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In the Heat of Summer, and with Two Million Skin Cancer Cases Each Year, Sen. Brown Announces Bipartisan Bill That Would Expedite the Approval Process for Safe Sunscreen Ingredients
CLEVELAND, OH - Today, U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) announced his support for bipartisan legislation that would protect Ohioans from the effects of harmful exposure to the sun, including skin cancer. Brown is a cosponsor of a bipartisan bill that would strengthen the potency of U.S. sunscreen—at no co...…Read More
Posted on 7/14/2014 | -
Sen. Brown Announces Plan That Would Improve Workforce Development to Help Eastern Ohioans Train for High-Paying Jobs and Connect Local Businesses with Skilled Workers
STEUBENVILLE, OH - Today, U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) announced a plan that would improve the nation’s workforce development system to help Eastern Ohioans train for high-paying jobs and provide local businesses the skilled workers they need to compete. The Senate passed legislation last week that wo...…Read More
Posted on 7/2/2014 | -
With Highway Trust Fund Set to Expire, Sen. Brown Announces Bill That Would Raise Funds For Transportation Projects and Protect Workers and Businesses by Addressing Tax Fraud and Worker Misclassification
With the Highway Trust Fund facing insolvency, which could cost Ohio millions of dollars, U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) held a news conference call today to announce legislation that would raise funds for job-creating infrastructure projects while protecting workers and businesses that pla...…Read More
Posted on 6/25/2014 | -
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 | -
Sen. Brown Applauds Dedication of Kent State's New Incubator in Tuscarawas County
NEW PHILADELPHIA, OH - Today, U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) applauded the dedication of the new technology incubator in New Philadelphia. The Tolloty Technology Incubator was developed by Kent State University (KSU) in partnership with the Tuscarawas Community Improvement Corporation. Brown is the author of ...…Read More
Posted on 6/17/2014 | -
With Major Trade Case Looming, Sen. Brown Joins Local Business Leaders and Steelworkers to Urge Obama Administration to Protect Mahoning Valley Manufacturers from Unfair Foreign Competition
WARREN, OH - Today, U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) joined Mahoning Valley workers to call on the Obama Administration to protect Ohio steel manufacturers and the jobs they support. Inside the mill of Wheatland Tube/JMC Steel in Warren, Brown and local steelworkers urged the U.S. Commerce Department (DOC) to c...…Read More
Posted on 6/6/2014 | -
Following Petition by United Steelworkers, Sen. Brown Urges Administration to Protect Ohio Tire Makers from Unfairly Subsidized and Dumped Chinese Tires
Today, U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) urged the Obama Administration to protect Ohio workers and businesses from unfairly subsidized and dumped Chinese tire products. Brown’s call followed an announcement by the United Steelworkers (USW) that it has officially filed a petition, asking...…Read More
Posted on 6/4/2014 |