Press Releases

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs (SVAC) passed the Stopping Harm and Implementing Enhanced Lead-time (SHIELD) for Veterans Act of 2020, bipartisan legislation that creates new protections for veterans when they receive an overpayment from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), resulting in veteran or VA... Read More

Washington, DC - Today, U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) – ranking member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs – helped introduced legislation to require the Federal Reserve to use its existing authorities to close racial employment and wage gaps and report on how the gaps change over time.  “The Fed must take action... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) – ranking member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs – delivered the following opening statement at today’s Executive Session. Sen. Brown’s remarks, as prepared for delivery, follow: Thank you, Mr. Chairman.  I would like to thank Chairman Crapo for scheduling this... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) joined his colleagues in sending a letter to the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regarding reports that workers of color face disproportionate acts of retaliation when reporting workplace concerns related to COVID-19. A recent report by... Read More

CLYDE, OH – Today, U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) released the following statement ahead of President Trump’s visit to northwest Ohio tomorrow. Brown has led efforts with Sen. Rob Portman (R-OH) to help Whirlpool workers in Clyde. After President Trump heeded Brown and Portman’s call to enforce trade action on behalf of Whirlpool, Trump has since... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) hosted a news conference call as the new school year in Ohio is set to begin. Brown is leading efforts to keep students, teachers and staff safe and to ensure students are able to learn effectively as many Ohio schools announce e-learning measures to start off the school year.“As the new... Read More

Production Quality Video can be found HERE WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) took to the Senate floor to call on Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) to stop playing politics and work to give state and local governments the resources they need. Brown has led efforts to get necessary resources to help state and local... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, and Bob Menendez, a senior member of the both the Banking and Finance Committee, led its Democratic members in urging lead negotiators of the next COVID-19 stimulus package to prohibit the Federal Government... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) announced that the United States Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) has awarded a $300,000 investment to Bowling Green State University in Bowling Green, Ohio. The funds will be used to help the university respond to economic hardships brought on by the... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Sens. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) introduced the COVID-19 Hospice Respite Care Relief Act of 2020, bipartisan legislation that would expand Medicare’s hospice respite care benefit during a public health crisis. Specifically, the legislation would give the Secretary of Health and Human Services... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) today released the following statement on the one-year anniversary of the shooting in Dayton’s Oregon District that killed nine Ohioans and injured 27 more. After this horrific incident, Brown visited Dayton with Mayor Nan Whaley and demanded President Trump do the right thing and tell Majority... Read More

Washington, D.C. – In case you missed it: As the $600 per week federal boost to unemployment benefits was set to expire last week, U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) on Friday joined U.S. Senators Ron Wyden (D-OR) and Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) in hosting a press conference call with MomsRising and workers, including an educator from Springfield,... Read More

Text of letter to Quarles (PDF)Text of letter to Powell (PDF)  Washington, DC - United States Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs' Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Financial Institutions, and Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Committee on... Read More

United States Senators Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs’ Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Financial Institutions, and Kamala D. Harris (D-Calif.) sent a letter... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) joined his colleagues in urging the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to extend school lunch program waivers for the 2020-2021 school year, in order to help provide school meal program directors and staff the certainty they need to plan the upcoming year and adjust meal distribution. Due to... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) – ranking member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs – delivered the following opening statement at today’s hearing entitled ‘The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’ Semiannual Report to Congress’. Sen. Brown’s remarks, as prepared for delivery, follow:  Thank you,... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) introduced legislation, the Protecting American Heroes Act, to help increase the U.S. stockpile of personal protective equipment (PPE) and allow for a quick ramp up of American production of PPE in any future emergency. Brown’s bill focuses on strengthening the Strategic National Stockpile, a... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) blasted the newly-released GOP coronavirus proposal, which is completely inadequate when it comes to addressing the ongoing health crisis and economic crisis. Brown will continue fighting for Ohio workers, families and communities in any future stimulus package and will push for provisions... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) announced that the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Rural Energy for America program has awarded a total of $170,500 to Benton Township  to purchase a dump truck and backhoe.“We must ensure that our rural communities have the resources needed to improve the lives and safety... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) announced that the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Rural Energy for America program has awarded a total of $2,056,900 to four communities and one joint fire department in northeast Ohio. “We must ensure that our rural communities have the resources needed to improve the... Read More