Last week we observed National Police Week – a week to honor the law enforcement officers who sacrifice each day to keep our communities safe. At memorial services around Ohio and in Washington, three Ohioans who made the ultimate sacrifice in the last year were commemorated: Officer Timothy James Unwin III, Deputy Sheriff Marcus Ziegler, […]
U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio)
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Sherrod Brown: Protecting Ohioans from fentanyl trafficking
Our local law enforcement officers are on the front lines of the fentanyl crisis. They know all too well the toll it’s taking on communities across our state. One of the best ways we can support Ohio law enforcement is to stop fentanyl at its source, before it enters the country and before it reaches […]
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Brown: Honoring our heroes on Veterans Day
On Veterans Day, we honor the heroes who sacrifice so much to serve our country. Our veterans risked their lives and gave up time with their families to protect us. They missed birthdays, little league games, recitals, and anniversaries. Their families gave up time with their loved ones, spending months, if not years, apart. They […]
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Sherrod Brown: American flags should be made in America
Last week, Ohioans and Americans across the country celebrated Independence Day, with parades and visits to monuments and memorials, where they proudly waved American flags. But right now, the laws on the books for the types of flags purchased by the federal government don’t reflect the values that our veterans sacrificed so much for. Today, […]
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Sherrod Brown: Bringing U.S. space command to Ohio
From the Wright brothers, to American heroes like John Glenn and Neil Armstrong, the story of modern aviation was written in Ohio. Today, our state continues to lead the country in aerospace innovation, and in military service. That’s why I led a bipartisan group of my Ohio colleagues to push the Administration to choose Ohio […]
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Sherrod Brown: Expanding childcare in rural communities
Parents should not have to choose between going to work to provide for their families and making sure their children are well cared for. Childcare is far too expensive and too hard to find – particularly in rural communities, where parents face unique challenges and have unique needs when it comes to caring for their […]
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Sherrod Brown: Working to close one of trade enforcement’s biggest loopholes
Unfair foreign competition is a massive problem for Ohio companies, particularly from countries like China, where the government much of the economy. And our trade laws haven’t kept up with all the ways that foreign competition can cheat and get around the rules. Right now, packages under $800 are exempted from U.S. duties, taxes, and […]
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Sherrod Brown: Preventing fentanyl from reaching Ohio communities
We all know what a toll the addiction crisis has taken on our state. Ohioans feel it in their communities, their schools, their workplaces, and their families. I host roundtables across the state and without fail, opioid addiction always comes up. People are worried about more and more dangerous forms of fentanyl reaching Ohio towns. […]
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Sherrod Brown: Helping Ohio farmers sell more in local communities
I serve on two of the least partisan committees– the Agriculture Committee and the Veterans Affairs Committee. It’s not a coincidence that those committees are also two of the most productive. These committees are the places where we work together to actually get things done, like writing a Farm Bill every five years – and […]
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Sherrod Brown: Lowering prescription drug costs for Ohioans
Prescription drugs are some of the most overpriced goods that families are forced to pay for each month. Americans pay more than three times what people in other countries pay for the same medication, while pharmaceutical companies rake in huge profits. After years of fighting opposition from Big Pharma, and the politicians who always do […]