Crystal Lett News

COLUMBUS – State Rep. Crystal Lett (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 — State Rep. Crystal Lett (D-Columbus) Wednesday along with other members of the Ohio House Democratic Caucus sent a letter to Governor Mike DeWine respectfully requesting he veto Senate Bill (SB) 1, the Higher Education Destruction Act.

COLUMBUS – State Rep. Crystal Lett (D-Columbus) today responded to the House passage of Senate Bill (SB) 1, the Higher Education Destruction Act: 

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.

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.

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.

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. 

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: 

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.

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.