Rachel B. Baker News

State Representatives Josh Williams (R-Sylvania Twp.) and Melanie Miller (R-Ashland) recently provided sponsor testimony for House Bill 231, the Paid Parental Leave Act – legislation to support Ohio families and incentivize employers to offer paid parental leave.

State Representative Josh Williams (R-Sylvania Twp.) today highlighted House Resolution 219 – commemorating the Fiftieth Anniversary of the S.S. Edmund Fitzgerald tragedy and the lives lost, including seven Northwest Ohioans. 

COLUMBUS –State Representative Josh Williams (R-Sylvania Twp.) today released a statement in response to President Trump highlighting Toledo, Ohio during his remarks in Japan:

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Hospital, who was detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) on July 9th after his asylum status was revoked on June 3rd.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

COLUMBUS – State Rep. Rachel Baker (D-Cincinnati) 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. Baker (D-Cincinnati) today helped pass the bipartisan Ohio Transportation Budget (House Bill 54) through the Ohio House of Representatives. The budget’s appropriation of $11.5B is a significant investment into the future of Ohio jobs, connecting the workforce to the worksite, and the bill will improve roads, bridges, and transit systems across Ohio.

COLUMBUS — Several Hamilton County Democrats today issued the following statements on the pro-Nazi demonstration in Evendale (Lincoln Heights) over the weekend:

COLUMBUS — State Rep. Rachel Baker (D-Cincinnati) today announced that she has been assigned to the following House Committees for the 136th General Assembly:

COLUMBUS — State Rep. Rachel Baker (D-Cincinnati) today announced that she has been appointed as ranking member for the House Medicaid Committee for the 136th General Assembly.