Economy, Jobs, and Workforce Development

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 »

U.S. Rep. Troy Balderson, R-Zanesville, has been named to the U.S. House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Balderson will serve on three subcommittees of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. The subcommittees are Aviation, Highways and Transit, and Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials. Balderson is the elected representative for Ohio's… Read more »

Washington D.C. reporter Jessica Wehrman speaks with congressman Troy Balderson about his first weeks in congress as a sophomore, Troy explains his first bill passed regarding government shutdowns, and, what is currently happening in Ohio’s 12th district. Click here for podcast site. Read more »

Congressman Troy Balderson (R-OH) released the following statement regarding President Trump’s State of the Union Address: “Tonight’s State of the Union address offered a unifying vision of a prosperous America. I’m encouraged by the strides our country is making to remedy its missteps of the past, by the strength of our stance in the world today—both economically and diplomatically, and… Read more »

Congressman Troy Balderson (R-OH) released the following statement regarding President Trump’s State of the Union Address: “The State of the Union address offered a unifying vision of a prosperous America. I’m encouraged by the strides our country is making to remedy its missteps of the past, by the strength of our stance in the world today—both economically and diplomatically, and… Read more »

Congressman Troy Balderson today was selected as the ranking member of the Innovation and Workforce Development Subcommittee of the House Committee on Small Business. This comes after last week’s announcement that Balderson will sit on the Small Business; Transportation and Infrastructure; and Science, Space, and Technology committees. “Workforce development is a driving passion of… Read more »

Coming off the longest shutdown of the federal government in history, two Ohio legislators are pushing efforts to prevent future government closures. Rep. Troy Balderson, R-Zanesville, introduced his first bill into the U.S. House of Representatives on Monday, dubbed the End Government Shutdowns Act. The bill would automatically trigger continued levels of discretionary funding for 120… Read more »

Congressman Troy Balderson (OH-12) today announced his re-assignment to both the House Committee on Small Business and the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology for the 116th Congress. This comes after Balderson was named to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure last week.  “Between these three key committee assignments, I’ll have the opportunity to… Read more »