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In Cleveland, Brown Announces New Law That Cuts Red Tape For Service Members So They Can Get Jobs In High-Growth Freight Industry When They Return To Civilian Life
CLEVELAND, OH - New bipartisan legislation cutting red tape for service members so they can get the certification needed to work in the freight industry is awaiting signature by the president. Today at the Port of Cleveland, U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH)-joined by a veteran from a Cleveland trucking co...…Read More
Posted on 10/7/2012 | -
Brown Announces New Federal Resources To Provide Critical Services To Homeless Veterans In Mahoning Valley
New federal resources will provide critical support for homeless veterans in Warren. U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) today announced that Family and Community Services, Inc. of Portage County has been awarded a new federal grant from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) which will serve h...…Read More
Posted on 9/19/2012 | -
With Deadline Approaching, Brown Invites Ohioans to Apply for Nomination to U.S. Service Academies
With the deadline to apply September 26, 2012, U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) today encouraged Ohioans to seek nomination from his office to U.S. Military Service Academies for 2013 admission. “Ohio’s students have the integrity, courage, and knowledge needed to enroll in our n...…Read More
Posted on 9/17/2012 | -
On Day Of New Mansfield VA Clinic Groundbreaking, Senate Passes Brown-Portman Legislation To Rename New Facility After Medal Of Honor Recipient And Mansfield Native David F. Winder
Today, on the day of the groundbreaking for the new VA Community-Based Outpatient Clinic (CBOC) in Mansfield, the U.S. Senate passed legislation introduced by U.S. Sens. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) and Rob Portman (R-OH) to rename the facility after Private First Class David F. Winder, a Mansfield...…Read More
Posted on 6/29/2012 | -
In Advance of Ohio Universities' Transition to Semester System, Brown calls on VA to Ensure that Ohio Veterans Receive GI Benefits to Attend Classes, Pay Rent
In advance of Ohio public universities and community colleges’ transition from the quarter system to the semester system, U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) called on the U.S. Department of Veterans’ Affairs (VA) to ensure that Ohio veterans receive their GI Bill benefits without in...…Read More
Posted on 6/7/2012 | -
Sens. Brown, Portman, Introduce Legislation To Name New Mansfield VA Clinic After Medal Of Honor Recipient And Mansfield Native David F. Winder
Today, U.S. Sens. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) and Rob Portman (R-OH) introduced legislation that would rename the upcoming VA Community-Based Outpatient Clinic (CBOC) in Mansfield after Private First Class David F. Winder, a Mansfield native who was killed while serving in the Vietnam War. &ldquo...;…Read More
Posted on 5/24/2012 | -
Sen. Brown Cuts Through Red Tape For Stark County Senior Citizen, Helps Her Obtain Missing Social Security Benefits
WASHINGTON, D.C.- A Stark County senior citizen that relies on Social Security for the majority of her income faced several gaps in payment from the Social Security Administration but is now receiving regular checks thanks to the office of U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH). Mary Lou Zimmerman, of Uniontown, cont...…Read More
Posted on 5/1/2012 |