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 »
WASHINGTON — President Trump signed bipartisan legislation Saturday morning, extending and revising the Paycheck Protection Program until Aug. 8.
The new law had rare bipartisan support in Congress. On May 27, the House passed the measure by 417-1 and the Senate approved it by unanimous consent on June 3.
The bill is an attempt to address concerns expressed by the small… Read more »
MANSFIELD -- In March, Congress approved the federal CARES Act in response to the coronavirus pandemic, including $150 billion aimed at helping state and local governments deal with the financial hits they were sure to absorb.
Three months later, Richland Commissioner Marilyn John and other local elected leaders still aren't sure how the money can be safely spent under federal and state… Read more »
The ADA is supporting a new bill calling for a $25,000 tax credit for small businesses, including dental practices, to purchase personal protective equipment to reduce the risk of COVID-19 transmission.
In a June 24 letter to Reps. Brenda Lawrence, D-Mich., Troy Balderson, R-Ohio, Mike Quigley, D-Ill., and John Joyce, R-Penn., ADA President Chad P. Gehani and Executive Director… Read more »
The COVID-19 pandemic has thrust our society into a new reality – one in which everyday activities like working, going to school, and spending time with loved ones now take place online. These changes occurred seemingly overnight, and just as quickly have reshaped the future of business, education, and our daily lives.
As this new reality took shape, the differences in access to one… Read more »
New technology holds promise for America’s small farms and rural businesses, but public-sector involvement — such as for expanding rural broadband access — is needed for that promise to be realized.
So said Doug Jackson-Smith, professor of water security and rural sociology in The Ohio State University College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences (CFAES), in… Read more »
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, the Energy and Commerce Committee held a full-committee markup featuring Congressman Troy Balderson's (OH-12) latest effort to lower costs for Ohioans...
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Troy Balderson (OH-12) applauded House passage of his Accelerating Access to Dementia and Alzheimer’s Provider Training Act (AADAPT Act), H.R....
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the House Energy and Commerce Committee’s Subcommittee on Energy advanced the Load Forecasting Enhancement Act (H.R. 9332), legislation introduced last we...
