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Ms. Halpern, a small business owner from Columbus who relies on the Affordable Care Act, joined Sen. Brown to speak about the importance of the healthcare law, especially for individuals with pre-existing conditions. Halpern is a breast cancer survivor who struggled to secure health insurance prior to enactment of the Affordable Care Act. ","date":"2019-04-23T07:39:00.000Z","image":null,"furl":"events/affordable-health-care-success-story_-ms-susan-halpern---columbus-oh","label":"Columbus","state":"OH","city":"Columbus","street":null,"postcode":null,"eventType":"general_event"},"geometry":{"type":"Point","coordinates":[-82.99879420000002,39.9611755]}},{"type":"Feature","count":1,"properties":{"title":"Health Insurance Plan Reinstated - Ms. Lynn Ambers, Polk OH","description":"“I know you often hear how state officials have your concerns at heart, I must admit I had my doubts. When I called not only did they listen, they corrected the situation immediately. Sherrod Brown, our Senator and his staff address concerns, get results, and represent the concerns of the average voter. We need more people like this in office to represent our concerns!”\r--Letter from Ms. Ambers \r<hr />\rMs. Ambers wrote Sen. Brown regarding her attempts to have her health insurance plan reinstated. Her plan was terminated without her authorization and she had a limited amount of time to have it reinstated. After reviewing Ms. Ambers’s materials, Sen. 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Brown’s office to help resolve the problem.  Sen. Brown’s staff helped Mr. Schaefer by monitoring his complaint with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Within a week of Mr. Schaeffer contacting Sen. Brown’s office, Mr. Schaffer received a call from his credit card company to notify him that his issue had been resolved.","date":"2018-10-16T08:34:00.000Z","image":null,"furl":"events/mansfield-richland-county_working-with-the-cfpb","label":"Mansfield","state":"OH","city":"Mansfield","street":null,"postcode":null,"eventType":"working"},"geometry":{"type":"Point","coordinates":[-82.51544710000002,40.75839]}},{"type":"Feature","count":1,"properties":{"title":"Sandusky, Erie County - Addressing the Workforce Shortage Created By the Addiction Crisis:","description":"Sen. Brown joined Republican West Virginia Senator Shelley Moore Capito to introduce bipartisan legislation to address the workforce shortage created by the addiction crisis. The Senators’ bill, the Collectively Achieving Recovery and Employment (CARE) Act, would combine existing grant programs at the Department of Labor (DOL) and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to create a six-year pilot project to combine job training and addiction recovery services. On the day he introduced the bill, Sen. Brown joined a news conference call with Steve Davey, President and CEO of Goodwill Industries of Erie, Huron, and Ottawa and Sandusky Counties.\r“This pilot program has the potential to make a real difference in our communities. This concept has the support of not only our Goodwill but all of the 16 Ohio Goodwills,” said Davey. 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The provision in the spending deal will block that rule by preventing employers, supervisors, or managers from keeping workers’ tips for themselves under the law.\r“I went back into the restaurant business so I could help my husband pay bills and feed our family while still working a small amount of hours so I can watch my son grow,” said Hale. “Even though my husband works 60-70+ hours a paycheck, we still rely on my tips to help make ends meet.”","date":"2018-06-06T11:22:00.000Z","image":null,"furl":"events/hubbard-trumbull-county_-fighting-to-let-ohio-workers-keep-their-tips","label":"Hubbard","state":"OH","city":null,"street":null,"postcode":"44425","eventType":"working"},"geometry":{"type":"Point","coordinates":[-80.56606569999997,41.1543313]}},{"type":"Feature","count":1,"properties":{"title":"Youngstown, Mahoning Valley - Fighting to Keep Call Center Jobs in Ohio:","description":"Sen. Brown joined a Mahoning Valley call center worker on a news conference call to highlight his legislation to keep call center jobs in Ohio. Sen. Brown’s bill, the U.S. Call Center Workers and Consumer Protection Act, would give preference in federal contracts to companies that haven’t relocated call center jobs overseas, require U.S. companies to identify the location of the call center, and allow the customer to be transferred to a call center located in the U.S. if asked. Sen. Brown was joined on the call by Renee Rouser, a call center worker from Youngstown, to discuss the importance of protecting call center jobs in Ohio. \r“We want and need these good decent jobs in the U.S. We want to put the money back into our economy. Instead corporate greed is being put in front of responsible and professional work,” said Rouser. 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In 2014, Ann’s Raspberry Farm was awarded a Value Added Producer Grant, which helped them grow their business and enter into new markets around Ohio.\r“As a recipient of the Value-Added Producer Grant, the resources and funding provided by this program have been instrumental in serving as a key growth vehicle to our farm business,” said Trudel.","date":"2018-06-06T11:16:00.000Z","image":null,"furl":"events/fredericktown-knox-county_-supporting-ohio-farmers","label":"Ann's Raspberry Farm","state":"OH","city":null,"street":null,"postcode":"43019","eventType":"general_event"},"geometry":{"type":"Point","coordinates":[-82.58349470000002,40.4982681]}},{"type":"Feature","count":1,"properties":{"title":"Mentor, Lake County - Alerting Ohioans to Harmful Forced Arbitration Clauses:","description":"Sen. Brown hosted a news conference call alerting Ohioans to forced arbitration clauses used in the fine print of contracts by banks, nursing homes, for-profit colleges, payday lenders, and other organizations to deny customers access to the court system when they’ve been cheated or harmed. Sen. Brown has fought to ban forced arbitration clauses that deny Ohioans their day in court. Sen. Brown was joined on the call by George Dutton from Mentor, whose wife experienced neglect and abuse in a nursing home. Mr. Dutton was unable to take legal action after his wife was mistreated due to the forced arbitration clause included in the nursing home contract.\r“These forced arbitration clauses need to be removed. It will improve the care of people in these institutions, if they can sue them for neglect and abuse,” said Dutton. 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Brown outlined his bill on a news conference call in which he was joined by Mr. Bill Durfey from Hamilton, who was affected by the breach.\r“We are now in our mid-70s and are hit with the perspective of having our excellent credit data used by others who have no right to use it. Senator Brown is going to bat for us requesting, through legislation, that they cover the cost of credit monitoring for a period of 10 years,” said Durfey.   ","date":"2018-06-06T11:12:00.000Z","image":null,"furl":"events/hamilton-butler-county_-fighting-for-ohioans-affected-by-equifax-security-breech","label":"Hamilton (City)","state":"OH","city":null,"street":null,"postcode":"45015","eventType":"general_event"},"geometry":{"type":"Point","coordinates":[-84.53532469999999,39.3713327]}},{"type":"Feature","count":1,"properties":{"title":"Cleveland, Cuyahoga County - Expanding Educational Opportunities for Ohio’s Veterans:","description":"Sen. Brown hosted a news conference call to detail his bipartisan legislation to expand educational opportunities for post-9/11 student veterans and restore GI benefits for veterans who attended now failed for-profit colleges. Sen. Brown’s bill was signed into law in 2017. Sen. Brown was joined on his news conference call by Benjamin Fitzgerald, a veteran of the U.S. Navy, who is currently using GI benefits as he attends Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C) in Cleveland. \r“This will benefit me, as well as other veterans. According to the Washington Post, in 2014, approximately 52% of veterans use their GI Bill benefits. With this extension, I believe that number will increase,” said Fitzgerald. 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Brown was joined on a news conference call announcing the legislation by Ms. Elizabeth Borgemenke, a patient from Mason who wrote into Sen. Brown’s office regarding the skyrocketing cost of insulin.\r“This is not a partisan issue; this is an issue affecting all Americans.  I feel strongly that drug companies have to be held accountable, and this legislation is an important first step,” said Borgemenke. \r ","date":"2018-06-06T11:07:00.000Z","image":null,"furl":"events/mason-warren-county_-fighting-to-hold-drug-companies-accountable","label":"Mason","state":"OH","city":null,"street":null,"postcode":"45039","eventType":"general_event"},"geometry":{"type":"Point","coordinates":[-84.23841700000003,39.33376]}},{"type":"Feature","count":1,"properties":{"title":"Painesville, Lake County - Summer Manufacturing Camp:","description":"Sen. Brown’s office has teamed up with local manufacturers and plants, community partners, and schools for the past five years to host <a href=”https://www.brown.senate.gov/summer-manufacturing-camps”>manufacturing camps across Ohio</a>. Campers visit local manufacturers, tour plants, and work with their peers on hands-on projects specific to their communities. On a news conference call, Ms. Niki Brafford, whose son participated in one of Sen. Brown’s manufacturing camps last year, discussed why the camps meant so much to her son:\r“To see my son so excited about a camp that is so beneficial to his future and the future of our community made me proud,” said Brafford. 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Brown helped secure permanent healthcare security for Ohio coal miners in the government funding package agreed to late last night.  Brown has been working on legislation for several years to give miners permanent healthcare without costing taxpayers a dime.\r“I want to thank Senator Brown for all the work he has done on behalf of the United Mine Workers,” said Skinner. ","date":"2018-06-06T10:57:00.000Z","image":null,"furl":"events/coshocton-county_-fighting-for-ohio-miners-healthcare-and-retirement","label":"Coschocton USW","state":"OH","city":null,"street":null,"postcode":"43812","eventType":"working"},"geometry":{"type":"Point","coordinates":[-81.88798839999998,40.2892965]}},{"type":"Feature","count":1,"properties":{"title":"Columbus, Franklin County - Working to Protect Ohioans from Surprise Medical Billing:","description":"Sen. Brown outlined legislation to address the practice of “surprise billing,” when patients are faced with costly medical bills after unintentionally receiving care from an out-of-network provider. The End Surprise Billing Act would protect patients experiencing a medical emergency from being charged more than in-network rates for emergency care and provide patients scheduling services with more information about potential out-of-pocket costs. Sen. Brown was joined on a news conference call to discuss the legislation by Daniel Kueper, a Canal Winchester resident who faced significant medical bills after receiving care for a heart attack from a medical provider outside of his insurance network. \r“Senator Brown’s bill will enable recovering patients to get their lives back on track with fewer worries about financial hardship.  I urge Congress to support it,” said Kueper. ","date":"2018-06-06T10:51:00.000Z","image":null,"furl":"events/columbus-franklin-county_-working-to-protect-ohioans-from-surprise-medical-billing","label":"CBUS","state":"OH","city":null,"street":null,"postcode":"43123","eventType":"working"},"geometry":{"type":"Point","coordinates":[-83.05761559999996,39.8762258]}},{"type":"Feature","count":1,"properties":{"title":"Cleveland, Cuyahoga County - Working to Protect Veterans from VA Overpayment Mistakes:","description":"\rSen. Brown joined Massillon veteran James Powers to outline bipartisan legislation to protect veterans from paying for accounting mistakes by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). Sen. Brown’s bill to institute commonsense measures to protect veterans from VA overpayment mistakes is one of several steps taken by Sen. Brown’s office following a meeting with Powers at Sen. Brown’s weekly constituent coffee in Washington.\r“What started as one veteran needing assistance with the VA has evolved into purposeful legislation being introduced by Senators Brown and Tester that can help protect all veterans when dealing with VA overpayments and debts,” said Powers.","date":"2018-06-06T10:48:00.000Z","image":null,"furl":"events/cleveland-cuyahoga-county_-working-to-protect-veterans-from-va-overpayment-mistakes","label":"CLE VA","state":"OH","city":null,"street":null,"postcode":"44113","eventType":"working"},"geometry":{"type":"Point","coordinates":[-81.69663059999999,41.4857101]}},{"type":"Feature","count":1,"properties":{"title":"Youngstown, Mahoning County - Working to Combat the Addiction Crisis:","description":"\rIn Youngstown, Sen. Brown joined Mahoning Valley law enforcement and an addiction treatment provider after securing major funding to combat the opioid epidemic in Ohio. Sen. Brown helped ensure Ohio will be among the first in line to receive opioid funding and more than $65 million to fund opioid detection devices called for in Sen. Brown’s INTERDICT Act, which President Trump signed into law. Sen. Brown was joined at the news conference by Youngstown Police Chief Robin Lees and local addiction specialist Ruth Bowdish.\r“We’re grateful to the federal government for stepping up and providing much-needed resources to law enforcement and Ohio communities to effectively address the addiction crisis,” said Chief Lees.  ","date":"2018-06-06T10:39:00.000Z","image":null,"furl":"events/youngstown-mahoning-county_-working-to-combat-the-addiction-crisis","label":"YT Police Dept","state":"OH","city":null,"street":null,"postcode":"44503","eventType":"working"},"geometry":{"type":"Point","coordinates":[-80.65211390000002,41.0990044]}},{"type":"Feature","count":1,"properties":{"title":"Akron, Summit County - Fighting to Protect Ohioans’ Pensions at USW Local 2:","description":"\rSen. Brown joined northeast Ohio retirees and workers at United Steelworkers Local 2 in Akron as he continues his work to address the pension crisis threatening more than 60,000 Ohioans and 1.5 million workers and retirees nationwide. Sen. Brown was joined in Akron by Mike Walden, local retiree of Teamsters Local 24 and President of the National United Committee to Protect Pensions.\r“I’ve never asked for anything from this country, but I don’t want to see my government take away something we’ve worked hard for and earned,” Walden said.","date":"2018-06-06T10:30:00.000Z","image":null,"furl":"events/akron-summit-county_-fighting-to-protect-ohioans-pensions-at-usw-local-2","label":"USW Local 12","state":"OH","city":null,"street":null,"postcode":"44306","eventType":"working"},"geometry":{"type":"Point","coordinates":[-81.48281980000002,41.03619]}},{"type":"Feature","count":1,"properties":{"title":"Youngstown, Mahoning County - Working to Protect Ohioans from Surprise Medical Billing:","description":"\rIn Youngstown, Sen. Brown outlined legislation to address the practice of “surprise billing,” when patients are faced with costly medical bills after unintentionally receiving care from an out-of-network provider. The End Surprise Billing Act would protect patients experiencing a medical emergency from being charged more than in-network rates for emergency care and provide patients scheduling services with more information about potential out-of-pocket costs. Sen. Brown was joined by Amber Jamison, a northeast Ohio nurse.\r“I would like to thank Senator Sherrod Brown for helping to make a bill that will positively impact patient billing and ultimately help our community members grow instead of being devastated with out-of-network charges,” said Jamison","date":"2018-06-06T10:25:00.000Z","image":null,"furl":"events/youngstown-mahoning-county_-working-to-protect-ohioans-from-surprise-medical-billing","label":"District 3 Nurses","state":"OH","city":null,"street":null,"postcode":"44511","eventType":"working"},"geometry":{"type":"Point","coordinates":[-80.69371769999998,41.06992470000001]}},{"type":"Feature","count":1,"properties":{"title":"Canton, Stark County - Fighting to Protect Ohioans’ Pensions at Teamsters Local 92:","description":"\rIn Canton, Sen. Brown joined retirees and workers at Teamsters Local 92 as he continues his work to address the pension crisis threatening more than 60,000 Ohioans and 1.5 million workers and retirees nationwide. Sen. Brown was joined in Canton by Dana Vargo, Chair of the Ohio-Canton Local 92 Retirees.\r“DC needs to understand the damaging impact this would have on the economy if left unresolved. We thank Senator Brown for continually standing up for what is right,” said Vargo.","date":"2018-06-06T10:19:00.000Z","image":null,"furl":"events/canton-stark-county_-fighting-to-protect-ohioans-pensions-at-teamsters-local-92","label":"Teamsters Local 92","state":"OH","city":null,"street":null,"postcode":"44707","eventType":"working"},"geometry":{"type":"Point","coordinates":[-81.3509416,40.7453298]}},{"type":"Feature","count":1,"properties":{"title":"Columbus, Franklin County - Presenting Columbus Police Officer Keith Kise with the Law Enforcement Congressional Badge of Bravery:","description":"\rAt a ceremony hosted by the Columbus Police Academy, Sens. Brown and Portman presented Columbus Police Officer Keith Kise with the Law Enforcement Congressional Badge of Bravery. In 2015, Officer Kise risked his life and personal safety to serve a fugitive arrest warrant for the leader of a Columbus street gang, which had been investigated for unsolved homicides and other federal and local offenses. While attempting to apprehend the fugitive, Officer Kise led fellow officers into a barrage of machine gun fire to take down the fugitive and to lead a young child on the scene to safety.\r“No matter the cost, when the rest of us run from danger, our public safety officers run toward it. That’s what Officer Kise did, and for that we honor him today,” said Sen. Brown.","date":"2018-06-06T10:19:00.000Z","image":null,"furl":"events/columbus-franklin-county_-presenting-columbus-police-officer-keith-kise-with-the-law-enforcement-congressional-badge-of-bravery","label":"CBus Police Academy","state":"OH","city":null,"street":null,"postcode":"43204","eventType":"working"},"geometry":{"type":"Point","coordinates":[-83.08445319999998,39.9647732]}},{"type":"Feature","count":1,"properties":{"title":"Toledo, Lucas County - Working to Crack Down on Drug-Facilitated Human Trafficking:","description":"\rSen. Brown joined northwest Ohio law enforcement and human trafficking victim advocates as he introduced bipartisan legislation to crack down on drug-facilitated human trafficking. The Protecting Rights of Those Exploited by Coercive Trafficking (PROTECT) Act would specifically address the use of drugs to facilitate human trafficking and protect vulnerable victims of trafficking. Sen. Brown’s legislation is also co-sponsored by Sen. Rob Portman. Sen. Brown was joined at the news conference by Lucas County Sheriff John Tharp and northwest Ohio victim advocates\r“Senator Brown’s bill is critical for our community’s efforts to combat human trafficking as it speaks to the issue of opiates and the role they play to enslave vulnerable people in human trafficking,” said Dr. Celia Williamson, Director of University of Toledo’s Human Trafficking and Social Justice Institute.","date":"2018-06-06T10:19:00.000Z","image":null,"furl":"events/toledo-lucas-county_-working-to-crack-down-on-drug-facilitated-human-trafficking","label":"Univ Toledo","state":"OH","city":null,"street":null,"postcode":"43606","eventType":"working"},"geometry":{"type":"Point","coordinates":[-83.62420099999997,41.6735366]}},{"type":"Feature","count":1,"properties":{"title":"Cleveland, Cuyahoga County - Protecting Ohio Seniors from Harmful Tax Hikes:","description":"\rIn 2017, Sen. Brown joined seniors in Cleveland to call for action on his bipartisan legislation he reintroduced with Sen. Rob Portman to prevent higher tax bills for seniors through an increase in the threshold to claim the medical expense tax deduction. Sen. Brown was joined at the press conference by Ellen Markell, a northeast Ohio senior who has used the medical expense tax deduction in the past. Following Sen. Brown’s visit, the threshold was lowered, protecting Ohio seniors and other individuals claiming the deduction.\r“I can personally vouch for what an important lifeline the deduction can be, and raising the bar on the current threshold could put that lifeline out of reach for Ohioans,” said Markell.","date":"2018-06-05T16:52:00.000Z","image":null,"furl":"events/cleveland-cuyahoga-county_-protecting-ohio-seniors-from-harmful-tax-hikes","label":"AARP","state":"OH","city":null,"street":null,"postcode":"44103","eventType":"working"},"geometry":{"type":"Point","coordinates":[-81.64186560000002,41.5214566]}},{"type":"Feature","count":1,"properties":{"title":"Warren, Trumbull County - Joining Workers at Wheatland Tube to Promote Buy America:","description":"\rAt Wheatland Tube in Warren, Sen. Brown joined workers to renew his push to ensure American steel and iron are used to build American infrastructure. Brown has spoken directly to President Trump about Buy America, and urged the President repeatedly to make Buy America a top priority. Brown was joined by Tim Feeney of Wheatland Tube.\r“It’s pretty simple: American tax dollars should go toward American-made products that support American jobs. Period.” said Sen. Brown.","date":"2018-06-05T16:48:00.000Z","image":null,"furl":"events/warren-trumbull-county_-joining-workers-at-wheatland-tube-to-promote-buy-america","label":"Wheatland Tube, Warren","state":"OH","city":null,"street":null,"postcode":"44483","eventType":"working"},"geometry":{"type":"Point","coordinates":[-80.79901849999999,41.2629796]}},{"type":"Feature","count":1,"properties":{"title":"Toledo, Lucas County - Meeting with Workers to Discuss the United States Foreign Investment Review Act:","description":"Sen. Brown joined Toledo workers to discuss his bipartisan legislation to ensure foreign investments don’t harm American jobs. Sen. Brown joined Republican Senator Chuck Grassley from Iowa to introduce the United States Foreign Investment Review Act, which would establish an efficient and transparent process for reviewing certain foreign investments to ensure they are in the economic interest of the U.S. Brown was joined at the news conference by Taneisha White, a Toledo worker, who talked about why it was important to invest in communities like Toledo.\r“When these foreign companies – and governments – seek to invest in Toledo, it’s important that we’re working to ensure this foreign investment is in our best interest,” said White.","date":"2018-06-05T16:48:00.000Z","image":null,"furl":"events/toledo-lucas-county_-meeting-with-workers-to-discuss-the-united-states-foreign-investment-review-act","label":"UAW Toledo FIRA","state":"OH","city":null,"street":null,"postcode":"43620","eventType":"working"},"geometry":{"type":"Point","coordinates":[-83.55232050000001,41.6670429]}},{"type":"Feature","count":1,"properties":{"title":"Columbus, Franklin County - National Prescription Drug Take Back Day:","description":"Sen. Brown joined then-Columbus Health Commissioner Dr. Teresa Long, Columbus Fire Department Assistant Chief Jim Davis, and Franklin County Chief Deputy Rick Minerd at Columbus Public Health to highlight “National Prescription Drug Take Back Day.” National Prescription Drug Take Back Day, a day when Ohioans can safely dispose of unwanted and unused prescription drugs. National Prescription Drug Take Back Day is sponsored by the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) in an effort to provide safe, convenient and responsible means for disposal of prescription drugs, while also educating the public about the potential for addiction.\r“Although physician prescribed pain medication has a legitimate place in managing pain, it’s up to all of us to be responsible with its use and destruction to reduce the risks of unintended consequences,” said Assistant Chief Davis.","date":"2018-06-05T16:48:00.000Z","image":null,"furl":"events/columbus-franklin-county_-national-prescription-drug-take-back-day","label":"Cbus Drug take back","state":"OH","city":null,"street":null,"postcode":"43272","eventType":"working"},"geometry":{"type":"Point","coordinates":[-83,39.96]}},{"type":"Feature","count":1,"properties":{"title":"Cincinnati, Hamilton County - Fighting for Ohioans’ Pensions at Teamsters Local 100:","description":"\rSen. Brown joined Ohio retirees at Teamsters Local 100 as he continues his work to address the pension crisis threatening more than 60,000 Ohioans and 1.5 million workers and retirees nationwide. Sen. Brown was joined by Rita Lewis, who has continued her late husband Butch Lewis’ fight for the retirement security these workers earned over a lifetime of hard work. Butch Lewis was the former retired head of Local 100, and Sen. Brown named his bill to address the pension crisis the Butch Lewis Act in his honor.\r“No one should ever be forced to fight for, or die for the pension they were promised! 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