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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

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) announced that the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Rural Development program has awarded a total of $535,000 to two southwest Ohio communities to purchase new dump trucks for road maintenance.“We must ensure that our rural communities have the resources needed to improve... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) announced that the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Rural program has awarded a total of $1,135,000 to six villages and counties in Southeast Ohio for various community development projects.“We must ensure that our rural communities have the resources needed to improve the... Read More

CLEVELAND, OH – Today, U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown released a statement following the news that the first 2020 presidential debate will take place in Cleveland, and will be hosted by Case Western Reserve University and the Cleveland Clinic. “The City of Cleveland is known for its history of free speech and debate, and Ohio’s Case Western Reserve... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Sherrod Brown (D-OH) and Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) led a letter to Senate leadership requesting additional supports for community schools in the next COVID-19 package. As students, parents, and educators navigate this public health and economic crisis, it is even more essential that schools are equipped to meet the... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. –With millions of Americans newly kicked off their health insurance in the middle of a raging pandemic, U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) joined colleagues this week in introducing legislation designed to ease the burden on those forced into bankruptcy because of unforeseen medical expenses or public health-related shutdowns. The... 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 – released the following statement following passage of a bill he introduced with Senate Finance Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), and Sen. Tim Scott... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) vowed to continue fighting for Ohio priorities as the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) moves ahead in the legislative process. Brown opposed the Senate version of the bill because it includes a dangerous GOP provision that would allow President Trump to shorten the amount of time to... 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 Cleveland State University in Cleveland, Ohio. The funds will be used to help the university respond to economic hardships brought on by the coronavirus... Read More

Download production quality video here. WASHINGTON, D.C. – On the Senate floor today, U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH), a member of the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee, joined Sen. Jon Tester (D-MT) to support and continue to push for a key provision in the defense bill to expand the list of medical conditions associated with exposure to Agent... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) joined 36 of his colleagues in sending a letter to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) requesting that he support the funding amount and proposed funding flexibility for state and local governments that was included in the HEROES Act passed by the U.S. House of Representatives. The... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Sens. Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Cory Booker (D-NJ), and Kamala Harris (D-CA) introduced a Senate Resolution to declare racism a public health crisis. The coronavirus pandemic has been the great revealer – underscoring the racial disparities that continue to pervade public health as a direct result of systemic racism.... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) announced that the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI) has awarded a grant of just over $1,000,000 to the city of Akron for the design of the Gorge Dam Removal Project. Removal of the Gorge Dam will allow the Cuyahoga River to flow freely and... Read More