C. Allison Russo News

COLUMBUS — State Rep. Allison Russo (D-Upper Arlington) yesterday condemned Ohio Republicans in the state legislature for failing to act on any measures that could have preserved Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits for 1.4M Ohioans. Instead, in two days, more than a half million children, more than 250,000 seniors, and an estimated 45,000 veterans are at risk of going hungry when the federal government defaults on its November deposit to fully fund SNAP benefit cards due to President Trump and Congressional Republicans' refusal to end the federal government shutdown.

COLUMBUS — State Representative Allison Russo (D-Upper Arlington) today slammed the Republican-controlled Joint Committee on Congressional Redistricting’s failure to advance any fair, constitutional maps, calling it another broken promise to the people of Ohio.

COLUMBUS – State Rep. Allison Russo (D-Upper Arlington) today called for the legislature to vote “NO” against overriding a budget provision vetoed in House Bill 96 (the state operating budget), citing the fact that restricting local control will not provide real property tax relief to Ohioans. 

COLUMBUS — State Rep. C. Allison Russo (D-Upper Arlington) today called on Governor Mike DeWine to veto key provisions in the state operating budget that risk our healthcare, cut our public schools, and give huge handouts to billionaires. 

COLUMBUS – State Rep. Allison Russo (D-Upper Arlington) today voted “NO” on House Bill (HB) 96, the Republican-crafted state operating budget, citing cruel and chaotic cuts and its abject failure to invest in children, public education, healthcare, and basic services – all while shoveling billions to the wealthy and well-connected. 

COLUMBUS – Today, in an effort organized by the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME), House Minority Leader Allison Russo (D-Upper Arlington) 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 — The Ohio House Democratic Caucus today voted against concurrence with the Ohio Senate’s version of the state operating budget, House Bill (HB) 96. 

COLUMBUS – The Gun Violence Prevention Caucus and members of the House Democratic Caucus on Tuesday hosted a press conference to discuss crucial commonsense policies supported by a bipartisan majority of Ohioans.

COLUMBUS - Ohio House Minority Leader Allison Russo today announced she is stepping down from the Ohio House Democratic Leadership team at the end of June to pave the way for a smooth transition of leadership before the scheduled summer break of the legislative session. Leader Russo has served as Ohio House Minority Leader since January 2022 and is leaving behind a legacy of strong, strategic leadership and a tenacity for standing up for the rights of all Ohioans. 

COLUMBUS - House Minority Leader Allison Russo (D-Upper Arlington) Monday announced that the Controlling Board has approved the release of $9.3M in state funding to advance the Entrepreneurial Services Providers (ESP) Program in Central Ohio.