Ohio's 12th Congressional District
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Recent News About Ohio's 12th Congressional District
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Balderson, Johnson, and Wenstrup Demand Transparency on the Renaming of Wayne National Forest
U.S. Representatives Troy Balderson (OH-12), Bill Johnson (OH-6), and Brad Wenstrup (OH-2) sent a letter to U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack and U.S. Forest Service Chief Randy Moore raising concerns over the recently announced plan to change the name of Ohio’s Wayne National Forest to the Buckeye National Forest. The forest, which is located in each of the Representatives’ congressional districts, covers a quarter million acres of land in southeast Ohio and is named after General Anthony Wayne, a Revolutionary War general and Founding Father of the United States.
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Balderson, Kuster Warn FDA of Looming Drug Supply Chain Disruptions
U.S. Representatives Troy Balderson (R-OH) and Ann Kuster (D-NH) led a bipartisan letter to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) warning of possible drug shortages and supply chain disruptions if the FDA fails to act ahead of the enforcement deadline of the Drug Supply Chain Security Act (DSCSA).
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Balderson, Kelly Introduce Legislation to Combat Prescription Opioid Abuse
Congressman Troy Balderson (R-OH) and Congresswoman Robin Kelly (D-IL) introduced legislation to enable health care providers to track and ensure the well-being of patients who are prescribed opioids.
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Balderson, Hudson Introduce Legislation to Protect Energy Supply Chain
Congressmen Troy Balderson (R-OH) and Richard Hudson (R-NC) introduced the Protecting America’s Distribution Transformer Supply Chain Act, which would repeal the Department of Energy’s authority to propose, finalize, implement, administer, or enforce any energy efficiency standard for distribution transformers for the next five years.
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Balderson, Colleagues Introduce Make American Flags in America Act on Flag Day
To celebrate Flag Day, June 14, 2023, Congressman Troy Balderson (R-OH) introduced legislation yesterday to require American flags displayed on federal property or procured by federal agencies to be manufactured completely in the United States from American materials
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Balderson Applauds Passage of Legislation Cracking Down on Drug Traffickers, Saving Lives
U.S. Congressman Troy Balderson announced the passage of the HALT Fentanyl Act in the House of Representatives on May 25, which provides law enforcement with the necessary certainty and stability to go after drug traffickers and keep illicit fentanyl out of our communities.
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Balderson-led Bill Would Expose How Misguided Policies Are Putting Americans At Risk of Power Outages
U.S. Congressman Troy Balderson (OH-12) announced the introduction of legislation in the U.S. House of Representatives today that would provide increased transparency and information on the long-term reliability of America’s electrical grid.
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Balderson Issues Statement on the Passage of the Limit, Save, Grow Act of 2023
Congressman Troy Balderson (OH-12) released the following statement today following the passage of the Limit, Save, Grow Act of 2023: