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COLUMBUS – State Rep. Crystal Lett (D-Columbus) today condemned the Trump administration’s plan to lay off more than 80,000 employees (after already laying off over 1,400 probationary employees) at the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). These layoffs, part of a broader workforce reduction, disproportionately impact veterans who have dedicated themselves to public service after their military careers.
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COLUMBUS – State Rep. Crystal Lett (D-Columbus) voted to pass the bipartisan Ohio Transportation Budget (House Bill 54) through the Ohio House of Representatives today. The budget’s appropriation of $11.5B is a historic investment in Ohio’s future.
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COLUMBUS – State Reps. Tristan Rader (D-Lakewood) and Crystal Lett (D-Columbus) today reintroduced the “Ohio Fairness Act.” This legislation is modeled after the 2020 Supreme Court decision, Bostock v. Clayton County, and would prohibit discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity in employment, housing, or public accommodations.
Read Full StoryCOLUMBUS – State Reps. Abdullahi (D-Columbus) and Tristan Rader (D-Lakewood) last week introduced legislation that would create a state-funded, tuition-free public higher education for all Ohio students.
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COLUMBUS – State Rep. Crystal Lett (D-Columbus) today joined The Ohio House Democratic Caucus in sending a letter to Governor Mike DeWine and Attorney General Dave Yost urging them to not appeal Franklin County Common Pleas Court Judge Michael Holbrook’s ruling that the governor violated a statue in 2021 when he refused to accept $900M in federal unemployment during the pandemic. The ruling, if not appealed by the attorney general and if the funds are distributed by the governor, means 300K Ohio families will be eligible for meaningful financial support.
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COLUMBUS — State Rep. Crystal Lett (D-Columbus) today released the following statement concerning President Trump’s retreat from his unlawful attempt last week to halt federal grants, loans, and other financial assistance programs:
Read Full StoryCOLUMBUS – Last week, State Reps. Cockley (D-Columbus) and Rader (D-Lakewood) this week introduced House Bill (HB) 853. This legislation would require decommission plans to be submitted to the Ohio Power Siting Board and submit safety plans to local fire departments prior to construction of a natural gas fuel cell facility.
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COLUMBUS — State Rep. Crystal Lett (D-Columbus) last week announced that she has been assigned as ranking member for the House Children and Human Services Committee for the 136th General Assembly.
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COLUMBUS – State Rep. Crystal Lett (D-Hilliard) Monday was sworn into the 136th Ohio General Assembly. Rep. Lett will be beginning her first term in the legislature, serving the people of Dublin and Hilliard at the Ohio Statehouse.
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