Rachel B. Baker News

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.

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.

COLUMBUS — The Ohio Democratic Women’s Legislative Caucus (ODWLC) today released the following statement regarding Ohio State President Ted Carter’s resignation Monday.

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.  

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.

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.

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.

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Hospital, who was detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) on July 9th after his asylum status was revoked on June 3rd.

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. 

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.