Press Releases

Congressman Troy Balderson (R-OH) announced the introduction of legislation this week in the House of Representatives to establish the role of U.S. Chief Manufacturing Officer (CMO), responsible for the coordination and review of federal manufacturing-related policies as well as the development of a National Manufacturing Strategy. Established under the Executive Office of the… Read more »

Congressman Troy Balderson (R-OH), a member of the House Committee on Small Business, is highlighting four bills aimed at supporting small businesses in recognition of National Small Business Week 2019. Balderson’s bipartisan bill, the SBA Cyber Awareness Act (H.R. 2331), was introduced with his counterpart of the Innovation and Workforce Development Subcommittee, Chairman Jason Crow… Read more »

Congressman Troy Balderson (R-OH) announced the 12th Congressional District winner of the 2019 Congressional Art Competition, Matthew Brady, of Lewis Center, last night at the Central Ohio Congressional Delegation’s 2019 Congressional Art Competition Reception, co-hosted by Representatives Balderson, Beatty (D-OH), and Stivers (R-OH). “It’s thrilling to see so much enthusiasm for the… Read more »

Representatives Troy Balderson (R-OH), Steve Chabot (R-OH), Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA), Jason Crow (D-CO), and Adriano Espaillat (D-NY) introduced the Accelerated Payments for Small Businesses Act (H.R. 2322), which would direct federal government agencies that contract with small businesses to pay those small businesses within 15 days, rather than the current 30-day standard. “Comprising… Read more »

Congressman Troy Balderson (R-OH) today sent a letter to Congressmen David Price (D-NC) and Mario Diaz-Balart (R-FL), the Chairman and Ranking Member, respectively, of the House Appropriations Committee’s Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies, requesting full funding in Fiscal Year (FY) 2020 for the Smart City Challenge Program through the… Read more »

Congressman Troy Balderson (R-OH) today sent a letter to Congressmen Sanford Bishop, Jr. (D-GA) and Jeff Fortenberry (R-NE), the Chairman and Ranking Member, respectively, of the House Appropriations Committee’s Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA, and Related Agencies, requesting full funding in Fiscal Year (FY) 2020 for the Rural eConnectivity Pilot Program, also known… Read more »

Representatives Troy Balderson (R-OH), Cheri Bustos (D-IL), Greg Gianforte (R-MT), and Cindy Axne (D-IA) today introduced bipartisan, bicameral legislation that honors Cadet Nurses who served during World War II by distinguishing them as honorary veterans and providing them burial privileges. “Our nation owes a debt of gratitude to the Cadet Nurse Corps, whose service in World War II was… Read more »

Congressman Troy Balderson (R-OH) today sent a letter to the United States Department of Justice requesting the department’s assistance in identifying the scope of the rise in anti-Semitism in the United States. Specifically, the letter requests the department track a rise in anti-Semitic hate crimes across the country. “What’s most disturbing about the rise in anti-Semitism across the… Read more »

Congressman Troy Balderson (R-OH) today voted in support of a resolution expressing the sense of Congress that the report of Special Counsel Mueller should be made available to the public and Congress (H.Con.Res. 24). Congressman Balderson released the following statement: “Above all, transparency is key in a government that represents the best interests of its people. This is a… Read more »

Congressman Troy Balderson (OH-12) today announced the House passage of the 2018 Farm Bill Conference Report, which includes key wins for Ohio’s farmers, rural communities and consumers. The final report reflects months of negotiations aimed at reconciling both the House and Senate versions of the bill and now proceeds to the President for his signature. "The Farm Bill strengthens… Read more »