Press Releases

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, released the following statement after the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) released an interim final rule restoring key provisions of HUD’s Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing (AFFH) rule,... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the U.S. Senate passed the U.S. Innovation and Competition Act, which included key provisions from U.S. Senator Brown (D-OH) to make a once-in-a-generation investment in American science, technology and innovation to help the U.S. preserve its competitive edge.“Our competitors like China spend billions propping... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), and Tina Smith (D-MN) led all 50 Senate Democrats in introducing a Senate resolution recognizing June as LGBTQ Pride Month. The resolution highlights the contributions LGBTQ individuals have made to American society, notes several major milestones in the fight... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing up to $1 billion to support and expand the emergency food network so food banks and other local food assistance organizations can reliably serve their communities. Today’s announcement also includes funding to increase... Read More

CLEVELAND, OH — Today, U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) hosted a virtual roundtable with Ambassador Katherine Tai, 19th United States Trade Representative, and Ohio workers, farmers, and manufacturers to discuss the impact of trade policy on Ohio communities. During a Senate Committee on Finance hearing in May, Ambassador Tai committed to Brown... Read More

ZANESVILLE, OH — Today, U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) visited Zanesville to push for Congress to pass the American Jobs Plan and make historic, much-needed investments in improving our nation’s infrastructure, affordable housing, school facilities, manufacturing and skills training, and more – all while creating good-paying American jobs. Brown... Read More

ATHENS COUNTY, OH — Today, U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) made two stops in Athens County, Ohio:Brown first joined school officials and other local partners at Federal Hocking Middle School’s Farm-to-School program to celebrate the program and discuss his efforts to support local agriculture and address child hunger. “It’s a pretty simple idea:... Read More

COLUMBUS, OH — Today, U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) visited Columbus to push for historic infrastructure investments in Ohio kids, working families, and our economic future. Affordable and reliable child care is vital as working families begin to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic. A national survey found that a quarter of women who became... Read More

CLEVELAND, OH — Today, U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) visited the Greater Cleveland Food Bank (GCFB) to meet with volunteers, staff, and the National Guard soldiers who have all been instrumental in the day-to-day operations of the food bank, particularly amid the pandemic when many area families were in need. Brown highlighted the important... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) joined U.S. Representative Joyce Beatty (OH-03) and Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR) in requesting an investigation into the events leading up to the tragic death of 16-year-old Ma’Khia Bryant on behalf of Paula Bryant and Myron Hammonds, Ma’Khia Bryant’s birth parents.Before she was tragically shot to... Read More

LIMA, OH — Today, U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) visited Lima to push for Congress to pass the American Jobs Plan and make much-needed investments to improve Ohio’s clean drinking water infrastructure. Water and sewer systems are critical infrastructure for Ohio communities, and upgrades will put Ohioans to work, spur economic development, and... Read More

LIMA, OH — Today, U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) visited Lima to push for Congress to pass the American Jobs Plan and make much-needed investments to improve Ohio’s clean drinking water infrastructure. Water and sewer systems are critical infrastructure for Ohio communities, and upgrades will put Ohioans to work, spur economic development, and... Read More

TOLEDO, OH — Today, U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) visited Toledo to push for Congress to pass the American Jobs Plan and make much-needed investments to improve Ohio’s clean drinking water infrastructure. Water and sewer systems are critical infrastructure for Ohio communities, and upgrades will put Ohioans to work, spur economic development,... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) today applauded President Biden’s newly released proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2022. The proposed budget includes major investments in infrastructure, social programs, and America’s greatest asset – its workers.“This budget is a transformational investment in... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Sherrod Brown (D-OH) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) applauded the announcement earlier this week by Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee Chair Patty Murray (D-WA) and House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) of plans to develop a bill to establish a public option... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senators Sherrod Brown (D-OH) and Rob Portman (R-OH) today announced that a modified version of their bipartisan legislation – the SFC Heath Robinson Burn Pit Transparency Act – to help veterans who have been harmed by exposure to toxic burn pits, was reported out of the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee as a part of a larger... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH), along with Sens. Ron Wyden, D-(OR), and U.S. Sens. Elizabeth Warren, (D-MA), Bob Casey (D-PA), and Tina Smith (D-MN), introduced a new bill allocating mandatory funding to build child care availability over the long term and treat child care like the critical infrastructure that it is... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) today hosted a news conference call as he leads bipartisan legislation to establish a competitive grant program to assist the repair and replacement of deficient and outdated bridges and ease the national bridge repair backlog. Brown introduced this legislation ahead of the Environment and Public... 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, released the following statement after a historic hearing with the CEOs of JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America, Citigroup, Wells Fargo, Goldman Sachs, and Morgan Stanley.“Wall Street is on notice. The days of these banks and... 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 hearing entitled “Annual Oversight of Wall Street Firms.” Sen. Brown’s remarks, as prepared for delivery, follow: Today is the first time we have ever had the CEOs of... Read More