacks are actively causing an increase in accidents, toxic exposures, or operational failures across the complex,\u201d the lawmakers continue.\n\nKaptur and Murray are also requesting detailed answers on operational and safety risks of \u201cProject Velocity\u201d and the process used to determine the changes being made while emphasizing: \u201cThe Department cannot execute such sweeping systemic changes across multibillion-dollar facilities without providing the empirical baselines, safety analyses, and governance frameworks that justify them.\u201d\n\nThe full letter is available by clicking here, or reading below:\n\nDear Secretary Wright:\n\nWe write regarding the Department of Energy\u2019s (the Department or DOE) ongoing efforts to modify operating directives for the Department\u2019s National Laboratories, plants, and sites, an effort you have branded \u201cProject Velocity.\u201d On August 13, 2026, DOE announced it updated operating directives, which included revisions to 46 DOE Directives and cancellation of four DOE Directives. We are deeply concerned that the scope and pace of these simultaneous changes will weaken critical safety protections, reduce independent Federal oversight, impair public visibility into departmental operations, and transfer significant responsibility from Federal officials to contractors without adequate safeguards in place. In short, we are worried the rollback of these changes could jeopardize the safety of work being conducted across the DOE enterprise and waste taxpayer dollars.\n\nWe are particularly concerned about these changes given the Department\u2019s longstanding challenges overseeing its contractors and managing major projects and programs. At our request, the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) recently examined the Department\u2019s earlier effort to streamline project management at the National Laboratories and nuclear security sites (which is just one of the 50 DOE directives that have been revised or cancelled to date through Project Velocity). GAO found that the Department had not established specific goals or performance measures to evaluate the overall effectiveness of implementing the Secretary\u2019s directed revisions. This is concerning given that GAO also concluded that the proposed streamlining could result in less reliable project cost estimates and late identification of cost and schedule overruns\u2014wasting time and taxpayer resources. Without reliable performance metrics and goals, cost increases and schedule slips as a result of the efforts to streamline may be harder to detect and mitigate.\n\nYou are now championing sweeping revisions to Departmental directives with Project Velocity, but GAO\u2019s recent findings are cause for real concern about how these changes will be implemented and evaluated over time. The Department claims the current initiative is a shift from \u201cprescriptive procedural compliance\u201d toward \u201cperformance-based accountability\u201d and that modernization will maintain strong safety and security standards. Yet the Department is simultaneously revising or eliminating important requirements governing independent oversight, project management, quality assurance, conduct of operations, nuclear facility safety, worker training and qualification, occurrence reporting, environmental and occupational safety reporting, and the ability of Federal and contractor employees to formally challenge technical safety decisions. The Department must demonstrate\u2014not merely assert\u2014that these changes will preserve effective Federal oversight and safety mechanisms.\n\nWe are particularly concerned by the Department\u2019s decision to wholesale cancel several DOE orders including DOE Order 231.1B, Environment, Safety and Health Reporting; DOE Order 232.2A, Occurrence Reporting and Processing of Operations Information; and DOE Order 442.2, Differing Professional Opinions for Technical Issues Involving Environmental, Safety, and Health Technical Concerns.\n\nDepartment-wide reporting requirements (such as those in Order 231.1B and Order 232.2A) provide Congress, regulators, and the public with standardized information necessary to identify trends and evaluate safety performance across the National Laboratories, plants, and sites. Fragmenting these reporting requirements or replacing them with locally determined processes risks making it significantly more difficult to identify recurring problems, compare performance across sites, and recognize emerging Department-wide safety concerns. Congress also cannot effectively conduct oversight if the Department no longer collects consistent information about what is occurring across the enterprise. A reduction in reporting burden that results in the loss of accessible information about safety incidents or worker injuries is not simply an administrative change\u2014it is a clear reduction in transparency that places safety at risk. Furthermore, eliminating these standardized safety and health databases at the very moment the Department executes the sweeping deregulatory initiatives of Project Velocity creates a dangerous diagnostic blind spot, making it impossible to empirically measure whether these systemic rollbacks are actively causing an increase in accidents, toxic exposures, or operational failures across the complex.\n\nThe Department\u2019s cancellation of DOE Order 442.2, Differing Professional Opinions for Technical Issues Involving Environmental, Safety, and Health Technical Concerns similarly guts a critical safety process. The formal Differing Professional Opinion process provided a structured mechanism for such disagreements to receive independent technical consideration outside the ordinary management chain. Eliminating that process raises serious questions about whether workers and safety professionals will continue to have an effective mechanism to challenge decisions they believe could jeopardize worker safety or public safety. Other Departmental dispute-resolution or scientific-integrity processes cannot simply be presumed to provide adequate substitutes for a process specifically designed to address technical environmental, safety, and health disagreements.\n\nAccordingly, we request that the Department immediately reinstate DOE Order 231.1B,\n\nDOE Order 232.2A, and DOE Order 442.2.\n\nWe also have significant concerns regarding the 46 DOE Directives the Department has chosen to revise governing high-consequence operations, worker safety, project management, and Federal oversight. The Department cannot execute such sweeping systemic changes across multibillion-dollar facilities without providing the empirical baselines, safety analyses, and governance frameworks that justify them.\n\nTo evaluate the cumulative operational and safety risks of Project Velocity, please provide the following information within 30 days of the date of this letter:\n\nA complete list of every requirement modified, eliminated, consolidated, transferred, or otherwise affected by the operational modernization effort, including a redline comparison of each revised directive against its predecessor.\n\nFor each eliminated or materially modified requirement, the Department\u2019s justification for the change, including the statutory, regulatory, technical, scientific, or operational basis relied upon.\n\nA complete description of the process used to develop and approve the 46 directive revisions and four cancellations.\n\nAn explanation of the role of Department officials and offices, the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board (DNFSB), the Office of Environment, Health, Safety, and Security (EHSS), and the Office of Enterprise Assessments in reviewing and approving the changes, including the criteria used to determine that each revision or cancellation would not adversely affect nuclear safety, worker safety, security, environmental protection, project performance, or Federal oversight.\n\nAn explanation of the role of, or consultations undertaken with, National Laboratories, management and operating (M&O) contractors, subject matter experts, worker representatives, labor unions, safety organizations, and other entities, in reviewing and approving the changes, including the criteria used to determine that each revision or cancellation would not adversely affect nuclear safety, worker safety, security, environmental protection, project performance, or Federal oversight.\n\nFor DOE Order 231.1B and DOE Order 232.2A, a crosswalk identifying which reporting requirements, thresholds, and other data within these Orders have been incorporated into other directives, and which have been eliminated or delegated to local contractor discretion.\n\nFor DOE Order 231.1B and DOE Order 232.2A, an explanation of how the Department will conduct complex-wide trend analysis, benchmarking, and early warning detection across National Laboratories and sites without standardized enterprise databases.\n\nFor DOE Order 231.1B and DOE Order 232.2A, the specific contractual and legal mechanisms DOE line management will use to enforce timely incident reporting and data submission in the absence of these orders.\n\nA description of any changes to Occurrence Reporting and Processing System (ORPS), Computerized Accident Incident Reporting System (CAIRS), Radiation Exposure Monitoring System (REMS), or other safety and occurrence reporting systems resulting directly or indirectly from Project Velocity, including any changes in reporting thresholds, categories, timeframes, required data elements, public accessibility, or governmental review.\n\nFor DOE Order 442.2, an explanation of what process now permits a Federal or contractor employee to formally challenge an environmental, safety, health, engineering, maintenance, or operational technical decision; how that process ensures independence from the management officials whose decision is being challenged; and what protections exist against retaliation.\n\nA detailed crosswalk identifying which provisions of DOE Order 442.2, if any, the Department believes have been preserved elsewhere, including the authority and process for independent technical review and final disposition of differing professional opinions.\n\nFor each revised directive affecting nuclear safety, worker safety, quality assurance, conduct of operations, training and qualification, readiness, maintenance, emergency management, or independent oversight, an assessment of the safety functions or controls removed or modified and the basis for the Department\u2019s determination that the revised requirements provide equivalent or greater protection.\n\nA list of all Contractor Requirements Documents or other requirements that have been eliminated, reduced, or replaced as part of Project Velocity, together with an explanation of how the Department plans to verify contractor performance in the absence of those requirements.\n\nA description of every new or expanded authority provided to M&O contractors or National Laboratory directors under the revised directives, including any authority previously exercised by Federal officials, and the circumstances under which DOE may revoke or reassume that authority.\n\nFor DOE Order 413.3C, a list of all projects for which critical decision or other project management authority has been, or is expected to be, delegated to M&O contractor personnel, including total project cost, current project status, responsible contractor, and the Federal reviews and approvals that will no longer occur as a result of that delegation.\n\nFor DOE Order 414.1F, an explanation of the basis for reducing the deemed-approved period for Quality Assurance Programs from 90 days to 30 days; the number of Quality Assurance Programs that DOE historically has taken more than 30 days to review; and what safeguards will prevent a deficient program from becoming effective solely because DOE failed to complete its review within the required period.\n\nA description of how the Office of Enterprise Assessments, the DNFSB, and other independent Federal oversight organizations will maintain their ability to conduct independent assessments when warranted, including whether any revised directive limits such reviews because a contractor or another Departmental office or program has previously assessed the same activity.\n\nThe specific, outcome-oriented goals and performance measures that will be used to evaluate Project Velocity department-wide, including baseline data against which changes in cost, schedule, safety performance, worker injuries, project performance, and other outcomes will be measured.\n\nA description of how the Department will identify unintended consequences of the changes, including deterioration in safety performance or loss of visibility into contractor operations, and the thresholds or criteria that would cause the Department to restore a requirement or otherwise modify a revised directive.\n\nAll analyses, risk assessments, business cases, cost-benefit analyses, safety reviews, legal reviews, crosswalks, decision memoranda, and other documents used to support the 46 directive revisions and four cancellations.\n\nWe recognize the importance of ensuring that the Department\u2019s requirements are efficient, current, and appropriately tailored to risk. We share those goals. However, efficiency cannot come at the expense of independent oversight, reliable information, technical rigor, and the worker protections necessary to safely operate the Department\u2019s unique facilities and effectively and responsibly steward billions of taxpayer dollars.\n\nThe Department\u2019s reliance on contractors makes strong Federal oversight more\u2014not less\u2014important. The Department should proceed cautiously before removing systems developed over decades to ensure that Federal officials, Congress, and the workforce can identify problems before they become accidents, project failures, or significant taxpayer liabilities.\n\nWe look forward to your response within 30 days.\n\nSincerely,", 1, "2026-09-17T09:52:05Z", "2026-09-17T09:53:00Z"], ["https://kaptur.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/kaptur-secures-wins-northwest-ohio-house-passed-national-water-projects", "Kaptur Secures Wins for Northwest Ohio in House Passed National Water Projects Bill", "2026-09-16", "2026", "2026-09", "Democrat", "House", "OH", "Marcy Kaptur", "K000009", "kaptur.house.gov", "kaptur", "https://kaptur.house.gov/media-center/press-releases", "scraper", "September 16, 2026\n\nBipartisan Water Resources Development Act Now Awaits US Senate Action\n\nWashington, DC \u2014 Tonight, by a strong bipartisan vote of 415-9 the US House of Representatives passed H.R. 9497, the Water Resources Development Act of 2026 (WRDA), which provides authority for the US Army Corps of Engineers to improve our Nation\u2019s ports and harbors and work with State and local partners to construct flood control, storm risk reduction, and environmental restoration projects.\n\nCongresswoman Marcy Kaptur has championed this bipartisan legislation as Ranking Member of the House Energy and Water Development Appropriations Subcommittee, which takes the lead in shaping annual legislation funding these Army Corps of Engineers programs and projects.\n\n\u201cI am pleased this bipartisan bill contains several projects I proposed and requested be included. Among these items are additional dollars for the Corps of Engineers to upgrade drinking water, wastewater, and stormwater infrastructure in Toledo and Oregon, expanded authority for the Corps of Engineers to construct in partnership with the Village of Kelleys Island a new sanitary sewer system for Kelleys Island, and permission for the Corps of Engineers to study the feasibility of stabilizing and revitalizing the riverbank in downtown Toledo with Federal funds as part of the City\u2019s \u2018Grass City Riverwalk\u2019 project,\u201d said Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09). \u201cThese water projects protect life and property, grow our economy, and represent the best of what can be accomplished when the Federal Government works together with local partners to plan, construct, and implement infrastructure solutions to the challenges we face in Lake Erie\u2019s Western Basin, the heart of the our Freshwater Kingdom.\u201d\n\nThis bill now moves to the US Senate which is working on its own version of the legislation. A single compromise version reconciling the House-passed and Senate bills will ultimately be needed before the end of the year if it is to become law. Congress has a successful track record of enacting comprehensive water resources legislation every two years for the past decade\u2014since 2014.\n\nKey provisions included as a result of Congresswoman Kaptur\u2019s efforts in H.R. 9497, the version of the legislation passed by the full US House of Representatives today are\u2014\n\nSupport for Toledo and Oregon Water Infrastructure (Lucas County). An additional $34.5 Million is authorized for the US Army Corps of Engineers to help the Cities of Toledo and Oregon upgrade water, wastewater, and stormwater systems\u2014bringing the total authorized Federal support for these projects in law to $45 Million. A similar provision is included in the pending Senate version of the legislation (S. 4949) and the City of Toledo formally submitted a proposal for these infrastructure upgrades to the US Army Corps of Engineers last year.\n\nNew Wastewater System for Kelleys Island (Erie County). A $16 Million authorization would allow the US Army Corps of Engineers to design and build a new sanitary sewer system and treatment plant in cooperation with the Village of Kelleys Island. This would shift homes and businesses on Kelleys Island away from reliance on septic tanks, reducing risks to Lake Erie\u2019s water quality and public health as seen during the historic rainfall and flooding on the island this past summer. This Federal investment would also support the island\u2019s tourism economy and residential community. The pending US Senate bill does not contain a similar provision.\n\nStudy of the Maumee River Waterfront in Downtown Toledo (Glass City Riverwalk). The US Army Corps of Engineers would be authorized to work with Metroparks Toledo to study the feasibility and develop an economic justification of constructing with up to 65% of Federal funding flood protection, riverbank stabilization, environmental improvements, and recreation opportunities along the Maumee River near downtown Toledo from the Anthony Wayne Bridge upriver toward Miami Street. The project is part of an overall initiative led by Metroparks Toledo to bring high-quality public greenspace, trails, and programs to downtown Toledo\u2019s riverfront neighborhoods, and was formally submitted last year by Metroparks Toledo to the Army Corps for consideration. The pending US Senate bill includes a similar provision.\n\nStreamlined and Prioritized Partnerships for Beneficially Reusing Dredged Material from Ohio Harbors. The US Army Corps of Engineers would be given streamlined authority to work with local governments and nonprofit organizations in the State of Ohio to create sites for beneficially reusing material dredged by the Corps from Federally maintained harbors in Ohio, including at the Port of Toledo (Lucas County) and Port of Sandusky (Erie County) which together represent the largest dredging budget in the entire Great Lakes. This provision helps facilitate the process for bringing additional dredge material placement and disposal sites online so the material could be beneficially repurposed for shoreline protection, habitat restoration, and other beneficial uses. Overall, this provision\u2014which Congresswoman Kaptur authored and has been strongly advocating for in recent years\u2014is designed to help resolve longstanding logistical challenges and capacity constraints with containing the large volume of material dredged from harbors in Lake Erie and to keep these harbors navigable and open to commerce. The US Army Corps of Engineers has committed\u2014at Congresswoman Kaptur\u2019s urging\u2014to beneficially use at least 70% of dredged material by 2030. The pending Senate bill contains a related provision encouraging the Army Corps to coordinate with relevant stakeholders in Ohio to address the dredging and dredging placement needs for Toledo Harbor.\n\nImproving Safety and Navigation for the Toussaint River Navigation Channel (Ottawa County). The House bill authorizes the US Army Corps of Engineers to dredge the Toussaint River navigation channel at full Federal cost in the future, lifting a financial burden currently on Carroll Township, which under current Corps policy dating to 1989 is required to finance 28 percent of dredging costs. This harbor has not been dredged since 2004. Congresswoman Kaptur has been pursuing a solution for Carroll Township Trustees, concerned citizens, and local residents that prioritizes safety and that would open up the harbor, as originally authorized in 1989, to support greater economic activity. The pending US Senate bill does not contain a similar provision.\n\nDoubling Funding for Great Lakes Restoration Projects. The House bill raises the Federal funding cap for Great Lakes Fishery and Ecosystem Restoration (GLFER) projects from $10 Million to $20 Million per project. This change would allow two stalled projects to move forward\u2014the Sandusky River seasonal grass carp barrier in Fremont (Sandusky County) to deter grass carp spawning estimated to cost $14.4 Million and habitat restoration for fish production with recreational elements at Towpath Park in Maumee (Lucas County) also estimated at full development to cost approximately $14 Million. The pending US Senate bill does not contain a similar provision.\n\nAdditional provisions in the House-passed bill for which Congresswoman Kaptur has partnered with other Members of Congress representing the Great Lakes Region to successfully incorporate include provisions\u2014\n\nDesignating $20 Million over the next four years for the Great Lakes Commission to advance water resource projects in the Great Lakes Region.\n\nDirecting the US Army Corps of Engineers to complete an overdue report on recreational boating in the Great Lakes; and\n\nResolving a long\u2011standing compensation issue to improve recruitment and retention for Federal employees who operate and maintain the Soo Locks in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan. The Soo Locks are a critical passageway for ships moving between Lake Superior and the lower Great Lakes\u2014supporting the transport of nearly all America\u2019s domestic iron ore and other essential raw materials mined in Northern Minnesota and Michigan and shipped to steel mills along Lake Erie. These mills include the Cleveland\u2011Cliffs facilities in Ohio\u2019s 9th Congressional District and other plants that anchor Northwest Ohio\u2019s defense industrial and advanced manufacturing base. Congresswoman Kaptur has been a leading proponent for the modernization and expansion of the Soo Locks, a project now underway and slated for completion in 2030, which she last visited in the summer of 2025.\n\n\u201cIt\u2019s now important for the US Senate to pass this legislation and to include these projects and provisions for Northwest Ohio. I remain committed to working hard for the remainder of this Congress to get this legislation across the finish line and to protect our bipartisan progress in the House. We need that same bipartisan support so these projects, which directly benefit our people and the places we call home, can move forward,\u201d added Congresswoman Kaptur.\n\n# # #", 1, "2026-09-17T09:52:05Z", "2026-09-17T09:53:00Z"], ["https://rulli.house.gov/2026/09/16/rulli-introduces-bill-to-prevent-foreign-censors-from-infringing-on-first-amendment/", "Rulli Introduces Bill to Prevent Foreign Censors from Infringing on First Amendment", "2026-09-16", "2026", "2026-09", "Republican", "House", "OH", "Michael A. Rulli", "R000619", "rulli.house.gov", "rulli", "https://rulli.house.gov/category/press-releases/", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 Congressman Michael A. Rulli (OH-06) introduced the Guaranteeing Rights Against Novel International Tyranny and Extortion Act, known as the GRANITE Act, to stop foreign governments from enforcing censorship judgments against Americans.\n\n\u201cForeign bureaucrats do not get to decide what Americans can say,\u201d said Rulli. \u201cMy bill makes clear that if a foreign government tries to punish an American for speech protected by the First Amendment, that judgment is dead on arrival in our courts. The Constitution protects our right to speak freely. It does not bend to Brussels or London.\u201d\n\nThe GRANITE Act would bar domestic courts from recognizing or enforcing any foreign judgment, fine, order, or demand that penalizes, restricts, or compels disclosure related to protected expression, when that judgment would be unenforceable under the First Amendment. The bill also strips foreign governments and officials of sovereign immunity when they attempt to impose these censorship judgments, opening the door for Americans to seek declaratory relief in U.S. district court.\n\nRulli\u2019s legislation responds to a growing trend of foreign regulators, including under the UK\u2019s Online Safety Act and the EU\u2019s digital regulations, attempting to reach across borders and force American companies and individuals to comply with foreign speech restrictions.\n\n\u201cIn the last 18 months, foreign censorship agencies have sent hundreds of demands into the United States, nearly 200 from a single British regulator alone, threatening American citizens with fines and prison time for exercising their constitutional rights online,\u201d said Preston Byrne, managing partner of Byrne & Storm, P.C., who represents U.S. targets of foreign censorship. \u201cThe online world is where most constitutionally protected expression now happens. Congressman Rulli\u2019s GRANITE Act guarantees that no foreign censor\u2019s unconstitutional order will ever be enforced by an American court against an American speaker.\u201d\n\n\u201cWe built this country on the idea that the government cannot silence its citizens,\u201d said Rulli. \u201cI am not going to sit back while foreign regulators try to do what our own government cannot. This bill draws a hard line. American speech is protected in American courts, full stop.\u201d\n\nThe legislation is supported by NetChoice and the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation.\n\n###", 1, "2026-09-17T09:52:05Z", "2026-09-17T09:53:00Z"], ["https://rulli.house.gov/2026/09/16/rulli-introduces-bill-to-strengthen-medicare-payments-for-community-health-centers/", "Rulli Introduces Bill to Strengthen Medicare Payments for Community Health Centers", "2026-09-16", "2026", "2026-09", "Republican", "House", "OH", "Michael A. Rulli", "R000619", "rulli.house.gov", "rulli", "https://rulli.house.gov/category/press-releases/", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 Yesterday, Congressman Michael Rulli (OH-06) introduced the bipartisan Community Health Center Reforms Enabling Better Access for Seniors and Elders Act, or the CHC REBASE Act, legislation to modernize how Medicare pays Federally Qualified Health Centers and ensure seniors and underserved patients can continue accessing the care they need close to home.\n\n\u201cCommunity health centers are the backbone of rural healthcare in Ohio\u2019s 6th District,\u201d said Congressman Rulli. \u201cIn communities across Eastern Ohio, they are often the only option families and seniors have. The federal government should be making it easier to keep those doors open, not harder. This bill brings the payment system into the real world and establishes telehealth parity for services that our rural communities depend on. It is commonsense legislation that puts patients first.\u201d\n\n\u201cCommunity Health Centers are an invaluable resource for Medicare patients, providing low-cost and accessible primary care in underserved locations. This bipartisan bill will fill a growing gap in the Medicare reimbursement process to keep these centers both affordable and efficient. I believe every American has a right to quality healthcare, and this bill pushes us closer to that goal,\u201d said Congresswoman Dingell.\n\n\u201cPrimary care today often includes telehealth visits, remote patient monitoring, and other technological advancements that did not exist 12 years ago when this policy was last reviewed,\u201d Rep. Thompson said. \u201cThis bipartisan legislation establishes Medicare payment parity for Federally Qualified Health Centers, ensuring that beneficiaries in rural areas have access to comprehensive primary care regardless of where they reside.\u201d\n\n\u201cLA-02\u2019s 18 Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) serve around 250,000 patients.\u201d said Rep. Carter. \u201cAs more seniors turn to Federally Qualified Health Centers for primary care, we must ensure that these centers are modernized, accessible, and do not face unnecessary burdens to providing care. This bill would take critical steps to strengthen and update the financial infrastructure of our FQHCs \u2013 which has not been updated in years \u2013 and provide these critical safety net providers with the support and resources they need to keep their doors open and continue connecting communities and seniors to care.\u201d\n\nFederally Qualified Health Centers are often the first and only point of care for millions of Americans, including seniors, rural residents, and low-income families. Yet the Medicare payment system that reimburses these centers has not kept pace with the real cost of delivering care. The CHC REBASE Act fixes that by outlining a process to update the PPS bundle of services, establishing telehealth parity, and closing gaps in Medicare Advantage coverage for patients at FQHCs.\n\n\u201cCommunity Health Centers (CHCs) provide comprehensive primary care that improves outcomes and saves taxpayer dollars, serving over 4 million seniors in 2025 alone. Yet Medicare\u2019s reimbursement policy for CHCs has not kept pace with new innovations in care delivery. This makes it difficult for CHCs to serve the patients who rely on them, especially in rural areas where Medicare is an important payor. The CHC REBASE Act would modernize CHCs\u2019 Medicare reimbursement, reduce red tape so seniors can choose Medicare Advantage coverage while keeping their trusted CHC provider, and protect seniors\u2019 access to telehealth by providing payment parity. The National Association of Community Health Centers (NACHC) thanks Representatives Rulli, Dingell, and other bipartisan leaders for championing this important legislation\u201d, said Kyu Rhee, MD, MPP, President and CEO of NACHC.\n\n\u201cOur community health center members see every day how outdated Medicare payment policies make it harder for community health centers to meet the needs of a growing population of older adults,\u201d said Amanda Pears Kelly, CEO of Advocates for Community Health. \u201cThe CHC REBASE Act addresses the real challenges health centers face by modernizing Medicare reimbursement, protecting telehealth access and improving the Medicare Advantage wraparound payment process. These practical reforms will help our members continue providing seniors, especially those in rural and underserved communities, with the comprehensive, high-quality care they deserve.\u201d\n\nThe CHC REBASE Act was introduced with original cosponsors Reps. Debbie Dingell (MI-06), Dave Taylor (OH-02), Troy Carter (LA-02), Gus Bilirakis (FL-12), Greg Landsman (OH-01), GT Thompson (PA-15), Nanette Barrag\u00e1n (CA-44), August Pfluger (TX-11), Jill Tokuda (HI-2) and Lori Trahan (MA-03).", 1, "2026-09-17T09:52:05Z", "2026-09-17T09:53:00Z"], ["https://sykes.house.gov/media/press-releases/rep-sykes-announces-175000-grant-for-akron-canton-regional-airport-authority", "Rep. Sykes Announces $175,000 Grant for Akron Canton Regional Airport Authority", "2026-09-16", "2026", "2026-09", "Democrat", "House", "OH", "Emilia Strong Sykes", "S001223", "sykes.house.gov", "sykes", "https://sykes.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "CANTON, OH \u2014 Today, U.S. Representative Emilia Sykes (OH-13) announced that the Akron-Canton Regional Airport Authority will receive $175,000 in federal funding through the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) FY26 Airport Improvement Program.\n\nThe grant will fund the acquisition of 35 new vehicle movement area transponders, bringing the airport into conformity with current federal safety standards. Vehicle movement area transponders track ground vehicles operating on runways, taxiways, and other restricted airfield surfaces, giving air traffic controllers real-time visibility into airfield activity and reducing the risk of runway incursions.\n\nThe funding comes through the FAA's Airport Improvement Program, which provides federal grants to public-use airports for projects related to safety, capacity, and infrastructure. Akron-Canton Regional Airport serves as a key transportation and economic hub for Summit and Stark counties, supporting commercial passenger service, cargo operations, and general aviation.\n\n\u201cThis federal investment in Akron-Canton Airport strengthens safety for everyone who works and travels through the airport. I'm proud to have helped secure this funding, and I'll keep working to bring resources home to Ohio's 13th District,\u201d said Congresswoman Sykes. \u201cEvery dollar we bring home for projects like this one means a safer, stronger airport for the families and businesses that depend on it.\u201d\n\n\u201cWe are grateful to Congresswoman Sykes for her continued commitment to aviation and for helping secure this Airport Improvement Program grant,\u201d said Ren Camacho, President and CEO of the Akron-Canton Airport. \u201cThis funding will allow CAK to equip our airfield vehicles with Vehicle Movement Area Transponders, adding another important layer of safety by improving visibility and situational awareness across the airfield.\u201d\n\nThis announcement follows Congresswoman Sykes' ongoing efforts to secure federal infrastructure funding for Ohio's 13th District, including previous investments in transportation, aviation, and public safety projects across Summit, Stark, and Portage counties.", 1, "2026-09-17T09:52:05Z", "2026-09-17T09:53:00Z"], ["https://taylor.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-taylor-votes-shield-ohioans-rising-data-center-energy-costs", "Congressman Taylor Votes to Shield Ohioans from Rising Data Center Energy Costs", "2026-09-16", "2026", "2026-09", "Republican", "House", "OH", "David J. Taylor", "T000490", "taylor.house.gov", "taylor", "https://taylor.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 Congressman Dave Taylor (OH-02) released the following statement on today\u2019s passage of H.R. 9340, the Ratepayer Protection Act. This bill would establish a federal standard for protecting American consumers from surging energy costs resulting from local large-load electricity users like AI data centers.\n\n\u201cOhio is rapidly emerging as a national hub for digital infrastructure, and Buckeye families should not have to bear rising energy costs resulting from local data center development,\u201d said Congressman Taylor. \u201cToday, I was proud to vote in support of the Ratepayer Protection Act to ensure data centers pay their fair share and shield consumers from soaring prices. Winning the AI race against adversaries like China should not come at the expense of Americans\u2019 pocketbooks, and I encourage local, state, and federal officials to continue working collaboratively to enhance transparency in the development process, establish Ohio as a national energy leader, and ensure our state remains an affordable place to live and raise a family for generations to come.\u201d\n\nThe bill text of the Ratepayer Protection Act is available here.\n\n###", 1, "2026-09-17T09:52:05Z", "2026-09-17T09:53:00Z"], ["https://www.husted.senate.gov/media/press-releases/husted-moreno-lead-effort-to-stop-illegal-immigrants-from-obtaining-drivers-licenses/", "Husted, Moreno lead effort to stop illegal immigrants from obtaining driver\u2019s licenses", "2026-09-16", "2026", "2026-09", "Republican", "Senate", "OH", "Jon Husted", "H001104", "www.husted.senate.gov", "husted", "https://www.husted.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/", "scraper", "\u201cCongress has a responsibility to protect its citizens: these twenty governments are putting American lives at risk by issuing \u2018drive-only\u2019 licenses and should not be rewarded with federal taxpayer dollars.\u201d\n\nWASHINGTON \u2013 Sens. Jon Husted (R-Ohio) and Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio) today introduced the Red Light Act. This bill would help prohibit illegal immigrants from obtaining a driver\u2019s license by withholding federal transportation funding from states that have enacted laws to provide driver\u2019s licenses or identification cards to individuals who cannot provide proof of lawful presence in the United States.\n\n\u201cAmerica continues to see the tragic results of the Biden administration\u2019s open border and sanctuary policies. Just last month, an Ohioan was killed in a car accident because of a failed Connecticut state policy that gave a driver\u2019s license to an immigrant who entered our country illegally. Eighteen other states and the District of Columbia also allow undocumented immigrants to obtain driver\u2019s licenses. This is wrong and must be changed,\u201d said Husted.\n\n\u201cOhio does not issue these licenses\u2014and other states should follow our lead. Congress has a responsibility to protect its citizens: these twenty governments are putting American lives at risk by issuing \u2018drive-only\u2019 licenses and should not be rewarded with federal taxpayer dollars. The Red Light Act would hold these states accountable and save Americans\u2019 lives on the road,\u201d Husted concluded.\n\n\u201cHow many more Ohio families have to bury their loved ones who were murdered by illegal immigrants who never should have been behind the wheel, before Democrats finally admit enough is enough? This epidemic has gone on too long. We refuse to let another \u2018drive-only\u2019 license be handed out to people who have no business being in our communities in the first place. Not one more,\u201d said Moreno.\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\n\nThe Red Light Act would direct the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) to withhold a state\u2019s share of certain federal highway funds if the state has enacted a law allowing undocumented immigrants to obtain driver\u2019s licenses or other identification cards. The bill applies to funding from the National Highway Performance Program, Highway Safety Improvement Program and Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Program.\n\nWithheld funds would instead be distributed to states that do not issue driver\u2019s licenses or identification cards to immigrants not lawfully present in the United States.\n\nRep. Claudia Tenney (R-N.Y.) introduced the companion bill to the Red Light Act in the House of Representatives.\n\nAs the only Republican Senator with experience serving as Secretary of State, Husted is leading the charge on this issue.\n\nBackground:\n\nOn Aug. 29, 2026, an Ohioan was killed in a car crash in Fulton County. The other driver, Washington G. Naula Ochoa, was an illegal immigrant who had obtained a \u201cdrive-only\u201d license in Connecticut. Ochoa has been charged with aggravated vehicular homicide.\n\nBetween Aug. 29, 2026, and Sept. 6, 2026, three Ohioans were killed in car crashes caused by immigrants who entered the country illegally.\n\nA \u201cdrive-only\u201d license is a type of driver\u2019s license issued by some states to individuals who cannot demonstrate lawful immigration status or provide a Social Security number.\n\nOhio does not issue \u201cdrive-only\u201d licenses to illegal immigrants. The Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles requires applicants to provide proof of U.S. citizenship or lawful presence in the United States.\n\nOn Sept. 3, 2026, Husted wrote to DOT Secretary Sean Duffy and U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin urging the departments to prohibit states from issuing \u201cdrive-only\u201d driver\u2019s licenses to individuals who cannot demonstrate lawful immigration status.\n\nOn Sept. 9, 2026, Husted wrote to 19 U.S. governors and the mayor of Washington, D.C. in strong opposition to policies in their states that allow illegal immigrants to obtain \u201cdrive-only\u201d driver\u2019s licenses and urging them to end such policies.", 1, "2026-09-17T09:52:05Z", "2026-09-17T09:53:00Z"], ["https://www.moreno.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/moreno-husted-bill-would-ban-drive-only-licenses-for-illegal-aliens/", "Moreno, Husted Bill Would Ban Drive-Only Licenses for Illegal Aliens", "2026-09-16", "2026", "2026-09", "Republican", "Senate", "OH", "Bernie Moreno", "M001242", "www.moreno.senate.gov", "moreno", "https://www.moreno.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON \u2013 Today, Senators Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted (R-Ohio) introduced the Red Light Act to prohibit illegal aliens from obtaining \u201cdrive-only\u201d licenses by withholding federal funds from states who issue them to those who cannot provide proof of citizenship.\n\n\u201cHow many more Ohio families have to bury their loved ones who were murdered by illegal immigrants who never should have been behind the wheel, before Democrats finally admit enough is enough? This epidemic has gone on too long,\u201d said Senator Moreno. \u201cWe refuse to let another \u2018drive-only\u2019 license be handed out to people who have no business being in our communities in the first place. Not one more.\u201d\n\n\u201cAmerica continues to see the tragic results of the Biden administration\u2019s open border and sanctuary policies. Just last month, an Ohioan was killed in a car accident because of a failed Connecticut state policy that gave a driver\u2019s license to an immigrant who entered our country illegally. Eighteen other states and the District of Columbia also allow undocumented immigrants to obtain driver\u2019s licenses. This is wrong and must be changed,\u201d said Senator Husted.\n\n\u201cOhio does not issue these licenses\u2014and other states should follow our lead. Congress has a responsibility to protect its citizens: these twenty governments are putting American lives at risk by issuing \u2018drive-only\u2019 licenses and should not be rewarded with federal taxpayer dollars. The Red Light Act would hold these states accountable and save Americans\u2019 lives on the road,\u201d Senator Husted concluded.\n\nBackground:\n\nOn August 29, 2026, an Ohioan was killed in a car crash caused by an illegal alien who obtained a \u201cdrive-only\u201d license in Connecticut. Following this deadly accident, Senator Moreno sent a letter to Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont demanding answers. In the week that followed, between August 29 and September 6, 2026, three Ohioans were killed in crashes caused by illegal aliens.\n\nA \u201cdrive-only\u201d license is a license issued by some states to individuals who cannot demonstrate lawful immigration status or provide a Social Security Number. The Red Light Act directs the U.S. Department of Transportation to withhold a state\u2019s share of federal highway funds from any state that allows illegal aliens to obtain driver\u2019s licenses or other forms of identification. Withheld funds would then be redistributed to states that do not issue driver\u2019s licenses to illegal aliens.", 1, "2026-09-17T09:52:05Z", "2026-09-17T09:53:00Z"], ["https://sykes.house.gov/media/press-releases/rep-sykes-votes-yes-on-war-powers-resolution-for-sixth-time-demands-president-trump-end-unauthorized-iran-war", "Rep. Sykes Votes Yes on War Powers Resolution for Sixth Time, Demands President Trump End Unauthorized Iran War", "2026-09-16", "2026", "2026-09", "Democrat", "House", "OH", "Emilia Strong Sykes", "S001223", "sykes.house.gov", "sykes", "https://sykes.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 For the sixth time, U.S. Representative Emilia Sykes (OH-13) voted in favor of a war powers resolution directing the withdrawal of U.S. Armed Forces from hostilities against Iran.\n\nSeven months after President Trump launched unauthorized military strikes, Rep. Sykes continues to demand an end to the war with Iran that has cost American service members their lives and placed additional financial strain on families already struggling to make ends meet.\n\n\u201cPresident Trump rushed our country into another endless war without a vote from Congress, without a clear plan to bring it to an end, and without answering to the American people,\u201d said Rep. Sykes. \u201cEighteen service members have already been killed, and hundreds more have been wounded because of this reckless decision. This war has already cost American taxpayers billions of dollars, and President Trump is asking for billions more to continue a conflict he cannot explain and a strategy he cannot defend. Meanwhile, families in Ohio\u2019s 13th Congressional District and across the country are feeling the strain as costs continue to rise and their budgets get tighter. The American people deserve answers, and Congress must act to end this unauthorized war.\u201d\n\nThe resolution passed the House and now goes to the Senate for consideration.", 1, "2026-09-18T09:27:43Z", "2026-09-18T09:29:09Z"], ["https://turner.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/turner-house-passage-of-russia-sanctions-increases-pressure-on-putin", "Turner: House Passage of Russia Sanctions \ufeffIncreases Pressure on Putin", "2026-09-16", "2026", "2026-09", "Republican", "House", "OH", "Michael R. Turner", "T000463", "turner.house.gov", "turner", "https://turner.house.gov/media-center/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Mike Turner has made it his longstanding mission to impose meaningful economic pressure on Vladimir Putin and force an end to Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine. Today, that effort reached a major milestone as the U.S. House passed the Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026, bipartisan legislation Turner worked to advance as an original cosponsor. The legislation passed the house 262 to 159, and now moves to the President's desk to be signed into law.\n\n\"Today, Congress sent Vladimir Putin a clear message; he cannot outlast Ukraine and the free world. This legislation gives President Trump another powerful tool to target the revenue fueling Russia's war machine, punish those helping Moscow evade sanctions, and increase the pressure on Putin to come to the negotiating table. It also extends critical sanctions against Iran, whose regime has provided significant support for Russia's war against Ukraine,\" Congressman Turner said.\n\n\"Lindsey Graham spent his final months building bipartisan support for this legislation because he understood that the path to peace requires raising the cost of continued aggression for Putin and those financing his war against Ukraine,\" Turner continues.\n\n\"Passing this legislation honors Lindsey's legacy and strengthens America's hand in the pursuit of a durable peace. I was proud to work for this legislation as an original cosponsor, and I am pleased to see Congress carry his work forward.\"\n\nThe legislation imposes sanctions targeting Russian officials, financial institutions, oligarchs, energy interests, and vessels used to evade international sanctions. It also authorizes additional tariffs against major purchasers of Russian oil and gas and countries facilitating sanctions evasion, while providing exceptions and waiver authorities established in the legislation.\n\nThe bill also strengthens sanctions targeting Russia's energy sector and extends the Iran Sanctions Act, which restricts investment and other activity supporting Iran's energy sector and its ability to finance malign activities. The broader package is intended to reduce revenues available to Moscow and Tehran and increase the economic consequences for governments and entities supporting Russia's war against Ukraine.\n\nThe Senate passed the legislation by an overwhelming bipartisan vote of 86\u201311 on August 7. Turner joined Congressman Michael McCaul, Congressman Steny Hoyer, and a bipartisan group of House members as an original cosponsor of the House legislation.", 1, "2026-09-18T09:27:43Z", "2026-09-18T09:29:09Z"], ["https://balderson.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=3005", "Balderson Applauds EPA Announcement to Repeal Biden-Era Overreach and Unleash American Energy Dominance", "2026-09-15", "2026", "2026-09", "Republican", "House", "OH", "Troy Balderson", "B001306", "balderson.house.gov", "balderson", "https://balderson.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx?DocumentTypeID=27&Page=1", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 Congressman Troy Balderson (OH-12), chairman of the House Energy Action Team (HEAT), released the following statement after EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin announced the repeal of the \u201cClean Power Plan 2.0,\u201d a Biden-era regulation aimed at prematurely retiring America\u2019s most reliable power plants.\n\n\u201cThe Biden-Harris Administration crafted the Clean Power Plan 2.0 for one reason only: to permanently eliminate coal and natural gas from America\u2019s energy mix,\u201d said Balderson. \u201cShortsighted, anti-energy policies like this drive up electricity costs for Ohio families and severely weaken our grid\u2019s ability to keep up with growing power demand. I applaud President Trump and Administrator Zeldin for putting common sense first and leading Republicans\u2019 effort to unleash American energy dominance.\u201d\n\n\u201cFor over 15 years, the Obama and Biden administrations implemented a war on coal to destroy reliable and affordable energy. The Trump Administration has come in to protect American energy and to make sure you can afford to keep the lights on,\u201d Zeldin said in a statement. \u201cAmericans will see a decrease in electricity prices, but this is just the beginning. We are working to go even further so that American energy can be fully unleashed. Realizing the full potential of American energy means more jobs, lower prices, and a more prosperous America.\u201d\n\nThe \u201cClean Power Plan 2.0,\u201d finalized in May 2024, imposed impossible-to-meet emissions requirements on existing coal-fired and newly constructed natural gas-fired power plants. If left in place, this rule would have continued to raise energy costs and jeopardize power producers\u2019 ability to keep the lights on for Ohio families and businesses.\n\nBalderson led the introduction of a bill in January 2025 to nullify this rule and protect American baseload power production.\n\n###", 1, "2026-09-16T09:43:13Z", "2026-09-16T09:44:22Z"], ["https://joyce.house.gov/posts/joyce-holds-hearing-on-the-economy-act", "Joyce Holds Hearing on the Economy Act", "2026-09-15", "2026", "2026-09", "Republican", "House", "OH", "David P. Joyce", "J000295", "joyce.house.gov", "joyce", "https://joyce.house.gov/press", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 Today, House Appropriations Financial Services and General Government (FSGG) Subcommittee Chairman Dave Joyce (OH-14) led an oversight hearing on the Economy Act. Shirley Jones, Managing Associate General Counsel at the Government Accountability Office, and Dominick Fiorentino, an Analyst in Government Organization and Management at the Congressional Research Service, appeared before the Subcommittee to discuss the origins of the Economy Act and its use since its enactment.\n\nWatch the full hearing here:\n\n\u201cIt is important Congress understands how these agreements work and whether the Act can and should be strengthened. We are always encouraged by ways to save the government money and to utilize the federal government\u2019s vast resources to be more efficient,\u201d said Congressman Joyce in his opening remarks. \u201cFrom an appropriations standpoint, it is important to understand how Economy Act transactions are being used and their impact on current agency operations and funding levels.\u201d\n\nBackground:\n\nThe \u201cEconomy Act\u201d is the common reference to 31 U.S.C. \u00a7 1535. The authority originated with the Economy Act of 1932, which established the first government-wide statutory authorization for federal agencies to provide work, services, and materials. Prior to the enactment of the Economy Act, it was difficult for agencies to reimburse one another for services. Often, an agency that performed a service for another federal agency would end up absorbing the cost using its own appropriations. The statute has been amended several times since its enactment. Today, FSGG oversees a significant number of agencies that have relied on the Economy Act for goods and services.\n\n###", 1, "2026-09-16T09:43:13Z", "2026-09-16T09:44:22Z"], ["https://www.husted.senate.gov/media/press-releases/husted-speaks-on-protecting-college-sports-opportunities-for-american-student-athletes/", "Husted speaks on protecting college sports opportunities for American student-athletes", "2026-09-15", "2026", "2026-09", "Republican", "Senate", "OH", "Jon Husted", "H001104", "www.husted.senate.gov", "husted", "https://www.husted.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/", "scraper", "\u201cIf you ask Congress to protect college sports, you should be protecting it for American student-athletes.\u201d\n\nView Husted\u2019s remarks here.\n\nWASHINGTON \u2013 Sen. Jon Husted (R-Ohio) delivered a speech on the Senate floor today highlighting the need for Congress to protect college sports opportunities for American student-athletes.\n\nHusted spoke in support of his bill with Rep. Tim Walberg (R-Mich.), the Training and Education for American Members in University Sports and Athletics (TEAM USA) Act.\n\nThe TEAM USA Act would protect opportunities for American student-athletes by limiting international student-athlete (ISA) participation to no more than 20% of each varsity sports team.\n\nEach year, NCAA Division I and II schools provide more than $4 billion in athletic scholarships to over 197,000 student-athletes. Since 2001, the number of ISAs receiving scholarships has nearly tripled, from approximately 8,945 to roughly 25,000 today.\n\nOnly about 2% of American high school athletes receive an athletic scholarship. In several Division I sports, ISAs account for more than a third of participants, with some exceeding 60%.\n\nKey excerpts include:\n\n\u201cI rise today to speak about the future of college athletics and American student-athletes.\n\n\u201cCongress is being asked to take action to save college sports.\n\n\u201cWell, as we consider what we need to do to save college sports, we better make sure that we\u2019re focused on saving it for American student-athletes.\u201d\n\n. . .\n\n\u201cFor generations, college sports have become a part of our culture, particularly in a state like Ohio.\n\n\u201cA lot of states love their college sports.\n\n\u201cIt\u2019s part of American culture.\n\n\u201cAnd it is an important part of campus life for many American students.\u201d\n\n. . .\n\n\u201cI grew up very rural and went to high school in a small town, and no one in my family had attended college.\n\n. . .\n\n\u201cThe only thing I wanted to do as a kid was to play college football.\u201d\n\n. . .\n\n\u201cFor me, I ended up playing football at the University of Dayton.\u201d\n\n. . .\n\n\u201cThe good news is that if you develop that character that you get from sports like football, where you get knocked down and you\u2019ve got to get back up, you learn never to quit.\n\n\u201cThat\u2019s why sports are such an important part of people\u2019s lives.\u201d\n\n. . .\n\n\u201cI would never have developed that character without the opportunity to play sports.\n\n\u201cAnd I tell you today, there\u2019s no way I\u2019d be standing here as a U.S. Senator if it weren\u2019t for college athletics giving me the chance to develop myself from a kid who grew up where I didn\u2019t know anybody that went to college, to somebody who not only graduated, but got a chance to succeed in athletics.\u201d\n\n. . .\n\n\u201cAnd I want that for everybody in this country.\u201d\n\n. . .\n\n\u201cBut increasingly, American student-athletes are being denied this opportunity because more and more roster spots are going to student-athletes who are from other nations.\u201d\n\n. . .\n\n\u201cWhile the Protect College Sports Act takes a material step towards making our nation\u2019s college sports competitive again, one critical omission exists in it.\n\n\u201cIt doesn\u2019t look out for American student-athletes in their academic and athletic journeys.\u201d\n\n. . .\n\n\u201cAnd there\u2019s no incentive for colleges to prioritize American student athletes.\n\n\u201cAnd with the NIL funds that are coming in, it\u2019s going to create a bigger and bigger incentive for pro-athletes from other nations to come play college sports in America and take roster spots away from American citizens.\u201d\n\n. . .\n\n\u201cIf you ask Congress to protect college sports, you should be protecting it for American student athletes.\n\n\u201cAnd that\u2019s why, Mr. President, I introduced the Training and Education for American Members in University Sports and Athletics Act, the TEAM USA Act, with House Education and Workforce Chair Walberg.\n\n\u201cThe TEAM USA Act would encourage universities to prioritize American students when recruiting the best talent.\u201d\n\n. . .\n\n\u201cAnd the proposal places a 20% cap on international student roster spots per sport, with delayed implementation, so that current student-athletes are not disrupted.\n\n\u201cSo, understand I\u2019m not calling for a ban.\n\n\u201cWe welcome international student athletes to America for 20% of the roster spots.\n\n\u201cThat\u2019s fine.\n\n\u201cBut we have some rosters in which there is not a single United States citizen on that roster.\u201d\n\n. . .\n\n\u201cAs Congress considers the future of NIL and college sports, protecting opportunities for American student-athletes must come first.\n\n\u201cAmerican colleges and universities are increasingly giving scholarships and these limited roster spots to foreign athletes.\n\n\u201cThe growth of NIL money only creates more incentives for foreign athletes to cash in on the American system at the expense of student-athletes in this country.\u201d\n\n. . .\n\n\u201cWe can balance both. We can find a way to welcome the best from other nations and protect roster spots for American student-athletes.\u201d", 1, "2026-09-16T09:43:13Z", "2026-09-16T09:44:22Z"], ["https://www.moreno.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/moreno-applauds-senate-confirmation-of-southern-district-judge-byrne/", "Moreno Applauds Senate Confirmation of Southern District Judge Byrne", "2026-09-15", "2026", "2026-09", "Republican", "Senate", "OH", "Bernie Moreno", "M001242", "www.moreno.senate.gov", "moreno", "https://www.moreno.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON \u2013 Today, Senator Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio) praised the Senate confirmation of Matthew Byrne to be a U.S. District Court judge for the Southern District of Ohio.\n\n\u201cJudge Byrne has devoted his entire career to vigorously defending the Constitution and tirelessly fighting for the people of Ohio,\u201d said Senator Moreno. \u201cHe has served our nation with unwavering integrity and dedication, and I am confident he will continue to uphold the highest standards of justice as the U.S. District Court judge for the Southern District of Ohio.\u201d\n\nThe Southern District Court functions as a federal trial court, resolving legal conflicts involving federal laws and the U.S. Constitution. The court serves over five million citizens across 48 counties.", 1, "2026-09-16T09:43:13Z", "2026-09-16T09:44:22Z"], ["https://www.husted.senate.gov/media/press-releases/husted-walberg-lead-bicameral-bill-to-protect-college-sports-opportunities-for-american-student-athletes/", "Husted, Walberg lead bicameral bill to protect college sports opportunities for American student-athletes", "2026-09-14", "2026", "2026-09", "Republican", "Senate", "OH", "Jon Husted", "H001104", "www.husted.senate.gov", "husted", "https://www.husted.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/", "scraper", "\u201cIf the U.S. Congress is being asked to \u2018save college sports\u2019 we should save it for American student-athletes.\u201d\n\nWASHINGTON \u2013 Sen. Jon Husted (R-Ohio) today joined House Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Rep. Tim Walberg (R-Mich.) in introducing the Training and Education for Americans Members in University Sports and Athletics (TEAM USA) Act.\n\nThe bill would protect opportunities for American student-athletes by limiting international student-athlete (ISA) participation to no more than 20% of each varsity sports team.\n\n\u201cAs Congress considers the future of NIL and college sports, protecting opportunities for American student-athletes must come first. American colleges and universities are increasingly giving scholarships and limited roster spots to foreign athletes, and the growth of NIL money only creates more incentive for foreign athletes to cash in on the American system. If the U.S. Congress is being asked to \u2018save college sports\u2019 we should save it for American student-athletes,\u201d said Husted.\n\n\u201cAmerican colleges and universities should first and foremost provide opportunities for American students. College athletics provides a pathway to world-class education and opportunities that last a lifetime. This bill restores balance by protecting roster spots for American student-athletes. America has built the strongest collegiate athletic system in the world, and we should make sure it continues to develop the next generation of American students and American Olympians,\u201d said Walberg.\n\nEach year, NCAA Division I and II schools provide more than $4 billion in athletic scholarships to over 197,000 student-athletes. Since 2001, the number of ISAs receiving scholarships has nearly tripled, from approximately 8,945 to roughly 25,000 today.\n\nOnly about 2% of American high school athletes receive an athletic scholarship. In several Division I sports, ISAs account for more than a third of participants, with some exceeding 60%.\n\nThe TEAM USA Act would:\n\nAmend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require colleges and universities participating in Title IV federal student aid programs to limit ISA participation to no more than 20% of each varsity team\u2019s roster. Schools would also be required to report ISA participation on each team annually to the U.S. Department of Education and the applicable athletic association.\n\nAim to strengthen the American Olympic development pipeline. At the 2024 Paris Olympics, 65% of Team USA were current, former or incoming NCAA student-athletes. However, of the 1,036 NCAA-affiliated athletes who competed in Paris, only 385 represented the United States, with the other 63% competing for other nations.\n\nEnsure that every team can roster at least 1 ISA if they so choose.\n\nTake effect beginning with the 2029-2030 academic year, to minimize disruption to current student athletes already on campus and giving schools and athletic programs time to adjust recruiting practices.", 1, "2026-09-15T09:50:21Z", "2026-09-15T09:52:05Z"], ["https://latta.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=406847", "Latta Statement on the 25th Anniversary of the 9/11 Attacks", "2026-09-11", "2026", "2026-09", "Republican", "House", "OH", "Robert E. Latta", "L000566", "latta.house.gov", "latta", "https://latta.house.gov/news", "scraper", "Today, Congressman Bob Latta (OH-5) released the following statement on the 25th anniversary of the September 11, 2001:\n\n\u201cSeptember 11, 2001, is a day forever etched into the history of our nation. For those of us who lived through that day, the images and emotions remain as vivid as they were 25 years ago. We watched as our country was attacked, innocent lives were taken, and families received news that would change their lives forever. 2,977 of our fellow Americans never had the opportunity to return home that day.\n\n\u201cBut September 11 is also a day that reminds us of the extraordinary courage and strength of the American people. First responders ran into the burning buildings to save others. Ordinary Americans aboard Flight 93 made the ultimate sacrifice to stop the terrorists from causing even greater destruction. In the days that followed, Americans came together to support one another and demonstrated a patriotism and unity that will forever be a part of our nation\u2019s story.\n\n\u201cOn this 25th anniversary, we remember the lives lost and the families who continue to carry their absence. We honor the first responders, survivors, recovery workers, members of our military, and all those who answered the call in the aftermath of that terrible day. And as another generation grows up without personal memories of September 11, we must continue to tell their stories and teach the lessons of that day. May we always remember the lives we lost, the heroes who emerged, and the strength of a nation that refused to be broken. We will never forget.\u201d", 1, "2026-09-12T09:02:30Z", "2026-09-12T09:03:27Z"], ["https://latta.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=406848", "Latta to Host Military Academy Informational Nights for Students and Families", "2026-09-11", "2026", "2026-09", "Republican", "House", "OH", "Robert E. Latta", "L000566", "latta.house.gov", "latta", "https://latta.house.gov/news", "scraper", "Today, Congressman Bob Latta (R-OH5) announced his office will host two informational meetings for students and families from Ohio\u2019s Fifth District regarding the United States Military Service Academy nomination and appointment process.\n\nElyria Informational Meeting:\n\nSeptember 21, 2026, at 7 p.m.\n\nTransportation and Community Center\n\n40 East Avenue, Elyria, Ohio 44035\n\nFindlay Informational Meeting:\n\nSeptember 24, 2026, at 7 p.m.\n\nOwens Community College, Findlay-area Campus\n\n3200 Bright Road, Findlay, Ohio 45840\n\nEducation Center, Conference Room 111\n\nThese meetings serve as opportunities for potential student candidates to be advised of the congressional nomination process and meet with representatives from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, U.S. Naval Academy at Annapolis, U.S. Air Force Academy at Colorado Springs, the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy at Kings Point, and the U.S. Coast Guard Academy at New London.\n\nPotential candidates may also obtain an application for a military service academy nomination by attending one of the informational meetings or on Congressman Latta\u2019s website at latta.house.gov. Completed applications are due October 9, 2026, with all supporting documents to be turned in by October 23, 2026.\n\nFor Questions, Congressman Latta\u2019s office may be contacted at (419) 422-7791.", 1, "2026-09-12T09:02:30Z", "2026-09-12T09:03:27Z"], ["https://sykes.house.gov/media/press-releases/rep-sykes-honors-first-responders-on-the-25th-anniversary-of-9/11", "Rep. Sykes Honors First Responders on the 25th Anniversary of 9/11", "2026-09-11", "2026", "2026-09", "Democrat", "House", "OH", "Emilia Strong Sykes", "S001223", "sykes.house.gov", "sykes", "https://sykes.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "AKRON, OH \u2013 U.S. Representative Emilia Sykes (OH-13) issued the following statement honoring the 2,977 Americans who lost their lives in the World Trade Center attacks, and the resilience of the first responders who answered the call to serve on September 11, 2001.\n\n\u201cSeptember 11th forever changed us as a nation. On the 25th anniversary of this horrific attack, I am remembering those we lost, and reaffirming my commitment to our first responders \u2013 including firefighters, police officers, and paramedics \u2013 who stand as pillars of courage in our communities, embodying America\u2019s enduring spirit,\u201d said Rep. Sykes. \u201cAs we come together to remember the 2,977 Americans lost on this day, I am reflecting on the lasting impact their memories have left on our nation.\n\n\u201cEvery generation carries forward its own remembrance. Some are old enough to remember exactly where they stood that morning. Others have only known a world shaped by what came after: the wars, the security measures, and the grief that rippled through families.\n\n\u201cDespite the pain of our collective loss on September 11, I am reminded of the unwavering bravery of both first responders and bystanders who ran toward the destruction to save countless lives that day. Their selfless actions remind us of the deep resilience and unity at the heart of our country.\n\n\u201cIf September 11th is remembered for what was lost, September 12th is remembered for what was found. Americans woke up the next morning to a changed country, but also to a shared sense of purpose that cut across every line that divides us. Neighbors checked on neighbors. Strangers gave blood, donated supplies, and stood in line for hours to help however they could. I have often said that Ohio\u2019s 13th District is the Birthplace of Champions precisely because of moments like these, when everyday people choose to show up for one another.\n\n\u201cTwenty five years later, our shared promise is the same as it was on September 12, 2001. We do not forget, and we keep building a country worthy of what was given for it. As your representative in Congress, I remain steadfast in my commitment to fostering the American spirit and to always fighting for those who put their lives on the line to protect their fellow Americans.\u201d\n\nRep. Sykes joined the City of Canton for the 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb, to honor the first responders who lost their lives in the attacks on September 11, 2001. Participants climbed the equivalent of the 110 stories of the World Trade Center beginning at 8:46 a.m. to coincide with the time the North Tower was struck.", 1, "2026-09-12T09:02:30Z", "2026-09-12T09:03:27Z"], ["https://maxmiller.house.gov/posts/rep-miller-introduces-bill-to-rename-va-clinic-in-honor-of-ohio-vietnam-veteran", "Rep. Miller Introduces Bill to Rename VA Clinic in Honor of Ohio Korean War Veteran", "2026-09-10", "2026", "2026-09", "Republican", "House", "OH", "Max L. Miller", "M001222", "maxmiller.house.gov", "maxmiller", "https://maxmiller.house.gov/press", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. September 1, 2026 \u2014 U.S. Representative Max Miller (R-OH-07) introduced legislation today to name the Department of Veterans Affairs Community-Based Outpatient Clinic in Medina County the \u201cLeland John Codding VA Clinic,\u201d honoring a Korean War veteran and lifelong public servant.\n\n\u201cLeland Codding has dedicated his life to serving our country, our veterans, and the people of Medina County,\u201d said Congressman Max Miller. \u201cFrom his service during the Korean War to his work establishing the Ohio Western Reserve National Cemetery and his decades of service in public safety, Leland embodies duty, sacrifice, and commitment to community. Naming this clinic in his honor is a fitting tribute to a man who has spent his life honoring those who served.\u201d\n\nCodding served in the U.S. Army\u2019s 89th Airborne Artillery Battalion from 1951 to 1952 during the Korean War. He later became an avid volunteer for the Ohio Western Reserve National Cemetery, working alongside fellow veteran Ralph Waite to secure its establishment in Medina County.\n\nCodding also dedicated decades to public safety, joining the Medina Fire Department in 1959 and becoming the city\u2019s first full-time Fire Chief in 1988. He has been a member of American Legion Post 202 since 1957 and has dedicated more than 5,500 hours to the Honor Guard at the Ohio Western Reserve National Cemetery.\n\nThe legislation would designate the VA Community-Based Outpatient Clinic at 6374 Alder Lane in Medina, Ohio, as the \u201cLeland John Codding Department of Veterans Affairs Clinic,\u201d recognizing more than 70 years of service to his country, fellow veterans, and community.\n\n\u201cGrowing up, when someone would ask me who was my hero, I would always say My Dad. He was and still is my Hero. I never heard him tell someone that he wouldn\u2019t or couldn\u2019t help, not once. He helped neighbors, friends, strangers, and his hometown people, as well as those in other states. He taught us that we are here to serve others and make a difference and he has certainly done that. He has made an impact in our community, and I am so proud to say that he is my Dad. To have the VA Clinic named after him would be an honor that he would not have expected nor would have ever asked for. He is humble but so deserving of being honored for his contributions throughout his life. \u201cIt\u2019s unbelievable. I just want him to be honored for all he has done for others just out of love for his fellow man, not expecting anything in return. He is one of a kind in my eyes.\u201d \u2013Sue Boggs, Daughter of Leland John Codding, Firefighter 7 Veterans Advocate\n\n\u201cNaming the new Veterans outpatient clinic after my dad would be a lasting tribute to a man who dedicated his life to helping others. He belonged to so many public safety and veterans\u2019 organizations that our family probably forgot some of them. I remember two instances where he saved fellow first responders. The first one was in the late 1960\u2019s when there was a horrible 4th of July storm. He was on the Ohio State Patrol Auxiliary riding with a Trooper when they were trying to get people out of a flooded area. The Trooper got caught in the current and my dad was able to help him get out. The second time I was home on leave from the Navy and the Medina Fire Department was battling a major fire at the Plasticote paint factory. One of his fellow fire fighters slipped in the burning paint and my dad dragged him out. One last thing. My first job was at the Medina Theater. When I applied for the job with the owner Mr. Petrigala, I told him my name he asked if Leland was my father. I said yes and I remember to this day he said, \u201d If you\u2019re half the man your father is your hired.\u201d \u2013 Larry Codding, Son of Leland John Codding\n\n\u201cWell to me, his son Steve, he is a man who knows no boundaries. He was born at a time when Country and Community meant everything. I will not list all the things he did or organizations he belonged to but here are a couple of things you might not know about him. He used to dive for golf balls at County golf courses to buy diving equipment so that he and a fellow Firefighter could become certified divers. They did this so they could dive for drowning victims because at that time, the County didn\u2019t have any dive teams. The diving equipment eventually was kept and donated to Medina Fire Department. For years and years, he would hook up the speaker system at Spring Grove cemetery for Memorial Day when he was Co-owner of Medina Radio and TV. Also, Medina Radio and TV sponsored and had phone banks at the shop, Medina Radio and TV, for the Jerry Lewis Telethon. He would give up Holidays to ride shotgun as an Auxiliary Ohio State Patrolman. Growing up in Medina, just about everyone knew my dad or the Codding family. To say I\u2019m proud of my father is an understatement, he is one of a kind! He deserves having the Veterans Affairs Outpatient Clinic named in his honor. Being Past Commander of the American Legion in Medina, being instrumental in getting the National Cemetery in the County, being part of the Honor Guard year after year the list goes on and on. I know if he could, he would still be serving the Veterans and the community.\u201d \u2013 Steven L. Codding, Son of Leland John Codding\n\n\u201cFederal facilities in America\u2019s communities have a greater impact when they are named for someone who has had a lasting impact on that community. The naming of the VA Community Based Outpatient Clinic (CBOC) in Medina County after Leland Codding will show that our government can reach out to the communities it serves in a special way.\u201d- David Taylor, Colonel US Army Special Forces, Retired\n\nBehind this site stands the Ralph Waite Elementary School, named in honor of Ralph Waite a WWII veteran and a dear friend of Leland Codding. Together, these two men were instrumental in bringing the Ohio Western Reserve National Cemetery to Medina County. Leland and Ralph shared a rare ability: when it came to serving veterans in Medina County and across the State of Ohio, no obstacle was too large. Their partnership, their persistence, and their unwavering commitment shaped the veteran landscape we rely on today. It is most fitting that this new VA CBOC be named after Leland Codding, allowing these two extraordinary advocates to stand beside one another in our community once again one memorialized through the school behind this site, and the other through the clinic that will serve generations of veterans to come. Ed Zackery 1SG, U.S. Army (retired) Director, Medina County Veterans Service Office I am in full support of naming the new Medina VA Clinic in honor of Leland Codding. I worked side by side with Fire Chief Codding as I was in command positions at the Medina Police Department to better serve our residents effectively and efficiently by working collaboratively on fire scenes. Leland was also very involved in local American Legion and would march as Color Guard directly behind me in lead car for the annual Memorial Day parade! He was a dedicated and committed public servant very deserving of this honor!\u201d \u2013Dennis Hanwell, Former Medina Chief of Police and City of Medina Mayor, Retired", 1, "2026-09-11T09:25:29Z", "2026-09-11T09:27:08Z"], ["https://shontelbrown.house.gov/media/press-releases/brown-announces-20-million-dollar-grant-gcrta-platform-renovations-funded", "Brown Announces $20 Million Dollar Grant for GCRTA Platform Renovations Funded by Bipartisan Infrastructure Law", "2026-09-10", "2026", "2026-09", "Democrat", "House", "OH", "Shontel M. Brown", "B001313", "shontelbrown.house.gov", "shontelbrown", "https://shontelbrown.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "Cleveland, OH \u2013 Congresswoman Shontel Brown (OH-11) is proud to announce that the Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority (GCRTA) has been awarded a $20 million dollar grant to fund renovations to Green Line light rail platforms. The Department of Transportation has awarded GCRTA with an All Stations Accessibility Program (ASAP) grant. The ASAP grant program was created and funded by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, which Brown voted for in 2021. Congresswoman Brown also supported GCRTA\u2019s funding request with an official letter of support in April.\n\n\u201cI\u2019m proud to announce more federal funding is coming to Northeast Ohio thanks to the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. This is a big win for our community: $20 million for our transit system that thousands of Ohioans rely on. I was proud to advocate for this funding because this federal grant will help make GCRTA platforms more accessible, allowing more passengers and their families use the Rapid to get where they need to go. It\u2019s another example of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law delivering for Northeast Ohio,\u201d said Congresswoman Brown.\n\n\u201cAccessibility is about more than platforms and sidewalks; it represents independence, dignity and ensuring everyone can fully participate in our community. Once this project is complete, every rail station in our system will be ADA accessible, which is a major milestone for our network. For our riders, that translates into improved access to jobs, health care, education and everything Greater Cleveland has to offer. We appreciate the unwavering support of Congresswoman Shontel Brown, as a steadfast supporter of public transportation, through legislative advocacy and measurable action,\" said India L. Birdsong Terry, GCRTA General Manager and CEO.\n\nThe DOT\u2019s ASAP program provides federal competitive grants to assist eligible entities in financing capital projects to upgrade the accessibility of legacy rail fixed guideway public transportation systems for people with disabilities.\n\n###", 1, "2026-09-11T09:25:29Z", "2026-09-11T09:27:08Z"], ["https://www.husted.senate.gov/media/press-releases/icymi-signal-akron-highlights-husteds-efforts-to-secure-funding-for-stark-state-cdl-program-helping-ohioan-double-salary/", "ICYMI: Signal Akron highlights Husted\u2019s efforts to secure funding for Stark State CDL program, helping Ohioan double salary", "2026-09-10", "2026", "2026-09", "Republican", "Senate", "OH", "Jon Husted", "H001104", "www.husted.senate.gov", "husted", "https://www.husted.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/", "scraper", "\u201c\u2018This program gave me opportunities I didn\u2019t know were possible,\u2019 said Pitre, who is from Carrollton, a rural community about an hour southeast of Akron.\u201d\n\nCOLUMBUS \u2013 An article from Signal Akron highlights Sen. Jon Husted\u2019s (R-Ohio) efforts to secure $875,000 for Stark State College\u2019s Commercial Driver\u2019s License (CDL) Instruction Center to support the construction of classrooms, offices, a computer lab and workspace for students.\n\nHusted visited Stark State last month to see the CDL facility and meet with students.\n\nKey excerpts from the article include:\n\n\u201cChase Pitre wanted a better way to support his family. He\u2019s a husband-to-be and the father of a 2-year old. So he signed up for Stark State College\u2019s commercial driver\u2019s license program.\u201d\n\n. . .\n\n\u201cUpon completing the five-week course, Pitre was hired at Marathon, where, for the past two and a half months, he\u2019s transported crude oil across Ohio and into West Virginia. He said he more than doubled his previous salary working in emergency medical services.\u201d\n\n. . .\n\n\u201c\u2018This program gave me opportunities I didn\u2019t know were possible,\u2019 said Pitre, who is from Carrollton, a rural community about an hour southeast of Akron.\u201d\n\n. . .\n\n\u201cThe new-look facility was supported by a $875,000 grant secured earlier this year.\u201d\n\n. . .\n\n\u201cPitre spent last Thursday at his old mobile classroom, discussing opportunities the program gave him. He also thanked Sen. Jon Husted \u2014 he visited an ongoing class to speak with students about the importance of trucking jobs \u2014 for helping secure the grant for the new building.\u201d\n\n. . .\n\n\u201cDuring Husted\u2019s visit, Stark State President Para Jones thanked him and the GAR Foundation for contributing to the new facility, which breaks ground next month.\u201d\n\n. . .", 1, "2026-09-11T09:25:29Z", "2026-09-11T09:27:08Z"], ["https://kaptur.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/kaptur-announces-375-million-investment-programs-support-northwest-ohio", "Kaptur Announces $3.75 Million of Investment in Programs to Support Northwest Ohio Fathers", "2026-09-09", "2026", "2026-09", "Democrat", "House", "OH", "Marcy Kaptur", "K000009", "kaptur.house.gov", "kaptur", "https://kaptur.house.gov/media-center/press-releases", "scraper", "Toledo, OH \u2014 Today, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09), a senior member of the House Appropriations Committee, announced that three Northwest Ohio organizations will receive awards totaling $3.75 Million through the US Department of Health and Human Services\u2019 Office of Family Assistance, through its Responsible Fatherhood Program. The Zepf Center, the Ridge Project, Inc., and Pathway, Inc. will each receive $1,250,000 for their programs that encourage fathers in our Northwest Ohio community to take an active role in their children\u2019s lives.\n\n\"Our Northwest Ohio community is fortunate to have amazing people and programs that work to build strong families and caring communities,\u201d said Congresswoman Kaptur. \u201cEquipping young fathers with the skills and resources they need to be an active presence in their families\u2019 lives will lay a solid foundation for success. The vital work these organizations do cannot be overstated, and this major Federal investment means that thousands of our region\u2019s youngest citizens will grow up with positive role models and the ability to foster healthy lifelong relationships.\u201d\n\nThe Zepf Center will use the award for their Fatherhood Connection program, which seeks to empower fathers at every stage of parenthood, from expecting fathers to grandfathers and father figures. They teachparenting classes through the Nurturing Fathers program, and they provide extensive economic and vocational support to fathers. The Ridge Project serves families navigating the justice system, whether a member of the family is incarcerated or on probation. Their award will support its TYRO Fathers program, which equips fathers with life, job, and parenting skills for becoming strongly involved in their families\u2019 lives. Serving the Toledo-area community, Pathway provides numerous services to reduce poverty. They serve families, seniors, and individuals with disabilities, and their award will be used to support their Brothers United program.\n\nThese new Federal investments build on similar previous awards to communities across our Northwest Ohio region. Just last year, Congresswoman Kaptur secured a combined total of more than $3.7 Million for three responsible fatherhood programs through the US Department of Health and Human Services.\n\n# # #", 1, "2026-09-10T09:25:58Z", "2026-09-10T09:27:09Z"], ["https://www.husted.senate.gov/media/press-releases/husted-calls-on-states-to-end-drive-only-licenses-for-illegal-immigrants/", "Husted calls on states to end \u201cdrive-only\u201d licenses for illegal immigrants", "2026-09-09", "2026", "2026-09", "Republican", "Senate", "OH", "Jon Husted", "H001104", "www.husted.senate.gov", "husted", "https://www.husted.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/", "scraper", "\u201cNo state should allow illegal immigrants to obtain driver\u2019s licenses.\u201d\n\nCOLUMBUS \u2013 Sen. Jon Husted (R-Ohio) today wrote to 19 U.S. governors and the mayor of Washington, D.C. in strong opposition to policies in their states that allow illegal immigrants to obtain \u201cdrive-only\u201d driver\u2019s licenses and urging them to end such policies.\n\nNineteen states, as well as the District of Columbia, currently allow illegal immigrants to obtain \u201cdrive-only\u201d licenses. Those jurisdictions are California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Nevada, Oregon, Rhode Island, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington and the District of Columbia.\n\nA \u201cdrive-only\u201d license is a type of driver\u2019s license issued by some states to individuals who cannot demonstrate lawful immigration status or provide a Social Security number.\n\nThe issue came into focus in Ohio on Aug. 29, 2026, when an Ohioan was killed in a car crash in Fulton County. The other driver, Washington G. Naula Ochoa, was an illegal immigrant who had obtained a \u201cdrive-only\u201d license in Connecticut. Ochoa has been charged with aggravated vehicular homicide.\n\nOhio does not issue \u201cdrive-only\u201d licenses to illegal immigrants. The Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles maintains requirements limiting the issuance of Ohio driver\u2019s licenses to U.S. citizens and individuals who can prove lawful presence in the United States.\n\nThis letter comes after Husted wrote to U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy and U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin on Sept. 3, 2026, urging the departments to prohibit states from issuing \u201cdrive-only\u201d driver\u2019s licenses to individuals who cannot demonstrate lawful immigration status.\n\n\u201cI write today in strong opposition to your state\u2019s policies that allow its motor vehicle system to issue driver\u2019s licenses to illegal immigrants. These licenses, commonly referred to as \u2018drive-only\u2019 licenses, provide road privileges to individuals who cannot demonstrate lawful presence in the United States, erode public trust, and put Americans at risk,\u201d wrote the lawmaker.\n\n\u201cNo state should allow illegal immigrants to obtain driver\u2019s licenses. Policies such as this not only put Americans at risk, but they continue to reward the behavior of impermissibly entering or remaining in the United States without legal status,\u201d he continued.\n\n\u201cIn the past eleven days, three Ohioans have been killed in car crashes caused by immigrants who illegally entered the United States,\u201d he added.\n\n\u201cIn the state of Ohio, individuals must provide proof of citizenship or lawful presence in the United States to receive any state identification card, including driver\u2019s licenses. Additionally, Ohio law requires the word \u2018noncitizen\u2019 to be printed on state identification cards and driver\u2019s licenses issued to noncitizens lawfully present in the United States,\u201d he wrote.\n\n\u201cI implore you to reverse course on these dangerous policies and instead adopt common-sense policies, like those in Ohio, to ensure that those obtaining driver\u2019s licenses are legally present in our nation,\u201d he concluded.", 1, "2026-09-10T09:25:58Z", "2026-09-10T09:27:09Z"], ["https://www.husted.senate.gov/media/press-releases/husted-secures-20-million-for-greater-cleveland-regional-transit-authority/", "Husted secures $20 million for Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority", "2026-09-09", "2026", "2026-09", "Republican", "Senate", "OH", "Jon Husted", "H001104", "www.husted.senate.gov", "husted", "https://www.husted.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/", "scraper", "\u201cI\u2019m proud to have secured this investment to repair seven stations across the city, increase access to the downtown area from the eastern suburbs and provide reliable transportation for workers and visitors.\u201d\n\nCLEVELAND \u2013 Sen. Jon Husted (R-Ohio) today announced that he secured $20 million in federal funding for the Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority\u2019s (GCRTA) Green Line Light Rail Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Platform Rehabilitation project.\n\nThe funding was awarded through the U.S. Department of Transportation\u2019s All Stations Accessibility Program (ASAP).\n\nSeveral Green Line Light Rail station platforms are antiquated and in poor condition, and they are the last remaining light rail station platforms in the GCRTA system that are not ADA-compliant. The funding will rehabilitate seven stations, bringing them into compliance with the ADA and ensuring all GCRTA stations are accessible to individuals with disabilities.\n\nThe funding comes after Husted wrote a letter to Federal Transit Administration Director Jamie Pfister urging support for GCRTA\u2019s application.\n\n\u201cGreater Cleveland is currently dealing with crumbling platforms and deteriorated sidewalks limiting access for individuals with disabilities. I\u2019m proud to have secured this investment to repair seven stations across the city, increase access to the downtown area from the eastern suburbs and provide reliable transportation for workers and visitors. This will strengthen the city\u2019s economy and drive long-term regional prosperity,\u201dsaid Husted.\n\n\u201cThis award represents a major milestone for GCRTA and Greater Cleveland. Once this work is complete, every rail station in our system will be ADA accessible. These improvements will expand access to the Green Line and strengthen connections between the eastern suburbs and downtown for those who live, work and visit Greater Cleveland. We are grateful to Senator Husted for his support and for recognizing the important role accessible, reliable public transportation plays in driving Ohio\u2019s economy forward,\u201d said India L. Birdsong Terry, GCRTA General Manager and CEO.\n\nASAP provides funding to states and local government authorities to help finance capital projects to upgrade the accessibility of legacy rail fixed guideway public transportation systems for persons with disabilities, by increasing the number of existing stations or facilities that are fully accessible.\n\nThe grant allocation builds on Husted\u2019s work as a member of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works and the Senate Appropriations Committee. In these roles, Husted has been a strong advocate for strengthening Ohio\u2019s infrastructure and ensuring that appropriated funds are obligated to projects that will serve Ohioans.\n\nIn August 2026, Husted secured funding for the City of Toledo and City of Fairfield infrastructure projects.", 1, "2026-09-10T09:25:58Z", "2026-09-10T09:27:09Z"], ["https://davidson.house.gov/2026/9/davidson-introduces-bill-to-block-enforcement-of-foreign-censorship-orders-against-americans", "Davidson Introduces Bill to Block Enforcement of Foreign Censorship Orders Against Americans", "2026-09-08", "2026", "2026-09", "Republican", "House", "OH", "Warren Davidson", "D000626", "davidson.house.gov", "davidson", "https://davidson.house.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE\n\nWASHINGTON, D.C. \u2014 Today, September 8th, 2026, U.S. Representative Warren Davidson (R-OH) introduced the Halting Overseas Mandates from Extraterritorially Reaching Onto National Territory (HOMEFRONT) Act of 2026 to establish new protections against the enforcement of foreign censorship orders in the United States.\n\n\u201cForeign governments have no business policing the speech of American citizens,\u201d said Rep. Davidson. \u201cForeign regulators are using fines and legal threats to pressure American companies into censoring speech protected by the First Amendment. The HOMEFRONT Act would make sure American courts and agencies cannot be used to enforce those penalties and give Americans subject to them the right to challenge them in federal court. No American should ever have to answer to a foreign censor for exercising rights guaranteed by our Constitution.\u201d\n\n\"The HOMEFRONT Act sends a clear message: foreign censorship laws should not be allowed to reach across our borders and punish Americans for exercising their First Amendment rights,\" said Amy Bos, Vice President of Government Affairs at NetChoice. \"The bill rightfully blocks U.S. courts from enforcing foreign censorship judgments against protected speech, shielding Americans from extradition for such conduct, and giving them a private right of action to fight back in federal court. We thank Congressman Davidson for standing up for free expression and protecting the open internet from foreign governments that seek to impose their censorship regimes on Americans.\"\n\nThe HOMEFRONT Act:\n\nProhibits any American court from recognizing or enforcing a foreign censorship law that is inconsistent with the First Amendment\n\nBars government cooperation in enforcing or investigating a foreign censorship law that is inconsistent with the First Amendment\n\nBars extradition from the US for violating a foreign censorship law that is inconsistent with the First Amendment\n\nProvides a private right of action for a US person targeted by a foreign censorship law to sue a foreign government or regulator in a US court\n\nRead the full text of the bill HERE.\n\nBackground:\n\nForeign governments, such as the UK\u2019s Office of Communications (Ofcom) have sought to enforce judgments entered pursuant to UK censorship laws against American companies for speech hosted on American soil, which have included fines and imprisonment. The UK\u2019s Online Safety Act, which entered into force last year, purports to give Ofcom jurisdiction over essentially any online service in the world, whether based in the UK or not.\n\nIn an April 6, 2026, response to a Freedom of Information request, Ofcom confirmed that it had issued 197 Section 100 information notices to businesses with U.S. addresses. While a couple of companies fought back, almost all of the targets quietly complied with Ofcom\u2019s orders. Unfortunately, the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act broadly grants foreign governments immunity from suit for this behavior.\n\nThe House Judiciary Committee has thoroughly documented other instances of European and Brazilian efforts to coerce American companies into complying with foreign censorship laws. The HOMEFRONT Act would prevent American courts and government agencies from enforcing foreign censorship orders against speech protected by the First Amendment.\n\n###", 1, "2026-09-09T09:27:09Z", "2026-09-09T09:29:04Z"], ["https://www.husted.senate.gov/media/press-releases/husted-visits-circleville-womens-center-cincinnati-manufacturer/", "Husted visits Circleville women\u2019s center, Cincinnati manufacturer", "2026-09-08", "2026", "2026-09", "Republican", "Senate", "OH", "Jon Husted", "H001104", "www.husted.senate.gov", "husted", "https://www.husted.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/", "scraper", "\u201cEvery time I travel throughout Ohio, I\u2019m reminded that we have some of the best workers and organizations in the country.\u201d\n\nCOLUMBUS \u2013 Sen. Jon Husted (R-Ohio) today visited Elizabeth\u2019s Hope Pregnancy Resource Center in Circleville and SENCO in Cincinnati to meet with leadership and learn more about the work both organizations are doing to support Ohio families and strengthen the state\u2019s workforce.\n\n\u201cEvery time I travel throughout Ohio, I\u2019m reminded that we have some of the best workers and organizations in the country. Elizabeth\u2019s Hope Pregnancy Resource Center is providing new and expecting mothers with critical support and resources, while SENCO is creating good jobs and manufacturing essential products right here in Cincinnati. I enjoyed spending time with both organizations today and seeing the positive impact they\u2019re having in their communities,\u201d said Husted.\n\nElizabeth\u2019s Hope Pregnancy Resource Center provides free, confidential medical and educational support for women and families navigating unplanned pregnancies across southern Ohio.\n\nAs someone who started his life in a foster home, Husted has long advocated for children in foster care, expectant mothers and families pursuing adoption.\n\nIn May, the Senate passed Husted\u2019s resolution recognizing May as National Foster Care Month.\n\nHe is also leading two bills to safeguard adoptions and support families. Husted\u2019s bill, the ADOPT Act, would combat exploitation by unlicensed adoption intermediaries and protect both adoptees and expectant mothers.\n\nHusted is also leading the Hospital Adoption Education Act, which would require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to develop training for certain health care professionals to provide accurate, ethical and unbiased information to expectant mothers when considering adoption.\n\nAt SENCO, Husted met with company leadership and workers for an overview of the global manufacturer headquartered in Cincinnati. SENCO is a global leader of pneumatic and electric fastening systems and fasteners, and their products are distributed and sold in more than 40 countries worldwide. Today, about 80% of the company\u2019s 400 U.S. workers are based in Cincinnati.\n\nThis visit builds on Husted\u2019s work to support small businesses. In the Senate, Husted is supporting the:\n\nMade in America Manufacturing Financing Act: This bill would expand access to growth capital for small U.S.-based manufacturers.\n\nInvesting in All of America Act: This bill would expand access to capital for small businesses in rural and low-income communities, as well as those in the manufacturing and critical technology sectors.\n\nAI for Mainstreet Act: This bill would provide training, guidance and support to American small businesses looking to implement AI into their businesses.\n\nRepealing Big Brother Overreach Act: This bill would eliminate the requirement for small businesses to report beneficial ownership information to the Treasury Department, which is burdensome and overreaching.\n\nHusted also supported the Working Families Tax Cuts Act in July 2025, which includes pro-growth policies that support investment in manufacturing states like Ohio, including:", 1, "2026-09-10T09:25:58Z", "2026-09-10T09:27:09Z"], ["https://www.husted.senate.gov/media/press-releases/husted-acting-labor-secretary-sonderling-celebrate-labor-day-with-ohio-workers/", "Husted, Acting Labor Secretary Sonderling celebrate Labor Day with Ohio workers", "2026-09-07", "2026", "2026-09", "Republican", "Senate", "OH", "Jon Husted", "H001104", "www.husted.senate.gov", "husted", "https://www.husted.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/", "scraper", "\u201cOhio\u2019s workers, job creators and innovators are the backbone of our economy and the reason our state is the number one place to do business.\u201d\n\nCOLUMBUS \u2013 Sen. Jon Husted (R-Ohio) today joined Acting Secretary of Labor Keith Sonderling for a visit to Yarder Manufacturing and the Fulton County Fair to celebrate Labor Day and meet with Ohio workers, small-business owners and community members.\n\n\u201cOhio\u2019s workers, job creators and innovators are the backbone of our economy and the reason our state is the number one place to do business. I was honored to join Acting Secretary Sonderling on Labor Day to celebrate their hard work and see firsthand the people and businesses driving our state\u2019s success and keeping Ohio moving forward,\u201dsaid Husted.\n\nYarder Manufacturing specializes in high-quality production sheet metal fabrication. Husted and Sonderling visited the shop floor to learn more about the company\u2019s operations and met with workers and company leadership.\n\nAt the Fulton County Fair, Husted and Sonderling met with small-business owners, vendors and fair participants to discuss the challenges facing Ohio\u2019s small businesses and workforce.\n\nThis builds on Husted\u2019s work to support small businesses. In the Senate, Husted is supporting the:\n\nMade in America Manufacturing Financing Act: This bill would expand access to growth capital for small U.S.-based manufacturers.\n\nInvesting in All of America Act: This bill would expand access to capital for small businesses in rural and low-income communities, as well as those in the manufacturing and critical technology sectors.\n\nAI for Mainstreet Act: This bill would provide training, guidance and support to American small businesses looking to implement AI into their businesses.\n\nRepealing Big Brother Overreach Act: This bill would eliminate the requirement for small businesses to report beneficial ownership information to the Treasury Department, which is burdensome and overreaching.\n\nHusted also supported the Working Families Tax Cuts Act in July 2025, which includes pro-growth policies that support investment in manufacturing states like Ohio, including:", 1, "2026-09-08T09:24:24Z", "2026-09-08T09:26:10Z"], ["https://joyce.house.gov/posts/congressman-joyce-releases-statement-as-work-resumes-on-brandon-road-project", "Congressman Joyce Releases Statement as Work Resumes on Brandon Road Project", "2026-09-04", "2026", "2026-09", "Republican", "House", "OH", "David P. Joyce", "J000295", "joyce.house.gov", "joyce", "https://joyce.house.gov/press", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 Today, Congressman Dave Joyce (OH-14) released the following statement after the stop-work order for the Brandon Road Interbasin Project was lifted. The Brandon Road project is a $1.15 billion federal-local partnership intended to stop the continued spread of invasive carp up the Mississippi River Basin toward the Great Lakes. The project has received support from President Trump, who signed a presidential memorandum in 2025 directing federal agencies to expedite support and infrastructure for the project.\n\n\u201cThe Great Lakes are one of our region\u2019s greatest assets, and we have a responsibility to protect them. That means taking the threat of invasive carp seriously and making sure the Brandon Road Interbasin Project moves forward. The Great Lakes Task Force Co-Chairs and I sent letters to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and the Army Corps urging them to lift the stop-work order, while I also spoke directly with OMB Director Russell Vought about the project. I appreciate the Director\u2019s attention to this issue and his willingness to work with us. I will continue working with my colleagues and the Administration to find a path forward that protects the Great Lakes and the communities that rely on them.\u201d\n\n\u201cAddressing the threat of invasive carp is about more than one project. It is about preserving a resource that defines our region and supports millions of people. We have an opportunity to get this right, and we should seize it.\u201d\n\n###", 1, "2026-09-05T08:49:07Z", "2026-09-05T08:50:44Z"], ["https://shontelbrown.house.gov/media/press-releases/brown-calls-ge-healthcare-engage-good-faith-negotiations-workers-aurora", "Brown Calls on GE HealthCare to Engage in Good-Faith Negotiations with Workers at Aurora Facility", "2026-09-04", "2026", "2026-09", "Democrat", "House", "OH", "Shontel M. Brown", "B001313", "shontelbrown.house.gov", "shontelbrown", "https://shontelbrown.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "Cleveland, OH \u2013 Congresswoman Shontel Brown (OH-11) has written to GE HealthCare urging them to negotiate in good faith with workers represented by the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) Local 1363 at the facility in Aurora, Ohio.\n\nIn her letter to Peter J. Arduini, President and Chief Executive Officer of GE Healthcare, Brown cited \u201cprolonged delays and a lack of meaningful progress at the bargaining table.\u201d Brown called on the company to \u201cmeet its obligations under federal labor law, engage in regular and meaningful good-faith negotiations, and work toward a fair first contract in a timely manner.\u201d\n\nIn June, the House passed the bipartisan Faster Labor Contracts Act, legislation cosponsored by Brown, to ensure that when workers vote to form a union, employers are not allowed to drag out negotiations on first contracts.\n\nThe text of the letter is copied below:\n\nPeter J. Arduini\n\nPresident and Chief Executive Officer\n\nGE HealthCare\n\n500 W. Monroe Street\n\nChicago, IL 60661\n\nDear Mr. Arduini:\n\nI write regarding the ongoing negotiations between GE HealthCare and approximately 130 employees at your Aurora, Ohio facility represented by the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) Local 1363. These employees voted in January 2025 to join IAM and have been working to secure their first collective bargaining agreement ever since.\n\nThe work performed at the Aurora facility is critical to GE HealthCare\u2019s mission and to Northeast Ohio\u2019s advanced manufacturing economy. Your employees in Aurora manufacture coils used in MRI machines that help physicians diagnose and treat patients around the world.\n\nI have heard from constituents who have described prolonged delays and a lack of meaningful progress at the bargaining table. According to those constituents, negotiations have continued for more than 18 months, while GE HealthCare has declined to meet on a regular bargaining schedule and did not provide comprehensive economic proposals until July 2026. Those proposals reportedly included wages below some employees\u2019 current rates of pay, reductions in paid time off, and increased health care costs for employees and their families.\n\nI also understand that IAM has filed two unfair labor practice charges with the National Labor Relations Board (Cases 08-CA-374224 and 08-CA-385852) concerning GE HealthCare\u2019s conduct during negotiations, including allegations that the company has refused to meet regularly and withheld annual merit raises in 2026.\n\nI recognize that these allegations remain before the NLRB and that the Board is responsible for determining their merits. Nevertheless, the National Labor Relations Act protects employees\u2019 rights to organize and bargain collectively through representatives of their choosing and requires employers and unions to bargain in good faith. I urge GE HealthCare to respect both the letter and spirit of these protections and refrain from any conduct that could interfere with employees\u2019 exercise of their federally protected rights.\n\nI urge GE HealthCare to meet its obligations under federal labor law, engage in regular and meaningful good-faith negotiations, and work toward a fair first contract in a timely manner. I recognize that the terms of any agreement must be determined through the collective bargaining process and do not seek to dictate its outcome. However, after more than 18 months of negotiations, these employees deserve a consistent, constructive, and good-faith bargaining process.\n\nThank you for your attention to this important matter. I look forward to your response and to a resolution that supports GE HealthCare\u2019s employees, the company, and the patients and communities that depend on their work.\n\nSincerely,", 1, "2026-09-05T08:49:07Z", "2026-09-05T08:50:44Z"], ["https://taylor.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-taylor-figures-introduce-revoke-act-crack-down-chameleon-carriers", "Congressman Taylor, Figures Introduce REVOKE Act to Crack Down on Chameleon Carriers", "2026-09-04", "2026", "2026-09", "Republican", "House", "OH", "David J. Taylor", "T000490", "taylor.house.gov", "taylor", "https://taylor.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, DC \u2013 Congressman Dave Taylor (OH-02) and Congressman Shomari Figures (AL-02) introduced the Registration Enforcement for Vehicle Operations of Known Evaders (REVOKE) Act, which will strengthen Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) and U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) authority to prevent chameleon carriers from exploiting USDOT registration systems to illegally operate on American roads.\n\n\u201cFor too long, chameleon carriers have exploited gaps in federal enforcement to evade accountability and jeopardize countless American lives,\u201d said Congressman Taylor. \u201cEvery commercial vehicle on our nation\u2019s highways should be operated by a driver who is following the rules, not a bad actor hiding behind inactive or illegitimate USDOT numbers. The REVOKE Act will give the Department of Transportation the tools it needs to shut down this dangerous practice, keep unqualified and unsafe operators off American roads, and prevent needless tragedies caused by reckless and unqualified CDL drivers.\u201d\n\n\u201cEvery day, families share the road with commercial trucks, and they deserve to know that the carriers behind the wheel are held to certain safety standards,\u201d said Congressman Figures. \u201cChameleon carriers have dodged accountability by simply rotating their USDOT number and popping back up under a new name. I\u2019m proud to introduce this commonsense bill with Congressman Taylor to combat this issue and improve road safety for families in Alabama and across the country.\u201d\n\n\u201cChameleon carriers evade federal oversight by cycling through new registrations, putting everyone at risk. The trucking industry is committed to maintaining the highest safety standards on America\u2019s highways, which is why we appreciate FMCSA\u2019s ongoing efforts to identify and remove bad actors who attempt to circumvent the rules,\u201d said American Trucking Associations SVP of Legislative Affairs Alex Rosen. \u201cThe REVOKE Act would enhance FMCSA\u2019s enforcement actions by cracking down on carriers seeking to operate under inactive USDOT numbers. ATA applauds Reps. Taylor and Figures for introducing this legislation to strengthen the integrity of our nation\u2019s motor carrier safety framework.\u201d\n\nSpecifically, this bill:\n\nAffirms that a carrier\u2019s USDOT number must be active in order for them to legally operate on American roadways;\n\nClarifies that the Secretary of Transportation will only issue an active USDOT number to an individual or employer once determining that all requirements for registration are met;\n\nGrants the Secretary of Transportation authority to immediately inactivate the USDOT number of an individual or employer if they do not have valid registration, or if they fail to make any required periodic updates to the Secretary.\n\nThe American Trucking Associations (ATA) is a supporting organization of this bill.\n\nCongressman Taylor and Congressman Figures serve on the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee and are founding Co-Chairs of the Congressional Trucking Caucus.\n\nThe full bill text for the REVOKE Act is available here.\n\n###", 1, "2026-09-05T08:49:07Z", "2026-09-05T08:50:44Z"], ["https://www.husted.senate.gov/media/press-releases/husted-in-dayton-for-defense-industry-roundtable-the-abilities-connection-visit/", "Husted in Dayton for defense-industry roundtable, The Abilities Connection visit", "2026-09-04", "2026", "2026-09", "Republican", "Senate", "OH", "Jon Husted", "H001104", "www.husted.senate.gov", "husted", "https://www.husted.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/", "scraper", "\u201cIt\u2019s always great to be back in the Miami Valley spending time with the people and organizations helping to make our state stronger.\u201d\n\nDAYTON, Ohio \u2013 Sen. Jon Husted (R-Ohio) was in the Dayton area this week, hosting a defense-industry roundtable with innovative leaders working to keep our nation safe. He also visited The Abilities Connection (TAC) Industries in Springfield, meeting with company leadership and touring their facility.\n\n\u201cOhio\u2019s defense industry is a critical part of our economy, supporting 113,000 jobs across the state. I was proud to sit down with Dayton-area defense leaders to hear directly from them about the opportunities and challenges facing the industry and how we can continue supporting this important work. At The Abilities Connection, I saw firsthand how Ohioans with disabilities are gaining skills, building independence and contributing to our workforce. It\u2019s always great to be back in the Miami Valley spending time with the people and organizations helping make our state stronger,\u201d said Husted.\n\nHusted met with Dayton-area defense companies to discuss how Ohio can continue leading the way for our nation\u2019s defense and how he can continue supporting this critical work in the U.S. Senate.\n\nHusted has supported Ohio\u2019s defense manufacturing industry through legislation, including the 2026 National Defense Authorization Act, which strengthens America\u2019s military and supports Ohio\u2019s critical role in the nation\u2019s defense industrial base.\n\nHusted also supported the Working Families Tax Cuts Act in July, which includes pro-growth policies that support investment in manufacturing states like Ohio:\n\nFull and immediate expensing for investments in machinery, equipment, technology and software through bonus depreciation\n\nDoubles small business expensing limits for new investments in machinery, equipment, technology and software\n\nPermanent and immediate expensing for research and development costs\n\nFull expensing for investments in new factories\n\nPermanently expands the interest write-off available to businesses and manufacturers\n\nCuts taxes on tips and overtime, saving tipped and overtime workers up to $1,750 per year\n\nTAC Industries is a nonprofit that provides employment, training and community services to individuals with disabilities. Earlier this year, TAC secured major contract renewals with the U.S. Air Force to manufacturer their cargo nets.\n\nAt TAC, Husted discussed the importance of domestic production, reshoring supply chains, supporting America\u2019s military and ways to continue strengthening Ohio\u2019s workforce, highlighting his Upward Mobility Act.\n\nHusted introduced the Upward Mobility Act in January. The bill seeks to reform federal public assistance programs, end the benefits cliff and incentivize career growth.\n\nAmericans receiving federal public assistance face a benefits cliff when they experience a significant or complete loss of federal resources due to a small increase in income. Americans receiving benefits may earn a raise, or work more hours, but instead of increasing their total earnings, they end up worse off, because their federal assistance drops sharply.\n\nThe Upward Mobility Act would create a five-year pilot program for five states to combine funding from multiple federal anti-poverty programs into a single funding stream. States would be free to utilize savings from administrative streamlining, reduced bureaucracy, as well as resources from nonprofit and private sectors to design and invest in programs that prevent benefits cliffs while providing for the immediate needs of vulnerable populations.", 1, "2026-09-08T09:24:24Z", "2026-09-08T09:26:10Z"], ["https://balderson.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=3003", "Balderson, Husted, Moreno Back Disaster Declaration for Ohio Following Serious Storms", "2026-09-03", "2026", "2026-09", "Republican", "House", "OH", "Troy Balderson", "B001306", "balderson.house.gov", "balderson", "https://balderson.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx?DocumentTypeID=27&Page=1", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 Congressman Troy Balderson (OH-12), along with Senators Jon Husted (R-OH) and Bernie Moreno (R-OH), sent a letter today to President Donald Trump urging the swift approval of Governor Mike DeWine\u2019s request for a major disaster declaration for Ohio following devastating storms and flooding that moved through state on August 10-23, 2026.\n\nThe letter backs the request made on September 2, 2026, by Governor Mike DeWine for a major disaster declaration covering Adams, Athens, Brown, Butler, Champaign, Clark, Clermont, Darke, Fairfield, Franklin, Greene, Hamilton, Highland, Licking, Logan, Madison, Morgan, Muskingum, Perry, Preble, Richland, Shelby, and Washington Counties.\n\nFederal assistance is necessary to supplement the efforts and resources available to the state, local governments and disaster relief organizations.\n\n\u201cWe write in strong support of Governor Mike DeWine\u2019s request for a major disaster declaration, which was submitted to FEMA Region V on September 2, 2026,\u201d the lawmakers write. \u201cBetween August 10, 2026, and August 23, 2026, severe and extreme weather, including a derecho, tornadoes, and catastrophic flooding, spread across much of Ohio. These storms tragically resulted in two deaths, numerous injuries, left 300,000 Ohioans without power, and destroyed hundreds of homes, properties, and businesses belonging to our constituents.\u201d\n\n\u201cWe thank you for your administration\u2019s rapid assistance and coordination to support the State of Ohio and Ohioans impacted by these devastating storms. We respectfully urge you to quickly approve the Governor\u2019s request for a major disaster declaration for the State of Ohio to help our constituents begin the process of rebuilding,\u201d the lawmakers concluded.\n\nThe letter requests a major disaster declaration for Ohio and activation of the following programs:\n\nIndividual Assistance Grant Program, including the Crisis Counseling Program, Disaster Unemployment Assistance, and Disaster Case Management and Disaster Legal Services\n\nFEMA\u2019s Transitional Sheltering Assistance Program for direct federal assistance\n\nHazard Mitigation Grant Program statewide\n\nSBA Physical Damage Loans and Economic Injury Disaster Loans programs\n\nThis comes after the lawmakers sent a joint letter in August to FEMA Administrator Cameron Hamilton and U.S. Small Business Administration Administrator Kelly Loeffler requesting they begin conducting damage assessments in Ohio as soon as possible due to the repetitive and ongoing storm impacts.\n\nFull text of the bill can be found HERE.", 1, "2026-09-04T09:19:37Z", "2026-09-04T09:20:58Z"], ["https://davidson.house.gov/2026/9/davidson-congratulates-hamilton-west-side-on-little-league-world-series-run", "Davidson Congratulates Hamilton West Side on Little League World Series Run", "2026-09-03", "2026", "2026-09", "Republican", "House", "OH", "Warren Davidson", "D000626", "davidson.house.gov", "davidson", "https://davidson.house.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 Today, September 3, 2026, U.S. Representative Warren Davidson (OH-08) spoke on the floor of the House of Representatives to recognize Hamilton West Side Little League for its outstanding run at the 2026 Little League World Series in Williamsport, Pennsylvania.\n\nTo watch Rep. Davidson\u2019s speech, click HERE, or read his remarks as prepared for delivery below:\n\nThank you, Mr. Speaker. I rise today to recognize Hamilton West Side Little League for an outstanding run at the Little League World Series.\n\nWest Side arrived in Williamsport representing the Great Lakes Region and lost a close opening game to Nevada, putting them in the elimination bracket. They responded by winning five straight games and earning a place in the U.S. Championship Game, ultimately finishing among the final four teams in the tournament.\n\nThat performance adds to a proud Little League tradition in Hamilton and gives the community something else to rally around at a time when the city is building serious momentum. Neighborhoods are being revitalized, downtown is filling back up with new businesses, and local employers are investing and creating new opportunities for families.\n\nHamilton West Side gave people across Ohio another reason to take notice of what is happening in Hamilton.\n\nCongratulations to the players, coaches, and families on a remarkable run.\n\nThank you, I yield back.", 1, "2026-09-04T09:19:37Z", "2026-09-04T09:20:58Z"], ["https://kaptur.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/kaptur-blumenthal-tillis-fitzpatrick-urge-state-department-distribute", "Kaptur, Blumenthal, Tillis, & Fitzpatrick Urge State Department To Distribute Funding To Organizations Assisting Kidnapped Ukrainian Children", "2026-09-03", "2026", "2026-09", "Democrat", "House", "OH", "Marcy Kaptur", "K000009", "kaptur.house.gov", "kaptur", "https://kaptur.house.gov/media-center/press-releases", "scraper", "Toledo, OH \u2013 Today, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09), Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01), and US Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Thom Tillis (R-NC) wrote Secretary of State Marco Rubio urging him to move quickly in awarding $25 Million the State Department has made available to \u201csupport the identification, return, rehabilitation, and reintegration of Ukrainian children forcibly transferred to Russia and Russian-occupied territories.\u201d\n\nAlthough the funding was announced in March, it has not yet been distributed. An estimated 20,000 Ukrainian children have been forcibly transferred to Russia or areas in Ukraine occupied by Russia.\n\n\u201cWhile we understand the need for rigorous review, thousands of kidnapped Ukrainian children remain separated from their families, and every delay extends the pain and suffering they and their families have already endured,\u201d the members wrote.\n\nThe full text of the bipartisan, bicameral letter is available by clicking here, or reading below:\n\nDear Secretary Rubio,\n\nWe write regarding the Department of State\u2019s commitment of $25 Million to support the identification, return, rehabilitation, and reintegration of Ukrainian children forcibly transferred to Russia and Russian-occupied territories. We welcome the Department\u2019s efforts and urge you to move expeditiously to award these funds.\n\nThe Department announced available funding opportunities in March 2026. Since then, we have heard directly from organizations working to locate and return Ukrainian children about the continued delay in awarding these funds and the impact it is having on their critical work.\n\nWhile we understand the need for rigorous review, thousands of kidnapped Ukrainian children remain separated from their families, and every delay extends the pain and suffering they and their families have already endured.\n\nWe therefore respectfully urge the Department to promptly complete its review and award the full $25 Million already committed to this important work. Please also provide an update on the anticipated timeline for announcing these awards. Know that Congress stands ready to assist your efforts should you require additional authorities to complete this task.\n\nThank you for your attention to this matter and your continued commitment to helping bring Ukraine\u2019s stolen children home.", 1, "2026-09-04T09:19:37Z", "2026-09-04T09:20:58Z"], ["https://kaptur.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/kaptur-statement-resumption-brandon-road-project", "Kaptur Statement on Resumption of Brandon Road Project", "2026-09-03", "2026", "2026-09", "Democrat", "House", "OH", "Marcy Kaptur", "K000009", "kaptur.house.gov", "kaptur", "https://kaptur.house.gov/media-center/press-releases", "scraper", "Toledo, OH \u2014 Today, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09), Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water and Co-Chair of the Bipartisan Congressional Great Lakes Task Force, released the following statement on the status of the work by the US Army Corps of Engineers to construct the invasive carp barrier at the Brandon Road Lock and Dam in Joliet, Illinois.\n\n\"I\u2019m pleased work at Brandon Road can start again. This is great news for the Great Lakes, and I thank the Governors who joined me to press the President this week to get it done. With more than a month of critical construction time lost, the Administration still owes Congress and the public an explanation why the stop work order was issued,\u201d said Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09). \u201cCongress authorized this barrier, paid for it, and watched two states put up their own money and their own land to see it built. A project that protects the drinking water, fisheries, and the livelihoods of 30 Million people should never be treated as a bargaining chip. The Army Corps of Engineers should move with great haste to make up the lost ground. I will be watching every step of the way until this project to protect the Great Lakes fisheries is finished.\u201d\n\nKaptur\u2019s statement follows a month-long delay on the project in which the Trump Administration ordered the Army Corps of Engineers to halt work, giving no reasoning to Congress or to the public. The project, which was authorized and planned in 2024, is designed to prevent invasive carp from reaching the Great Lakes and devastating the region\u2019s $11 Billion fishing and recreation industry.\n\nCongresswoman Kaptur has long been a leading and staunch advocate for the entire Great Lakes region, fighting to protect the vitality of the Lakes and the people, animals, and plants that call them home. On July 31, 2026, Congresswoman Kaptur, along with her fellow co-chairs on the Bipartisan Great Lakes Task Force, sent a letter urging the Trump administration to lift stop-work orders on the project. Congresswoman Kaptur also raised the importance of timely, uninterrupted construction of the Brandon Road Project with the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works and the Commanding General of the Army Corps of Engineers at an Energy and Water Appropriations Subcommittee Annual Budget Hearing for the Army Corps on April 16, 2026. And she has been following through with communications to Army Corps leadership each time a pause or delay arises as a result of the current Administration\u2019s decision-making needlessly putting the Great Lakes at greater risk of invasive carp penetration.\n\n# # #", 1, "2026-09-04T09:19:37Z", "2026-09-04T09:20:58Z"], ["https://shontelbrown.house.gov/media/press-releases/ag-vice-ranking-member-brown-ranking-member-craig-press-chairman-thompson", "Ag Vice Ranking Member Brown, Ranking Member Craig Press Chairman Thompson on Oversight", "2026-09-03", "2026", "2026-09", "Democrat", "House", "OH", "Shontel M. Brown", "B001313", "shontelbrown.house.gov", "shontelbrown", "https://shontelbrown.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON \u2013 Yesterday, House Agriculture Committee Vice Ranking Member Shontel Brown (OH-11) and Ranking Member Angie Craig (MN-02) and urged Chairman Glenn \u201cGT\u201d Thompson to fulfill Congress\u2019 oversight responsibilities on behalf of America\u2019s farm families. This follows a January 2026 letter, which provided a list of potential oversight hearing topics for the chairman.\n\nThe lawmakers write: \u201cUnfortunately, since we sent [the January] letter, things have only gotten worse. The administration launched its seemingly never-ending and illegal war with Iran, which the former agricultural leaders correctly point out is contributing to the challenges farmers are facing with high input prices. [\u2026]\n\n\u201cWith only 15 legislative days until Congress adjourns for October, the Committee should be using its few legislative days left to conduct oversight examining in depth (1) the current farm crisis and (2) what policy changes or improvements are needed to correct this continued downward spiral the American agricultural economy appears to stuck in.\u201d\n\nRead the letter here.\n\nPresident Trump\u2019s inflationary tariffs and illegal wars in the Middle East have cost farmers tens of billions of dollars and increased the price of food and gas for everyday Americans. House Republicans have done nothing to speak up against the president\u2019s backward priorities which are costing hardworking Americans and putting farmers out of business.\n\n###", 1, "2026-09-04T09:19:37Z", "2026-09-04T09:20:58Z"], ["https://taylor.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-taylor-usda-secretary-brooke-rollins-release-joint-op-ed", "Congressman Taylor, USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins Release Joint Op-Ed on Protecting America\u2019s Farmland and Food Security", "2026-09-03", "2026", "2026-09", "Republican", "House", "OH", "David J. Taylor", "T000490", "taylor.house.gov", "taylor", "https://taylor.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, DC \u2013 Congressman Dave Taylor (OH-02) and United States Department of Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins published a joint op-ed this morning in the Cincinnati Enquirer emphasizing that the United States must not sacrifice food security in the pursuit of energy production. With 83 percent of present-day utility-scale solar installations located on farmland, Taylor and Rollins argue that protecting prime farmland from taxpayer-subsidized solar development is critical to safeguarding America\u2019s food supply and strengthening national security.\n\nRead the full op ed here or excerpts below:\n\n\u201cUnder the Biden administration, billions of dollars in federal subsidies and \"green\" energy tax credits pushed large-scale solar developments onto farmland, often with panels imported from China. As a result, solar construction has more than doubled since 2020. Farmers were put in the impossible position of competing against Washington-backed, foreign-supported energy companies.\u201d\n\n\u2026\n\n\u201cWe shouldn\u2019t be subsidizing solar projects on prime farmland, that land is too valuable for producing the food and fuel our nation depends on.\u201d\n\n\u2026\n\n\u201cLast summer, USDA announced that it will no longer fund solar panels on productive farmland and will ban the use of panels manufactured by foreign adversaries in USDA-supported projects. This is a needed course correction and a win for our rural communities, a win for our farmers, and a win for America.\u201d\n\n\u2026\n\n\u201cFarmers are the backbone of America. They show up in every season, in every kind of weather, to do work that cannot be outsourced, automated, or delayed. We owe it to them, and to future generations, to protect the land they depend on.\u201d\n\nBackground\n\nCongressman Taylor introduced the Protecting American Farmland Act on May 8, 2025, which would prohibit U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) funds from being used for solar panels on prime farmland. This bill passed through the House of Representatives on April 30, 2026, as part of the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026, also known as the Farm Bill.\n\nSecretary Rollins and Congressman Taylor discussed the importance of protecting prime farmland from taxpayer-subsidized solar development on June 11, 2025, in a House Agriculture Committee hearing. Secretary Rollins expressed the Trump Administration\u2019s full support of this effort.\n\nCongressman Taylor is a Member of the House Agriculture Committee, where he serves on Subcommittees for General Farm Commodities, Risk Management, and Credit, as well as Commodity Markets, Digital Assets and Rural Development.\n\n###", 1, "2026-09-04T09:19:37Z", "2026-09-04T09:20:58Z"], ["https://www.husted.senate.gov/media/press-releases/husted-calls-for-national-ban-on-drivers-licenses-for-illegal-immigrants/", "Husted calls for national ban on driver\u2019s licenses for illegal immigrants", "2026-09-03", "2026", "2026-09", "Republican", "Senate", "OH", "Jon Husted", "H001104", "www.husted.senate.gov", "husted", "https://www.husted.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/", "scraper", "\u201cI urge you to act swiftly to ensure that no other family is devastated by the consequences of these failed policies.\u201d\n\nCOLUMBUS \u2013 Sen. Jon Husted (R-Ohio) today wrote to U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy and U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin urging the departments to prohibit states from issuing \u201cdrive-only\u201d driver\u2019s licenses to individuals who cannot demonstrate lawful immigration status.\n\nOn Aug. 29, 2026, an Ohioan was killed in a car crash in Fulton County, Ohio. The other driver, Washington G. Naula Ochoa, was an illegal immigrant who had obtained a \u201cdrive-only\u201d license in Connecticut. Ochoa has been charged with aggravated vehicular homicide.\n\nA \u201cdrive-only\u201d license is a type of driver\u2019s license issued by some states to individuals who cannot demonstrate lawful immigration status or provide a Social Security number. Ohio\u2019s Bureau of Motor Vehicleshas maintained requirements limiting the issuance of Ohio driver\u2019s licenses to U.S. citizens and lawful residents.\n\nIn his letter, Husted urged the departments to establish the same standard nationwide as Ohio and prevent states from issuing driver\u2019s licenses to individuals who cannot demonstrate lawful immigration status.\n\n\u201cI write to urge your departments to take swift and decisive action to prohibit state Departments of Motor Vehicles from issuing driver\u2019s licenses to individuals who cannot provide documentation of their lawful presence in the United States, commonly referred to as \u2018drive-only\u2019 licenses. Currently, nineteen states and the District of Columbia allow illegal immigrants to obtain \u2018drive-only\u2019 driver\u2019s licenses,\u201d wrote the lawmaker.\n\n\u201cOn August 29, 2026, an Ohio resident tragically lost their life following a car accident in which Washington G. Naula Ochoa, an illegal immigrant who entered the United States without inspection, failed to yield at a stop sign,\u201d he continued.\n\n\u201cDespite being illegally present in the United States, Washington G. Naula Ochoa obtained a \u2018drive-only\u2019 license from the state of Connecticut,\u201d he wrote.\n\n\u201cIn the state of Ohio, individuals must provide documentary proof of citizenship or lawful presence in the United States to receive any state identification card, including driver\u2019s licenses,\u201d he wrote.\n\n\u201cFederal regulations can build on this work and prohibit states from issuing driver\u2019s licenses of any kind to illegal immigrants, and incentivize states to follow Ohio\u2019s lead in designating noncitizen status on driver\u2019s licenses granted to lawfully present noncitizens,\u201d he continued.\n\n\u201cThe \u2018drive-only\u2019 initiatives for illegal immigrants championed by state governments across the country are not merely lapses in judgment; they are extensions of failed immigration policies that place Americans at risk. Thank you again for your commitment to protecting the American people. I urge you to act swiftly to ensure that no other family is devastated by the consequences of these failed policies,\u201d he concluded.", 1, "2026-09-04T09:19:37Z", "2026-09-04T09:20:58Z"], ["https://www.husted.senate.gov/media/press-releases/husted-in-cleveland-at-kent-state-university-cleveland-clinic/", "Husted in Cleveland at Kent State University, Cleveland Clinic", "2026-09-03", "2026", "2026-09", "Republican", "Senate", "OH", "Jon Husted", "H001104", "www.husted.senate.gov", "husted", "https://www.husted.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/", "scraper", "\u201cCleveland is leading the way in preparing the next generation of health care professionals and advancing the medical breakthroughs that will improve lives here in Ohio and around the world.\u201d\n\nCLEVELAND \u2013 Sen. Jon Husted (R-Ohio) visited Kent State University\u2019s Independence Campus and joined Cleveland Clinic leadership to celebrate the opening of two new state-of-the-art research buildings in the Cleveland Innovation District.\n\n\u201cCleveland is leading the way in preparing the next generation of health care professionals and advancing the medical breakthroughs that will improve lives here in Ohio and around the world. From Kent State training students for careers in health care to Cleveland Clinic investing in cutting-edge research and innovation, it was great to see firsthand the people and institutions helping make Cleveland a national leader in health care,\u201d said Husted.\n\nHusted visited Kent State University\u2019s Independence Campus to learn more about the university\u2019s College of Podiatric Medicine, the only fully public podiatric medical school in the United States.\n\nHusted later joined Cleveland Clinic leadership to celebrate the opening of two new state-of-the-art research buildings, part of the largest research investment in the organization\u2019s more than 100-year history.\n\nThe buildings were supported by investments from the State of Ohio and JobsOhio as part of the Cleveland Innovation District, a unique public-private initiative that brings together the state, JobsOhio, Cleveland\u2019s health care and higher education institutions to drive transformative research, education, job creation and commercialization opportunities in Ohio.\n\nHusted helped lead the effort to establish the Cleveland Innovation District while serving as Ohio\u2019s lieutenant governor.\n\n\u201cWe are grateful to the State of Ohio, JobsOhio, our Cleveland Innovation District partners and the many teams who made the opening of these new advanced research facilities possible. These buildings will accelerate scientific discovery while strengthening Cleveland as a destination for healthcare, research and innovation. This is an important milestone for the future of healthcare in our region and beyond,\u201d said Cleveland Clinic CEO and President Tom Mihaljevic, M.D., holder of the Morton L. Mandel CEO Chair.", 1, "2026-09-04T09:19:37Z", "2026-09-04T09:20:58Z"], ["https://www.husted.senate.gov/media/press-releases/husted-in-columbus-at-energy-affordability-summit/", "Husted in Columbus at Energy Affordability Summit", "2026-09-03", "2026", "2026-09", "Republican", "Senate", "OH", "Jon Husted", "H001104", "www.husted.senate.gov", "husted", "https://www.husted.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/", "scraper", "\u201cIf we want to make things more affordable for Americans, we must make energy more affordable.\u201d\n\nCOLUMBUS \u2013 Sen. Jon Husted (R-Ohio) today delivered remarks at the Energy Affordability Summit in Columbus, highlighting Ohio\u2019s role as a leading energy-producing and manufacturing state and welcoming energy leaders from across the country to the summit.\n\nHusted introduced U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright and Arnold Ventures Co-Founder and Co-Chair John Arnold for the summit\u2019s discussion.\n\n\u201cOhio is a top 10 energy state. We have nuclear, solar, wind, oil, gas and coal. If we want to make things more affordable for Americans, we must make energy more affordable. That means ensuring we have reliable, abundant energy and fixing the policies that stand in the way of producing it. Ohio has the resources to help power America, and we need to put them to work. It was great to join leaders from across the country today who are focused on making energy more affordable for Americans,\u201d said Husted.\n\nThe Energy Affordability Summit brings together state and federal elected officials, energy experts, and business and labor leaders from Ohio and across the country to outline a path toward greater American energy affordability and highlight the urgent need for permitting reform.\n\nHusted is championing several efforts in the Senate to lower energy costs for Americans:", 1, "2026-09-04T09:19:37Z", "2026-09-04T09:20:58Z"], ["https://www.husted.senate.gov/media/press-releases/husted-moreno-balderson-back-disaster-declaration-for-ohio-following-severe-storms/", "Husted, Moreno, Balderson back disaster declaration for Ohio following severe storms", "2026-09-03", "2026", "2026-09", "Republican", "Senate", "OH", "Jon Husted", "H001104", "www.husted.senate.gov", "husted", "https://www.husted.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/", "scraper", "\u201cWe respectfully urge you to quickly approve the Governor\u2019s request for a major disaster declaration for the State of Ohio to help our constituents begin the process of rebuilding.\u201d\n\nCOLUMBUS \u2013 Sen. Jon Husted (R-Ohio) joined Sen. Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio) and Rep. Troy Balderson (R-Ohio) today in urging President Donald Trump and the Federal Emergency Management Administration (FEMA) to grant a major disaster declaration for Ohio following devastating damage caused by severe storms that moved through Ohio on Aug. 10-23, 2026.\n\nThe letter backs the request made on Sept. 2, 2026, by Gov. Mike DeWine for a major disaster declaration.\n\nFederal assistance is necessary to supplement the efforts and resources available to the state, local governments and disaster relief organizations.\n\n\u201cWe write in strong support of Governor Mike DeWine\u2019s request for a major disaster declaration, which was submitted to FEMA Region V on September 2, 2026,\u201d wrote the lawmakers.\n\n\u201cBetween August 10, 2026, and August 23, 2026, severe and extreme weather, including a derecho, tornadoes, and catastrophic flooding, spread across much of Ohio. These storms tragically resulted in two deaths, numerous injuries, left 300,000 Ohioans without power, and destroyed hundreds of homes, properties, and businesses belonging to our constituents,\u201d they continued.\n\n\u201cWe thank you for your administration\u2019s rapid assistance and coordination to support the State of Ohio and Ohioans impacted by these devastating storms. We respectfully urge you to quickly approve the Governor\u2019s request for a major disaster declaration for the State of Ohio to help our constituents begin the process of rebuilding,\u201d they concluded.\n\nThe letter requests a major disaster declaration for Ohio and activation of the following programs:\n\nIndividual Assistance Grant Program, including the Crisis Counseling Program, Disaster Unemployment Assistance, Disaster Case Management and Disaster Legal Services, for Adams, Athens, Brown, Butler, Champaign, Clark, Clermont, Darke, Fairfield, Franklin, Greene, Hamilton, Highland, Licking, Logan, Madison, Morgan, Muskingum, Perry, Preble, Richland, Shelby and Washington counties\n\nFEMA\u2019s Transitional Sheltering Assistance Program for direct federal assistance\n\nHazard Mitigation Grant Program statewide\n\nSBA Physical Damage Loans and Economic Injury Disaster Loans programs\n\nThis comes after the lawmakers sent a letter to FEMA Administrator Cameron Hamilton and U.S. Small Business Administration Administrator Kelly Loeffler requesting they begin conducting damage assessments in Ohio as soon as possible due to the repetitive and ongoing storm impacts.", 1, "2026-09-04T09:19:37Z", "2026-09-04T09:20:58Z"], ["https://landsman.house.gov/posts/landsman-opens-nominations-for-oh-01-veteran-of-the-year-award", "Landsman Opens Nominations for 2026 OH-01 Veteran of the Year Award", "2026-09-01", "2026", "2026-09", "Democrat", "House", "OH", "Greg Landsman", "L000601", "landsman.house.gov", "landsman", "https://landsman.house.gov/press", "scraper", "Cincinnati, OH \u2013 Today, Congressman Greg Landsman (OH-01) announced the opening of nominations for the 1st Congressional District\u2019s Veteran of the Year award, an opportunity to recognize a veteran from Southwestern Ohio who has made an outstanding impact on our community.\n\nLandsman has prioritized making sure veterans in Southwest Ohio are supported. As a member of the House Committee on Veterans\u2019 Affairs in the 118th Congress, he has introduced legislation and worked to advocate for policies that help veterans.\n\nLandsman is inviting Ohio\u2019s 1st Congressional District to nominate a veteran they believe deserves to be honored for their service and contributions to our community.\n\nEligible veterans must be constituents of Ohio\u2019s 1st Congressional District. Applications for the 2026 Veteran of the Year Award are open from September 1st through September 30th.\n\nTwo veterans will be chosen \u2013 one from Hamilton County and one from Warren County. The winners will be announced in November\n\nTo nominate a veteran, please click the link below.", 1, "2026-09-01T09:48:49Z", "2026-09-01T09:49:51Z"], ["https://joyce.house.gov/posts/joyce-supports-fy-27-continuing-resolution-set-to-become-law", "Joyce Supports FY 27 Continuing Resolution Set to Become Law", "2026-09-01", "2026", "2026-09", "Republican", "House", "OH", "David P. Joyce", "J000295", "joyce.house.gov", "joyce", "https://joyce.house.gov/press", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 Today, Congressman Dave Joyce (OH-14) released the following statement after voting in favor of the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2027, a short-term funding measure that will keep the federal government open and operating through December 11, 2026. This legislation, which passed both the House and the Senate, now heads to President Trump\u2019s desk to be signed into law.\n\n\u201cThe continuing resolution passed by the House today is a necessary step to keep the government open past the end of the fiscal year on September 30 and give Congress additional time to advance the Fiscal Year 2027 appropriations process. We have made significant progress on full-year funding bills, and we must continue that work while ensuring there is no lapse in appropriations.\u201d\n\n\u201cThe House Appropriations Committee has delivered on its responsibility by advancing all twelve appropriations bills out of committee. Now, it is up to both chambers to build on that work. Congress has a responsibility to keep the government open and provide certainty for our communities, our service members, and the federal workforce, while ensuring taxpayer dollars are spent responsibly. I am committed to working with my colleagues to move this process forward and pass full-year spending bills that meet the needs of the American people.\u201d\n\n###", 1, "2026-09-02T09:19:58Z", "2026-09-02T09:20:51Z"], ["https://landsman.house.gov/posts/landsman-introduces-bipartisan-legislation-to-keep-ai-from-making-health-care-decisions", "Landsman Introduces Bipartisan Legislation to Keep AI from Making Health Care Decisions", "2026-09-01", "2026", "2026-09", "Democrat", "House", "OH", "Greg Landsman", "L000601", "landsman.house.gov", "landsman", "https://landsman.house.gov/press", "scraper", "Cincinnati, OH \u2013 Today, Congressman Greg Landsman (D-OH-01), Congressman Buddy Carter (R-GA-01), Congresswoman Kim Schrier (D-WA-08), and Congressman Tom Barrett (R-MI-07) introduced bipartisan legislation to prevent artificial intelligence from making health care decisions that should be made by qualified health care professionals.\n\nHealth care systems are increasingly using artificial intelligence (AI) to evaluate claims and determine if certain health care for patients is \u201cmedical necessity. This has led to denials of claims \u2013 impacting mental health coverage, cancer treatment, hospital stays, and more.\n\nIn response, Representatives Landsman, Carter, Schrier, and Barrett introduced the bipartisan Doctors Not AI Act \u2013 legislation to ensure medical decisions are made by a health professional, not AI.\n\nThe Doctor\u2019s Not AI Act would:\n\n1. Ensure AI is only used in a Supporting Role\n\nPrevents AI from making or issuing harmful determinations involving medical judgment.\n\nAllows insurers to use AI technology to assist with processing claims.\n\nRequires that denials based on medical necessity be made by a licensed health care professional with appropriate expertise.\n\n2. Protect Independent Clinical Judgment\n\nRequires health professionals to independently review each patient\u2019s individual medical circumstances.\n\n3. Increase Transparency\n\nRequires disclosure when AI is used in the review process and must be included in the administrative record.\n\nGives patients the right to know if AI has played a role in their insurance denial.\n\n4. Protects Access to Mental Health Care\n\nHelps prevent AI from unfairly denying or limiting mental health and substance use disorder care.\n\nCongressman Landsman:\n\n\u201cWhen a computer system is making decisions about health care, people will get hurt. We have to make sure health care professionals remain the decision makers.If not, folks will be left with massive bills, their health getting worse, or even life-threatening consequences.\u201d\n\nCongressman Carter:\n\n\u201cEvery patient\u2019s medical needs are unique and decisions about their care require the judgment of a qualified health care professional, not an algorithm. While AI can help make the claims process more efficient, it should never have the final say in denying someone access to medically necessary care. I am proud to co-lead the Doctors Not AI Act to put patients first, preserve independent clinical judgment, and bring greater transparency and accountability to insurers\u2019 use of AI.\u201d\n\nCongressman Schrier, M.D.:\n\n\u201cIt is critical that doctors, not automated systems or AI-powered models, are in charge of critical healthcare decisions for their patients. We are now seeing insurers implement automated systems that can make dangerous decisions about a patient\u2019s health, coverage, and treatment plans. Medical decisions should be made by health professionals, and we need oversight and transparency now to keep Americans safe and healthy.\u201d\n\nCongressman Barrett:\n\n\u201cArtificial intelligence should never replace the judgment of a doctor. When it comes to someone\u2019s health and well-being, the outcome is too important to leave it up to an algorithm. This bill makes sure doctors \u2014 not AI \u2014 remain responsible for determining what care patients need while bringing greater transparency to the use of these technologies in health insurance.\u201d\n\nCraig Obey, Senior Vice President of Federal Affairs at Inseparable\n\n\u201cInsurance coverage decisions that affect someone\u2019s mental healthcare, cancer treatment, or hospital stay should never be dictated by an algorithm. AI should be used responsibly and only as a supplementary tool, not substitute for the informed judgment of trained clinicians about the care patients need. The DNAI Act will ensure that patients are protected through a more transparent, fair, and honest system.\u201d\n\nRead the bill text HERE.\n\n###", 1, "2026-09-02T09:19:58Z", "2026-09-02T09:20:51Z"], ["https://sykes.house.gov/media/press-releases/rep-sykes-announces-38-million-grant-for-ywca-cantons-early-head-start-program", "Rep. Sykes Announces $3.8 Million Grant for YWCA Canton\u2019s Early Head Start Program", "2026-09-01", "2026", "2026-09", "Democrat", "House", "OH", "Emilia Strong Sykes", "S001223", "sykes.house.gov", "sykes", "https://sykes.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "CANTON, OH \u2014 Today, U.S. Representative Emilia Sykes (OH-13) announced that the YWCA Canton has received a $3,825,915 federal grant to support its Early Head Start programming and provide year-round child care and family support services for infants and toddlers across Stark County.\n\n\u201cEvery family deserves access to quality child care and the resources they need to give their children a strong start,\u201d said Rep. Sykes. \u201cThis federal investment will help YWCA Canton continue providing critical early learning and family support services to children and families across Stark County. I\u2019m proud to support programs that give children the opportunity to thrive while helping parents and caregivers build a stronger future for their families.\u201d\n\n\u201cYWCA Canton is grateful for the continued support of its board of directors, childcare partners, staff, and community partners who help make these services possible.\u201d said Janelle M. Lee, CEO of YWCA Canton.\n\nYWCA Canton provides year-round child care and family support services through its Early Learning Center and in partnership with Small Steps Big Dreams, JRC Learning Center, Artful Family, OakPark Childcare, and Stuckey Learning Center. Together, these providers serve infants and toddlers throughout Stark County, including children in foster care and families experiencing homelessness, living below the poverty line, or raising children with developmental needs. From September 2025 through August 2026, the program served 413 children and provided more than 47,000 meals and snacks.", 1, "2026-09-02T09:19:58Z", "2026-09-02T09:20:51Z"], ["https://sykes.house.gov/media/press-releases/reps-sykes-votes-to-extend-government-funding-delay-implementation-of-harmful-omb-rule-impacting-federal-grants-for-local-entities", "Reps. Sykes Votes to Extend Government Funding, Delay Implementation of Harmful OMB Rule Impacting Federal Grants for Local Entities", "2026-09-01", "2026", "2026-09", "Democrat", "House", "OH", "Emilia Strong Sykes", "S001223", "sykes.house.gov", "sykes", "https://sykes.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2014 Today, U.S. Representatives Emilia Sykes (OH-13) voted to pass the Senate Amendment to H.R. 6500, Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2027. This bill extends government funding through December 11, 2026.\n\nThe Senate-amended version of this bill closed a loophole that allowed the Trump administration to continue providing additional funding to Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) without additional transparency or accountability measures. Rep. Sykes voted against the Republican-led House of Representatives version of this bill in July because it lacked important safeguards against additional funding for CBP and ICE without accountability measures.\n\nAdditionally, this amended continuing resolution delays the implementation of a harmful proposed Office of Management and Budget (OMB) rule that would allow the Trump administration to discriminate against federal grant awardees based on their political affiliations or beliefs. This proposed rule is delayed until December 11, 2026 with the passage of this legislation.\n\n\u201cWith the amendments made by the Senate, I voted to support this temporary government funding bill that extends federal funding through December 11, 2026,\u201d said Rep. Sykes. \u201cThe amended legislation blocks additional funding for ICE and CBP without the implementation of safeguards or accountability measures. It also delays the implementation of an egregious proposed rule that would allow the Trump administration to discriminate against federal grantees based on politics and reward their supporters at the expense of American cities and nonprofits. Federal funding should not be allocated based on political beliefs; Congress must block the implementation of this proposed rule that violates American\u2019s first amendment rights before the December 11 deadline.\u201d\n\nThis bill has passed both the House and the Senate. It now goes to President Trump to be signed into law.\n\nPreviously, Rep. Sykes joined three letters opposing the proposed OMB rule that would give the Trump administration unprecedented authority over federal grants nationwide. Federal grants support communities throughout Ohio\u2019s 13th Congressional District, helping fund research, local initiatives, and programs that serve residents across the region. Rep. Sykes will continue working to protect a grantmaking process where decisions are based on merit and the value a project brings to communities, not political considerations.\n\nThe Democratic Women\u2019s Caucus letter can be found here.\n\nThe House Oversight Committee Democrats\u2019 letter can be found here.\n\nThe House Democrats\u2019 letter to the Office of Management and Budget opposing the proposed rule can be found here.", 1, "2026-09-02T09:19:58Z", "2026-09-02T09:20:51Z"], ["https://sykes.house.gov/media/press-releases/sites-with-sykes-rep-sykes-visits-local-charitable-pharmacy-and-healthcare-services-mckinley-presidential-library-and-local-businesses", "Sites with Sykes: Rep. Sykes Visits Local Charitable Pharmacy and Healthcare Services, McKinley Presidential Library, and Local Businesses", "2026-09-01", "2026", "2026-09", "Democrat", "House", "OH", "Emilia Strong Sykes", "S001223", "sykes.house.gov", "sykes", "https://sykes.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "U.S. Representative Emilia Sykes (OH-13) hosted Sites with Sykes, an annual segment that takes place during the August district work period. During this time, Rep. Sykes visits local businesses and organizations to see firsthand their daily operations and the impact of their work on Ohio\u2019s 13th Congressional District. This week\u2019s Sites with Sykes included visits to Beacon Charitable Pharmacy, \u201cA Legacy Revived\u201d tour at McKinley Presidential Library, Coleman Health Services, and Rubber City Radio Group.\n\n\u201cI traveled the district, meeting with constituents at a local charitable pharmacy and a healthcare services company that employs veterans and people with disabilities, visited the \u2018A Legacy Revived\u2019 exhibit at the McKinley Presidential Library, and toured a local radio station,\u201d said Rep. Sykes. \u201cDuring each of my visits, I enjoyed hearing directly from constituents who live and work in Ohio\u2019s 13th Congressional District about the issues that matter to them most: access to affordable healthcare, safe working conditions, and economic opportunity.\u201d\n\nPictured: Congresswoman Sykes with Dr. Latrice Snodgrass, Administrative Director of Beacon Charitable Pharmacy.\n\nPictured: Congresswoman Sykes with Dr. Tameka Ellington inside the \u201cA Legacy Revived\u201d exhibit.\n\n\"I have had the great honor of building the Stark County Black History Museum from its inception just one and a half years ago. Today, I am proud to share that the museum\u2019s collection has grown to include more than 150 objects and more than 500 photographs and archival materials, many of which are currently on display in A Legacy Revived: Exploring Stark County\u2019s Rich Black History,\u201d said Tameaka Ellington, Curator of Black History. \u201cThe debut exhibition will remain on display through November 27, 2026.\"\n\nPictured: Congresswoman Sykes with Coleman Health Services leadership.\n\n\u201cAs part of SourceAmerica\u2019s network of AbilityOne federal contractors, Coleman Health Services offers employees with disabilities well-paying jobs, career growth, and a chance to contribute to the local economy,\u201d said Richard Belden, SourceAmerica president and CEO. \u201cBy touring these AbilityOne contract operations, Congresswoman Sykes has demonstrated her support for employment opportunities for constituents with disabilities in her district.\u201d\n\nPictured: Congresswoman Sykes with local radio executives and hosts from Rubber City Radio Group.", 1, "2026-09-02T09:19:58Z", "2026-09-02T09:20:51Z"], ["https://taylor.house.gov/media/press-releases/icymi-congressman-taylor-holds-transportation-roundtable-us-chamber-and", "ICYMI: Congressman Taylor Holds Transportation Roundtable with U.S. Chamber and Clermont Chamber", "2026-09-01", "2026", "2026-09", "Republican", "House", "OH", "David J. Taylor", "T000490", "taylor.house.gov", "taylor", "https://taylor.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "CINCINNATI, OH \u2013 Congressman Dave Taylor (OH-02) recently held a transportation roundtable with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and Clermont Chamber of Commerce as part of the U.S. Chamber\u2019s nationwide series to discuss the importance of investing in local transportation and infrastructure systems. This roundtable brought together local and national Chamber leaders and business representatives for a conversation about the ongoing Surface Transportation Reauthorization in Congress, the infrastructure needs facing Ohio, and how leaders could collaborate to ensure safe and reliable roads for Ohio families and businesses.\n\n\u201cRural Appalachian families and businesses have had to make do with outdated infrastructure for too long. Investing in our local roads, bridges, and transportation systems means families can safely take their kids to school, and growing businesses can count on reliable routes to transport their goods,\u201d said Congressman Taylor. \u201cThank you to the U.S. Chamber and Clermont Chamber for bringing local leaders together to discuss how we can keep our Appalachian communities moving forward. I especially want to thank Commissioner David Painter and County Engineer Jeremy Evans, who took the time to participate and lend their expertise. In Congress, I will continue fighting to bring federal dollars back home and ensure Ohio has the infrastructure it needs to grow and thrive.\u201d\n\n\u201cToday\u2019s roundtable made clear that passing a surface transportation bill is essential to keeping our economy moving and ensuring businesses have the infrastructure they need to compete and grow,\u201d said Kevin Courtois, Vice President of the U.S. Chamber\u2019s Great Lakes Region. \u201cFrom small businesses to manufacturers and logistics providers, employers depend on safe and reliable roads, bridges, and transportation networks to get workers to their jobs and products to customers. We appreciate Congressman Dave Taylor, the Clermont Chamber, and Total Quality Logistics for convening local business leaders to hear directly about these challenges and discuss solutions. We urge Congress to move forward with a surface transportation bill that delivers certainty, strengthens our infrastructure, and supports economic growth.\u201d\n\n\u201cStrong, reliable infrastructure is essential to Clermont County\u2019s continued growth and to the success of the businesses that call our community home,\u201d said Joy Lytle, President and CEO of the Clermont Chamber of Commerce. \u201cHosting this conversation at Total Quality Logistics, one of Clermont County\u2019s largest employers and a company whose business depends every day on an efficient transportation network, underscores just how important these investments are to our local and national economy. We appreciate Congressman David Taylor and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce for bringing business leaders together to discuss how we can continue investing in the roads, bridges and transportation systems that keep Clermont County competitive and our economy moving forward.\u201d\n\nCongressman Taylor is a Member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, where he serves on the Highways and Transit Subcommittee. Congressman Taylor is additionally a founding Co-Chair of the Congressional Trucking Caucus and the Congressional Rural Broadband Caucus.\n\n###", 1, "2026-09-02T09:19:58Z", "2026-09-02T09:20:51Z"], ["https://www.moreno.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/moreno-reveals-connecticut-governor-gave-drivers-license-to-illegal-who-killed-ohioan-demands-answers/", "Moreno Reveals Connecticut Governor Gave Driver\u2019s License to Illegal Who Killed Ohioan, Demands Answers", "2026-09-01", "2026", "2026-09", "Republican", "Senate", "OH", "Bernie Moreno", "M001242", "www.moreno.senate.gov", "moreno", "https://www.moreno.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON \u2013 Today, Senator Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio) revealed that the state of Connecticut gave a driver\u2019s license to an illegal alien who killed Ohioan Austin Karr Grimes over the weekend, as part of the state\u2019s \u201cdrive-only\u201d license policy. Connecticut has issued nearly 60,700 \u201cdrive-only\u201d licenses to illegal aliens.\n\nRead the full text of the letter HERE.", 1, "2026-09-02T09:19:58Z", "2026-09-02T09:20:51Z"], ["https://kaptur.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/kaptur-dingell-lead-colleagues-letter-urging-president-recognize", "Kaptur, Dingell, Lead Colleagues In Letter Urging President to Recognize Importance of the US-Canada Relationship", "2026-08-31", "2026", "2026-08", "Democrat", "House", "OH", "Marcy Kaptur", "K000009", "kaptur.house.gov", "kaptur", "https://kaptur.house.gov/media-center/press-releases", "scraper", "Toledo, OH \u2013 Today, Democratic Co-Chairs of the bipartisan Congressional Great Lakes Task Force Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) and Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) led 86 of their House colleagues in urging President Trump to change his Administration\u2019s diplomatic approach with Canada and recognize the importance of the US-Canada relationship. The effort follows further fraying in the two country\u2019s relations amid President Trump\u2019s escalating and chaotic use of trade barriers against Canada. In a letter to President Trump, the lawmakers specifically highlighted the risk to the American economy should the President continue to use demeaning rhetoric and implement damaging policies against Canada.\n\n\u201cYour Administration\u2019s escalating and chaotic use of trade barriers against Canada is putting this relationship at serious risk. Recent tariffs, continued threats of additional trade restrictions, and increasingly adversarial rhetoric are creating uncertainty for businesses, workers, farmers, and consumers on both sides of the border. American exports to Canada declined in 2025, while Canadian exports to the United States also fell substantially following the implementation of US tariffs. Additionally, Canadian businesses are increasingly looking to diversify their supply chains and markets, which should concern your Administration,\u201d the lawmakers wrote.\n\nThe lawmakers went on to describe the shared economic interests between the US and Canada and the risks a worsening relationship would have on the American people, especially for those across America's Heartland and in the Great Lakes region.\n\n\u201cOur economic relationship is too important to put at risk. Our manufacturers, farmers, producers, small businesses, and consumers depend upon Canada, as Canadian businesses and workers depend upon access to the United States. Materials, parts, and components routinely cross the border as part of shared North American supply chains. Disrupting these relationships increases costs for American businesses and consumers, undermines our competitiveness, and puts good-paying American jobs at risk. For example, the North American automotive industry relies on a highly integrated supply chain in which parts and materials can cross the US-Canada border multiple times before a vehicle reaches a customer. Similar integration exists across energy, agriculture, steel, aluminum, critical minerals, and manufacturing,\u201d the lawmakers continued.\n\nA full copy of the letter can be found by clicking here, or reading below:\n\nDear Mr. President:\n\nThis letter is to urge your Administration to change its diplomatic approach with our closest ally, Canada, and recognize the importance of the United States-Canada relationship.\n\nCanada is not an adversary. Canada is a close friend, neighbor, ally, and economic partner whose security and prosperity is deeply intertwined with the United States. As you know, our countries share the longest international border in the world, generations of family and cultural ties, and deeply integrated economies and supply chains. We have stood together through war and peace and decades of cooperation. Our relationship is one of the world\u2019s most enduring partnerships, built by generations of Americans and Canadians who work together, raise families, conduct business, travel, and share communities and culture.\n\nYour Administration\u2019s escalating and chaotic use of trade barriers against Canada is putting this relationship at serious risk. Recent tariffs, continued threats of additional trade restrictions, and increasingly adversarial rhetoric are creating uncertainty for businesses, workers, farmers, and consumers on both sides of the border. American exports to Canada declined in 2025, while Canadian exports to the United States also fell substantially following the implementation of US tariffs Additionally, Canadian businesses are increasingly looking to diversify their supply chains and markets, which should concern your Administration.\n\nOur economic relationship is too important to put at risk. Our manufacturers, farmers, producers, small businesses, and consumers depend upon Canada, as Canadian businesses and workers depend upon access to the United States. Materials, parts, and components routinely cross the border as part of shared North American supply chains. Disrupting these relationships increases costs for American businesses and consumers, undermines our competitiveness, and puts good-paying American jobs at risk. For example, the North American automotive industry relies on a highly integrated supply chain in which parts and materials can cross the US-Canada border multiple times before a vehicle reaches a customer. Similar integration exists across energy, agriculture, steel, aluminum, critical minerals, and manufacturing.\n\nTo strengthen production and supply chains across North America, we must work with our American and Canadian partners. If our shared goal is to reduce dependence on China and other bad actors, treating Canada increasingly like an adversary is both counterproductive and dangerous. We should instead deepen economic cooperation with allies like Canada to increase domestic production and ensure critical goods and resources come from trusted partners.\n\nWe support fair and reciprocal trade and addressing legitimate trade barriers that disadvantage American workers and businesses. However, disagreements between close allies should be resolved through good-faith negotiations and established trade mechanisms, not through erratic trade policy, threats, and public disputes. Canada has already taken steps toward retaliation, demonstrating the real risk that continued escalation will harm American workers, businesses, farmers, and consumers and weaken the broader North American economy.\n\nOur relationship with Canada also extends far beyond trade. We share vital defense and national security interests, energy resources, the Great Lakes, environmental responsibilities, agricultural markets, tourism, and millions of personal and economic ties across our border. We work together every day to protect North America, respond to emergencies, manage shared resources, and keep our communities safe. At a time of serious global economic and security challenges, we should be strengthening this partnership and the ties that make both countries safer, more prosperous, and more competitive.\n\nWe urge your Administration to treat Canada as the close ally, friend, neighbor, and economic partner that it is, and to resolve our differences through diplomacy while preserving and strengthening the relationship generations of Americans and Canadians have built. Just as a strong and prosperous United States is in Canada\u2019s interest, a strong and prosperous Canada is also in America\u2019s interest.\n\nThank you.", 1, "2026-09-01T09:48:49Z", "2026-09-01T09:49:51Z"], ["https://turner.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/turner-honors-dayton-history-carillon-bald-eagles-with-congressional-record-recognition", "Turner Honors Dayton History, Carillon Bald Eagles with Congressional Record Recognition", "2026-08-31", "2026", "2026-08", "Republican", "House", "OH", "Michael R. Turner", "T000463", "turner.house.gov", "turner", "https://turner.house.gov/media-center/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2014 Last Friday, Congressman Mike Turner (OH-10) joined Dayton History\u2019s President and CEO Brady Kress at Carillon Historical Park to recognize the birth of two bald eaglets, America and Independence, and presented Dayton History with a Congressional Record commemorating the occasion.\n\nAmerica and Independence were born two days apart on March 31 and April 2 and were named in honor of the Nation\u2019s 250th birthday. Their births continue a remarkable legacy at Carillon Historical Park, where the resident bald eagles have produced 20 eaglets over the past nine years.\n\n\u201cAmerica and Independence are fitting symbols as our country celebrates 250 years of freedom,\u201d said Congressman Turner. \u201cThe story of the bald eagle is one of resilience, recovery, and renewal \u2014 qualities that have also defined our Nation throughout its history. It is especially meaningful to see these two young eagles take flight right here in Dayton, a community whose history has always been tied to innovation and flight.\u201d\n\n\u201cWhen these two bald eagles were born in a tall sycamore above the Wright Brothers National Museum and the 1905 Wright Flyer III \u2014 the world\u2019s first practical airplane \u2014 it marked an extraordinary moment for Carillon Historical Park and the Dayton community,\u201d said Brady Kress, President & CEO of Dayton History. \u201cHere were two symbols of American flight, separated by more than a century of history, making Carillon Park their home. In this 250th anniversary of our great nation, we\u2019re honored that Congressman Turner recognized the event in the Congressional Record.\u201d\n\nOn July 27, Turner entered a statement into the Congressional Record titled \u201cYoung Bald Eagles Symbolize American Freedom and Resilience,\u201d recognizing the birth of the eaglets and the historic recovery of the bald eagle population in the United States.\n\nDuring the ceremony at the Carillon eagle nest site, Turner presented the Congressional Record recognition to Dayton History\u2019s President and CEO Brady Kress in honor of the organization\u2019s stewardship of Carillon Historical Park and this unique chapter in Dayton\u2019s history.\n\nThe underlying Congressional Record notes that bald eagles have recovered from roughly 400 breeding pairs in 1960 to more than 71,000 active nests nationwide, including 964 in Ohio.", 1, "2026-09-01T09:48:49Z", "2026-09-01T09:49:51Z"], ["https://www.husted.senate.gov/media/press-releases/husted-visits-lima-tank-plant/", "Husted visits Lima Tank Plant", "2026-08-31", "2026", "2026-08", "Republican", "Senate", "OH", "Jon Husted", "H001104", "www.husted.senate.gov", "husted", "https://www.husted.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/", "scraper", "\u201cThe Lima Tank Plant is the only tank manufacturing facility in North America, and Ohioans are building the equipment critical to our nation\u2019s defense.\u201d\n\nView Husted\u2019s remarks here.\n\nLIMA, Ohio \u2013 Sen. Jon Husted (R-Ohio) today visited the Joint Systems Manufacturing Center (JSMC) in Lima to see its operations, meet with its workforce and discuss the facility\u2019s critical role in America\u2019s defense industrial base. Husted also met with workers to discuss the facility\u2019s funding needs and the importance of maintaining a strong defense manufacturing workforce in Ohio.\n\n\u201cThe Lima Tank Plant is the only tank manufacturing facility in North America, and I saw firsthand how Ohioans are building the equipment critical to our nation\u2019s defense. Ohioans can count on me to make sure the state has resources to produce the tanks and vehicles our armed forces rely on,\u201d said Husted.\n\nJSMC, colloquially known as the \u201cLima Tank Plant,\u201d is a government-owned, contractor-operated facility and the only industrial facility in North America that produces tanks.\n\nHusted has supported Ohio\u2019s defense manufacturing industry through legislation, including the 2026 National Defense Authorization Act, which strengthens America\u2019s military and supports Ohio\u2019s critical role in the nation\u2019s defense industrial base.\n\nHusted also supported the Working Families Tax Cuts Act in July 2025, which includes pro-growth policies that support investment in manufacturing states like Ohio, including:", 1, "2026-09-01T09:48:49Z", "2026-09-01T09:49:51Z"], ["https://turner.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/turner-honors-dayton-history-carillon-bald-eagles-with-congressional-record-recognitio", "Turner Honors Dayton History, Carillon Bald Eagles with Congressional Record Recognition", "2026-08-31", "2026", "2026-08", "Republican", "House", "OH", "Michael R. Turner", "T000463", "turner.house.gov", "turner", "https://turner.house.gov/media-center/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2014 Last Friday, Congressman Mike Turner (OH-10) joined Dayton History\u2019s President and CEO Brady Kress at Carillon Historical Park to recognize the birth of two bald eaglets, America and Independence, and presented Dayton History with a Congressional Record commemorating the occasion.\n\nAmerica and Independence were born two days apart on March 31 and April 2 and were named in honor of the Nation\u2019s 250th birthday. Their births continue a remarkable legacy at Carillon Historical Park, where the resident bald eagles have produced 20 eaglets over the past nine years.\n\n\u201cAmerica and Independence are fitting symbols as our country celebrates 250 years of freedom,\u201d said Congressman Turner. \u201cThe story of the bald eagle is one of resilience, recovery, and renewal \u2014 qualities that have also defined our Nation throughout its history. It is especially meaningful to see these two young eagles take flight right here in Dayton, a community whose history has always been tied to innovation and flight.\u201d\n\n\u201cWhen these two bald eagles were born in a tall sycamore above the Wright Brothers National Museum and the 1905 Wright Flyer III \u2014 the world\u2019s first practical airplane \u2014 it marked an extraordinary moment for Carillon Historical Park and the Dayton community,\u201d said Brady Kress, President & CEO of Dayton History. \u201cHere were two symbols of American flight, separated by more than a century of history, making Carillon Park their home. In this 250th anniversary of our great nation, we\u2019re honored that Congressman Turner recognized the event in the Congressional Record.\u201d\n\nOn July 27, Turner entered a statement into the Congressional Record titled \u201cYoung Bald Eagles Symbolize American Freedom and Resilience,\u201d recognizing the birth of the eaglets and the historic recovery of the bald eagle population in the United States.\n\nDuring the ceremony at the Carillon eagle nest site, Turner presented the Congressional Record recognition to Dayton History\u2019s President and CEO Brady Kress in honor of the organization\u2019s stewardship of Carillon Historical Park and this unique chapter in Dayton\u2019s history.\n\nThe underlying Congressional Record notes that bald eagles have recovered from roughly 400 breeding pairs in 1960 to more than 71,000 active nests nationwide, including 964 in Ohio.", 1, "2026-09-10T09:25:58Z", "2026-09-10T09:27:09Z"], ["https://www.husted.senate.gov/media/press-releases/husted-views-storm-damage-in-reynoldsburg-meets-with-working-families-in-cincinnati/", "Husted views storm damage in Reynoldsburg, meets with working families in Cincinnati", "2026-08-28", "2026", "2026-08", "Republican", "Senate", "OH", "Jon Husted", "H001104", "www.husted.senate.gov", "husted", "https://www.husted.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/", "scraper", "\u201cThese conversations reinforce my priority as I serve in the U.S. Senate\u2014to make sure Ohio families have more opportunities to save, spend and invest in the priorities that matter most to them.\u201d\n\nCOLUMBUS \u2013 Sen. Jon Husted (R-Ohio) today visited Reynoldsburg to receive an update on storm damage and recovery efforts before traveling to Cincinnati to host a roundtable with working Ohioans from southwestern Ohio to discuss ways to make life more affordable.\n\n\u201cToday, I had the chance to again see firsthand how our communities are recovering from the storms we faced earlier this month. I requested expedited federal assistance because Ohio communities deserve the resources they need to recover and rebuild as quickly as possible. I also had the opportunity to hear directly from working Ohioans in Cincinnati about what we can do to make life more affordable. These conversations reinforce my priority as I serve in the U.S. Senate\u2014to make sure Ohio families have more opportunities to save, spend and invest in the priorities that matter most to them,\u201d said Husted.\n\nThe Reynoldsburg visit comes after Husted wrote a letter to Federal Emergency Management Agency Administrator Cameron Hamilton and U.S. Small Business Administration Administrator Kelly Loeffler requesting they begin conducting damage assessments in Ohio as soon as possible due to the repetitive and ongoing storm impacts.\n\nAt the roundtable, Husted met with academic, business, faith and community leaders to discuss his work in the Senate to make life more affordable for working families.\n\nHusted supported the Working Families Tax Cuts Act to put more money back into the pockets of hardworking Ohioans by including:\n\nNo tax on tips: More than 6 million taxpayers have benefited, providing relief for service workers who depend on gratuity.\n\nNo tax on overtime: More than 25 million taxpayers have claimed the provision, giving essential workers\u2014factory workers, linemen, police officers, nurses, and more\u2014a new break on their hard-earned extra hours.\n\nA permanent 20% tax deduction for small businesses: Delivering $4,600 in average relief to 8 million entrepreneurs.\n\nEnhanced deductions for seniors: More than 30 million seniors have claimed the provision.\n\nAn increased child tax credit of $2,200: More than 34 million families have claimed the provision.\n\nA partially refundable adoption tax credit of up to $5,000.\n\nPrevented a tax hike that would have cost the average family of four earning $80,000 about $1,700 MORE in federal taxes.\n\nHusted introduced the Upward Mobility Act in January. The bill seeks to reform federal public assistance programs, end the benefits cliff and incentivize career growth. A benefits cliff occurs when Americans receiving federal public assistance experience a significant or complete loss of federal resources after a small increase in income. Americans receiving benefits may earn a raise or work more hours, but instead of increasing their total earnings, they end up worse off because their federal assistance drops sharply.\n\nHe also worked to pass the bipartisan 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act. This package is the largest housing bill to move through Congress in at least a decade.\n\nThe package reflects years of bipartisan, bicameral work and incorporates priorities from the U.S. Senate, U.S. House of Representatives and White House into a unified package to address America\u2019s housing affordability crisis. The legislation focuses on the root cause of rising housing costs by cutting red tape, unlocking housing supply, lowering costs for families, protecting taxpayers and preserving local control.", 1, "2026-08-31T11:22:56Z", "2026-08-31T11:24:00Z"], ["https://latta.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=406835", "Latta, Dingell Introduce Bipartisan BEDROCK Act to Reshore American Manufacturing", "2026-08-27", "2026", "2026-08", "Republican", "House", "OH", "Robert E. Latta", "L000566", "latta.house.gov", "latta", "https://latta.house.gov/news", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, DC \u2014 Today, Congressman Bob Latta (OH-5) and Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-6) introduced the bipartisan Biomanufacturing Excellence, Domestic Resilience, Output, and Competitive Know-how Act, or the BEDROCK Act. This legislation would help turn products invented in America into products made in America\u2014supporting American manufacturing jobs, strengthening American supply chains, and reducing American dependence on Communist China.\n\nOhio\u2019s Fifth Congressional District is home to over 1,000 manufacturers and more than 86,000 manufacturing jobs. From small family-owned shops to major production facilities, manufacturing offers Ohioans the opportunity to work, support their families, and build the products that the rest of the world needs. The BEDROCK Act would help bring that manufacturing tradition to the next generation of American industry.\n\nBiomanufacturing uses biology to make products at industrial scale, such as new materials and medicines. American companies lead the world in discovering these new products, but all too often, the factories, suppliers, and jobs required to produce them at scale move overseas. Communist China has repeatedly made biomanufacturing a national priority; they now dominate the world\u2019s fermentation capacity.\n\n\u201cNorthern Ohio knows that manufacturing is the lifeblood of our economy,\u201d Latta said. \u201cFor far too long, America has pioneered new inventions, only for Communist China to build the facilities\u2014stealing the jobs that come with them. The BEDROCK Act would help reshore that work. This bipartisan legislation would create new opportunities for Ohio workers, strengthen the biomanufacturing supply chain, and make it easier for American manufacturers to produce at home.\u201d\n\n\u201cAmerica's manufacturing might has been hollowed out for decades,\u201d Dingell said. \u201cThis bipartisan bill will strengthen and create good-paying jobs, as well as reduce our reliance on China. I am proud to support this effort to invest in America's workers and ensure we do not cede our competitive edge to our adversaries.\u201d\n\nThe BEDROCK Act would:\n\nDesignate a senior Department of Commerce official to lead efforts to strengthen U.S. biomanufacturing competitiveness;\n\nAssess critical supply-chain inputs, domestic production capacity, commercialization barriers, and reliance on China and other foreign adversaries;\n\nDevelop a prioritized action plan and consolidate existing federal resources to address the most significant risks and barriers; and\n\nMap federal commercialization processes, establish FDA and EPA points of contact, and publish industry-led practices to help companies scale production.\n\n\u201cFor too long, biomanufacturing's importance to both national security and industrial policy has been overlooked,\u201d said Sam Dorn, Vice President of Policy & Government Affairs, the New American Industrial Alliance (NAIA). \u201cBy developing a critical biomanufacturing action plan, streamlining government coordination, and mapping key supply chains, the BEDROCK Act would begin to address that dangerous oversight. Rep. Latta and Rep. Dingell are to be commended for their leadership in this important effort.\u201d\n\n\u201cThis legislation gives biomanufacturing the clear federal leadership, honest risk assessment, and streamlined pathways it has long needed,\u201d said Brooke Coleman, Executive Director, the American Alliance for Biomanufacturing. \u201cIt's a critical piece of the broader push to accelerate commercial deployment here at home and ensure America\u2014not our competitors\u2014leads the world in biomanufacturing. Federal agencies must treat this as the strategic priority it is, and the Department of Commerce must be at the forefront of this effort.\u201d\n\n\u201cA strong domestic biomanufacturing base helps ensure that innovative medicines can be developed and produced reliably in the United States while creating high-value jobs and economic opportunity,\u201d said Dr. Kelvin H. Lee, Institute Director, the National Institute for Innovation in Manufacturing Biopharmaceuticals. \u201cThe BEDROCK Act supports these goals by strengthening the capabilities and supply chains that underpin modern biopharmaceutical manufacturing.\u201d\n\n\u201cITIF supports the BEDROCK Act as a practical step toward strengthening U.S. biomanufacturing competitiveness and reducing reliance on China,\u201d said Stephen Ezell, Executive Vice President, Global Innovation Policy, Information Technology and Innovation Foundation. \u201cAs China rapidly expands its state-backed biomanufacturing capacity, the United States needs a clearer picture of its supply-chain vulnerabilities and a more coordinated federal pathway for companies to commercialize. By directing Commerce to assess critical supply-chain dependencies, identify reliance on foreign adversaries, and streamline the federal commercialization process, the BEDROCK Act would help address these gaps and strengthen America\u2019s biomanufacturing ecosystem.\u201d\n\n\u201cLanzaTech\u2019s gas fermentation platform is headquartered in the United States and has been successfully commercialized around the world, proving that U.S.-developed technology can compete, scale, and lead in international markets,\u201d said Dr. Jennifer Holmgren, Chief Executive Officer, LanzaTech. \u201cThat global leadership would be reinforced by a stronger domestic biomanufacturing base. Expanding deployment here at home would strengthen U.S. economic and national security, support domestic manufacturing of critical products such as sustainable aviation fuel and other strategic supply chain materials, and create high-quality American jobs across engineering, construction, operations, and advanced manufacturing. By providing a single federal point of coordination, a clear pathway to commercialization, and greater visibility into supply chain dependencies, the BEDROCK Act would help accelerate biomanufacturing investment in the United States while ensuring that American innovation continues to set the pace globally.\u201d", 1, "2026-08-28T17:11:49Z", "2026-08-28T17:13:14Z"], ["https://shontelbrown.house.gov/media/press-releases/brown-wyden-call-gao-investigation-after-dot-fails-protect-airline-passenger", "Brown, Wyden Call for GAO Investigation After DOT Fails to Protect Airline Passenger Data", "2026-08-27", "2026", "2026-08", "Democrat", "House", "OH", "Shontel M. Brown", "B001313", "shontelbrown.house.gov", "shontelbrown", "https://shontelbrown.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "Washington, D.C. \u2013 Congresswoman Shontel Brown (OH-11) and U.S. Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR) are urging the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to investigate the Department of Transportation\u2019s (DOT) ongoing failure to protect passenger privacy using its authority to regulate the practices of commercial airlines and ticket agents. Brown serves as Ranking Member of the House Oversight Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Information Technology, and Government Innovation.\n\nA copy of the full letter sent to the GAO is available here.\n\nFor over four decades, the DOT has held exclusive jurisdiction over safeguarding passenger data; nonetheless, a Congressional Research Service evaluation reveals the agency has failed to execute a single privacy enforcement measure, despite severe breaches impacting hundreds of millions of commuters. This prolonged inaction exposes confidential travel information to corporate data mining, federal monitoring, and security risks from hostile foreign nations.\n\n\u201cDOT\u2019s abdication of its role as a privacy regulator has left the sensitive personal information of hundreds of millions of Americans exposed to corporate exploitation, warrantless government surveillance, and warrantless seizure of money and other property,\u201d the lawmakers wrote in letter to Acting Comptroller General Orice W. Brown. \u201cIn addition to harming the public, DOT\u2019s regulatory inaction also potentially threatens national security. Travel data held by airlines and travel agencies may be of interest to foreign adversaries, who could exploit such information to track U.S. military, diplomatic, and other U.S. government personnel.\u201d\n\nHistorically, DOT has taken a reactive approach to airline privacy, relying on consumer complaints instead of proactively auditing airlines\u2019 privacy practices. In March 2024 Senator Wyden partnered with the DOT to launch a first-ever industry-wide review into the privacy practices of the nation\u2019s 10 largest airlines. More than two years later, DOT has not publicly released its findings or announced any enforcement actions.\n\nThe need for stronger DOT oversight is clear. For years, a data broker collectively owned by major U.S. airlines, the Airline Reporting Corporation (ARC) provided federal agencies access to roughly 722 million passenger travel records without warrants or judicial oversight. ARC shut down the program in November 2025, but DHS has since sought a replacement passenger-surveillance system.\n\nBrown and Wyden asked the GAO to launch a comprehensive investigation into the DOT\u2019s systemic failure to fulfill its consumer privacy enforcement responsibilities, by answering the following questions:\n\nStatus of the 2024 Airline Privacy Review: Provide a full accounting of the status, findings, and disposition of the industry-wide review launched on March 21, 2024.\n\nAudit of Agency Personnel and Technical Expertise: Identify the exact number of full-time personnel within the OACP currently dedicated exclusively to privacy enforcement, including the number of technologists.\n\nAudit of Interagency Coordination on DEA Informants: Review the interagency coordination between DOT and the Department of Justice (DOJ) over airline employees selling passenger data to the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA), including any delays and actions taken to hold airlines accountable.\n\nAgency Response to Widespread Public Scandals: Evaluate whether DOT independently investigated ARC\u2019s sale of passenger records or took action only after congressional and media pressure led to the program\u2019s closure in November 2025.\n\nStructural Nature of the Complaint-Driven Model: Examine why DOT relies on a complaint-driven model instead of routine privacy audits.\n\nAssessment of Insider Threat Mitigation and Data Governance: Evaluate whether the DOT has established guidelines regarding airlines\u2019 protection of Passenger Name Record (PNR) databases against insider threats.\n\nInternational Data Commitments: Explain how DOT\u2019s domestic privacy enforcement since July 2023 aligns with its commitments to the European Commission under the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework (DPF).\n\nThe lawmakers asked GAO to respond with legislative recommendations to strengthen DOT\u2019s enforcement authority and better protect travelers\u2019 privacy rights.\n\n\u201cIf the DOT continues to neglect its domestic regulatory obligations, it risks undermining the integrity of this entire agreement, potentially collapsing transatlantic data flows and destroying vital economic benefits for U.S. companies,\u201d the law makers concluded.\n\n###", 1, "2026-08-28T17:11:49Z", "2026-08-28T17:13:14Z"], ["https://www.husted.senate.gov/media/press-releases/husted-in-northeast-ohio-with-educators-affordable-housing-advocates/", "Husted in northeast Ohio with educators, affordable housing advocates", "2026-08-27", "2026", "2026-08", "Republican", "Senate", "OH", "Jon Husted", "H001104", "www.husted.senate.gov", "husted", "https://www.husted.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/", "scraper", "\u201cIn northeast Ohio, students are gaining the skills they need to fill in-demand jobs, while housing leaders are working to expand opportunities for Ohioans to afford a home.\u201d\n\nCLEVELAND \u2013 Sen. Jon Husted (R-Ohio) today visited Stark State College to see its Commercial Driver\u2019s License (CDL) facility and hosted a roundtable with the Ohio Chamber of Commerce on making housing more affordable for Ohio families.\n\n\u201cOne of my top priorities in the U.S. Senate is making life more affordable for working families. In northeast Ohio, students are gaining the skills they need to fill in-demand jobs, while housing leaders are working to expand opportunities for Ohioans to afford a home. It was inspiring to see that work happening today, and I always leave these conversations encouraged by the people who are working to make a difference in their communities,\u201d said Husted.\n\nHusted secured $875,000 for Stark State College\u2019s CDL Instruction Center to support the construction of classrooms, offices, a computer lab and workspace for students.\n\nThe facility will employ 20 Ohioans and train 220 CDL drivers each year.\n\nDuring the housing roundtable, Husted met with housing leaders from across the state to discuss ways to increase the supply of housing and create more affordable opportunities for Ohioans.\n\nIn the Senate, Husted is working on several efforts to make housing more affordable:", 1, "2026-08-28T17:11:49Z", "2026-08-28T17:13:14Z"], ["https://www.moreno.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/moreno-calls-for-investigation-over-south-koreas-exploitation-of-american-businesses/", "Moreno Calls for Investigation Over South Korea\u2019s Exploitation of American Businesses", "2026-08-27", "2026", "2026-08", "Republican", "Senate", "OH", "Bernie Moreno", "M001242", "www.moreno.senate.gov", "moreno", "https://www.moreno.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON \u2013 Today, Senator Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio) sent a letter to United States Trade Representative Jamieson Greer calling for a formal investigation, including potential Section 301 tariffs, into South Korea\u2019s aggressive regulatory campaign against American businesses such as Coupang. Seoul exploited a data breach as a pretext to weaponize regulators against U.S. companies despite decades of American security and economic support.\n\n\u201cReciprocity is not optional. I respectfully request that USTR initiate a formal investigation under available authorities, including Section 301 if warranted, pursue consultations under our trade agreements, and prepare proportionate countermeasures to restore fair treatment for American companies,\u201d wrote Senator Moreno. \u201cThe United States has stood by South Korea through war and reconstruction; I will not stand by while Seoul ungratefully weaponizes its government against the very innovators who help power both our economies.\u201d\n\nRead the full text of the letter HERE or below.\n\nAugust 27, 2026\n\nThe Honorable Jamieson Greer\n\nUnited States Trade Representative\n\nOffice of the United States Trade Representative\n\n600 17th Street NW\n\nWashington, DC 20508\n\nDear Ambassador Greer,\n\nI write to urge immediate action by the Office of the United States Trade Representative (\u201cUSTR\u201d) to address the sustained and aggressive targeting of American companies by the Government of the Republic of Korea (\u201cSouth Korea\u201d). Seoul is currently conducting a campaign of open hostility toward foreign enterprises through onerous compliance requirements, excessive monetary fines, criminal prosecution of business executives, and biased regulatory enforcement. Alarmingly, South Korea\u2019s aggression is disproportionately directed at American companies, undermining our longstanding alliance and trade agreements. In their own words, American companies in South Korea face \u201clack of due process and procedural unfairness.\u201d This is unacceptable and cannot continue unanswered.\n\nMore than 70 years ago, the United States lost nearly 37,000 lives in the Korean War defending the people of South Korea from communist aggression. American forces, alongside our Korean partners, stopped the advance that would have extinguished freedom on the peninsula. In the decades that followed, the United States provided the security umbrella, economic assistance, open markets, technology cooperation, and investment climate that allowed South Korea to rise into one of the world\u2019s leading economies. For over half a century, the United States has underwritten the presence of nearly 30,000 troops, extended nuclear deterrence against the North Korean threat, funded joint defense capabilities, and maintained preferential market access that has enabled South Korean industry to flourish. Today, the United States continues to financially bolster South Korea and the greater region\u2019s security through forward-deployed forces, intelligence sharing, and advanced weapons systems\u2014costs singularly borne by tax-paying American families.\n\nThus, it is outrageous that South Korea has repaid this partnership with systematic discrimination against American companies. One particularly damning example is the regulatory crusade waged against Coupang Inc. and its South Korean subsidiary (\u201cCoupang\u201d). Coupang, headquartered in the United States and operating as the largest online retailer in South Korea, referred to as the \u2018Amazon of Asia,\u2019 is a shining example of joint American-South Korean innovation. However, Coupang has recently faced a regulatory \u201cwhole-of-government assault.\u201d Following a data breach in 2025, Coupang has been forced to endure sweeping investigations from ten different government agencies, threats to suspend operations, and government portrayals of Coupang as a criminal organization. Disturbingly, South Korea also imposed on Coupang the largest monetary fine it has ever levied on a single company, and several of Coupang\u2019s executives, including American citizens, are facing criminal charges in South Korea.\n\nThis specific data breach deserves investigation and may warrant even-handed enforcement. However, the larger pattern emerging in South Korea is cause for intense concern. Seoul has weaponized a small incident into a pretext for widespread weaponization against American enterprise. This practice, well documented outside the Coupang case study, is deeply unfair to American businesses, workers, investors, and exporters. Such conduct also violates the spirit and letter of recently negotiated bilateral trade understandings, which prohibit discriminatory regulatory practices.\n\nReciprocity is not optional. I respectfully request that USTR initiate a formal investigation under available authorities, including Section 301 if warranted, pursue consultations under our trade agreements, and prepare proportionate countermeasures to restore fair treatment for American companies. The United States has stood by South Korea through war and reconstruction; I will not stand by while Seoul ungratefully weaponizes its government against the very innovators who help power both our economies. Thank you for your attention to this urgent matter. I look forward to your prompt response and to working with you to defend American interests.", 1, "2026-08-28T17:11:49Z", "2026-08-28T17:13:14Z"], ["https://sykes.house.gov/media/press-releases/rep-sykes-presents-1000000-ceremonial-check-for-cuyahoga-falls-water-treatment-plant-improvement-project", "Rep. Sykes Presents $1,000,000 Ceremonial Check for Cuyahoga Falls Water Treatment Plant Improvement Project", "2026-08-27", "2026", "2026-08", "Democrat", "House", "OH", "Emilia Strong Sykes", "S001223", "sykes.house.gov", "sykes", "https://sykes.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "CUYAHOGA FALLS , OHIO \u2014 Yesterday, U.S. Representative Emilia Sykes (OH-13) presented a ceremonial check of $1,092,000 to the City of Cuyahoga Falls for the Cuyahoga Falls Water Treatment Plant Improvement Project.\n\n\u201cI\u2019m glad to deliver this funding for Cuyahoga Falls to ensure residents have access to affordable, clean drinking water,\u201d said Rep. Sykes. \u201cClean water is an essential resource for everyone in Ohio\u2019s 13th Congressional District, and I will continue to fight for investments that will provide safe drinking water in our communities.\u201d\n\n\"Providing safe, reliable drinking water is one of the most important services we provide to our residents. This significant federal investment will allow us to make critical improvements to our century-old water treatment plant and ensure it continues serving Cuyahoga Falls for generations to come. We are grateful to Congresswoman Sykes for recognizing the importance of this project and supporting the future of our community,\" said Mayor Walters.\n\nThis project would support the City of Cuyahoga Falls to replace its treatment facility, which has exceeded its useful life. The project will replace the aging water softener and pump buildings, laboratory, ion exchange softeners, and high-service pumps.\n\nThe improvements will modernize the city\u2019s water treatment infrastructure and provide a more consistent, reliable drinking water system for the communities of Cuyahoga Falls, Silver Lake, and Munroe Falls.\n\nThe $1,092,000 for the Cuyahoga Falls for Water Treatment Plant Improvement Project is one of 15 Community Project Funding awards totaling more than $12 million that Rep. Sykes secured in the Fiscal Year 2026 federal budget for Ohio's 13th Congressional District. The other projects included in this funding can be foundhere.", 1, "2026-09-02T09:19:58Z", "2026-09-02T09:20:51Z"], ["https://sykes.house.gov/media/press-releases/rep-sykes-presents-a-450000-ceremonial-checks-for-guise-park-lodge-renovation", "Rep. Sykes Presents a $450,000 Ceremonial Checks for Guise Park Lodge Renovation", "2026-08-27", "2026", "2026-08", "Democrat", "House", "OH", "Emilia Strong Sykes", "S001223", "sykes.house.gov", "sykes", "https://sykes.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "MUNROE FALLS, OHIO \u2014 Yesterday, U.S. Representative Emilia Sykes (OH-13) presented a $450,000 ceremonial check to the City of Munroe Falls for upgrades at the Guise Park Lodge.\n\n\u201cThis funding is about making sure everyone, regardless of age or ability, can experience the beauty of Guise Park. These improvements will strengthen local tourism, support our community, and create a more inclusive outdoor space for residents and visitors alike,\u201d said Rep. Sykes. \u201cI will continue to work to secure federal funding to support projects like this that directly benefit residents of Ohio\u2019s 13th Congressional District.\u201d\n\n\u201cI would like to express my appreciation for the grant provided by Emilia Sykes\u2019 Office for funding extended renovations to the Guise Park Lodge,\u201d said Mayor Mavrides. \u201cThank you for seeing the potential in the project and all of the benefits it will bring to the residents of the City of Munroe Falls.\u201d\n\nThis federally funded project would support renovations to Guise Park Lodge and its surrounding grounds. Built in 1957, the lodge is in need of a new roof and accessibility improvements, including ADA-compliant restrooms, an accessible kitchen area, additional accessible walkways, and an ADA-accessible parking space. The project will also include a small accessible outdoor patio and pavilion for visitors. The renovations will provide 24-hour, seven-day-a-week access to ADA-compliant restrooms, while revitalizing the lodge and improving accessibility for residents and visitors of all ages and abilities.\n\nThe $450,000 for the Guise Park Lodge Renovation Project is one of 15 Community Project Funding awards totaling more than $12 million that Rep. Sykes secured in the Fiscal Year 2026 federal budget for Ohio's 13th Congressional District. The other projects included in this funding can be foundhere.", 1, "2026-09-02T09:19:58Z", "2026-09-02T09:20:51Z"], ["https://landsman.house.gov/posts/landsman-reece-call-on-dewine-to-rein-in-energy-costs-in-southwest-ohio", "Landsman, Reece Call on DeWine to Rein in Energy Costs in Southwest Ohio", "2026-08-26", "2026", "2026-08", "Democrat", "House", "OH", "Greg Landsman", "L000601", "landsman.house.gov", "landsman", "https://landsman.house.gov/press", "scraper", "Cincinnati, OH \u2013 This week, Congressman Greg Landsman (D-OH-01) called on Ohio Governor Mike DeWine to act after failing to respond for 60 days to Hamilton County Commissioner Alicia Reece\u2019s concerns over Duke Energy\u2019s continued rate increases.\n\nIn June, Hamilton County Commissioner Alicia Reece sent a letter to Governor Mike DeWine regarding continued rate increases from Duke Energy and the financial strain it\u2019s putting on Southwest Ohio families.\n\nReece\u2019s letter requested three action items, and after 60 days without a response, Landsman followed up asking Governor DeWine to consider Reece\u2019s request reading, in part:\n\n\u201cCommissioner Reece calls on your administration to take immediate action by establishing a moratorium on additional utility rate increases and urges your Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) appointees to prevent rate increases. In addition, she asks for an additional $1 million to Hamilton County to assist residents with their utility costs. I\u2019d like to express my support for taking these actions\u2026\n\n\u201cThere is a time for rate increases, but this is arguably the worst possible time for such an increase.\u201d\n\nCongressman Landsman:\n\n\u201cLocal folks need help. At a time when families are already paying more for gas, groceries, healthcare \u2013 they shouldn\u2019t have to worry about another big bill. We have to act now before it gets worse.\u201d\n\nCommissioner Reece:\n\n\u201cOn June 18, 2026, I wrote Governor DeWine on behalf of the residents of Hamilton County to call for a moratorium on any additional electric rate increases as so many working families are struggling economically. Over 38,000 residents in Southwest Ohio have had their electric disconnected due to increased costs. This is an urgent matter and warrants immediate attention. Affordability is the number one issue.\u201d\n\nRead Landsman\u2019s full letter HERE.\n\n###", 1, "2026-08-27T16:10:01Z", "2026-08-27T16:10:50Z"], ["https://beatty.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/beatty-celebrates-groundbreaking-of-166-new-affordable-homes-in-downtown-columbus", "BEATTY CELEBRATES GROUNDBREAKING OF 166 NEW AFFORDABLE HOMES IN DOWNTOWN COLUMBUS", "2026-08-25", "2026", "2026-08", "Democrat", "House", "OH", "Joyce Beatty", "B001281", "beatty.house.gov", "beatty", "https://beatty.house.gov/media-center/press-releases", "scraper", "COLUMBUS, OH \u2014 This week, Congresswoman Joyce Beatty (OH-03) joined Columbus State Community College, Woda Cooper Companies, local leaders, and community partners to celebrate the groundbreaking of Opportunity Pointe, a $51 million development that will bring 166 new affordable homes to the Columbus State campus in Downtown Columbus. Additionally, Congresswoman Beatty convened community partners and local leaders for a roundtable conversation on the monumental housing wins included in the recent 21st Century Road to Housing Act and the future of housing reform.\n\nThe new development comes as Central Ohio faces an estimated shortage of more than 53,000 affordable housing units and families continue to grapple with housing costs that are rising faster than incomes.\n\n\u201cAs Central Ohio grows, affordable housing must be part of that growth,\u201d said Congresswoman Beatty. \u201cOpportunity Pointe is exactly the kind of investment we need. These 166 affordable homes, plus additional units dedicated to Columbus State students, will connect more people to education, jobs, transportation, and opportunity. This project also shows what is possible when federal investment and strong public-private partnerships come together. I\u2019m proud to have fought for the HOME program, Low-Income Housing Tax Credits, and the bipartisan 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act to help communities build more affordable housing and turn projects like Opportunity Pointe from plans into reality.\u201d\n\nPrior to the groundbreaking, Congresswoman Beatty partnered with the Coalition on Homelessness and Housing in Ohio (COHHIO) to convene a roundtable conversation with the following community partners and local leaders. Together, they discussed how the landmark 21st Century Road to Housing Act will increase access to affordable housing across the country and identified key areas for future reform building off of the recent legislative win.\n\nAmy Riegel, Executive Director of the Coalition on Homelessness and Housing in Ohio (COHHIO)\n\nPresident David Harrison of Columbus State Community College,\n\nJeffrey Woda, Founder and CEO of Woda Cooper Company,\n\nAmy Rosenthal, Vice President of National Church Residences, and\n\nCarlie Boos, Executive Director of the Affordable Housing Alliance of Central Ohio (AHACO)\n\nThis conversation also highlighted the ongoing housing challenges Ohioans face as costs continue to rise and America\u2019s affordable housing supply dwindles \u2014 specifically spotlighting the unique challenges of homelessness, affordable campus housing for college students, and the importance of permanent supportive housing.\n\n\u201cColumbus is growing, and we must make sure that growth creates opportunities for everyone. Opportunity Pointe is an important investment in that vision, bringing much-needed affordable housing to our Downtown while giving families, workers and students the opportunity to live close to jobs, education, transportation and other community amenities,\u201d said Mayor Andrew J. Ginther, City of Columbus. \u201cThrough strong public-private partnerships like this one, we can continue building a city where everyone participates in and benefits from Columbus\u2019 success.\u201d\n\n\u201cMonday\u2019s roundtable discussion reinforced just how critical it is for communities, policymakers, government officials, the private sector, and other stakeholders to work together to address the growing need for affordable housing. We know that housing affordability affects families, workers, students, seniors, and the economic health of our communities,\u201d said Jeffrey J. Woda, Founder & CEO, Woda Cooper Companies, Inc. \u201cThat is why we are especially proud to break ground on Opportunity Pointe here in downtown Columbus. This is what can happen when we come together around a shared vision to make quality, affordable housing more accessible to the people who need it most.\u201d\n\n\u201cHousing costs are increasing faster than incomes. Columbus, and communities throughout Ohio, are seeing the effects of the affordable housing shortage every day, from families struggling to pay rent to shelters operating beyond capacity,\u201d said Amy Riegel, Executive Director, Coalition on Homelessness and Housing in Ohio. \u201cWe\u2019re grateful to Congresswoman Beatty and all of her bipartisan colleagues for passing the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act. Now we need to fully implement this legislation to fulfill its potential for expanding access to affordable homes.\u201d\n\n\u201cOpportunity Pointe will meet an urgent need for affordable housing, both for our students and for the broader Central Ohio community,\u201d said President David T. Harrison. \u201cThis is a great example of how public-private partnerships can make a difference in people\u2019s lives. Columbus State is proud to partner on this innovative solution to a regional challenge. Along with the YMCA and the recently announced ALDI, we are helping our students with housing, childcare, and food insecurity. These have been longstanding barriers to success for many of our students.\u201d\n\n\u201cOHFA is proud to be a financial partner in Opportunity Pointe through the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program,\u201d said Bill Beagle, Executive Director of OHFA. \u201cThis housing development is a result of the shared vision of the city, Columbus State, and Woda Cooper to increase access to affordable, quality housing in Columbus.\u201d\n\nFEDERAL INVESTMENTS HELPING BUILD MORE HOUSING\n\nOpportunity Pointe is supported in significant part by federal housing investments championed by Beatty in Congress, including funding through the HOME Investment Partnerships Program and Low-Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTC).\n\nBeatty leads the annual congressional appropriations request for the HOME program and has fought to protect and strengthen LIHTC, two critical federal tools that help leverage public and private investment to build and preserve affordable housing.\n\nThe groundbreaking also follows enactment of the bipartisan 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, a major housing reform package that includes six bills championed by Beatty.\n\nThe legislation provides communities with additional tools to expand housing supply, unlock investment, strengthen housing counseling and financial literacy, support community financial institutions, and make it easier to move affordable housing projects from planning to construction.\n\nOpportunity Pointe represents a public-private partnership among Columbus State Community Partners, Woda Cooper Companies, the City of Columbus, the Ohio Housing Finance Agency, the Columbus-Franklin County Finance Authority, Ohio Capital Corporation for Housing, Rocky Mountain Community Reinvestment Corporation, and other community and financial partners.", 1, "2026-08-26T05:33:32Z", "2026-08-26T05:34:56Z"], ["https://kaptur.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/kaptur-announces-over-58-million-secured-northwest-ohio-health-programs", "Kaptur Announces Over $5.8 Million Secured for Northwest Ohio Health Programs and Medical Research", "2026-08-25", "2026", "2026-08", "Democrat", "House", "OH", "Marcy Kaptur", "K000009", "kaptur.house.gov", "kaptur", "https://kaptur.house.gov/media-center/press-releases", "scraper", "Toledo, OH \u2014 Today, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) announced that several Northwest Ohio nonprofits, researchers, small businesses and localities will receive awards through the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). With a total of $5,837,308 in Federal investment, these awards represent significant support for the growth and advancement of public health in Ohio\u2019s 9th District.\n\n\u201cI am grateful to be able to partner with so many organizations and institutions across Northwest Ohio to advance medical research and increase the quality and access to health care for people of all ages and backgrounds,\u201d said Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09). \u201cOur local health centers, programs, and medical research initiatives strengthen our communities and are living proof of the life-saving power of community action and scientific innovation. These major Federal investments today mean a brighter, stronger future for all the tomorrows to come.\u201d\n\nThe awards include:\n\n$340,486 for Erie County\u2019s Assisted Outpatient Treatment program\n\n$60,000 for Sylvania Community Action Team\u2019s substance abuse education\n\n$216,770 for the University of Toledo\u2019s research on antifungal drug development under Dr. Ronald Viola\n\n$375,000 for Erie County Department of Health to conduct community-based substance use prevention services\n\n$1,096,097 for Anatomy Operating LLC\u2019s research on detecting and labeling skin cancer cells in a standardized manner\n\n$573,750 for the University of Toledo\u2019s research on JAK2, a hormone that regulates breast cancer, under Dr. Maria Diakonova\n\n$1,473,759 for the University of Toledo\u2019s Area Health Education Centers Point of Service maintenance and enhancement\n\n$63,896 for the University of Toledo to recruit and train industrial hygienist students, professionals that evaluate workplace health hazards\n\n$380,870 for the University of Toledo\u2019s research on speeding up useful chemical reactions to create more eco-friendly plastic ingredients under Dr. Michael Young\n\n$560,925 for the University of Toledo\u2019s research on nerve functionality and axon regeneration after nerve or spinal related injuries under Dr. Guofa Liu\n\n$587,758 for the University of Toledo\u2019s research on therapeutic strategies for Protocadherin-19-Clustering Epilepsy, a disease that is characterized by early onset seizures, autism, and cognitive impairment. It is conducted by Dr. Wei Niu.\n\n$107,997 for the University of Toledo\u2019s research on virus-induced heart disease during fetal development conducted by Dr. Zachary Hilt\n\nCongresswoman Kaptur has also been instrumental in delivering federal support to University of Toledo research efforts. UToledo was recently recognized with as an R1, top-tier university for Doctoral Universities: Very High Research Activity in the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education.\n\n# # #", 1, "2026-08-26T05:33:32Z", "2026-08-26T05:34:56Z"], ["https://www.husted.senate.gov/media/press-releases/husted-announces-2026-u-s-service-academy-nomination-applications/", "Husted announces 2026 U.S. service academy nomination applications", "2026-08-25", "2026", "2026-08", "Republican", "Senate", "OH", "Jon Husted", "H001104", "www.husted.senate.gov", "husted", "https://www.husted.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/", "scraper", "Choosing to serve our nation in the armed forces is one of the highest callings.\u201d\n\nCOLUMBUS \u2013 Sen. Jon Husted (R-Ohio) today announced his 2026 U.S. service academy nomination application portal for students interested in attending one of the nation\u2019s prestigious military service academies is open.\n\nEach year, Members of Congress have the honor of nominating well-qualified students from Ohio to the U.S. service academies. Graduates of the service academies are leaders who have accepted the call to serve our nation in the armed forces.\n\nThe U.S. maintains five federal service academies: the U.S. Air Force Academy, U.S. Military Academy at West Point, U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, U.S. Naval Academy and U.S. Coast Guard Academy. Applicants seeking an appointment to the Air Force, Military, Merchant Marine or Naval academies must obtain a nomination from an authorized nominating source, including a Member of Congress. The U.S. Coast Guard Academy does not require a congressional nomination.\n\n\u201cChoosing to serve our nation in the armed forces is one of the highest callings. It is a great honor to nominate young Ohioans who are willing to make that commitment to our country, and I look forward to meeting this year\u2019s applicants and hearing about their dedication to service and leadership,\u201d said Husted.\n\nHusted nominated 53 young Ohioans from the 2025 application cycle for a U.S. service academy.\n\nApplications for a congressional nomination are open and must be submitted by Sept. 18, 2026, at 5:00 p.m.\n\nStudents who receive a congressional nomination to one of the service academies must still earn admission to their nominated academy and continue to maintain eligibility for that admission until their arrival on campus, including maintaining their excellent records in academics, integrity and physical fitness. They must also successfully complete the Pentagon\u2019s Medical Examination Review Board assessment, among other rigorous requirements.\n\nApplicants may call Husted\u2019s Columbus office at (614) 369-4925 and ask to speak with Steven Cook, the Military Service Academy Coordinator, or email Steven at ServiceAcademy@Husted.Senate.gov with questions about the process.", 1, "2026-08-26T05:33:32Z", "2026-08-26T05:34:56Z"], ["https://www.husted.senate.gov/media/press-releases/husted-secures-20-million-for-city-of-toledo-infrastructure-project/", "Husted secures $20 million for City of Toledo infrastructure project", "2026-08-25", "2026", "2026-08", "Republican", "Senate", "OH", "Jon Husted", "H001104", "www.husted.senate.gov", "husted", "https://www.husted.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/", "scraper", "\u201cStrong infrastructure is essential to keeping Ohioans safe and growing the economy.\u201d\n\nWASHINGTON \u2013 Sen. Jon Husted (R-Ohio) today announced that he secured $20 million in federal funding for the City of Toledo\u2019s rescoped Connecting Toledo Neighborhoods to Opportunity project through the U.S. Department of Transportation\u2019s (USDOT) Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD) grant program.\n\nHusted advocated for approval of the $20 million grant after working closely with USDOT and the City of Toledo to advance the project and address revisions needed for the grant\u2019s approval.\n\n\u201cStrong infrastructure is essential to keeping Ohioans safe and growing the economy. This grant will help ensure Toledo has reliable access to water, modern sanitary systems, safe roads and improved pedestrian access. Ohioans can count on me to continue advocating for investments that support economic growth and improve the quality of life for families across our state,\u201d said Husted.\n\n\u201cThis is a great day for Toledo. This project will transform how our residents move through their neighborhoods and connect them to the jobs and opportunity being created right here at home. I want to thank Sen. Jon Husted and all our elected federal representatives for standing with Toledo and fighting for this project every step of the way,\u201d said Toledo Mayor Wade Kapszukiewicz.\n\nThe City of Toledo\u2019s FY23 Connecting Toledo Neighborhoods to Opportunity BUILD grant will allow for important infrastructure updates including new water and sanitary lines, reconstruction of roadways and enhanced pedestrian safety features.\n\nThe grant allocation builds on Husted\u2019s work as a member of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works and the Senate Appropriations Committee. In these roles, Husted has been a strong advocate for strengthening Ohio\u2019s infrastructure and ensuring that appropriated funds are obligated to projects that will serve Ohioans.\n\nIn July 2026, Husted announced he secured $50 million in BUILD funding for Ohio infrastructure projects.", 1, "2026-08-26T05:33:32Z", "2026-08-26T05:34:56Z"], ["https://sykes.house.gov/media/press-releases/rep-sykes-presents-12-million-ceremonial-check-for-fairlawn-rosemont-preserve-restoration-project", "Rep. Sykes Presents $1.2 Million Ceremonial Check for Fairlawn Rosemont Preserve Restoration Project", "2026-08-25", "2026", "2026-08", "Democrat", "House", "OH", "Emilia Strong Sykes", "S001223", "sykes.house.gov", "sykes", "https://sykes.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "FAIRLAWN, OHIO \u2014 On Monday, U.S. Representative Emilia Sykes (OH-13) presented a $1.2 million ceremonial check to Fairlawn for its Rosemont Preserve Restoration Project.\n\n\u201cInvesting in projects that protect our communities and our natural resources is an investment in Northeast Ohio\u2019s future. The Rosemont Preserve Restoration Project will improve water quality, reduce flooding, restore critical wildlife habitat, and make our communities more resilient for generations to come,\u201d said Rep. Sykes. \u201cI was proud to secure this federal funding because projects like this improve the quality of life throughout Ohio\u2019s 13th Congressional District. I\u2019m grateful to the City of Fairlawn for their commitment to preserving this important natural resource and ensuring our communities are better prepared for the future.\u201d\n\n\u201cThe level of effort Congresswoman Sykes put forth in securing a Community Project Funding Grant is truly remarkable. The CPF for the Rosemont Preserve will help this passive park with trails, wayfinding and various other infrastructure needed to make it \u201cWorld class.\u201d Thank you, Congresswoman Sykes, for all your hard work and the $1.2 million grant. The Fairlawn community appreciates all you do on our behalf,\u201d said Fairlawn Mayor Russell Sharnsky.\n\nThis project will restore more than 9,000 linear feet of Schocalog Run\u2019s stream channel, rehabilitate 30 acres of flood-controlling wetlands, and remove one low-head dam and one 10-foot-high dam to restore fish passage. According to the Ohio EPA\u2019s Biological and Water Quality Study of the Tuscarawas River and select tributaries, Schocalog Run\u2019s ecological community has ranged from poor to fair, with habitat quality identified as poor. These improvements will help address long-standing environmental concerns by reducing flooding and erosion, improving biodiversity, and enhancing overall water quality.\n\nThese changes will mitigate flooding and diminish downstream erosion in Copley, Norton, and Barberton. The project is set to deliver around 4 million gallons of flood storage capacity, reducing the significant loss of property and damage to water quality that typically occurs during flooding. This project will also restore 12% of the entire Schocalog Run from a ditch to a two-stage stream, creating a warm water habitat that promotes biodiversity.\n\nThe $1.2 million for the Fairlawn Rosemont Preserve Restoration Project is one of 15 Community Funding Projects totaling more than $12 million Rep. Sykes secured in the Fiscal Year 2026 federal budget. The other projects included in this funding can be found here.", 1, "2026-09-02T09:19:58Z", "2026-09-02T09:20:51Z"], ["https://sykes.house.gov/media/press-releases/rep-sykes-presents-250000-ceremonial-check-for-clinton-road-rehabilitation-project", "Rep. Sykes Presents $250,000 Ceremonial Check for Clinton Road Rehabilitation Project", "2026-08-25", "2026", "2026-08", "Democrat", "House", "OH", "Emilia Strong Sykes", "S001223", "sykes.house.gov", "sykes", "https://sykes.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "CLINTON, OHIO \u2014 On Friday, U.S. Representative Emilia Sykes (OH-13) presented a $250,000 ceremonial check to the Village of Clinton for the Clinton Road Rehabilitation Project.\n\n\u201cClinton Road is a lifeline for this community, and I was proud to fight for the funding needed to fix it,\u201d said Rep. Sykes. \u201cThis project will protect nine local businesses and more than 60 jobs at the Warwick Industrial Park, improve safety for drivers, and strengthen the only connection between the Village of Clinton, the City of New Franklin, and the highway system. I'm grateful to Mayor McDaniel and the Village of Clinton for their partnership on this important project.\u201d\n\n\u201cOn behalf of the Village of Clinton, we would like to thank the office of Emilia Sykes and the United States Congress for their support of our village in an effort to help us maintain a road that is in bad need of repair and also carries heavy truck traffic on,\u201d said Mayor McDaniel of Clinton.\n\nThis project will fully reconstruct and resurface Clinton Road from Cleveland Massillon Road east for approximately 2,600 linear feet, including base repair and standard pavement build up. Travel lanes will be widened from nine to twelve feet to improve safety, and the project will also address stormwater drainage to keep rainwater off the pavement. Clinton Road is the only connection for the Village of Clinton and the City of New Franklin to the highway system at State Route 21, and it serves as the sole access route for nine businesses and more than 60 jobs at the Warwick Industrial Park.\n\nThe project was originally submitted for Fiscal Year 2025 Community Project Funding but was not included in that year's Continuing Resolution. It was resubmitted in Fiscal Year 2026, and Rep. Sykes secured $250,000 for the project, one of 15 Community Project Funding awards totaling more than $12 million she secured for Ohio's 13th Congressional District. The other projects included in this funding can be foundhere.", 1, "2026-09-02T09:19:58Z", "2026-09-02T09:20:51Z"], ["https://sykes.house.gov/media/press-releases/rep-sykes-presents-850000-ceremonial-check-for-cleveland-avenue-nw-streetscape-joins-ribbon-cutting-for-e-tuscarawas-streetscape-project", "Rep. Sykes Presents $850,000 Ceremonial Check for Cleveland Avenue NW Streetscape, Joins Ribbon Cutting for E. Tuscarawas Streetscape Project", "2026-08-25", "2026", "2026-08", "Democrat", "House", "OH", "Emilia Strong Sykes", "S001223", "sykes.house.gov", "sykes", "https://sykes.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "CANTON, OHIO \u2014 On Friday, U.S. Representative Emilia Sykes (OH-13) presented an $850,000 ceremonial check to the City of Canton for the Cleveland Avenue NW Streetscape project and joined city officials for a ribbon cutting celebrating the completion of the E. Tuscarawas Streetscape project.\n\n\u201cEvery Ohioan deserves to walk, bike, and drive safely in their own neighborhood,\u201d said Rep. Sykes. \u201cThe Cleveland Avenue NW Streetscape project will make this busy corridor safer for pedestrians and families, and I'm thrilled to see the finished E. Tuscarawas Streetscape project already improving connectivity for the Canton community. I was proud to secure federal funding for both of these projects, and I thank Mayor Sherer and the City of Canton for their partnership in getting this work done.\u201d\n\n\"Congresswoman Sykes\u2019 support in improving the infrastructure in our community is immeasurable. Her continued advocacy has helped bring critical federal resources to Canton, allowing us to invest in projects that strengthen our neighborhoods and improve the quality of life for our residents,\" said Mayor Sheerer.\n\nThe Cleveland Avenue NW Streetscape project received $850,000 in Fiscal Year 2026 federal funding to improve the corridor between 12th and 15th Streets, an area that supports a retail district, residential neighborhoods, schools, medical facilities, and part of the route for the annual Pro Football Hall of Fame Parade. The project will reduce the number of vehicle travel lanes to slow traffic, reconstruct sidewalks, add a five-foot safety buffer between sidewalks and the roadway, and plant landscaping trees to improve safety and aesthetics along the corridor.\n\nThe E. Tuscarawas Streetscape project received nearly $2.93 million in construction funding after Rep. Sykes secured $2.19 million in Fiscal Year 2024 Community Project Funding, signed into law by President Biden in March 2024. Completed in partnership with the Ohio Department of Transportation, the project added bike lanes, replaced curb ramps and sidewalks, and installed new decorative streetlights and landscaping along a quarter-mile stretch of State Route 172 to better connect downtown Canton to adjacent neighborhoods.\n\nThe $850,000 for the Cleveland Avenue NW Streetscape project is one of 15 Community Project Funding awards totaling more than $12 million that Rep. Sykes secured in the Fiscal Year 2026 federal budget for Ohio's 13th Congressional District. The other projects included in this funding can be foundhere.", 1, "2026-09-02T09:19:58Z", "2026-09-02T09:20:51Z"], ["https://www.husted.senate.gov/media/press-releases/husted-joins-bill-to-expedite-americas-permitting-process/", "Husted joins bill to expedite America\u2019s permitting process", "2026-08-24", "2026", "2026-08", "Republican", "Senate", "OH", "Jon Husted", "H001104", "www.husted.senate.gov", "husted", "https://www.husted.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/", "scraper", "\u201cPermitting reform is affordability. Cutting unnecessary red tape lowers costs, strengthens American competitiveness and helps make life more affordable for working families.\u201d\n\nWASHINGTON \u2013 Sen. Jon Husted (R-Ohio) joined Sen. Alan Armstrong\u2019s (R-Okla.) American Energy and Mineral Infrastructure Act. This bill would reform federal permitting and accelerate construction of critical energy and mineral infrastructure.\n\nThere is a growing divide between America\u2019s surging energy demand and the infrastructure needed to meet it. The American Energy and Mineral Infrastructure Act directly addresses this by streamlining federal permitting, reducing opportunities for frivolous litigation that delays projects and preventing politically motivated vetoes of critical American energy and mineral infrastructure.\n\n\u201cPermitting reform is affordability. Cutting unnecessary red tape lowers costs, strengthens American competitiveness and helps make life more affordable for working families. If we are going to continue to compete and win on the global stage, we need to make sure we can build the infrastructure needed to meet growing demand,\u201d said Husted.\n\n\u201cAmerica has abundant energy resources and an ability to innovate, but these competitive advantages mean nothing if we can\u2019t build. This isn\u2019t about cutting corners\u2014it\u2019s about creating a permitting system that is faster, more predictable, and accountable. This bill replaces delay with accountability, uncertainty with predictability, and helps ensure America can meet growing energy demand, strengthen our economy, and stay ahead of our competitors,\u201d said Armstrong.\n\nThe American Energy and Mineral Infrastructure Act of 2026 would:\n\nStrengthen the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission\u2019s role as the lead agency for interstate natural gas pipelines and LNG facilities, ensuring that no single state can unilaterally block federally authorized projects and reducing delays caused by duplicative or overlapping reviews.\n\nEnsure consistent evidence-based environmental decision-making and includes targeted reforms to the Clean Water Act 401 review process for all types of infrastructure.\n\nProvide certainty with the Environmental Protection Agency\u2019s general permits and nationwide permits by eliminating duplicative review, extending permit terms, and incorporating meaningful judicial reforms to avoid baseless lawsuits.\n\nProvide statutory clarification necessary to re-enable essential mining activities on federal lands.\n\nClassify the National Environmental Policy Act by codifying a targeted scope of review, preventing overly expansive environmental analyses, reaffirming the statute\u2019s procedural nature, and establishing meaningful judicial review standards to ensure NEPA cannot be misused to stall critical infrastructure projects.\n\nThis support builds on Husted\u2019s work on the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee to advance commonsense permitting reform and support American energy production and manufacturing.\n\nHusted is also leading the New Source Review Permitting Act, legislation that would clarify the Environmental Protection Agency\u2019s interpretation of New Source Review requirements under the Clean Air Act. This would make it easier for manufacturers and energy producers to complete pollution control projects, improve energy efficiency and make necessary equipment reliability and safety upgrades.", 1, "2026-08-25T05:31:37Z", "2026-08-25T05:33:09Z"], ["https://sykes.house.gov/media/press-releases/sites-with-sykes-rep-sykes-visits-senior-living-facility-chemical-manufacturer-and-participates-in-a-housing-roundtable", "Sites with Sykes: Rep. Sykes Visits Senior Living Facility, Chemical Manufacturer, and Participates in a Housing Roundtable", "2026-08-21", "2026", "2026-08", "Democrat", "House", "OH", "Emilia Strong Sykes", "S001223", "sykes.house.gov", "sykes", "https://sykes.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2014 U.S. Representative Emilia Sykes (OH-13) hosted Sites with Sykes, an annual segment that takes place during the August district work period. During this time, Rep. Sykes visits local businesses and organizations to see firsthand their daily operations and the impact of their work on Ohio\u2019s 13th Congressional District. This week\u2019s Sites with Sykes included visits to Univar Solutions and Canterbury of Twinsburg, and participation in a housing roundtable hosted by the Coalition on Homelessness and Housing in Ohio (COHHIO).\n\n\u201cThis week, I\u2019ve traveled the district, meeting with members of the International Chemical Workers Union Council who work at Univar Solutions, seniors living at Canterbury of Twinsburg, and housing advocates championing affordable housing in Stark County,\u201d said Rep. Sykes. \u201cDuring each of my visits, I enjoyed hearing directly from constituents who live and work in Ohio\u2019s 13th Congressional District about the issues that matter to them most: safe working conditions, protecting Social Security and Medicare, and affordable housing.\u201d\n\nPictured: Congresswoman Sykes tours Univar Solution\u2019s facility.\n\n\"We were honored to welcome Congresswoman Emilia Sykes to our Twinsburg facility and appreciate the thoughtful discussion on policies impacting the chemical industry, supply chains, and American manufacturing,\" said Dr. Dwayne Roark, Vice President, Corporate Affairs, Marketing & Communications at Univar Solutions. \"We thank Congresswoman Sykes for her leadership and engagement on issues that support innovation, competitiveness, and economic growth in Ohio and across the United States.\u201d\n\nPictured: Congresswoman Sykes speaks during the Coalition on Homelessness and Housing in Ohio\u2019s roundtable.\n\nAmy Riegel, executive director of the Coalition on Homelessness and Housing in Ohio, said COHHIO meets frequently with federal and state policymakers around the state to discuss ways to address housing insecurity.\n\n\u201cAs we\u2019ve been speaking with elected officials throughout Ohio, it\u2019s clear that affordable housing has become a major issue for candidates from both parties. They understand that the cost of housing is rising faster than Ohioans\u2019 wages. And they understand that this gap increases homelessness and strains our shelters, hospitals, schools, and foster care system,\u201d Riegel said.\n\n\u201cCongress has a big role to play in helping local communities address the affordable housing crisis. By investing at the federal, state, and local levels, together we can create a solid foundation for vulnerable Ohioans to thrive, while reducing spending on other publicly funded services,\u201d Riegel said.\n\nCOHHIO provided data illustrating the extent of housing insecurity in Stark County:\n\n31% of Stark County households \u2013 nearly 48,000 \u2013 are renters\n\nStark County renters need to earn $20.88/hour to afford a modest two-bedroom apartment\n\nStark County renters earn an average of $15.78/hour\n\nOne fifth of Stark County renters are spending over half their household income on rent.\n\nStark County has a shortage of 7,635 of affordable units available to the county\u2019s 12,135 extremely low income households.\n\nPictured: Congresswoman Sykes with local leadership and nurses of Canterbury of Twinsburg.", 1, "2026-08-22T05:24:59Z", "2026-08-22T05:26:16Z"], ["https://www.husted.senate.gov/media/press-releases/husted-vp-vance-energy-secretary-in-middletown-for-announcement-on-strengthening-ohio-manufacturing-and-american-energy-dominance/", "Husted, VP Vance, Energy Secretary in Middletown for announcement on strengthening Ohio manufacturing and American energy dominance", "2026-08-21", "2026", "2026-08", "Republican", "Senate", "OH", "Jon Husted", "H001104", "www.husted.senate.gov", "husted", "https://www.husted.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/", "scraper", "\u201cWe used to be 34th, now we\u2019re number 1 again!\u201d\n\nMIDDLETOWN, Ohio \u2013 Sen. Jon Husted (R-Ohio) today joined Vice President JD Vance and U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright for an announcement at Middletown Works with Cleveland-Cliffs.\n\nCleveland-Cliffs is making a $1 billion investment in Middletown Works, supported by the U.S. Department of Energy\u2019s rescoped $500 million award.\n\nIn June 2026, Husted led a letter with other members of the Ohio congressional delegation to Secretary Wright advocating for the department to retain the $500 million Industrial Demonstrations Program award for Cleveland-Cliffs\u2019 Middletown Works facility and move forward with the award in a timely manner.\n\n\u201cToday\u2019s announcement is a win for Middletown and Ohio manufacturing. Cleveland-Cliffs\u2019 $1 billion investment in Middletown Works will strengthen Made-in-America manufacturing, which you can\u2019t do without Ohio. This investment will create jobs, strengthen American steelmaking and help secure our nation\u2019s energy dominance. I advocated for this project because every ton of steel we make at home is one less ton we need to import from overseas. I was proud to join Vice President Vance and Secretary Wright today for this announcement. Ohioans can count on me to continue supporting policies that put Ohio workers and communities first,\u201d said Husted.\n\nCleveland-Cliffs\u2019 Middletown Works is a cornerstone employer in southwest Ohio, supporting 2,300 union jobs and anchoring the region\u2019s industrial base. This investment will generate 1,500 construction jobs, secure advanced steelmaking in Ohio for more than 20 years and directly advance America\u2019s energy dominance agenda.", 1, "2026-08-22T05:24:59Z", "2026-08-22T05:26:16Z"], ["https://beatty.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/beatty-calls-on-treasury-secretary-scott-bessent-to-place-harriet-tubman-on-the-20-bill", "BEATTY CALLS ON TREASURY SECRETARY SCOTT BESSENT TO PLACE HARRIET TUBMAN ON THE $20 BILL", "2026-08-20", "2026", "2026-08", "Democrat", "House", "OH", "Joyce Beatty", "B001281", "beatty.house.gov", "beatty", "https://beatty.house.gov/media-center/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2014 Congresswoman Joyce Beatty (OH-03) and Congressman John W. Mannion (NY-22) sent a letter to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent calling on the Department to resume the effort to place Harriet Tubman on the $20 bill.\n\nThe bipartisan campaign to place Tubman on U.S. currency began in 2015. Last month, Secretary Bessent said that the Department was not presently planning to move forward with the plan. Congresswoman Beatty, joined by Congressman Mannion, demanded an immediate resumption of the effort and a transparent timeline of the project.\n\nAs a Member of the exclusive House Financial Services Committee, Congresswoman Beatty continues to be the leading voice in the House of Representatives calling for Tubman to be portrayed on the $20 bill. She is the lead sponsor of the Woman on the Twenty Act and over the last decade has questioned Treasury Secretaries Steven Mnuchin, Janet Yellen, and most recently Scott Bessent on the Department\u2019s progress on the project \u2013 demanding transparency, accountability, and the fulfillment of a promise made to the American people long ago.\n\n\u201c[Y]our recent public statements that the Department is not presently moving forward with the redesign have once again left our constituents and Americans across the country confused and disappointed by the Department\u2019s failure to follow through on this long-awaited effort,\u201d said Beatty and Mannion in the letter. \u201cWhile we understand the need for an extended timeline to rollout a new paper currency and implement and ensure anti-counterfeiting measures, that does not excuse the complete lack of transparency surrounding the project status, nor the apparent indefinite suspension of the entire initiative. This silence is especially frustrating given the Department\u2019s sudden and seemingly expedited plans for several commemorative coins depicting President Donald Trump and an unconstitutional effort to issue a new $250 paper currency featuring the President.\u201d\n\n\u201cGiven the Department\u2019s current focus on developing new currency notes, we urge you to first resume and then implement the now long-overdue effort to portray Harriet Tubman on the twenty-dollar bill. Furthermore, in the interest of transparency for the American people, we ask for a detailed update on the current status of the project and a clear response as to whether the effort has been delayed or permanently discontinued.\u201d\n\nThe full letter can be found HERE.\n\n###", 1, "2026-08-21T05:30:57Z", "2026-08-21T05:32:22Z"], ["https://kaptur.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/kaptur-announces-over-18-million-awards-university-toledo-advanced", "Kaptur Announces Over $1.8 Million in Awards for University of Toledo Advanced Scientific Research", "2026-08-20", "2026", "2026-08", "Democrat", "House", "OH", "Marcy Kaptur", "K000009", "kaptur.house.gov", "kaptur", "https://kaptur.house.gov/media-center/press-releases", "scraper", "Toledo, OH \u2014 Today, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09), a senior member of the House Appropriations Committee, announced three separate awards for research programs at the University of Toledo. The University\u2019s Department of Chemistry in the College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics will receive two awards to fund the purchase of an analytical mass spectrometer; one for $984,496 through the United States National Science Foundation (NSF) and one for $795,000 through the US Department of Commerce\u2019s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). Additionally, NSF will fund a $50,000 award to the University\u2019s Health Science Campus to help fund an I-Corps project studying early Osteoporosis risk prevention.\n\n\u201cI am immensely proud of the innovative research being conducted at Northwest Ohio\u2019s very own University of Toledo, a top-tier R1 research institution,\u201d said Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09). \u201cThese Federal awards reflect the hard work and determination of countless faculty, staff, and students at the University who seek to better understand the world around us every day. Their efforts will improve lives right here in Northwest Ohio and across the globe.\u201d\n\n\"These investments are an important recognition of the strength and potential of UToledo's research enterprise,\u201d said Grace Bochenek, Vice President for Research and Innovation at UToledo. \u201cThe new capabilities provided by this state-of-the-art instrumentation will give faculty and students new approaches to answering complex research questions and open avenues of discovery. It also creates opportunities for collaboration across disciplines, strengthens the hands-on research and training experience we provide students, and positions our researchers to pursue increasingly ambitious and competitive projects. Investments like this expand what is possible at UToledo and are essential to advancing our mission and impact as an R1 University.\"\n\nThe new mass spectrometer will enable researchers to identify harmful algal blooms (HAB) toxins in both human and biological samples. HABs have long been an issue for the Great Lakes Region. HABs decrease water quality, create an unsafe environment for plant and animal species, and can contribute to human illnesses. In addition, the mass spectrometer will be used to train undergraduate and graduate students, medical students, and practicing medical professionals, so they are prepared to handle environmental toxins while supporting public health. A unique feature of the machine is its remote-access capability, which allows researchers, educators, and students from other institutions across the nation and around the globe to collaborate with the University of Toledo and operate the equipment through secure software and live video.\n\nThe $50,000 award will support a UToledo research team through the NSF's Innovation Corps (I-Corps) program, which helps researchers explore the commercial and real-world potential of their technology before it leaves the lab. The team is developing an artificial intelligence-based platform to predict a patient's risk of osteoporosis, a disease affecting millions of older adults that often goes undetected until a fracture has already occurred. By combining machine learning and deep learning models to analyze clinical records and CT imaging data, the technology can flag a patient's risk level within minutes, giving physicians a faster way to identify high-risk patients before a fracture happens. The platform is being designed to work directly within existing hospital imaging and health-record systems, with the goal of making early screening and preventive guidance accessible to both clinicians and patients.\n\nThese investments also support the University\u2019s work to retain top scientific talent in Northwest Ohio, including for its Great Lakes Center for Fresh Waters and Human Health.\n\nAs a senior member of the House Appropriations Committee, Congresswoman Kaptur has been instrumental in delivering federal support to University of Toledo research efforts. UToledo was recently recognized with as an R1, top-tier university for Doctoral Universities: Very High Research Activity in the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education.", 1, "2026-08-21T05:30:57Z", "2026-08-21T05:32:22Z"], ["https://shontelbrown.house.gov/media/press-releases/brown-calls-cleveland-clinic-negotiate-good-faith-workers-lutheran-hospital", "Brown Calls on Cleveland Clinic to Negotiate in Good Faith with Workers at Lutheran Hospital", "2026-08-20", "2026", "2026-08", "Democrat", "House", "OH", "Shontel M. Brown", "B001313", "shontelbrown.house.gov", "shontelbrown", "https://shontelbrown.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "Cleveland, OH \u2013 Congresswoman Shontel Brown (OH-11) has written to the Cleveland Clinic regarding ongoing contract negotiations with Lutheran Hospital employees represented by the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Local 1199.\n\nIn her letter to Dr. Tom Mihaljevic, Chief Executive Officer and President of the Cleveland Clinic, Brown noted that the National Labor Relations Act protects employees' right to organize and engage in collective bargaining, and called for \u201ca fair, timely, and equitable agreement that respects the contributions of your workers and protects patients' continued access to high-quality care.\u201d\n\nThe text of the letter is copied below:\n\nAugust 20, 2026\n\nDr. Tom Mihaljevic\n\nChief Executive Officer and President\n\nCleveland Clinic\n\n9500 Euclid Avenue\n\nCleveland, Ohio 44195\n\nDear Dr. Mihaljevic:\n\nI write regarding the ongoing contract negotiations between Cleveland Clinic and employees at Lutheran Hospital represented by the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Local 1199. I encourage Cleveland Clinic leadership to return to the bargaining table and work toward a fair, timely, and equitable agreement that respects the contributions of your workers and protects patients' continued access to high-quality care.\n\nLutheran Hospital is a critical part of the health care infrastructure for Cleveland and the surrounding communities. Its nurses, technicians, service workers, and support staff are indispensable to delivering the high standard of care that patients and families rely upon every day. A timely agreement with those workers is in the best interests of Lutheran Hospital's employees, its patients, the institution, and the broader Cleveland community.\n\nMy office has heard from constituents regarding the status of these negotiations. They have shared concerns about the pace of bargaining, workplace conditions, staffing, healthcare costs, and reports of conduct during the bargaining process that they believe has undermined productive negotiations. These concerns underscore the importance of maintaining a bargaining process that is transparent, respectful, and consistent with the obligations established under federal labor law.\n\nThe National Labor Relations Act protects employees' right to organize, engage in collective bargaining, and participate in other protected concerted activities free from interference, restraint, coercion, or retaliation. 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