Press Releases

CLEVELAND, OH – Today, U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) participated in a roundtable discussion with SEIU members and other home care workers to discuss needed investments in home and community-based services (HCBS). “These Ohioans shared their stories about the work they do caring for Ohioans – some of the toughest and most important work in our... Read More

YOUNGSTOWN, OH – Today, U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) visited America Makes, a manufacturing hub supported by public and private organizations, that helps develop Ohio manufacturers so companies can compete regionally, nationally and globally. “We want the technologies that will drive the next generation of U.S. economic growth and manufacturing... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, applauded Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Acting Director Dave Uejio for putting in place better protections for the more than two million homeowners who could unnecessarily lose their homes to... Read More

YOUNGSTOWN, OH – Today, U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) visited fifth, sixth, seventh and eighth grade girls as they began a five-day, summer manufacturing camp in Youngstown that Brown’s office helped organize. “Last year, most of the camps had to take a hiatus because of the pandemic – but in the Mahoning Valley, leaders got creative and worked to... Read More

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senators Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Chris Murphy (D-CT), and Jerry Moran (R-KS) on Thursday led a bipartisan letter calling on U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken to support COVID-19 vaccination efforts for the nine million Americans living abroad.The senators urged the administration to donate supplemental doses to U.S. embassies and... Read More

HIGHLAND HILLS, OH — TODAY, U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) joined HUD Secretary Marcia Fudge to visit the Mt. Zion Fellowship’s vaccine clinic. During this visit, Brown met with representatives from the site, highlighted the stories of Ohioans who have been vaccinated, and discussed the positive difference vaccines make for Ohio families and... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Senators Sherrod Brown (D-OH) and Rob Portman (R-OH) announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has awarded a $25 million grant to the City of Columbus, in partnership with the Mid-Ohio Regional planning Commission (MORPC) for Phase 4 of the Columbus Crossroads project.“Rebuilding... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, Senate Special Committee on Aging Chairman Bob Casey (D-PA), Senate Finance Committee Chairman Ron Wyden (D-OR) and Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), introduced the Better Care Better Jobs Act, a key element of... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) reintroduced the Expanding Health Care Options for Early Retirees Act, a bill to allow retired first responders—including police officers, firefighters, and EMS personnel—to buy into Medicare beginning at age 50. Congressman Tom Malinowski (NJ-7), introduced the companion measure in the House.“Ohio... Read More

Deputy USTR Nominees Commit to Visiting Ohio, Meeting with Ohio WorkersDownload Production-Quality Video to Full Exchange Here WASHINGTON, D.C. – In Case You Missed It, yesterday, during a Senate Finance Committee hearing to consider the nominations of Sarah Bianchi, Jayme Ray White, and Melanie Anne Egorin to be Deputy United States Trade... Read More

Brown Secures Bipartisan Agreement to Extend Crucial Aid By One Month – Will Continue Fighting for Longer-term Extensions & Expansion of TAAWASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) secured a critical win for Ohio workers to extend critical Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) for workers who lose their job due to foreign trade. After... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S Sens. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) and Rob Portman (R-OH) are applauding the ruling from the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) siding with American tire workers to fully and fairly enforce U.S. trade remedy laws. Brown and Portman have led efforts in pressing the ITC to give full and fair consideration to the United... Read More

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), a member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, and Committee Chairman Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) applauded the bipartisan House passage of their resolution to repeal the Trump Administration’s so-called True Lender Rule through the use of the Congressional Review... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) – Chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs – released the following statement after the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) published a rule making it easier for victims of housing discrimination to seek justice under the Fair Housing Act.... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) announced that the United States Economic Development Administration (EDA) has awarded a $1.9 million CARES Act Recovery Assistance grant to the Youngstown Edison Incubator Corporation (Youngstown Business Incubator) in Youngstown. The funds will be used to renovate the 65,000 square foot... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sens. Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, and Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), a member of the Senate Banking and Housing Committee, sent a letter to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Acting Director Uejio urging him to put in place better protections for... Read More

Download Production-Quality Video Here WASHINGTON, D.C. – In Case You Missed It, last night, U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) took to the Senate floor to honor the life and memory of baseball legend and civil rights pioneer, Jim “Mudcat” Grant.Brown’s full remarks, as prepared for delivery, can be found below. Production quality video can be... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Sens. Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Reverend Raphael Warnock (D-GA), Maria Cantwell (D-WA), and Patty Murray (D-WA) introduced the Sustainable Skies Act, new legislation to fight carbon emissions and promote the transition to sustainable aviation fuel. U.S. Representatives Brad Schneider (D-IL-10), Dan Kildee (D-MI-05), and... Read More

Download Production-Quality Video to Full Exchange Here WASHINGTON, DC — In Case You Missed It, yesterday during a hearing in the Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs on pending legislation, U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) highlighted how expanded health care coverage for CHAMPVA recipients will help continue recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, today released the following statement after Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Walensky announced an extension of the CDC eviction moratorium through July 31st, 2021:“The eviction moratorium is... Read More