Press Releases

WASHINGTON – Congressman Troy Balderson (R-OH) is applauding the announcement made last week by Ohio Treasurer Robert Sprague of a grant program proposal that would provide relief to Ohio’s small businesses in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Funding for the grant program would come from more than $4.5 billion made available to the state of Ohio through the Coronavirus Relief Fund,… Read more »

WASHINGTON – Representatives Troy Balderson (R-OH) and Donna Shalala (D-FL) today introduced legislation that would allow flexibility for hospice caregivers during public health emergencies, including the current COVID-19 pandemic. The bipartisan, bicameral COVID-19 Hospice Respite Care Relief Act would extend the current five-day limit for respite care coverage provided by Medicare… Read more »

WASHINGTON – Congressman Troy Balderson (R-OH) today joined Congresswoman Jackie Speier (D-CA), Congressman Markwayne Mullin (R-OK), and a bipartisan group of more than 100 lawmakers in introducing the I am Vanessa Guillén Act in honor of the late SPC Vanessa Guillén and the many survivors of military sexual violence who have bravely come forward in the wake of her disappearance and… Read more »

WASHINGTON – Following his recent placement on the House Committee on Agriculture, Congressman Troy Balderson (R-OH) today announced that he will sit on the following subcommittees: Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry … Read more »

WASHINGTON – Congressman Troy Balderson (R-OH) and Congresswoman Kathleen Rice (D-NY) today introduced the bipartisan Drug-Impaired Driving Education Act, which would establish a $5 million federal grant program for the first two years after the bill is enacted for states to educate the public on the dangers of drug-impaired driving. According to the Ohio State Highway Patrol, there… Read more »

WASHINGTON – Congressman Troy Balderson (R-OH) is applauding the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for recent efforts to expand telehealth services for recipients. 50 lawmakers, including Balderson, sent a letter to CMS Administrator Seema Verma supporting a proposed rule change that would expand telehealth services, pushing for the rule to be adopted… Read more »

WASHINGTON – Congressman Troy Balderson (R-OH) today voted in support of the Delivering for America Act, which would provide $25 billion to the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) on top the $10 billion loan made available to the USPS through the CARES Act, which Balderson also supported. “Preserving the integrity of our elections is of the utmost importance, and ensuring our postal… Read more »

WASHINGTON – Congressman Troy Balderson (R-OH) is cosponsoring legislation that would ensure eligible individuals and families receive their COVID-19 economic impact payments (EIPs). Though the Balderson-backed 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… Read more »

WASHINGTON – Representatives Troy Balderson (R-OH) and Cindy Axne (D-IA) today introduced bipartisan legislation that would provide Ohio families additional options to ease financial burdens during the COVID-19 pandemic. The COVID-19 Health and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account Distribution Act would enable employees who use health flexible spending accounts (FSAs) and… Read more »

WASHINGTON – Representatives Troy Balderson (R-OH), Cindy Axne (D-IA), and Lori Trahan (D-MA) today launched the bipartisan Pandemic Preparedness Caucus, a coalition of lawmakers working to advance results-driven, bipartisan policy solutions to challenges presented by the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE) and future PHEs. “As representatives for the American people, we owe it to… Read more »