Defense
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Brown Reaffirms Israel's Right to Self-Defense
U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) is an original cosponsor of a bipartisan Senate resolution reaffirming Israel’s right to self-defense. Brown released the following statement today: “Israel must have the right and the resources to defend itself. Hamas and its terrorist allies m...…Read More
Posted on 11/16/2012 | -
Brown Urges Defense Department to Buy Uniforms and Boots Made In America—Not China—For Military Servicemembers
Following an Air Force Times report that a U.S. servicemember was unable to obtain American-made boots after having been twice issued Chinese-made ones, U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) urged the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) to step up efforts to comply with the Berry Amendment that requi...…Read More
Posted on 10/18/2012 | -
Brown Announces “Strategic Pause” For C-27J Program In Six-Month Budget Deal Passed By Congress This Week; Pledges To Fight For 179th Airlift Wing In The Months To Come
U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced a “strategic pause” for the C-27J program in the six-month budget deal passed by Congress this week. The measure, expected to be signed into law by the President, will preserve the C...…Read More
Posted on 9/22/2012 | -
Brown Announces “Strategic Pause” For Youngstown Air Reserve Station In Six-Month Budget Deal Passed By Congress This Week; Pledges To Fight For 910th Airlift Wing In The Months To Come
U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced a “strategic pause” for the Youngstown Air Reserve Station (YARS) in the six-month budget deal passed by Congress this week. The Air Force had proposed a shift in aircraft that would...…Read More
Posted on 9/22/2012 | -
Brown Announces Cooperative Agreement Between DOE And USEC To Provide Critical Funds For Piketon’s American Centrifuge Project
U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) today announced a framework for USEC and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) that will advance critical resources for the American Centrifuge Plant (ACP) in Piketon. The framework includes a cost-sharing agreement, providing the ACP with resources for research...…Read More
Posted on 6/13/2012 | -
Brown Questions Defense Department Reliance On Foreign Military Sales To Keep Abrams Tank Plant Production Going
Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH), concerned over the U.S. Army’s reliance on foreign military sales to sustain production of the M1A2 Abrams tank, sent a letter today to the Defense Department urging the agency not to leave the viability of the tank subject to the needs of foreign nations. ...…Read More
Posted on 6/7/2012 | -
Brown Applauds Inclusion Of Funding For Abrams Tank Program In Fiscal Year 2013 Defense Authorization Bill
U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) today applauded the inclusion of funding for the M1A2 Abrams tank program in the Fiscal Year 2013 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). The Senate Armed Services Committee included $91 million for Abrams, which combined with the Fiscal Year 2012 funding l...…Read More
Posted on 5/24/2012 |