Safety
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After A Nearly Five-Year Effort, Brown Joins Ohio Family Who Lost Their Son In Bluffton Crash To Mark Passage Of New Tour Bus Safety Law
U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) today joined an Ohio family, a national safety advocate, and Cleveland bus drivers to hail a new law-enacted on Friday—which will require safety belts, stronger seating systems, and enhanced commercial driver training to improve tour bus safety.&nbs...;…Read More
Posted on 7/8/2012 | -
With Critical Funds To Repair Ohio Roads, Bridges Set To Expire, Brown Applauds Passage Of Highway Bill
With critical funds to repair Ohio roads and bridges set to expire on June 30, U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) applauded passage of the bipartisan highway bill which would jump start critical infrastructure projects and keep Ohioans working. The bill would fund transportation projects throug...…Read More
Posted on 6/29/2012 | -
Brown Announces New Resources To Bolster Firefighter Safety In Lorain County
A Lorain County fire department was awarded new federal resources. U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) today announced that the Carlisle Township Fire Department has been awarded resources for staffing by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Federal Emergency Management Agency ...…Read More
Posted on 5/16/2012 | -
Brown Announces New Resources To Bolster Firefighter Safety In Crawford County
A Crawford County fire department was awarded new federal resources. U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) today announced that the Bucyrus City Fire Department has been awarded resources for staffing by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Federal Emergency Management Agency (FE...…Read More
Posted on 5/16/2012 | -
Brown's Tour Bus Safety Bill Clears the Senate Today
U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown’s (D-OH) comprehensive tour bus safety legislation cleared the Senate by a vote of 74-22 today. Included in the Senate’s Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act, Brown’s Motorcoach Enhanced Safety Act is aimed at reducing the number of tour...…Read More
Posted on 3/14/2012 | -
Sen. Brown Announces New Resources to Bolster Firefighter Safety in Columbiana County
New federal resources have been awarded to a fire department in Columbiana County. U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) today announced that the Salem Fire Department has been awarded resources for operations and safety by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Federal Emergenc...…Read More
Posted on 2/8/2012 | -
Sen. Brown Announces New Resources to Improve Firefighter Safety in Clark County
New federal resources have been awarded to a fire department in Clark County. U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) today announced that the Pike Township Fire & EMS in New Carlisle has been awarded resources for operations and safety by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS...…Read More
Posted on 1/25/2012 |