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Balderson to introduce bipartisan Rural Equal Aid Act

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U.S. Rep. Troy Balderson (R-OH) on Aug. 7 said he and several colleagues plan to introduce their chamber’s version of the bipartisan Rural Equal Aid Act to support U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) loan borrowers during the COVID-19 pandemic. “Ohio’s rural communities have been some of the hardest hit by this pandemic, and their needs cannot be overlooked in our relief efforts,”…

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 Joins Bipartisan, Bicameral Delegation in Push to Provide Loan Relief for Rural Communities

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Ag Advisory Council

WASHINGTON – Congressman Troy Balderson (R-OH) today joined colleagues Cindy Axne (D-IA), Austin Scott (R-GA), Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE), Scott Tipton (R-CO), and Jared Golden (D-ME) in introducing bipartisan legislation in the U.S. House of Representatives that would extend to U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) loan borrowers the same relief already provided to Small Business…

Balderson Tapped for Agriculture Committee

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Ag

WASHINGTON – Congressman Troy Balderson (R-OH) has been tapped to serve on the House Committee on Agriculture. “Agriculture issues affect everyone and have a profound impact in Ohio’s Twelfth Congressional District, where the agriculture sector creates thousands of jobs,” said Balderson. “These issues are not isolated to America’s farms and ranches. “Considering my own personal…

Balderson tapped for agriculture committee

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WASHINGTON — Congressman Troy Balderson (R-Ohio) has been tapped to serve on the House Committee on Agriculture. “Agriculture issues affect everyone and have a profound impact in Ohio’s Twelfth Congressional District, where the agriculture sector creates thousands of jobs,” said Balderson through a news release. “These issues are not isolated to America’s farms and…

Balderson-Backed Legislation Would Support Ohio’s Childcare Providers and Facilities

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Child Care

WASHINGTON – Congressman Troy Balderson (R-OH) today joined Tom Reed (R-NY) and a bipartisan delegation of lawmakers in an effort to ensure childcare facilities have the resources they need to continue serving American families in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, helping facilitate parents returning to the workplace to spur economic recovery. Balderson cosponsors Reed’s Back…

Balderson Leads Legislation to Reinforce U.S. Supply Chains Against Future Threats

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WASHINGTON – Congressman Troy Balderson (R-OH) today joined Congresswoman Haley Stevens (D-MI) and Senators Chris Coons (D-DE) and Marco Rubio (R-FL) in introducing the Resilient Manufacturing Task Force Act to help build a stronger, more resilient post-COVID economy. The bipartisan, bicameral legislation would establish a task force to identify critical vulnerabilities in…

Elected officials pledge to work on broadband access for Muskingum Co.

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ZANESVILLE - American Library Association president Julius Jefferson met with local elected officials and library staff on Tuesday, as part of a nationwide virtual tour of innovative libraries. Jefferson met via Zoom with Muskingum County Library System interim director and fiscal officer Stacey Russell, Zanesville Mayor and library board member Don Mason, U.S. Representative…

Balderson leads bipartisan call for House Leaders to provide more PPP aid

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U.S. Rep. Troy Balderson (R-OH) recently led a bipartisan group of his colleagues in urging their chamber’s leaders to include language in the next federal COVID-19 aid package to allow small businesses that have already received Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) funds to be eligible for additional aid, including a second PPP loan or renewed PPP eligibility. “As our country heads into…

Balderson Pushes for Further Small Business Relief as COVID Endures

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Small Biz Open

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…

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