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House votes to designate PFAS ‘forever chemicals’ as hazardous substances

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WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. House of Representatives on Friday passed legislation that would require the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to designate so-called PFAS “forever chemicals” linked to numerous diseases as hazardous substances. It also calls for the EPA to set safety standards for the presence of the chemicals in drinking water, and to give grants that would help water…

Balderson-Led Legislation Supports Use of Local Aggregates in Construction

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WASHINGTON – Congressman Troy Balderson (R-OH) is leading bipartisan legislation introduced today in the U.S. House of Representatives that would promote the use of local aggregate resources such as stone, sand, and gravel in construction projects, reducing costs and bolstering local producers. “Supporting Central Ohio businesses and producers supports our greater community by reducing…

U.S. Rep. Balderson tours Ashland Railway

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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…

Balderson, Johnson endorse trade agreement

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NEW CONCORD- U.S. Representatives Troy Balderson (R-Zanesville) and Bill Johnson (R-Marietta) addressed the Ohio Mid-Eastern Governments Association at Muskingum University's Chess Center on Tuesday. Both representatives spoke about the need to pass the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement, a trade agreement expected to replace the North American Free Trade Act, better known as…

New Bailey Veterinary Clinic owners honored

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NEWARK – The U.S. Small Business Administration Columbus District honored Dr. Foster Anderson, owner of Bailey Veterinary Clinic, as a small business leader “sparking” economic development in the Newark area. U.S. Rep. Troy Balderson, R-Zanesville, and SBA Columbus District Director Everett Woodel recently presented the award to Anderson and his wife, Cynthia, at the NEWork Space in…

Fairfield Grad Serving as Intern in Washington, D.C.

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Washington—His exploits in the field of agriculture have take Ryan Mathews lots of places. This week they landed him in a seat behind U.S. Vice President Mike Pence’s desk at the White House. A 2016 graduate of Fairfield High School in Leesburg, Mathews is working this summer as an intern in Washington, D.C. with the American Farm Bureau Federation for its leadership and educational…

Strengthening Manufacturing USA: Balderson-Led Bill Passes House

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Congressman Troy Balderson’s (R-OH) bipartisan bill aimed at strengthening the United States’ largest investment in advanced manufacturing – the Manufacturing USA Program – passed the U.S. House of Representatives yesterday.  The American Manufacturing Leadership Act (H.R. 2397) builds on the success of the Manufacturing USA program in accelerating our nation’s progress in advanced…

Balderson, Bipartisan Team Introduce Bill to Spark Commercialization of American Technologies

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Congressman Troy Balderson (R-OH) today teamed with a bipartisan, bicameral group of legislators to introduce a bill that would enhance commercialization opportunities for American small businesses’ innovations. The Research Advancing to Market Production (RAMP) for Innovators Act would support American innovators by expediting the application processes…

Time to ratify the USMCA

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In view of the many changes in the economy the past 25 years, the North American Free Trade Agreement needed an update. Which is what President Trump and his counterparts in Canada and Mexico delivered last fall. Most important, they did so by preserving the core of an agreement that has benefited all three counties, expanding the flow of goods and services across borders and bringing…

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