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Balderson Announces 2021 Service Academy Nominations

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WORTHINGTON, OH - Congressman Troy Balderson today announced Ohio’s 12th Congressional District’s service academy nominations for the Class of 2025. “We are once again putting our communities’ finest young leaders forward with these service academy nominations,“ said Congressman Balderson. “Ohio’s 12th Congressional District is home to so many remarkable applicants, and I am confident…

House Passes COVID Relief, Government Funding Package That Includes Multiple Balderson Priorities

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WASHINGTON – The U.S. House of Representatives today passed bipartisan, bicameral appropriations legislation that authorizes $900 billion in targeted COVID-19 relief for American families, hospitals, small businesses, schools, local governments, and more. The legislation includes multiple of Congressman Troy Balderson’s (R-OH) top priorities, including the ability for small…

Balderson proposes bipartisan, bicameral bill to reform U.S. military's sexual assault response

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U.S. Rep. Troy Balderson (R-OH) joined a bipartisan group of almost 100 lawmakers in introducing a bipartisan, bicameral bill that would reform the U.S. military’s response to missing service members and reports of sexual harassment and sexual assault. “Ohio is home to thousands of active duty service members who risk their lives for our nation,” Rep. Balderson said. “In return, it’s…

Seeking Justice for Survivors of Sexual Assault in the Military, Balderson Introduces Bipartisan Legislation in Honor of Vanessa Guillén

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WASHINGTON – Congressman Troy Balderson (R-OH) today joined Congresswoman Jackie Speier (D-CA), Congressman Markwayne Mullin (R-OK), and a bipartisan group of more than 100 lawmakers in introducing the I am Vanessa Guillén Act in honor of the late SPC Vanessa Guillén and the many survivors of military sexual violence who have bravely come forward in the wake of her disappearance and…

Balderson, Axne, Trahan Launch Bipartisan Pandemic Preparedness Caucus

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Pandemic Preparedness Caucus

WASHINGTON – Representatives Troy Balderson (R-OH), Cindy Axne (D-IA), and Lori Trahan (D-MA) today launched the bipartisan Pandemic Preparedness Caucus, a coalition of lawmakers working to advance results-driven, bipartisan policy solutions to challenges presented by the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE) and future PHEs. “As representatives for the American people, we owe it to…

Balderson Pushes for Further Small Business Relief as COVID Endures

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WASHINGTON – Congressman Troy Balderson (R-OH) is pushing to ensure small businesses are able to access the remaining funds allocated to the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). In a letter to leaders of the U.S. House of Representatives and House Committee on Small Business, Balderson and a bipartisan delegation of lawmakers emphasized the need for America’s small businesses to access PPP…

Balderson Bill Included in Defense Funding Package Would Crack Down on Chinese Aggression

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WASHINGTON – Congressman Troy Balderson’s (R-OH) bipartisan legislation, the South China Sea Freedom of Navigation Act, was included in the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) of 2021, which passed the U.S. House of Representatives this week. Balderson’s bill, which he introduced with Congressman Anthony Brindisi (D-NY), pushes back on China’s aggression in the South China Sea,…

Balderson fighting proposed Air Force cuts that could affect 179th Airlift Wing

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Congressman Troy Balderson, R-OH, joined a bipartisan group of lawmakers in calling for the U.S. Air Force to provide a long-term fleet management plan for C-130 aircraft, saying a proposed reduction of the aircraft within Air National Guard units could jeopardize missions conducted by the 179th Airlift Wing at Mansfield-Lahm Regional Airport.  Balderson, whose 12th…

Balderson Pushes Back on Proposed Reduction of Air Force Fleet that Could Impact the 179th

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WASHINGTON – Congressman Troy Balderson (R-OH) and a bipartisan group of lawmakers are calling for the U.S. Air Force (USAF) to provide a long-term fleet management plan for C-130 aircraft, in response to a proposed reduction of the C-130H fleet within Air National Guard (ANG) units, which could jeopardize the Mansfield-Lahm 179th Airlift Wing’s mission. As the House Committee on…

President Trump Signs Bipartisan Balderson, Craig PPP Extension Bill Into Law

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WASHINGTON — President Trump signed bipartisan legislation this morning, sponsored by Representatives Troy Balderson (R-OH) and Angie Craig (D-MN), extending the widely popular Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) until August 8, 2020. Passed unanimously by the House of Representatives on Wednesday, H.R. 7437/S. 4116 makes available the remaining already-approved $130 billion…

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