Open Congress : News Articles for Sen. Sherrod Brown [D, OH]

Peter Elliott to become longest serving U.S. Marshal in northern Ohio

2013-05-25T01:00:00Z

...George Bush in March 2003, and President Barack Obama has retained him, based on the recommendation of U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown, the Democrat from Avon. , dating back to when Jabez Fitch first wore the badge in 1855. In most cases, marshals change with t

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Student loan interest rate could skyrocket this summer

2013-05-23T01:00:00Z

...to start a business, and that ripple effect all across Northeast Ohio has a dampening effect on our economy," says U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown. Brown is introducing his own legislation, asking the government to freeze the interest rate for subsidized loans

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Lorain OKs office space for federal lawmakers

2013-05-23T01:00:00Z

...two federal legislators. The Lorain Board of Control this week approved spending $16,500 to renovate office space for Sen. Sherrod Brown’s staff and $16,000 to remodel space for Rep. Marcy Kaptur’s staff. The city expects to recoup costs through the

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High-skilled immigration: What to watch

2013-05-23T01:00:00Z

...Sen. Al Franken (D-Minn.) has expressed support for labor’s concerns and may find allies in longtime labor advocates Sens. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) and Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.). On the Republican side, Senate Judiciary Committee member Chuck Grassley (R-I

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Student loan interest rate could skyrocket this summer

2013-05-23T01:00:00Z

Key IRS official to take the Fifth

2013-05-22T01:00:00Z

...staff in Cincinnati change the criteria back again, J. Russell George, the inspector general, told the Senate panel. Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, who sits on the Finance Committee, said the targeting could not just be laid at the feet of workers in Cinci

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Effort underway to give Doolittle Raiders Congressional Gold Medal

2013-05-21T01:00:00Z

...on to award the surviving Doolittle Tokyo Raiders the Congressional Gold Medal. The Ohio Republican joins with U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, who introduced the resolution this year. Four members of the original Doolittle Raiders crew survive today. O

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IRS officials still don't have full explanation of targeting

2013-05-21T01:00:00Z

...what that means. Miller agreed the IRS has done a poor job of providing guidance on the political spending guidelines. “How long do we wait?” asked Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio. “That’s a question that you’ll have to ask my successor, sir,” Mi

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Ex-TPS teacher tours tech academy

2013-05-21T01:00:00Z

...technology program housed at the former DeVilbiss High School, along with representatives from its Ohio affiliate and Sen. Sherrod Brown’s office, to use the school as an example of a public school doing something different and getting results. Ms. La

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End 'Too Big to Fail': Fisher vs. Gregg

2013-05-20T01:00:00Z

...research, have a proposal to address "too big to fail." Fisher said there are traces of it in the bank bill introduced by Sens. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, and David Vitter, R–La. "What we are saying simply is any government guarantee program should only a

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Brown joins bid to save murals

2013-05-19T01:00:00Z

...Sam might do some heavy lifting to save the nine old, endangered murals from Union Terminal. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) recently read about the plight of the at-risk mosaics in an Enquirer exclusive. He plans to help Cincinnati apply for federal funds

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Big government means permanent scandals

2013-05-18T01:00:00Z

...were hassled. “In 2012, every donation traceable to employees at that office went to either President Obama or liberal Democratic Sen. Sherrod Brown of Ohio,” he wrote. Shocking that these apolitical creatures would be so alarmed by conservative gro

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Groups divided on Bangladesh safety overhauls

2013-05-17T01:00:00Z

...that states it is unaware that a factory produces its products." Meanwhile, a group of eight Democratic senators led by Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, has written this week to major retailers including J.C. Penney, Wal-Mart, Children's Place and Target Cor

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4 area residents subpoenaed in IRS investigation

2013-05-16T01:00:00Z

...for additional scrutiny when they applied for tax-exempt status. "I think the IRS just didn't do its job," said Sen. Sherrod Brown, an Ohio Democrat. "They erred in one way and neglected to do their duty in the other." His Republican counterpart said th

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Lorain community support needed for skatepark

2013-05-16T01:00:00Z

...would get ticketed for more than their boards were worth.” Mason, who formerly served as grant coordinator for U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown, said he was approached several weeks ago by parents and community members who showed an interest in bringing a skat

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The IRS is a political bully

2013-05-16T01:00:00Z

...than 75 percent of the campaign contributions from that office in the past three elections went to Democrats. In 2012, every donation traceable to employees at that office went to either President Obama or liberal Democratic Sen. Sherrod Brown of Ohio..

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IRS Scandal: Low-Level Cincinnati Workers Say They Simply Followed Bosses' Orders

2013-05-16T01:00:00Z

...In 2012, every donation traceable to employees at that office went to either President Obama or liberal Democratic Sen. Sherrod Brown of Ohio. These four IRS workers claim "they simply did what their bosses ordered". Keep in mind, as FOX19 reported on T

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Ohio Tea Party Groups Plan To Sue IRS

2013-05-16T01:00:00Z

...for more than 18 months" causing "substantial delays" for tea party groups applying for tax exempt status. Ohio Democratic Sen. Sherrod Brown told 10TV he's not happy with the IRS employees that singled tea party groups out. "The IRS went after some sma

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Senator proposes safer Ohio dams in bill

2013-05-14T01:00:00Z

...— With nearly 1,000 significant or high hazard dams across the state, U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown hopes to pass legislation to establish emergency action and flood plans in those areas. “Our state’s aging water infrastructure includes nearly 1,000 dam

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Report: U.S. military too reliant on foreign suppliers

2013-05-14T01:00:00Z

...I am encouraged that we as a nation are starting to more closely examine this issue,” Rep. Ryan said. Said Ohio Sen. Sherrod Brown: “The reliance on foreign companies for military supplies not only hurts American manufacturing and competitiveness, b

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