Press Releases

WASHINGTON – Congressman Troy Balderson (R-OH) today sent a letter to Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Commissioner Charles Rettig and U.S. Department of Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin seeking options for Ohioans without broadband internet to access the IRS system for COVID-19 economic impact payments (EIPs). Currently, the only way for Americans to track their stimulus payments, or… Read more »

WASHINGTON – Congressman Troy Balderson (R-OH) and Congresswoman Cindy Axne (D-IA) are introducing bipartisan legislation to expand telehealth access through the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to include services by physical therapists, occupational therapists, speech language pathologists, clinical social workers, and audiologists. This bill would temporarily… Read more »

WASHINGTON – The U.S. House of Representatives today passed a key piece of legislation to deliver supplemental COVID-19 relief. The Senate Amendment to H.R. 266, the Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act, is the bipartisan, bicameral phase 3.5 package to replenish funds for the Small Business Administration’s Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and Economic Injury… Read more »

WASHINGTON – Congressman Troy Balderson (R-OH) is applauding Senate passage of H.R. 266, the Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act, a bipartisan, bicameral deal that delivers supplemental COVID-19 relief. This phase 3.5 deal replenishes funds for the Small Business Administration’s Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL)… Read more »

WASHINGTON – Congressman Troy Balderson (R-OH) today introduced a resolution commending the resiliency of America’s small businesses in light of challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic and acknowledging the necessity of continued congressional support, given the vital role small businesses play in the national economy and lives of millions of Americans. “Not only are small… Read more »

WASHINGTON – Congressman Troy Balderson (R-OH) is pushing for payback flexibility for rural hospitals within the Medicare Accelerated and Advance Payment Program. In a joint letter, Balderson and a group of colleagues urge bicameral leadership to ensure future COVID-19 relief legislation includes flexibility for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to forgive these… Read more »

WORTHINGTON – Congressman Troy Balderson (R-OH) and Ohio’s bipartisan, bicameral congressional delegation sent a letter to FEMA Administrator Peter Gaynor urging swift approval of Ohio Governor Mike DeWine’s request for additional personal protective equipment (PPE) for Ohio’s frontline health care workers. “As Ohio’s number of COVID-19 cases continues to rise, so does demand for… Read more »

WASHINGTON – Congressmen Troy Balderson (R-OH) and Steve Stivers (R-OH) join Ohio Governor DeWine in calling on the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to immediately correct an oversight limiting the amount of life-saving personal protective equipment (PPE) that can be decontaminated using Battelle’s innovative new technology. Having enough PPE for frontline health care workers is… Read more »

WASHINGTON – After Congressman Troy Balderson (R-OH) earlier called on the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to immediately correct an oversight limiting the amount of life-saving personal protective equipment (PPE) that Battelle can decontaminate using its innovative technology, the FDA announced an emergency use authorization (EUA) of the technology at Battelle’s full… Read more »

WASHINGTON – Congressman Troy Balderson (R-OH) today announced that a crucial community health center fighting on Ohio’s frontlines against the COVID-19 pandemic secured federal grant funding of more than $70,000 to help combat the virus’ spread. “We can’t fight a public health emergency of this caliber without patient-centered community care providers and ample resources,” said… Read more »