Troy in the News

WASHINGTON — Congressman Troy Balderson, R-Ohio, is cosponsoring legislation that would ensure eligible individuals and families receive their COVID-19 economic impact payments (EIPs). Though the CARES Act established EIPs to be distributed by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), many individuals and families have yet to receive theirs, an issue that would be resolved by the Impact… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Ohio Congressman Troy Balderson (R-12th) has been tapped to serve on the House Committee on Agriculture. “Agriculture issues affect everyone and have a profound impact in Ohio’s Twelfth Congressional District, where the agriculture sector creates thousands of jobs,” said Balderson. “These issues are not isolated to America’s farms and ranches. The House Committee… Read more »

U.S. Rep. Troy Balderson (R-OH) on Aug. 7 said he and several colleagues plan to introduce their chamber’s version of the bipartisan Rural Equal Aid Act to support U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) loan borrowers during the COVID-19 pandemic. “Ohio’s rural communities have been some of the hardest hit by this pandemic, and their needs cannot be overlooked in our relief efforts,”… Read more »

WASHINGTON — Congressman Troy Balderson (R-Ohio) has been tapped to serve on the House Committee on Agriculture. “Agriculture issues affect everyone and have a profound impact in Ohio’s Twelfth Congressional District, where the agriculture sector creates thousands of jobs,” said Balderson through a news release. “These issues are not isolated to America’s farms and… Read more »

ZANESVILLE - American Library Association president Julius Jefferson met with local elected officials and library staff on Tuesday, as part of a nationwide virtual tour of innovative libraries. Jefferson met via Zoom with Muskingum County Library System interim director and fiscal officer Stacey Russell, Zanesville Mayor and library board member Don Mason, U.S. Representative… Read more »

U.S. Rep. Troy Balderson (R-OH) recently led a bipartisan group of his colleagues in urging their chamber’s leaders to include language in the next federal COVID-19 aid package to allow small businesses that have already received Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) funds to be eligible for additional aid, including a second PPP loan or renewed PPP eligibility. “As our country heads into… Read more »

As the COVID-19 pandemic has swept across the nation, Americans have patiently waited—confined to our homes, with masks in hand—as businesses closed and schooling moved online. We’ve done this all with a singular goal: to reduce the spread of the virus. Preventing spread is essential to protecting the most vulnerable: the elderly, the immunocompromised, and those with underlying… Read more »

Congressman Troy Balderson visited Mansfield on Friday during his “back-to-business tour."  Balderson said his primary purpose was to check on business owners and get feedback on federal aid programs such as the Paycheck Protection Program and Economic Injury Disaster Loans. “I want to continue looking at the small businesses and seeing what needs are still out there,” he said.… Read more »

The visit was part of a series of visits to local businesses in the 12th congressional district to see the effects of national legislation on local businesses. Balderson visited the bar and met with owner Joel Tignor and manager Joanne Holanda. “We are here today, we’re doing a back to business tour  through the 12th congressional district. We started about three weeks ago, started… Read more »

Congressman Troy Balderson, R-OH, joined a bipartisan group of lawmakers in calling for the U.S. Air Force to provide a long-term fleet management plan for C-130 aircraft, saying a proposed reduction of the aircraft within Air National Guard units could jeopardize missions conducted by the 179th Airlift Wing at Mansfield-Lahm Regional Airport.  Balderson, whose 12th… Read more »