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• Following Brown’s Invitation, Secretary Perry to Visit Piketon

  U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) today announced that Energy Secretary Rick Perry will visit the Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant in Piketon this Friday, September 29. Brown had asked Perry to visit Piketon during their meeting ahead of Perry’s confirmation. Brown and Sen. Rob Port...…Read More

  Posted on 9/27/2017 | Economy, Gaseous Diffusion Plant, Workers, Economic Development, Tour, National Security, HELP, Brown, investment, development, More Tags
  Portsmouth, sherrod brown, perry, Funding, Piketon, Pike, Energy, Ohio, Confirmation, Portman, national, Gas

• Brown Delivers Weekly Democratic Address Ahead of Labor Day

  “Hard work isn’t paying off the way it used to. . . . People earn less, people can’t save for retirement, and people feel less stable - all while working harder and producing more than ever before. . . . Democrats are fighting to make your hard wo...…Read More

  Posted on 9/1/2017 | Air Force, Workers, Women, Rail, Economic growth, Retirement, Family, American Workers, Coast, Hurricane, More Tags
  Recovery, Brown, Dayton, Cleveland, sherrod brown, national, Warren, Senate, Small business, Safety, democrats, Union, Railroad, Trade, first responders, United States, Jobs, overtime, Gas, Tax credit, Mansfield, Toledo, Middle class, labor, Oil, American, Wall Street, labor laws, Kids, Business, Families, Ohio, Address, Economy, National Guard, Tax, Small Businesses, China, United Steelworkers

• Brown Applauds $120 Million Expansion at POET Biorefining-Marion

  MARION, OH - U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) applauded the groundbreaking of a $120 million expansion at POET Biorefining-Marion today that will create jobs and double the size of the facility. A representative of Brown’s staff attended the groundbreaking at the ethanol refinery today. The expansion w...…Read More

  Posted on 8/15/2017 | GE, SEC, project, Marion, investment, Ohio, Gas, Agriculture, Brown, rural, More Tags
  Economy, Oil, Biofuels, sherrod brown, farmers, Jobs

• Secretary Perry Accepts Brown’s Invitation to Visit Piketon

  U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) today announced that Energy Secretary Rick Perry has accept his invitation with U.S....…Read More

  Posted on 7/21/2017 | investment, Brown, Portsmouth, sherrod brown, Jobs, Gas, Secretary, Gaseous Diffusion Plant, Senator Portman, HELP, More Tags
  Energy, Ohio, Piketon

• Brown Helps Protect Jobs, Secure Funding Security for Piketon

  U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) helped secure funding to support jobs and ongoing cleanup at the Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant in Piketon in a bill that passed out of the Senate Appropriations Committee today. Brown urged his colleagues on the Senate Appropriatio...…Read More

  Posted on 7/20/2017 | Ohio, Portman, Gaseous Diffusion Plant, Gas, Brown, Senator Portman, Piketon, Funding, bill, Energy, More Tags
  water, sherrod brown, Appropriations, Appropriations Committee

• Brown Introduces Bipartisan Legislation Promoting Carbon Capture Technology

   U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) joined a bipartisan group of colleagues to introduce the Furthering carbon capture, Utilization, Technology, Underground storage, and Reduced Emissions (FUTURE) Act. Brown’s legislation, also cosponsored by Sen. Rob Portman (R-OH),...…Read More

  Posted on 7/13/2017 | Coal miners, Gas, Portman, innovation, sherrod brown, Tax credit, Environment, Tax, bipartisan, Natural Gas, More Tags
  Energy, Technology

• Brown Vows to Protect Jobs at Piketon

  U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) today announced that President Trump’s budget will increase funding for the Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant, but vowed to work to ensure that no layoffs occur due to the Administration’s decision to reduce the ur...…Read More

  Posted on 5/23/2017 | Portsmouth, Administration, Piketon, perry, Ohio, Gaseous Diffusion Plant, community, Gas, SEC, GE, More Tags
  OCC, Pike, WHO, Funding, Brown, Workers, Budget, Trump, investment, HIT, White House, Jobs, IRS, RTA, sherrod brown, Energy