WASHINGTON – Congressman Troy Balderson (R-OH) is applauding U.S. Trade Representative Bob Lighthizer’s announcement that pursuant to the Joint Statement of May 17, 2019 to address the transshipment of grain-oriented electrical steel (GOES), Mexico will establish a strict monitoring regime for exports of electrical transformer laminations and cores made of non-North American GOES. “I am thankful P... Read more »
WASHINGTON – Congressman Troy Balderson (R-OH) introduced the Strengthening Methods to Advance Research and Technology (SMART) in Transportation Act, which would spur innovation, improve efficiency, and promote advanced technology in America’s transportation systems. The legislation would foster a safer, more efficient transportation system by authorizing key U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT... Read more »
WASHINGTON – Congressman Troy Balderson (R-OH) was today named the Champion Legislator of the Year by the Motorcycle Riders Foundation. In his first full term as the U.S. Representative for Ohio’s 12th Congressional District, Balderson—a member of the Congressional Motorcycle Caucus—has already introduced multiple pieces of legislation that would directly support the hundreds of thousands of motor... Read more »
WASHINGTON – Congressman Troy Balderson (R-OH) is applauding the announcement made last week by Ohio Treasurer Robert Sprague of a grant program proposal that would provide relief to Ohio’s small businesses in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Funding for the grant program would come from more than $4.5 billion made available to the state of Ohio through the Coronavirus Relief Fund, established b... Read more »
WASHINGTON – Representatives Troy Balderson (R-OH) and Donna Shalala (D-FL) today introduced legislation that would allow flexibility for hospice caregivers during public health emergencies, including the current COVID-19 pandemic. The bipartisan, bicameral COVID-19 Hospice Respite Care Relief Act would extend the current five-day limit for respite care coverage provided by Medicare to 15 days in ... Read more »
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 brutal murder.... Read more »
WASHINGTON – Following his recent placement on the House Committee on Agriculture, Congressman Troy Balderson (R-OH) today announced that he will sit on the following subcommittees: Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry “Given the rich makeup of Ohio’s Twelfth Congressional District – from rural communities to energy producers to farmers ... Read more »
WASHINGTON – Congressman Troy Balderson (R-OH) and Congresswoman Kathleen Rice (D-NY) today introduced the bipartisan Drug-Impaired Driving Education Act, which would establish a $5 million federal grant program for the first two years after the bill is enacted for states to educate the public on the dangers of drug-impaired driving. According to the Ohio State Highway Patrol, there were 3,915 dru... Read more »
WASHINGTON – Congressman Troy Balderson (R-OH) is applauding the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for recent efforts to expand telehealth services for recipients. 50 lawmakers, including Balderson, sent a letter to CMS Administrator Seema Verma supporting a proposed rule change that would expand telehealth services, pushing for the rule to be adopted permanently. “The adoption of tel... Read more »
WASHINGTON – Congressman Troy Balderson (R-OH) today voted in support of the Delivering for America Act, which would provide $25 billion to the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) on top the $10 billion loan made available to the USPS through the CARES Act, which Balderson also supported. “Preserving the integrity of our elections is of the utmost importance, and ensuring our postal service has the resourc... Read more »
WASHINGTON – Congressman Troy Balderson (R-OH) is applauding U.S. Trade Representative Bob Lighthizer’s announcement that pursuant to the Joint Statement of May 17, 2019 to address...
WASHINGTON – Congressman Troy Balderson (R-OH) introduced the Strengthening Methods to Advance Research and Technology (SMART) in Transportation Act, which would spur innovation, i...
WASHINGTON – Congressman Troy Balderson (R-OH) was today named the Champion Legislator of the Year by the Motorcycle Riders Foundation. In his first full term as the U.S. Represent...
WASHINGTON – Congressman Troy Balderson (R-OH) is applauding the announcement made last week by Ohio Treasurer Robert Sprague of a grant program proposal that would provide relief ...
