WASHINGTON, DC – Two key pieces of legislation led by Congressman Troy Balderson (OH-12) to strengthen America’s electric grid reliability cleared a major legislative hurdle today, receiving approval from the House Energy and Commerce Committee. The Reliable Power Act and the GRID Power Act both aim to boost the reliability and stability of America’s electric grid while keeping electricity afforda... Read More »
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Balderson introduced the Accelerating Access to Dementia & Alzheimer’s Provider Training (AADAPT) Act, legislation that would equip primary care providers with the tools and training necessary to detect, diagnose, and treat Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias. Alzheimer’s disease remains one of the most urgent and costly public health challenges facing the U... Read More »
LANCASTER, OH – Today, Congressman Balderson announced the introduction of the Reliable Power Act, legislation designed to protect America’s electric grid by ensuring that federal agencies consider the impact of their regulations on grid reliability before finalizing new rules. Representatives Randy Weber (TX-14) and Julie Fedorchak (ND-At Large) joined as original co-sponsors. Balderson unveiled ... Read More »
By U.S. Reps. Troy Balderson and Harriet Hageman As part of President Trump’s effort to unleash American energy dominance, his administration recently took a much-needed and long-overdue step: ending the war on domestic coal. While Democrats in Washington, DC, and radical environmental activists have long sought to write off coal as an energy source of the past, the reality is that clean American ... Read More »
Op-Ed originally published in The Washington Times. By Troy Balderson President Donald Trump’s return to the White House marked a long-overdue course correction for American energy policy. On the campaign trail and in his inaugural address, he promised to restore common sense to Washington’s regulatory agenda and put American energy first and on Day One, he delivered. Since taking office, Presiden... Read More »
WASHINGTON D.C. – U.S. Reps. Troy Balderson (OH-12), Neal Dunn, M.D., (FL-2), and Greg Murphy, M.D., (NC-3) reintroduced the Expanding Remote Monitoring Access Act, legislation that would ease restrictions on health care providers and allow more seniors to benefit from remote monitoring services. The remote monitoring program has shown to reduce long-term health care costs, improve health outcomes... Read More »
WASHINGTON D.C. – Congressman Troy Balderson (OH-12), Chairman of the House Energy Action Team (HEAT), and August Pfluger (TX-11), Chairman of the Republican Study Committee (RSC), reintroduced legislation to nullify a Biden-era final interagency guidance from the Federal Reserve, Comptroller of the Currency, and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation titled, Principles for Climate-Related Fina... Read More »
This article was originally published by the Cleveland Plain Dealer. By Sabrina Eaton WASHINGTON, D.C. — Flanked by dozens of hard-hatted coal miners at a ceremony in the White House East Room, President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed four executive orders at the White House meant to rekindle the coal industry after years of decline. “The value of untapped coal in our country is 100 times greater ... Read More »
WASHINGTON D.C. – The House Energy Action Team (HEAT) applauds President Trump's executive actions to revitalize American coal production and secure our energy future. HEAT Chairman Troy Balderson (OH-12), Vice-Chair Randy Weber (TX-14), and Article One Chair Harriet Hageman (WY-AL) released the following statement immediately following President Trump's signing ceremony at the White House: “While... Read More »
WASHINGTON D.C. – Congressman Troy Balderson (OH-12) and Congresswoman Robin Kelly (IL-2) reintroduced the Remote Opioid Monitoring Act today to empower health care providers and combat opioid abuse. This legislation directs the federal government to study the benefits and effectiveness of remote monitoring technology, which would help health care providers track patients prescribed opioids and en... Read More »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, RSC House Energy Action Team (HEAT) Chairman Rep. Troy Balderson (OH-12) released the following statement after EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin announced plans for the agency to reconsider numerous EPA regulations: “Under the leadership of President Trump and Administrator Lee Zeldin, the EPA is taking desperately needed action to end the disastrous ‘Green New Deal’ and rest... Read More »
This article was originally published by E&E News. By Nick Sobczyk Power sector officials sounded alarms to the Energy and Commerce Committee on Wednesday about rising energy demand from AI and electrification. Why it matters: The Energy Subcommittee hearing was this Congress' first formal attempt to tackle the issue. Democrats and Republicans still fundamentally disagree about the exact role of s... Read More »
This article was originally published by E&E News. By Kelsey Brugger Republicans on the Energy and Commerce Committee are looking to roll back a Biden administration plan that regulates emissions from coal and gas power plants. Rep. Troy Balderson (R-Ohio) last week introduced legislation, H.R. 1651, which would repeal the EPA rule for existing coal-fired generators and new gas-fired plants. Numer... Read More »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressmen Troy Balderson (OH-12) and Michael Rulli (OH-6), along with Senators Jon Husted (R-OH) and Bernie Moreno (R-OH), introduced legislation today to block a Biden Administration decision that would expose Ohio businesses to frivolous environmental lawsuits. Ohio’s nuisance rule was originally put in place in the 1970s following the passage of the Clean Air Act as part of... Read More »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Troy Balderson (OH-12) led his House colleagues in introducing legislation to nullify Biden-era regulations that would send America’s most critical power plants into early retirement. The “Clean Power Plan 2.0,” finalized in May 2024, imposes impossible-to-meet emissions requirements on existing coal-fired and newly constructed natural gas-fired power plants. ... Read More »
WASHINGTON, DC – Two key pieces of legislation led by Congressman Troy Balderson (OH-12) to strengthen America’s electric grid reliability cleared a major legislative hurdle today,...
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Balderson introduced the Accelerating Access to Dementia & Alzheimer’s Provider Training (AADAPT) Act, legislation that would equip primary care...
LANCASTER, OH – Today, Congressman Balderson announced the introduction of the Reliable Power Act, legislation designed to protect America’s electric grid by ensuring that federal ...
By U.S. Reps. Troy Balderson and Harriet Hageman As part of President Trump’s effort to unleash American energy dominance, his administration recently took a much-needed and long-o...
