Senator Sherrod Brown

Democrat  •  Ohio  •  8th Term  •  Sworn In 1993
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02/13/12
Man killed in Zanesville house fire

Find statistics and facts from all Columbus homicides. Search by name, race, and country. Search for the crime statistics of any US city. Afternoon Update, sent weekday afternoons, keeps you up to date with breaking news and updates from later in the day

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02/12/12
Proposal may fund repairs to sewer

...and 82 other communities may get a boost in renovating sewer systems thanks to proposed legislation announced Thursday by Sen. Sherrod Brown. Brown, D-Ohio, announced a bill that, if passed, would help communities renovate outdated sewer systems. In a m

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02/12/12
Sherrod Brown to re-introduce Clean Water Affordability Act

...D.C. -- Ohio Democratic U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown announced this past week he will sponsor new legislation to help Ohio communities such as Zanesville deal with combined sewer overflow projects. The Clean Water Affordability Act would help communities eli

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02/12/12
Sherrod Brown to re-introduce Clean Water Affordability Act

...a book report on... Just about everyone I know has some kind of illness. WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Ohio Democratic U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown announced this past week he will sponsor new legislation to help Ohio communities such as Zanesville deal with combined

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02/11/12
Brown wants pharmaceuticals to declare shortages, discontinuances

Drug shortages are complicating critical care for cancer patients and others with life-threatening illnesses, U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D., Ohio) said during a news conference Saturday at which he announced a bill that would require ...

Source: Toledo Blade
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02/11/12
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...Senators are Standing Strong for Women Sen. Barbara Boxer Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand Sen. Harry Reid Sen. Richard Blumenthal Sen. Sherrod Brown Sen. Ben Cardin Sen. Dianne Feinstein Sen. Al Franken Sen. Kay Hagan Sen. Frank Lautenberg Sen. Robert Menendez

Source: Care2
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02/11/12
U.S. Chamber of Commerce Places TV Ads to Oppose Sen. Sherrod Brown and Support Rep. Jim Renacci (videos)

...U.S. Chamber of Commerce announced today that is will place television ads statewide to decry Democratic U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown’s past vote for health care reform. The group is also running a TV ad to back the re-election of Wadsworth GOP Rep. Jim Re

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02/10/12
Is BRAC back, and taking aim at 179th?

Jim Jordan, R-Urbana. Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, Jordan and Portman have vowed to fight cuts proposed for the C-27J program and push for a replacement mission if it is eliminated. Legislators have said the aircraft -- a twin-engine ...

Source: Mansfield News Journal
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02/10/12
Legislators prepare to challenge any Ohio base cuts

...base closure process to future rounds of base closures. “We need to put a plan together as a delegation,” he said. Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, wasn’t at the meeting, but he said he wants to work with the delegation “to make sure the process is d

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02/09/12
Local officials participate in conference call on FSA closing

POMEROY — A Tuesday evening conference call organized by the office of U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown provided the opportunity for the five Ohio counties facing closure of their respective Farm Service Agency offices to discuss ideas on the topic.

Source: Pomeroy Daily Sentinel
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02/09/12
U.S. Chamber of Commerce places TV ads to oppose Sen. Sherrod Brown and support Rep. Jim Renacci (videos)

...U.S. Chamber of Commerce announced today that is will place television ads statewide to decry Democratic U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown's past vote for health care reform. The group is also running a TV ad to back the re-election of Wadsworth GOP Rep. Jim Rena

Source: Cleveland.com
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02/09/12
Steel-related bill to benefit Ohio

...require steel purchased by the U.S. military to be completely made in America. On Thursday, six senators including U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, introduced legislation that would restore a decades old rule requiring that steel purchased by the U.S. m

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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
Senator urges Ohioans to tackle FCC over sports blackouts

WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown is encouraging Ohioans to contact the FCC during a public comment period on the Sports Blackout Rule. The FCC is planning to reconsider the 1970s-era rule that allows leagues, such as the NFL, to black out ...

Source: WKYC
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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
Slideshow: Most-popular Congressional stock picks

Now a report lists which stocks are most-widely owned by members of Congress. Last week, U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, demanded that his peers in the Senate to be forbidden from owning individual stocks, saying it creates conflict of interest ...

Source: The Business Journal
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