WASHINGTON – Congressman Troy Balderson (R-OH) was in Washington, D.C. this week to offer multiple amendments to a partisan surface transportation bill produced by the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Democrats. During yesterday’s markup of the INVEST in America Act, Balderson proposed four amendments that would enact commonsense solutions and reforms to improve the nation’s s... Read more »
WASHINGTON – Congressman Troy Balderson (R-OH) today introduced bicameral legislation with Congressman Doug Collins (R-GA) and Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) that will hold China accountable for deceptive actions taken by its leaders that led to the spread and subsequent global pandemic of the 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19). The COVID-19 Accountability Act authorizes the President to impose sanc... Read more »
WASHINGTON – Congressman Troy Balderson (R-OH) is commending the U.S. Department of Commerce’s self-initiation of an investigation into whether imported grain-oriented electrical steel (GOES) poses a national security threat. This investigation will be critical in assessing whether foreign manufacturers of GOES circumvent Section 232 tariffs by manufacturing the product overseas before shipping it... 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 Disaster Loan... Read more »
WASHINGTON –Congressman Troy Balderson (R-OH) voted today to pass the CARES Act, phase three of the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) relief package. “This is a pivotal moment for our country, full of uncertainty and fear for the future. Ohioans are worried about their jobs, families, neighbors, and businesses. Their needs are my top priority,”said Balderson. “This package delivers necessary reas... Read more »
WASHINGTON – Congressman Troy Balderson (R-OH) today introduced legislation that would extend paid family leave changes made in the most recent National Defense Reauthorization Act (NDAA) to uncovered Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), and Veterans Health Administration (VHA) employees. “As a devoted father, I know that having the resources to care... Read more »
WASHINGTON – Congressman Troy Balderson (R-OH) sent a letter to U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao, expressing support for Ohio Department of Transportation’s (ODOT) grant application for Phase 4 of the Columbus Crossroads project. The letter was also signed by Columbus-area Representatives Joyce Beatty (D-OH) and Steve Stivers (R-OH). The Columbus Crossroads project focuses o... Read more »
In 2018 alone, Americans across the country received 48 billion robocalls, including 1.7 billion targeting Ohioans. A legislative package crafted by Sens. John Thune (R., South Dakota) and Ed Markey (D., Mass.) — which includes a bill authored by northwest Ohio Rep. Bob Latta (R., Bowling Green) — aims to combat relentless robocalls by increasing the penalties for individuals and companies who flo... Read more »
DELAWARE, OH - Ohio’s 12th Congressional District Rep. Troy Balderson (R-Zanesville) announced Monday a public-private partnership that will provide life-saving equipment to the Ohio Emergency Management Agency (EMA) to equip first responders with life-saving tools used in mass emergencies. During a joint press conference held in the Delaware County EMA Emergency Operations Center in Delaware, Bal... Read more »
DELAWARE, OH – Congressman Troy Balderson (R-OH-12) today announced that Ohio Emergency Management Services are equipping first responders with life-saving tools to assist during mass emergencies. Congressman Troy Balderson, Delaware County Sheriff Russell Martin, Franklin County Sheriff’s Office Patrol Bureau Chief Jim Gilbert, Delaware County EMA Director Sean Miller, and Franklin County EMA and... Read more »
WASHINGTON – Congressman Troy Balderson (R-OH) was today named the Champion Legislator of the Year by the Motorcycle Riders Foundation. In his first full term as the U.S. Represent...
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 ...
U.S. Rep. Troy Balderson (R-OH) on Monday proposed a bipartisan bill to better support hospice caregivers during the current pandemic and any future public health emergencies. “Car...
WASHINGTON – Representatives Troy Balderson (R-OH) and Donna Shalala (D-FL) today introduced legislation that would allow flexibility for hospice caregivers during public health em...