Americans need to be able to trust that government officials are working in the best interest of the public – not abusing their positions for their own personal gain. Over the past few months, we’ve learned that officials at the Federal Reserve have been buying and selling individual stocks, at the same time as the […]
U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown
Sen. Sherrod Brown: Preventing children’s suicide
Today, suicide is the second leading cause of death for young people ages 10 to 24. The number of suicides among children and teens has been going up for years now, and the pandemic only threatens to accelerate these alarming trends, and to make racial disparities even worse.
Sherrod Brown: Getting Ohio officers new tools to fight fentanyl
Last week I had the opportunity to speak with Mahoning County Sheriff Jerry Greene. Sheriff Greene knows firsthand the toll that fentanyl has taken on Ohioans in the Mahoning Valley and across the state, and the dangers the drug poses to first responders. It’s why I’m leading a bipartisan group of colleagues, including Senator Portman, […]
Sherrod Brown: Protecting the “Made in the USA Brand”
WASHINGTON D.C. — Ohioans look for the “Made in the USA” label, because they want their dollars to support our economy, and they know it means a quality product, made by American workers. I proudly wear suits made in the USA, and Connie and I drive Jeeps made here in Ohio.
Sherrod Brown: Protecting Ohio kids from child abuse
Sadly, we know child deaths due to abuse are far too common. The National Child Abuse and Neglect Data System estimated that 1,840 children died from abuse and neglect in 2019, and we know those numbers probably don’t even tell the full story Right now, the lack of a clear definition for “child maltreatment fatality” […]
Brown: Let’s talk investing in manufacturing innovation
China and our competitors spend billions propping up state-owned enterprises and investing in research and development, monetizing our ideas, and using them to compete against American businesses, while paying their workers less and giving them fewer rights. I want the technologies that will drive the next generation of manufacturing – from semiconductors to hydrogen buses […]
Sherrod Brown: Protecting Ohioans’ healthcare
Last month, a Texas judge handed down a despicable decision that threatens the health coverage of 20 million people and undermines pre-existing condition protections for all Americans. The judge ruled to strike down the entire health care law based on a faulty, partisan reading of the law. But the only reason the attorneys general were […]
