WASHINGTON – Congressman Troy Balderson (R-OH) today reintroduced legislation to spur innovation, improve efficiency, and promote advanced technology in America’s transportation systems. The Strengthening Methods to Advance Research and Technology (SMART) in Transportation Act, would foster a safer, more efficient national transportation system by authorizing key U.S. Department of… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC, US — US Representative David Scott of Georgia, the new chairman of the US House Committee on Agriculture, on Feb. 9 announced the 24 new and returning Democratic members of the committee who will serve during the 117th US Congress.
The members, listed by seniority, include Scott, Jim Costa of California, Filemon Vela of Texas, Alma Adams of North Carolina, who will… Read more »
ZANESVILLE – Congressman Troy Balderson (R-OH) is refuting claims made in a new report by think tank Ohio River Valley Institute stating that “22 counties in Ohio, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia responsible for 90% of Appalachia's oil and gas production saw their share of the nation's jobs, personal income and population all decline,” according to the Columbus Dispatch. Balderson… Read more »
Senior care association LeadingAge has completed its affiliation with the Visiting Nurse Associations of America (VNAA) and its offshoot organization, ElevatingHOME. This move expands LeadingAge’s reach into the home health and hospice sectors.
The groups announced their intent to merge in Feb 2019. In the interim the organizations have undergone a transition period in which they… Read more »
WASHINGTON – Congressmen Troy Balderson (R-OH) and Greg Stanton (D-AZ) have reintroduced their bipartisan legislation that would promote the use of local aggregate resources such as stone, sand, and gravel in construction projects to reduce costs and bolster local producers. The lawmakers previously introduced the Rebuilding Our Communities by Keeping Aggregates Sustainable (ROCKS) Act in… Read more »
WASHINGTON – Congressman Troy Balderson (R-OH) today announced he will remain on the House Committee on Agriculture and the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure in the 117th Congress. He previously sat on both committees during the 116th Congress, most recently being tapped for the Agriculture Committee in July 2020.
“Ohioans have an ally in me—someone to champion the… Read more »
WASHINGTON – Congressman Troy Balderson (R-OH) and Congresswoman Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA) are announcing plans to reintroduce their bipartisan legislation that would enhance commercialization opportunities for American small businesses’ innovations. The Research Advancing to Market Production (RAMP) for Innovators Act would support American… Read more »
WASHINGTON – Congressman Troy Balderson (R-OH) and Congresswoman Cindy Axne (D-IA) today reintroduced bipartisan legislation that would extend to U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) loan borrowers the same relief already provided to Small Business Administration (SBA) borrowers. The Rural Equal Aid Act would provide 6 months of payments for existing USDA Rural Development program… Read more »
WASHINGTON – Congressman Troy Balderson (R-OH) joined Congresswoman Robin Kelly (D-IL) in introducing the Protecting Seniors From Emergency Scams Act (H.R. 446), legislation that directs the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to report to Congress on the number and types of scams targeting seniors during the COVID-19 pandemic and make recommendations for how to prevent scams targeting… Read more »
Seven Republicans are joining the House Agriculture Committee this year, three of whom — Randy Feenstra of Iowa, Michelle Fischbach of Minnesota and Tracy Mann of Kansas — represent some of the top ag districts in the country.
Feenstra’s Iowa district was represented on the committee by Steve King until he was stripped of committee in 2019. Mann’s Kansas… Read more »
This article was originally published by WHIZ. By Matt Morris The energy sector is the state’s third largest industry and Ohio is taking measures to keep America’s energy supply ab...
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...
