Senator Sherrod Brown

Democrat  •  Ohio  •  8th Term  •  Sworn In 1993
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02/08/12
Greater Clevelanders warned about poison pet products in local stores

On Monday, Ohio Senator Sherrod Brown and Congressman Dennis Kucinich both urged the FDA to step up their investigation and to insist that the products are pulled from shelves while they are under investigation. Senator Sherrod Brown’s letter to the FDA

Source: Examiner
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02/08/12
Ohioans urged to speak out against Sports Blackout Rule

...for the victory parade to celebrate the team's 21-17 victory over the New England Patriots in Super Bowl XLVI. More>> Senator Sherrod Brown is urging Ohioans to contact the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in advance a deadline for public comment

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02/08/12
Which Credit Card Rewards Does the IRS Care About?

...isn't taxable, but also to remember that the world of tax rules is a fluid one. Rules change over time. Indeed, already, Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) has called on Citibank to stop treating the frequent flier miles as income. Whether the bank will stop -

Source: WalletPop
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02/08/12
Senators tackle loss of C-27Js

...around the country. The plans include retiring the four C-27Js at 179th Airlift Wing at Mansfield Lahm Airport. Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, is scheduled to meet Thursday with Adjutant General of the Ohio National Guard, Maj. Gen. Deborah Ashenhurst, to

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02/07/12
Portman calls Thursday meeting to discuss C-27J cuts

Portman, Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, and Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Urbana, have all vowed to fight cuts proposed for the C-27J program. For more on this story, see Wednesday's News Journal print and online products.

Source: Mansfield News Journal
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02/07/12
Steubenville hosts Kasich’s 2nd ’State’ speech

Redfern assembled reporters ahead of the speech to tout the role he says was played by President Barack Obama, U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown and other Democrats in the jobs recovery that he expects Kasich to highlight. An eastern Ohio city that’s been a poster

Source: Times Reporter
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02/07/12
Royalton and Strongsville grads land internships on Capitol Hill

A former Bear and a former Mustang are now working as interns for U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown’s Capitol Hill office. Strongsville High School graduate, Annie Morino, is currently a junior at Allegheny College. Morino is participating in a semester ...

Source: Cleveland Plain Dealer
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02/07/12
Group lists top stock investments by members of Congress

...Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, proposed that his peers in the Senate be forbidden from owning individual stocks, saying it creates conflict of interest on several issues. Brown has reportedly sold all of his individual stock already. The rest of the member

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02/07/12
Tuesday's campaign round-up

...get the change we seek, even if it requires years or decades of fighting. In Ohio, Public Policy Polling shows incumbent Sen. Sherrod Brown (D) with a double-digit lead over his Republican challenger, Josh Mandel, 47% to 36%. Sherrod Brown, running as a

Source: MSNBC Blogs
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02/07/12
LIVE VIDEO: Gov. Kasich To Set Out Agenda In State Of The State

...Redfern assembled reporters ahead of the speech to tout the role he says was played by President Barack Obama, U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown and other Democrats in the jobs recovery that he expects Kasich to highlight. Ohio unemployment fell to 8.1 in Decembe

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02/07/12
Group lists top stock investments by members of Congress

...stocks if they have non-public information. There also are provisions for reporting of stock sales. Recently, U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, called his peers in the Senate to be forbidden from owning individual stocks, saying it creates conflict of in

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02/06/12
MO-Gov, OH-Sen: PPP finds wide leads for Dems Jay Nixon and Sherrod Brown

Two polls released last Friday from Public Policy Polling both show double-digit leads for incumbent Dems who, a year ago, were often on pundits' "vulnerable Dems!!1!" lists but whose Republican opposition hasn't done much to justify that ...

Source: DAILY KOS
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02/06/12
MO-Gov, OH-Sen: PPP finds wide leads for Democrats Jay Nixon and Sherrod Brown

Two polls released last Friday from Public Policy Polling both show double-digit leads for incumbent Democrats who, a year ago, were often on pundits' "vulnerable Dems!!!" lists but whose Republican opposition hasn't done much to justify that ...

Source: DAILY KOS
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02/06/12
Brown, Kucinich Seek FDA Action to Protect Dogs From ‘Tainted’ Treats

Both U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown and U.S. Rep. Dennis Kucinich have sent letters to the Food and Drug Administration commissioner urging swift action concerning “tainted” pet treats from China. At a news conference Monday in Cleveland ...

Source: Cleveland News
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02/06/12
Perceptions are stubborn things

Many of these amendments passed. Still, senators rejected one important amendment that they should reconsider. Sen. Sherrod Brown of Ohio and Sen. Jeff Merkley of Oregon have proposed that senators be forbidden from owning individual stocks unless they put

Source: Canton Repository
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02/06/12
Which top Valley stocks are most popular in Congress?

U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown this week called for a ban on members of his branch of Congress from owning individual stocks, saying it creates conflicts of interest. A report from the Center for Responsive Politics indicates that many members of Congress own ...

Source: The Business Journal
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02/06/12
Top stock investments by members of Congress

...The report is for 2010, the most recent information available, and was gathered from finance ... Just this week, U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, called his peers in the Senate to be forbidden from owning individual stocks, saying it creates conflict of

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02/06/12
Group lists top stock investments by members of Congress

...this week, U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, called his peers in the Senate to be forbidden from owning individual stocks, saying it creates conflict of interest on several issues. Brown has reportedly sold all of his individual stock already. The rest o

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02/05/12
U.S. Congress Insider Trading Days Are Numbered

Like Senator Sherrod Brown of Ohio, for example, who MarketWatch quotes: “Members of Congress not only have the privilege of serving, but they’re compensated well for it. There’s no reason they need to be in the business of buying or selling stocks .

Source: GuruFocus
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02/04/12
Amendments to Tighten, Trim, and Tone the STOCK Act

Two amendments attempted to tweak the reporting requirements of the STOCK Act. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) proposed a 10-day reporting period, but the proposal was withdrawn. Coburn, one of the three dissenting voters, introduced an amendment ...

Source: Daily Finance
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02/04/12
Amendments to Tighten, Trim, and Tone the STOCK Act

Reporting and transparency Two amendments attempted to tweak the reporting requirements of the STOCK Act. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) proposed a 10-day reporting period, but the proposal was withdrawn. Coburn, one of the three dissenting voters ...

Source: Motley Fool
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02/04/12
NASA hopes for partnership with European Space Agency

The possible pairing of the American space agency and its European counterpart has been in the talking stages since last summer and this week it drew support from Sen. Sherrod Brown and U.S. Rep. Marcy Kaptur, who each endorsed the deal in ...

Source: Morning Journal
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02/04/12
Which Silicon Valley stocks are most popular in Congress?

U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown this week called for a ban on members of his branch of Congress from owning individual stocks, saying git creates conflicts of interest. On Thursday, the Senate approved a bill that prohibits legislators and their family ...

Source: The Business Journal
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02/04/12
NASA hopes for partnership with European Space Agency

The possible pairing of the American space agency and its European counterpart has been in the talking stages since last summer and this week it drew support from Sen. Sherrod Brown and U.S. Rep. Marcy Kaptur, who each endorsed the deal in ...

Source: Morning Journal
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02/04/12
NASA hopes for partnership with European Space Agency

The possible pairing of the American space agency and its European counterpart has been in the talking stages since last summer and this week it drew support from Sen. Sherrod Brown and U.S. Rep. Marcy Kaptur, who each endorsed the deal in ...

Source: Morning Journal
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02/03/12
New poll shows Sen. Sherrod Brown ahead of Josh Mandel, but independents remain up for grabs

Fresh numbers from a Democratic polling firm show Josh Mandel's name-recognition rising but peg Sherrod Brown as a "strong favorite for re-election" in Ohio's U.S. Senate contest. In the survey of 820 voters, Public Policy Polling found 47 ...

Source: Cleveland Plain Dealer
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02/03/12
Goodell defends blackout policy

Ohio Senator Sherrod Brown has been a long time opponent against blackouts. Said Goodell about the policy: “We want our stadiums full and we want to remain on free television. It has to be balanced with driving people to your stadiums.

Source: Cincinnati.com
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02/03/12
New rule adopted for Ohio GOP central committee

Chairman Kevin DeWine supported the rule during the contentious debate but said afterward that he was not concerned with the leadership fight, only with defeating Democrats President Barack Obama and U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown in November.

Source: Toledo Blade
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02/03/12
U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown Announces Firefighters Funding

U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown is announcing $1,894.370 has been awarded to fire departments in eight counties, including Richland. It's for operations and safety and for vehicle acquisition made possible by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's ...

Source: WMFD
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02/02/12
Senators Voice Concerns with Defense Cuts

While Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, said the government needs to balance cuts with increasing revenues, he spoke specifically about the need to protect the Youngstown Air Reserve Station. "I'm not saying everything's exempt from cuts. I am saying that we ...

Source: 27 First News
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