Washington, D.C., July 9 – As states face an economic downturn and Americans lose health care coverage due to job loss during the public health pandemic, U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) joined Sen. Bob Casey (D-PA) in introducing the Coronavirus Medicaid Response Act.
July 9, 2020 - NOAA and its research partners are forecasting that western Lake Erie will experience a moderate harmful algal bloom this summer. This year’s bloom is expected to measure 4.5 on the severity index – among the smaller blooms since 2011 – but could possibly range between 4 and 5.5, compared to 7.3 last year. An index above 5 indicates the more severe blooms.
COLUMBUS, July 7 – Ohio Department of Insurance Director Jillian Froment is urging Ohioans to ensure their property is secure and to conduct an insurance review in preparation for the summer storm season, one of the most destructive and costliest times of year caused by weather.
COLUMBUS, July 7 — Lt. Governor Jon Husted today announced additional, short-term guidelines to help sports teams continue their efforts to return to play amid the global, COVID-19 pandemic.
COLUMBUS, July 7 – Ohio Department of Insurance Director Jillian Froment is urging Ohioans to ensure their property is secure and to conduct an insurance review in preparation for the summer storm season, one of the most destructive and costliest times of year caused by weather.
WASHINGTON, July 7 – U.S. Senators Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI), and Jon Tester (D-MT) introduced legislation that would mandate the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) reimburse veterans’ emergency health care expenses from non-VA facilities that are not covered by the veteran’s private insurance.
July 8 - Today, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) eliminated hard-won consumer protections, leaving Ohio families exposed to exploitative payday lending.
CLEVELAND, July 8, 2020 – The Cleveland Water Alliance, in partnership with Michigan-based LimnoTech and the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR), are partnering in a pilot project to show how inexpensive sensor technology used in everyday products such as dishwashers and cell phones can help monitor water quality to improve the health and safety of Lake Erie.
COLUMBUS, July 8 – As part of one of the first-ever lawsuits centering on the 21st Amendment, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost today filed for a preliminary injunction to immediately stop the flow of illegal liquor shipments into the state.
COLUMBUS, July 8 – As part of one of the first-ever lawsuits centering on the 21st Amendment, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost today filed for a preliminary injunction to immediately stop the flow of illegal liquor shipments into the state.
JULY 8 - As Ohio continues with daily life during a pandemic, the Ohio Academy of Family Physicians (OAFP) and other physician and health care organizations strongly encourage everyone to remember: Doctor’s Orders: Mask+6.
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio Governor Mike DeWine announced that effective on Wednesday, July 8, 2020, at 6 p.m., a new Ohio Department of Health order will mandate face coverings in public in all counties that are designated as a Red Alert Level 3 Public Health Emergency or a Purple Alert Level 4 Public Health Emergency.
NEWTON FALLS, Ohio - Residents and business owners near Camp James A.
Garfield Joint Military Training Center may notice the sounds of explosive
blasts in the area this week.
Throughout the past week, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine was joined by Lt. Governor Jon Husted, and provided updates on Ohio's response to the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as state initiatives.
WASHINGTON, D.C., July 3 – Late yesterday, the Senate unanimously passed legislation introduced by U.S. Sens. Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Tim Scott (R-SC), Ron Wyden (D-OR) and Chuck Grassley (R-IA), the Protecting Nonprofits from Catastrophic Cash Flow Strain Act, to help nonprofits, state and local governments and federally recognized Tribes remain financially viable during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Washington, D.C., July 1 – Today, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (D-OH) and Grace Gallucci, Executive Director of the Northeast Ohio Areawide Coordinating Agency (NOACA), released the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 2, the Moving Forward Act.
WASHINGTON, July 2 – U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH), ranking member of the Senate Banking Committee, introduced the Emergency Housing Assistance for Older Adults Act that would provide $1.2 billion to ensure that federally-assisted senior housing facilities have the necessary resources to effectively protect residents during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Washington, D.C., July 2 – Today, U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) led his colleagues in demanding answers from AT&T, after the company recently announced plans to eliminate more than 3,400 union-represented technician and clerical jobs and 1,300 retail jobs at 250 AT&T Mobility and Cricket Wireless stores that are slated to close.
WASHINGTON, July 2 - Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) joined 11 of his colleagues in calling on the Department of Health and Human Services and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to act in response to nursing homes evicting residents during the COVID-19 pandemic. The letter cites New York Times reports that nursing homes have evicted more than 6,400 residents since the beginning of the pandemic.
WASHINGTON, D.C., July 1 – Today, as the USMCA trade deal goes into effect, U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) issued a statement vowing to hold the Trump administration as well as U.S. trading partners accountable to put workers first.
