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Balderson Announces Additional Committee Assignments

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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…

Guidance for Furloughed Federal Workers During Partial Government Shutdown

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UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION FOR FEDERAL EMPLOYEES Furloughed federal workers, in most cases, may be eligible to receive unemployment compensation insurance benefits through their respective states of employment. Below are a few important considerations when determining whether to file for benefits: Federal employees affected by the federal government shutdown can file for Ohio…

Ohio U.S. Reps Talk Priorities in 2019

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Ohio -- The New Year and new Congress has been consumed by the ongoing partial government shutdown, but Ohio’s representatives in the nation’s capital still have a list of things they’d like to accomplish in 2019. Spectrum News Washington reporter Taylor Popielarz spent the last few weeks interviewing eight of Ohio’s 16 members of…

Congressman Balderson Applauds House Passage of Farm Bill Conference Report

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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.

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