Transportation and Infrastructure

WASHINGTON – Congressman Troy Balderson (R-OH), a member of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, today applauded U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao’s announcement of a new initiative to support transportation needs in rural America. “Rural communities make up about a quarter of Ohio’s 12th District, and it’s my job to make sure they aren’t forgotten,” said… Read more »

U.S. Rep. Troy Balderson (R-Ohio) this week visited Ashland Railway’s Mid-Ohio Rail Terminal transloading facility and Mansfield Railport warehouse in northcentral Ohio. Balderson joined other local officials to learn more about the short line’s operations and impact on the region, Ashland officials said in a press release. The group got a firsthand look at the railroad’s recently… Read more »

WASHINGTON—Congressman Troy Balderson (OH-12) this week applauded a decision by the U.S. Department of Transportation to invest $7.5 million in the testing and deployment of autonomous driving vehicle technology in Ohio. "This is great news for the state of Ohio," said Congressman Troy Balderson, who serves as a member of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.… Read more »

BETHESDA, Md. — The Auto Care Caucus, a bipartisan group of U.S. representatives who support the independent auto care industry, has reached 30 members, according to the Auto Care Association (ACA). Together with co-chairs Reps. Scott Perry, R-Pa., and Brendan Boyle, D-Pa., the ACA launched the Auto Care Caucus in 2017 to build support for auto care industry issues on Capitol Hill, the… Read more »

Congressman Troy Balderson (OH-12) today joined Ben Garbarek of ABC 6 Columbus to discuss why the prospect of launching Hyperloop represents a great public-private partnership opportunity for Central Ohio to lead the nation in transportation innovation. Balderson recently penned an op-ed on the matter. CLICK HERE TO WATCH. GARBAREK: First off, Congressman, can… Read more »

Turn on the evening news, and you’re likely to see a story about Washington gridlock. I, too, was wary of this problem before being sworn into Congress last year. After a few months in office, however, it’s become increasingly clear that there are far more things that Americans agree on than divide us. While you may not hear about it every day, there are several issues that bring… Read more »

Rep. Troy Balderson (R - 12th Congressional District) sits down with Curtis Jackson to talk about Balderson's first 100 days in office, the possibility of an infrastructure bill in Washington, the rise of anti-semitism in the US, and more. Click here to view full interview. 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, like many community leaders and politicians before him, left the Central Ohio Aerospace and Technology Center campus in amazement following a tour of five growing companies on the campus. The Heath-Newark-Licking County Port Authority, which manages the campus, gave a quick look inside Bionetics, Hexagon… Read more »

The first session of the 116th Congress has been in full-swing since the end of January, and my colleagues and I have been busy at work in committee hearings, at bill markups, and of course, voting on important issues that impact Ohioans. In my first full term as the Representative for Ohio’s 12th District, I’m eager to include central Ohio’s priorities in Congress’ work this year. In… Read more »