Press Releases

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) announced that the United States Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has awarded two grants to city and county governments located in central Ohio, totaling nearly $2 million. The funds will be used to help make necessary repairs to airports and their... Read More

Download Production Quality Video HERE WASHINGTON, D.C. – In Case You Missed It: Yesterday, U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) took to the Senate floor to applaud President Biden’s Executive Order to promote competition in the American economy, which will lower prices for families, increase wages for workers, and promote innovation and even faster... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) announced that the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Office of Rural Development has awarded $7,503,000 to two southeast Ohio communities to fund water infrastructure projects.“Strong water and sewer infrastructure is critical to Ohio communities’ ability to be economically... Read More

YOUNGSTOWN, OH — Today, U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) wrote to Angela Strand, the newly appointed Executive Chairwoman of the Lordstown Motor Company (LMC), asking the company to develop and share a detailed plan for the company’s reform, and to work with area labor unions with historic expertise in automotive manufacturing.Brown reiterated the... Read More

Download Production-Quality Video HEREWASHINGTON, D.C. – In Case You Missed It: Last night, U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) honored the life and memory of Ohio civil rights champion, Elsie Steward Young, on the Senate floor.“Miss Elsie is a legend in Southwest Ohio. Her courage and her leadership made a difference for children not only in her... 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, delivered the following opening statement at today’s nominations hearing for Arun Venkataraman to be Assistant Secretary of Commerce and Director General of the United States and Foreign Commercial Service; and Damon Y.... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Last week, U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) applauded President Biden’s decision to fire both the current Social Security Commissioner Andrew Saul and Deputy Commissioner David Black. Saul and Black were key agents of the Trump agenda to systematically dismantle Social Security. Brown has been calling for the... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC — Today, U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) spoke at a virtual Labor Energy Partnership (LEP) workshop about Ohio’s opportunity to play a leading role in clean energy manufacturing, and the need for good paying, union jobs as the country shifts towards a low-carbon economy.Brown believes the best way to invest in Ohio’s future is to... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) applauded President Biden’s decision to fire both the current Social Security Commissioner Andrew Saul and Deputy Commissioner David Black. Saul and Black were key agents of the Trump agenda to systematically dismantle Social Security. Brown has been calling for the replacement of Saul and... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) released the following statement after United States and Mexico announced a course of remediation that seeks to provide the workers of the General Motors facility in Silao, Mexico with the ability to vote on whether to approve and legitimize their collective bargaining agreement in free and... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S Sens. Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Chris Murphy (D-CT), and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) applauded a new, finalized rule from Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to strengthen their Made in USA label enforcement. The senators have led efforts in pressing the FTC to utilize all of their existing authority to... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Sens. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) and Roy Blunt (R-MO) are applauding the ruling from the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) and the U.S. Department of Commerce for taking action on antidumping following investigations into mattresses imported from Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Serbia, Thailand, Turkey, and Vietnam,... Read More

DEFIANCE, OH – In Case You Missed It: A Defiance Crescent News article highlighted U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown’s (D-OH) visit to the Defiance City Council Chambers on Thursday to discuss housing needs with local government leaders and advocates. Communities around Ohio need bold infrastructure investments to reach their full economic potential,... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) visited communities across Ohio to highlight the wins he helped deliver for Ohioans. He stopped at a summer manufacturing camp, visited manufacturing and small business hubs, discussed pension relief he secured in the American Rescue Plan, held various roundtables to discuss the Child Tax... Read More

FREMONT, OH – In Case You Missed It: A Fremont News Messenger article highlighted U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown’s (D-OH) visit on Thursday to the Great Lakes Community Action Partnership in downtown Fremont, where he discussed infrastructure needs with local government leaders and advocates. Brown discussed his support of the American Jobs Plan, which... Read More

Expansion is a Direct Result of the Pension Fix and will Create 40 New Union Jobs BRYAN, OH – In Case You Missed It: A Toledo Blade article highlighted U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown’s (D-OH) visit with leaders from the Spangler Candy Company, Teamsters Local 20, and Spangler employees, who are represented by Teamsters Local 20, to discuss pension relief... Read More

FREMONT, OH – Today, U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) visited Great Lakes Community Action Partnership in downtown Fremont to discuss infrastructure needs with local government leaders and advocates. Brown discussed his support of the American Jobs Plan, which would make historic, much-needed investments in improving our nation’s infrastructure,... Read More

DEFIANCE, OH – Today, U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) visited the Defiance City Council Chambers to discuss housing needs with local government leaders and advocates. Communities around Ohio need bold infrastructure investments to reach their full economic potential, including investment in housing.“Right now, housing is too expensive and too hard... Read More

BRYAN, OH – Today, U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) joined leaders from the Spangler Candy Company, Teamsters Local 20 and Spangler employees, who are represented by Teamsters Local 20, to discuss pension relief he helped secure in the American Rescue Plan. For years, Brown led efforts to secure these pensions for Ohioans, touring the... 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 President Biden’s signing of their resolution into law to repeal the Trump Administration’s so-called True Lender Rule through the use of the Congressional... Read More