Sunday - April 12, 2026

U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Ohio

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Brown, Cuyahoga County Law Enforcement Leaders Discuss Brown's New Law to Crack Down on Fentanyl Traffickers
WASHINGTON, May 10 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: CLEVELAND, OH - Today, U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) and local law enforcement leaders from Cuyahoga County discussed the year-long effort to get his legislation to crack down on fentanyl traffickers in China and Mexico signed into law. The FEND Off Fentanyl Act passed the House and the Senate as part of the bipartisan national security package, and was signed into law last month. Brown joined local Cuyahog  more
Rep. Sykes Delivers $9,116,279 To Improve Summit County High Level Bridge
WASHINGTON, May 10 -- Rep. Emilia Strong Sykes, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: AKRON, OH -- Today, U.S. Representative Emilia Sykes (OH-13) presented two ceremonial checks to Summit County Engineer Alan Brubaker, PE, PS and Summit County Executive Ilene Shapiro totaling $9,116,279 to replace the Summit County High Level Bridge connecting Cuyahoga Falls and Akron. "I am proud to deliver over $9.1 million to improve the High Level Bridge, a key infrastructure asset in Ohio's 13th Co  more
Senate Banking, Housing & Urban Affairs Committee Chairman Brown Issues Statement at Hearing on Oversight of Federal Housing Regulators
WASHINGTON, May 11 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, chairman of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, released the following statement from a hearing dated April 18, 2024, entitled "Oversight of Federal Housing Regulators": * * * Home is a lot more than four walls and a roof. Home is where you go after a long day at work. It's where your kids play and do their homework. It's where you plan for the future and build wealth. It's how millions of families join the middle class.   more