WASHINGTON – Bipartisan legislation co-authored by Congressman Troy Balderson (R-OH) cleared a key hurdle today as it passed the U.S. House of Representatives. The Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act would restore certain terms of the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) to Congress’ original intent under the CARES Act, providing more flexibility for PPP loan spending decisions… Read more »
WASHINGTON – In recent weeks, Congressman Troy Balderson (R-OH) has worked to champion the needs of Ohio’s community health centers (CHCs) as they continue to provide essential care during the COVID-19 outbreak. Working at the local, state, and federal levels, Balderson helped secure key grant funding for Central Ohio’s CHCs to expand COVID-19 testing capabilities and joins a… Read more »
The COVID-19 pandemic has thrust our society into a new reality – one in which everyday activities like working, going to school, and spending time with loved ones now take place online. These changes occurred seemingly overnight, and just as quickly have reshaped the future of business, education, and our daily lives.
As this new reality took shape, the differences in access to one… Read more »
WASHINGTON – Following Congressman Troy Balderson’s (R-OH) push for the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to develop options for those without broadband internet to access the IRS system for COVID-19 economic impact payments (EIPs), the IRS announced the launch of a hotline and email for congressional staff to service the needs of constituents, including those in Ohio’s 12th… 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) today introduced legislation that could ease the financial burdens caused by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic on certain outpatient care facilities by making these types of facilities eligible to apply for the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). The Protecting Outpatient Access Act would amend the “Waiver of Affiliation Rules”… Read more »
WASHINGTON – Hospitals across Central Ohio so far have received more than $121 Million as a direct result of actions taken by Congressman Troy Balderson (R-OH). The 12th Congressional District representative traveled to Washington, D.C. multiple times last month to help facilitate the passage of key legislation delivering coronavirus (COVID-19) relief, including the CARES Act, and… Read more »
WASHINGTON – Congressman Troy Balderson (R-OH) and Congresswoman Cindy Axne (D-IA) last week introduced bipartisan legislation to expand telehealth access through the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to include services by physical therapists, occupational therapists, speech language pathologists, clinical social workers, and audiologists. H.R. 6694 would temporarily… Read more »
WASHINGTON – Congressman Troy Balderson (R-OH) is commending the U.S. Department of Commerce’s self-initiation of an investigation into whether imported grain-oriented electrical steel (GOES) poses a national security threat. This investigation will be critical in assessing whether foreign manufacturers of GOES circumvent Section 232 tariffs by manufacturing the product overseas… Read more »
WASHINGTON – Congressman Troy Balderson (R-OH) today sent a letter to Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Commissioner Charles Rettig and U.S. Department of Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin seeking options for Ohioans without broadband internet to access the IRS system for COVID-19 economic impact payments (EIPs). Currently, the only way for Americans to track their stimulus payments, or… Read more »
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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...
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