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… Read more »
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… Read more »
WASHINGTON — President Trump signed bipartisan legislation Saturday morning, extending and revising the Paycheck Protection Program until Aug. 8.
The new law had rare bipartisan support in Congress. On May 27, the House passed the measure by 417-1 and the Senate approved it by unanimous consent on June 3.
The bill is an attempt to address concerns expressed by the small… Read more »
WASHINGTON – Congressman Troy Balderson (R-OH) today with Representatives Brenda Lawrence (D-MI), John Joyce (R-PA), and Mike Quigley (D-IL) introduced bipartisan legislation that will provide further relief to America’s small businesses in the wake of the COVID-19 outbreak. The Small Business PPE Tax Credit Act would provide a tax credit to small businesses, 501(c)(3) nonprofit… Read more »
WASHINGTON – Congressman Troy Balderson (R-OH) today introduced bicameral legislation with Congressman Doug Collins (R-GA) and Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) that will hold China accountable for deceptive actions taken by its leaders that led to the spread and subsequent global pandemic of the 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19). The COVID-19 Accountability Act authorizes the President… Read more »
WASHINGTON –Congressman Troy Balderson (R-OH) voted today to pass the CARES Act, phase three of the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) relief package.
“This is a pivotal moment for our country, full of uncertainty and fear for the future. Ohioans are worried about their jobs, families, neighbors, and businesses. Their… Read more »
WASHINGTON – Congressman Troy Balderson (R-OH) today introduced legislation that would extend paid family leave changes made in the most recent National Defense Reauthorization Act (NDAA) to uncovered Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), and Veterans Health Administration (VHA) employees.
“As a devoted father, I know that having the… Read more »
WASHINGTON – Congressman Troy Balderson (R-OH) is leading legislation that would eliminate the need for surviving spouses or children of veterans rated totally-disabled at the time of death to reapply for certain benefits.
“Surviving families of veterans suffer enough. The last thing they need is to fill out a lengthy, grueling pile of paperwork that proves itself emotionally taxing… Read more »
The Ohio Fallen Heroes Memorial will hold the 14th annual Gold Star Family Ceremony outdoors from 4:30 to 6 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 7, in Sunbury. It is open to the public.
During this week’s Sunbury Village Council meeting, Mayor Tommy Hatfield said of the event, “If you haven’t witnessed that before, I highly recommend you come over. Congressman Troy Balderson and Attorney General David Yost will speak. It’s really moving.”
The ceremony is held on the Saturday closest to Sept. 11. The memorial is a tribute to those Ohio men and women in uniform who were killed or missing in action in the Global War on Terrorism since Sept. 11, 2001. Read more »
MANSFIELD -- Troy Balderson figured showing is better than telling when it comes to the 179th Airlift Wing.
That's why the congressman from Zanesville was pleased Wednesday to have U.S. Rep. Mike Turner, a member of the House Armed Services Committee, join him on a visit to the Ohio Air National Guard unit based at Mansfield Lahm Airport.
"The folks who serve on these committees ...… Read more »
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This article was originally published by Zanesville Times Recorder. By Shawn Digity "Cooperative federalism" was the name of the game April 2, as Eastpointe Business Park's AMG Van...
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Representatives Troy Balderson (OH-12), Mike Carey (OH-15), and Dave Taylor (OH-2) introduced a resolution honoring the lives, service, and sacrifice...
Op-Ed originally published in The Washington Times. By Troy Balderson Americans are paying more attention to their health than ever before. From scrutinizing ingredient lists to pr...
