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Brown Applauds HUD Secretary's Announcement of Nearly $30 Million in Federal Funding to Revitalize Columbus Neighborhood
Today, U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) applauded an announcement by Secretary Shaun Donovan that Columbus Metropolitan Housing Authority (CMHA) will receive nearly $30 million to revitalize a Columbus neighborhood by ensuring affordable housing and helping to attract additional economic deve...…Read More
Posted on 6/30/2014 | -
Brown Meets with Commerce Secretary on Trade Issues
WASHINGTON -- U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown urged Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker to take measures to protect U.S. businesses and workers from unfair trade practices during a meeting with the cabinet officer Thursday. According to information provided by the Ohio Democrat's press office, Brown specifically called on t...…Read More
Posted on 6/20/2014 | -
Sen. Brown Meets With Commerce Secretary to Urge Administration to Level Playing Field for Ohio Workers and Businesses by Enforcing Trade Law
Today, U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) met with the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC), Penny Pritzker, to discuss the importance of protecting U.S. businesses and workers from unfair trade practices. Brown specifically urged DOC to impose antidumping duties (AD) and counterv...…Read More
Posted on 6/19/2014 | -
Brown Urges Newly Appointed HHS Secretary to Prioritize Funding for Cincinnati-Based Agency
During her first week as Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) wrote Secretary Sylvia Mathews Burwell urging HHS to prioritize funding for the construction of new facilities at the National Institute for Occupational Health and Safety ...…Read More
Posted on 6/12/2014 | -
Following Resignation of Veterans Affairs Secretary, Brown Calls for Renewed Leadership to Address Veterans Health Care, End Disability Claims Backlog
Following the resignation of U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki, U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) released the following statement: “Secretary Shinseki has dedicated his life to serving our nation as a soldier and as an advocate for our nation’s veterans....…Read More
Posted on 5/30/2014 | -
Brown, Portman Urge Commerce Secretary To Stand Up For Ohio Jobs Affected By Illegally-Dumped Rebar
U.S. Sens. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) and Rob Portman (R-OH) today joined a bipartisan group of 31 U.S. Senators in a letter to Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker urging the Department to continue to investigate illegal dumping and subsidies on unfairly traded imports of steel reinforcing bars (re...…Read More
Posted on 4/10/2014 | -
At Plastic Suppliers, Inc., Sen. Brown, USDA Secretary Vilsack Announce New Farm Bill Provisions That Boost Jobs In Biobased Manufacturing Industry
COLUMBUS, OH-Today, U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack highlighted the 2014 Farm Bill and a new initiative aimed at expanding Ohio’s biobased economy. Investing in biobased products, which link two of Ohio’s most important industries - agriculture and manufa...…Read More
Posted on 1/31/2014 |