Bride Rose Sweeney News

COLUMBUS — State Reps. Dani Isaacsohn (D-Cincinnati), Bride Rose Sweeney (D-Cleveland), and Phillip Robinson (D-Solon) today sent a letter to the Department of Education and Workforce Development requesting the immediate release of a long-overdue study concerning Disadvantaged Pupil Impact Aid (DPIA). Despite repeated requests for its release, this study, which was funded through the 135th General Assembly’s operating budget nearly two years ago, remains withheld from the public and state legislators.

COLUMBUS – State Reps. Bride Rose Sweeney (D-Westlake) and Dani Isaacsohn (D-Cincinnati) have introduced legislation to ensure any future state revenue generated through the legalization of internet gaming (“iGaming”) in Ohio is dedicated to K-12 public education, publicly funded child care, and programs to address problem gaming.

COLUMBUS – State Reps. Bride Rose Sweeney (D-Westlake) and Kevin Miller (R-Newark) today provided sponsor testimony on House Bill (HB) 131, their bipartisan legislation to prohibit ticket and arrest quotas for law enforcement. 

COLUMBUS – State Rep. Bride Rose Sweeney (D-Westlake) today voted “NO” on the Republican state operating budget, House Bill (HB) 96, which heedlessly cuts critical state funding while failing to meet the needs of everyday Ohioans. Rather than provide meaningful support to Ohio’s citizens, House Republicans chose to dismantle the constitutional and bipartisan fair school funding formula while dumping more taxpayer money into vouchers for charter non-public and private schools that benefit the wealthiest Ohioans.

COLUMBUS – The Ohio House Democratic Caucus today helped pass the bipartisan Ohio Transportation Budget (House Bill 54) through the Ohio House of Representatives. The budget’s appropriation of $11.5B is a significant investment into the future of Ohio jobs, connecting the workforce to the worksite, and the bill will improve roads, bridges, and transit systems across Ohio. 

COLUMBUS – As the Ranking Member of the Ohio House Finance Committee, State Rep. Bride Rose Sweeney (D-Westlake) today issued the following statement on the governor’s biennial budget proposal for K-12 public schools:

COLUMBUS — Minority Leader Allison Russo (D-Upper Arlington) and State Rep. Bride Rose Sweeney (D-Westlake) today made the following statements after receiving Governor Mike DeWine’s FY26-27 operating budget recommendations:

COLUMBUS – State Reps. Bride Rose Sweeney (D-Westlake) and Jamie Callender (R-Concord) today announced the reintroduction of legislation to address a critical shortcoming in Ohio’s Medigap insurance market for patients suffering from Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) or end stage renal disease (ESRD). Introduced in the 135th General Assembly as House Bill (HB) 400, the new HB 24 aims to expand access to Medigap plans to all patients, regardless of age, who have been diagnosed with either ALS or ESRD and are eligible for Medicare Part B coverage. 

COLUMBUS – State Rep. Bride Rose Sweeney (D-Westlake) today announced that she has been appointed as ranking member for the House Finance Committee for the 136th General Assembly.