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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Ohio Newsletter for Saturday April 27, 2024 ( 3 items )  

Bennet, Schumer, Brown Push USDA to Support Rural Communities, Boost Outdoor Recreation Economy
WASHINGTON, April 25 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: Denver -- U.S. Senators Michael Bennet (D-Colo.), Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), and Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) called on the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to make outdoor recreation projects eligible for funding through USDA's Community Facilities Program (CFP). "The federal government has an opportunity to support rural areas as they make their communities more accessible and attractive to live, work  more

Senator Brown: A Major Step to Crack Down on Fentanyl Traffickers
WASHINGTON, April 27 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following newsletter on on April 26, 2024: * * * This week, we took a major step to crack down on fentanyl traffickers, so that we can keep this deadly drug out of Ohio. After months of building bipartisan support, we passed my FEND Off Fentanyl Act and the president signed it into law. It means we're now able to impose new, more powerful sanctions targeting the entire fentanyl supply chain - all the way from the chemical supplier  more

Warren, Bipartisan Coalition of Lawmakers Demand Explanation from Frontwave Credit Union for Exploitative Overdraft Fees Targeting Marine Recruits
WASHINGTON, April 26 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), JD Vance (R-Ohio), Laphonza Butler (D-Calif.), Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Tim Kaine (D-Va.), Cory Booker (D-N.J.), Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii), Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), and Representative Sara Jacobs (D-CA) wrote to Frontwave Credit Union, demanding an explanation for its exploitative overdraft fees targeting Marine recruits. This letter foll  more