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COLUMBUS – State Rep. Sean Patrick Brennan (D–Parma) today applauded the enactment of legislation containing key provisions from his bipartisan initiative to ensure that patriotic youth organizations have access to share information with students in Ohio schools. The measures, originally introduced by Rep. Brennan and Rep. Roy Klopfenstein (R–Haviland) as House Bill 468 during the 135th General Assembly, were recently incorporated into Substitute Senate Bill 19 and signed into law by Governor Mike DeWine.
Read Full StoryCOLUMBUS – State Rep. Sean Patrick Brennan (D–Parma) today said recent allegations that a White House employee used privileged access to President Donald Trump’s prepared remarks to reportedly earn more than $100,000 on a prediction market platform, show why Ohio needs stronger ethics laws for governing public employees and event-based wagering.
Read Full StoryCOLUMBUS – State Reps. Chris Glassburn (D-North Olmsted) and Sean Brennan (D-Parma) today announced the introduction of House Joint Resolution (HJR) 8 to place a ballot initiative granting 16-year-olds the right to vote in Ohio elections before voters in the November election.
Read Full StoryCOLUMBUS – State Rep. Sean Patrick Brennan (D–Parma) was honored over the weekend in Denver, Colorado, as the recipient of the national 2026 Friend of Aspiring Educators Award. The prestigious accolade recognizes Rep. Brennan's outstanding legislative leadership and steadfast advocacy in addressing the financial barriers faced by student teachers.
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COLUMBUS - State Rep. Rachel Baker (D-Cincinnati) today announced the passage of Senate Bill 450, the state's biennial capital appropriations budget. The bill allocates nearly $4B for the maintenance, renovation, and construction of state-owned infrastructure, including colleges, universities, school districts, and other community projects.
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COLUMBUS – State Rep. Sean Patrick Brennan (D–Parma) today applauded Governor Mike DeWine for signing House Bill (HB) 479 into law. HB 479 invests Ohio’s budget surplus in property tax relief, healthcare services, community projects, and other priorities that will benefit families and communities across the state.
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COLUMBUS – State Rep. Rachel Baker (D–Cincinnati), Ranking Member of the House Medicaid Committee, today issued the following statement on the following final passage of Senate Bill 315, with a bipartisan vote of 85-10.
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COLUMBUS – State Rep. Sean Patrick Brennan (D–Parma) today announced the completion of a bipartisan reading of the Declaration of Independence by members of the Ohio House of Representatives, a project he conceived and organized to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States.
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COLUMBUS — The Ohio Democratic Women’s Legislative Caucus (ODWLC) today released the following statement regarding Ohio State President Ted Carter’s resignation Monday.
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COLUMBUS — State Reps. Rachel Baker (D-Cincinnati) and Lauren McNally (D-Youngstown) Wednesday introduced House Bill (HB) 740, which would allow medical providers to display an informational poster regarding medical benefits and services offered for veterans.
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COLUMBUS – State Reps. Tristan Rader (D-Lakewood) and Sean Patrick Brennan (D–Parma) today applauded Governor Mike DeWine’s veto of House Bill (HB) 173, legislation that would have weakened consumer protections for Ohioans living in sub-metered apartments and condominiums and small businesses.
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COLUMBUS – State Rep. Rachel Baker (D-Cincinnati) last week announced that the Controlling Board approved nearly $15M in funding for the Resident Services Coordinator Program, the Housing Development Assistance Program, and the Housing Assistance Grant Program, under the Ohio Housing Trust Fund.
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COLUMBUS – State Rep. Sean Patrick Brennan (D–Parma) today applauded the Ohio Supreme Court’s decision rejecting Nationwide Energy Partners’ request for reconsideration and reaffirming its unanimous ruling that submetering companies are public utilities subject to oversight by the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO).
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COLUMBUS - State Rep. Baker (D-Cincinnati) last week announced that the Ohio Controlling Board approved $498K in funding for the construction of a multi-use trail in the city of Wyoming. The recommendations were approved by the Clean Ohio Train Fund Advisory Board and the Ohio Department of Natural Resources.
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COLUMBUS – State Rep. Sean Patrick Brennan (D–Parma) today applauded the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio’s (PUCO) decision to deny FirstEnergy’s request to weaken the minimum reliability performance standards for The Cleveland Electric Illuminating Company, Ohio Edison, and Toledo Edison.
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COLUMBUS - State Rep. Baker (D-Cincinnati) today announced that the Ohio Controlling Board approved $2M in funding for the second year of a three-year expansion of the Queens Village and Cradle Cincinnati model, programs designed to combat infant mortality and support mothers and families across Ohio.
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COLUMBUS – State Rep. Sean Patrick Brennan (D–Parma) today urged Governor Mike DeWine and state agencies to take every lawful step available to protect Ohioans—especially children and teenagers—from unregulated natural kratom products while the Ohio General Assembly continues to deliberate long-term legislation.
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COLUMBUS — Members of the House Democratic Caucus today released the following statement concerning Imam Ayman Soliman, a former chaplain at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital, who was detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) on July 9th after his asylum status was revoked on June 3rd.
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COLUMBUS – State Rep. Rachel Baker (D-Cincinnati) today celebrated the passage of House Bill (HB) 141, along with State Rep. Cindy Abrams (R-Harrison) during House session.
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COLUMBUS — State Reps. Rachel Baker (D-Cincinnati) and Jim Hoops (R-Napoleon) recently introduced House Bill (HB) 254, bipartisan legislation that would create public awareness to increase both the education and understanding of Alzheimer’s Disease and other types of dementia.
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