Christine Cockley News

COLUMBUS — Today, in an effort organized by the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME), State Rep. Christine Cockley (D-Columbus) and more than 800 state and local elected officials signed onto a bipartisan letter to oppose the budget bill, which would severely hurt Ohio and communities nationwide. The letter warns that significant cuts at the federal level and added administrative costs will cause massive budget shortfalls and put an impossible burden on states to meet. As a result, deeper cuts would have to be made at the state and local levels, hurting local economies and impacting every sector from health care to public safety. 

COLUMBUS — State Rep. Christine Cockley (D-Columbus) today voted against concurrence with the Ohio Senate’s version of the state operating budget, House Bill (HB) 96. House Democrats remain deeply concerned about the budget’s failure to fully fund public education, healthcare, childcare, and property tax relief.

COLUMBUS - The Ohio Jewish Caucus today released the following statement concerning the terror attack Sunday in Boulder, Colorado on peaceful demonstrators marching in support of the release of Israeli hostages in Gaza: 

COLUMBUS—State Reps. Christine Cockley (D-Columbus) and Kevin Ritter (R-Marietta) this week provided sponsor testimony on House Bill (HB) 217 in the House Public Safety Committee. 

COLUMBUS - The Ohio Jewish Caucus today released the following statement concerning the death of two staff members of the Israeli Embassy shot and killed Wednesday night outside a Jewish museum in Washington: 

COLUMBUS — As Ohio Missing Persons Day approaches this Saturday, May 17, State Rep. Christine Cockley (D-Columbus) is honoring the lives of the more than 1K Ohioans currently missing and calling for stronger legislative action to support the families who continue to search for answers.

COLUMBUS – State Reps. Christine Cockley (D-Columbus) and Munira Abdullahi (D-Columbus) last week introduced House Bill (HB) 239, legislation to designate the second week of April as ‘National Library Week’. 

COLUMBUS – State Rep. Christine Cockley (D-Columbus) today voted “NO” on the Republican state operating budget, House Bill (HB) 96, because it arbitrarily and recklessly slashes critical state funding areas while failing to benefit everyday Ohioans. Rather than provide real and meaningful support to Ohio’s citizens, House Republicans chose to dismantle the constitutional and bipartisan fair school funding formula, dump more taxpayer money into vouchers for charter non-public and private schools that benefit the wealthiest Ohioans, and authorize a $600M handout to billionaires to build a new Browns stadium outside of Cleveland amidst opposition by local leaders.

COLUMBUS – The Ohio Jewish Caucus today released the following statement concerning the use of an offensive Nazi reference by U.S. Senator Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio) aimed at Minority Leader of the United States Senate Chuck Schumer (D-NY), the highest ranking Jewish person in the U.S. government: 

COLUMBUS — State Rep. Christine Cockley (D-Columbus) today called Ohioans to action in support of Ohio’s public library systems which face more than $100M cut in funding in the proposed Ohio House operating budget.