Senator Sherrod Brown

Democrat  •  Ohio  •  8th Term  •  Sworn In 1993
Current Term 2007 - 2012 View All
  • Votes with party 98%
  • Abstains: 2%

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10/19/09
GAO to study bank walkaways at US Sen. Sherrod Brown's request

"This investigation is an important step in addressing bank walkaways and their effects on homeowners and communities," said US Sen. Sherrod Brown ...

Source: Plain Dealer
10/19/09
New federal building named in honor of Ralph Regula

A bill sponsored by US Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Avon, and US Rep. John Boccieri, D-Alliance, was signed into law Monday by President Barack Obama. ...

Source: Canton Repository
10/19/09
Democratic Senators Aim to Curb Bank Overdraft Fees

...industry - big banks should not return the favor by slamming consumers with billions of dollars in overdraft fees," Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, said in a statement. A summary of the legislation said it would require customer consent for enrollment in an

10/19/09
Dodd Unveils Bill to Rein in Overdraft Fees

...the transaction; and (5) prohibit banks from reordering purchases in order to maximize the number of overdraft fees. Sens. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) and Jack Reed (D-R.I.) have cosponsored the measure. A similar bill, introduced b

10/19/09
Home buyers tax credit expiring soon

The first time home buyers tax credit expires in the coming weeks, but Senator Sherrod Brown says he's working to have it extended. ...

Source: 13abc.com
10/19/09
Findlay homicide, H1N1 vaccinations, fire investigation, soldier home from Iraq

Ohio Senator Sherrod Brown will join area officials today in Findlay to tour flood damage in that area. He'll also get an update on recovery and mitigation ...

Source: 13abc.com
10/19/09
District set to receive $125K toward flooding solution

Secured by Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, and Rep. Zack Space, D-Dover, the funding is part of the Agriculture Appropriations Act of 2010. ...

Source: Lancaster Eagle Gazette
10/19/09
Medicare cuts pure hypocrisy

...line Republicans now,” said Sen. Barbara Boxer, D, Calif.,. “They’re cutting the heart out of Medicare.” — Then-Rep. Sherrod Brown, D, Ohio, warned that GOP policy errors “are going to destroy the Medicare system and leave senior citizens wi

10/19/09
Senate Democratic Leaders Say Party Will Unite On Health Reform Vote

Sherrod Brown of Ohio, Tom Harkin of Iowa, and Bernard Sanders of Vermont, an independent who caucuses with the Democrats. "Senator Ben Nelson, Democrat of ...

Source: Medical News Today (press release)
10/19/09
District set to receive $125K toward flooding solution

...is set to receive $125,000 in federal funding toward the planning stages of the $28 million project. Secured by Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, and Rep. Zack Space, D-Dover, the funding is part of the Agriculture Appropriations Act of 2010. The act still ne

10/19/09
RE: Sherrod Brown

Supporting this project are 18th District Congressman Zack Space, US Senators George Voinovich and Sherrod Brown along with Ohio Senator Jason Wilson.

Source: WTRF
10/19/09
Reps. Kind, Ryan should rethink positions on trade

As US Sen. Sherrod Brown, an Ohio Democrat who has been a leader in fighting for a new approach on trade and currency policy, notes: "For the better part of ...

Source: Capital Times
10/19/09
Bill will extend country of origin labeling to dairy products

by Other News WASHINGTON — US Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH), chair of the US Senate Agriculture Subcommittee on Food, Nutrition and Family Farms, joined US Sen. ...

Source: Farm and Dairy
10/19/09
Dodd offers protection from bank overdraft fees

...industry. Big banks should not return the favor by slamming consumers with billions of dollars in overdraft fees," said Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, who co-sponsored the legislation with Sens. Jack Reed, D-R.I., and Charles Schumer, D-N.Y. Brown said Ohi

10/19/09
RE: Sherrod Brown

Sen. Sherrod Brown calls the health care reform effort to get rid of gender inequity "historic" and compares it to the successful legislation outlawing ...

Source: RH Reality Check (blog)
10/19/09
RE: Sherrod Brown

US Senator Sherrod Brown, who visited Findlay and the Blanchard River on Monday, said a project like this usually takes five years just to assess and plan ...

Source: FOX Toledo Online
10/19/09
RE: Sherrod Brown

Ohio Sen. Sherrod Brown and several colleagues have introduced legislation to limit bank overdraft fees. ...

Source: Plain Dealer
10/18/09
D.C. DISPATCHES

...decided that the funding couldn't be used to maintain that equipment. Kilroy wants to reverse that decision. Count Sen. Sherrod Brown among an increasing number of lawmakers who want to extend the first-time home buyer tax credit. The Ohio Democrat tol

10/18/09
Tax credit deadline looms for first-time home buyers

US Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, announced Wednesday, Oct. 14, his sponsoring of Senate Bill 1678, which would extend the current refundable tax credit, ...

Source: Middletown Journal
10/18/09
Local NAACP Celebrates Centennial Anniversary

US Senator Sherrod Brown and his brother Robert Brown attended the banquet, which also honored their late mother Emily Campbell Brown. ...

Source: North Central Ohio
10/18/09
Today's TV news shows

D.; Terry mcauliffe, former Democratic National Committee chairman • Capitol Square (ONN) -- 10 am, noon and 7 pm -- Guests: Sen. Sherrod Brown, author ...

Source: Columbus Dispatch
10/18/09
John Boehner

Boehner, our esteemed Senator Sherrod Brown on Oct. 8 th , 2009, lead 29 other Senators in sending a letter to the Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid in ...

Source: Dayton Minority Biz (press release) (blog)
10/17/09
Brown introduces new initiative to reduce emergency room visits, taxpayer costs

WASHINGTON, DC - US Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) today joined US Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and US Sen. Robert Menendez (D-NJ) to introduce the Reducing ...

Source: Examiner.com
10/16/09
Michigan needs clean energy manufacturing jobs

...that already benefit from significant support from their own governments. One way to achieve this is through U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown's Investments for Manufacturing Progress and Clean Technology (IMPACT) Act to create a $30 billion manufacturing revolv

10/16/09
Franken, Feingold, Brown introduce Dairy COOL Act

and US Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) introduced the Dairy COOL Act, which would extend mandatory Country of Origin Labeling (COOL) to dairy products. ...

Source: Ag Weekly
10/16/09
Top House Democrat says case grows for US government to compete with private health insurance

...bill with a more liberal version approved by the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee. Democratic Sen. Sherrod Brown spoke up during a Democratic caucus meeting Thursday for Senate liberals who support a strong public option, Brown's spokeswo

Source: Macleans.ca
10/16/09
Senator Sherrod Brown Opposes Issue 3

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Opponents of Issue 3 picked up the endorsement of Senator Sherrod Brown on Friday. Appearing on a taping of onn's Capitol ...

Source: 10TV
10/16/09
Will home-buying tax credit be extended?

...$7,500. The existing credit was adopted in February as a part of the Obama administration's stimulus plan. This week, U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, announced his support for a bill that proposes to extend the credit in its current form to May 31, 201

10/16/09
RE: Sherrod Brown

COLUMBUS, Ohio — In a segment recorded this week for onn's Capitol Square program, Ohio Senator Sherrod Brown said he as already voted against ...

Source: 10TV
10/16/09
Senator Sherrod Brown to review flood relief progress in Findlay Monday

Senator Brown also speaks at the Rotary Club meeting at 11:30 Monday at the Findlay Country Club. US Senator Sherrod Brown visits Findlay on Monday to ...

Source: 1330 WFIN

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