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COLUMBUS — The Ohio House Democratic Caucus today held a press conference discussing a legislative package of eight bills and resolutions aimed at protecting Ohio families, safeguarding due process, and ensuring accountability related to recent federal immigration enforcement activity impacting communities across the state. 

COLUMBUS – State Reps. Allison Russo (D-Upper Arlington) and Eric Synenberg (D-Beachwood) today announced that they have introduced House Bill (HB 659), legislation that would update the statute of limitations for student sexual abuse in Ohio.

COLUMBUS — Ohio House Democrats today sent a letter to Governor Mike DeWine requesting a full veto of anti-voter Senate Bill (SB) 293, which places new burdens on voters by adding unnecessary hurdles to the voting process, shortening the time available for Ohioans to make their voices heard, and weakening essential accountability measures.

COLUMBUS – State Rep. Allison Russo (D-Upper Arlington) and State Senator Bill DeMora (D-Columbus) today released the following joint statement regarding the violent assault on a nurse at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center. 

COLUMBUS — State Rep. Allison Russo (D-Upper Arlington) yesterday condemned the passage of House Bill (HB) 324 which prohibits the use of telemedicine for essential mental health and reproductive health medications. 

COLUMBUS — State Rep. Allison Russo (D-Upper Arlington) today condemned the passage of anti-voter Senate Bill (SB) 293 which places new burdens on voters by adding unnecessary hurdles to the voting process, shortening the time available for Ohioans to make their voices heard, and weakening essential accountability measures. 

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.