Official portrait of Troy Balderson
U.S. House · Ohio, District 12

Troy Balderson

RRepublicanIn this seat since September 5, 2018Term ends January 3, 2027This seat is on the ballot November 3, 2026.

Since the current Congress began on January 3, 2025, Balderson has a recorded vote on 60 laws that passed, and 1 vote on a resolution that passed a law.

60 Yes · 0 No
Confirmed from the official record

The tally counts votes on passage. 1 vote on a resolution that passed a law is listed apart.

This record covers laws that passed. Votes on bills that did not become law are not included yet.

The record in plain language

Of the 118 laws passed since January 3, 2025, 60 came to a recorded vote on passage in the House while Balderson is a member. On 1 more, the recorded House vote is on a resolution. Balderson votes Yes on H.Res. 590, the resolution that passed the Rescissions Act of 2025 in the House. The rest passed the House by voice vote or without objection, which records no individual votes.

Balderson votes Yes on the Laken Riley Act on immigration detention; the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, the 2025 tax and spending law; the HALT Fentanyl Act; the GENIUS Act on stablecoins (digital tokens pegged to the dollar); the Epstein Files Transparency Act; the defense policy law for fiscal year 2026; the Secure America Act, a 2026 budget law; the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act; and the Russia and Iran sanctions law.

On funding the government, Balderson votes Yes on the March 2025 full-year funding law; the November 2025 law that ended the 43-day shutdown; the January 2026 funding law for science, energy, Interior and the EPA; the February 2026 funding law for a further group of agencies; and the September 2026 funding extension.

Congress cancelled 24 federal rules by recorded vote in the House in that time. Balderson votes to cancel 24 and against cancelling 0. The rules Balderson votes to cancel come from: Interior: Bureau of Land Management (7), Environmental Protection Agency (6), Energy (4), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (2), District of Columbia government (1), Treasury: Comptroller of the Currency (1), Interior: National Park Service (1), Treasury: Internal Revenue Service (1) and Interior: Ocean Energy Management (1).

Balderson votes the same way as most House Republicans on all 60 of these Yes and No votes.

Votes on laws that passed

Most recent

Public Law 119-111 · Signed September 18, 2026Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026

Authorizes and expands sanctions and tariffs on Russia and extends existing sanctions on Iran.

House 262–159Senate 86–11Votes Yes
Public Law 119-110 · Signed September 16, 2026Prison Staff Safety Enhancement Act

Requires the federal prison system to act on sexual harassment and assault of its staff by incarcerated people.

House 376–8Senate: without objectionVotes Yes
Public Law 119-109 · Signed September 16, 2026Local Access to Courts Act

Adds College Station, Texas, and El Centro, California, to the places where federal court can sit.

House 378–10Senate: without objectionVotes Yes
Public Law 119-103 · Signed September 2, 2026Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2027

Keeps the federal government funded at about last year's levels through December 11, 2026.

House 370–48Senate 90–6Votes Yes

Votes on a resolution that passed a law

Public Law 119-28 · Signed July 24, 2025Rescissions Act of 2025

Cancels about $9 billion that Congress had already approved: roughly $8 billion in foreign aid and about $1 billion for public broadcasting.

House adopted H.Res. 590, 216–213Senate 51–48Votes Yes on H.Res. 590, the resolution that passed this law in the House

What this member says about laws and orders

This section has two lists: statements in the official record, and excerpts from this member’s own press releases. Together they name 1 law and 1 executive order.

From the official record

Statements from the official record: Not checked yet. A statement appears here after a person reviews our account of the law or order it is about.

From this member’s press releases

From a secondary source

These are excerpts from press releases on this member’s official website that name a law or an executive order. We save a copy of each one.

2 excerpts

  1. Balderson Joins President Trump for Announcement to Lower Car Prices and Protect Consumer Choice

    “Under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, signed into law in July, Congress eliminated key enforcement mechanisms for Biden’s heightened CAFE standards. Today’s announcement resets those standards to a common-sense level that keeps new vehicle prices within reach while supporting continued improvements in fuel efficiency.”

    Named by: law name · Saved October 6, 2026 · Fingerprint 0d44f26632f0bfc2

  2. Balderson, Hageman Lead Effort to Cement Trump Action Against Unconstitutional State Energy Restrictions

    “WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Representatives Troy Balderson (OH-12), Chairman of the House Energy Action Team (HEAT), and Harriet Hageman (WY-At-Large) introduced legislation today to codify and make permanent President Donald Trump’s Executive Order Protecting American Energy From State Overreach.”

    Named by: order title · Saved October 6, 2026 · Fingerprint a9fb6ff789185858

Member-requested spending

Confirmed from the official record

Congress printed 15 spending items this member requested, $18,150,000 in all, in the lists read for 4 laws.

Laws read: Public Law 119-37, Public Law 119-74, Public Law 119-75, Public Law 119-86.

RecipientLawPurposeStateAmount
on STAG--Clean Water Stat Revolving FundPublic Law 119-74e OH Village of Cha System ReplacEnvironmentAgency · al ProtectiNone printed$600,000
on STAG--Clean Water Stat Revolving FundPublic Law 119-74e OH Village of Jun Wastewater Tr UpgradesEnvironmentAgency · al ProtectiNone printed$750,000
on STAG--Clean Water Stat Revolving FundPublic Law 119-74e OH Village of McC Sewer Line PrEnvironmentAgency · al ProtectiNone printed$900,000
on STAG--Clean Water Stat Revolving FundPublic Law 119-74e OH Village of Tho Regional Wast ProjectEnvironmentAgency · al ProtectiNone printed$1,000,000
on STAG--Drinking Water S Revolving FundPublic Law 119-74tate OH City of Cambri Waterline ProEnvironmentAgency · al ProtectiNone printed$2,000,000
on STAG--Drinking Water S Revolving FundPublic Law 119-74tate OH Muskingum Coun Waterline ExpEnvironmentAgency · al ProtectiNone printed$900,000
on STAG--Drinking Water S Revolving FundPublic Law 119-74tate OH Tuscarawas Cou System ImprovEnvironmentAgency · al ProtectiNone printed$900,000
on STAG--Drinking Water S Revolving FundPublic Law 119-74tate OH Village of Fre Water ImproveEnvironmentAgency · al ProtectiNone printed$900,000
on STAG--Drinking Water S Revolving FundPublic Law 119-74tate OH Village of Mil Waterline ProEnvironmentAgency · al ProtectiNone printed$400,000
on STAG--Drinking Water S Revolving FundPublic Law 119-74tate OH Village of New Waterline ProEnvironmentAgency · al ProtectiNone printed$650,000
Show all 15
RecipientLawPurposeStateAmount
on STAG--Drinking Water S Revolving FundPublic Law 119-74tate OH Village of Sto Water Treatme ProjectEnvironmentAgency · al ProtectiNone printed$650,000
OHPublic Law 119-75Thornwood Drive South Improvement Project, City of HeathDepartment of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure ProgramsOH$4,000,000
OHPublic Law 119-75Ety Road South Improvement Project, City of LancasterDepartment of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure ProgramsOH$2,000,000
OHPublic Law 119-75Sunbury Parkway Phase D ProjectDepartment of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure ProgramsOH$1,000,000
Village of AlbanyPublic Law 119-75Industrial Park Access Road ProjectDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development FundOH$1,500,000

Read from the lists Congress printed for 4 laws. An item requested by several members appears under each of them, so sums across members count such an item more than once. A requester is tied to a member only when exactly one member serving in that chamber on that day has the printed name.

Online ads

From a secondary source

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Read from Google Ads Transparency Center, its data file of October 6, 2026. Meta Ad Library: Not started. An ad counts when the library last shows it on or after January 3, 2025.

Campaign money

For the 2026 election cycle, Balderson's campaign reports receiving $1,743,281.03 and reports spending $767,354.32, as of June 30, 2026.

Confirmed from the official record
What the filing reports2026 cycleFEC number H8OH12180as of June 30, 20262024 cycleFEC number H8OH12180as of December 31, 2024
Money raised (total receipts)$1,743,281.03$2,127,294.14
Money spent (total disbursements)$767,354.32$1,524,661.06
Cash on hand (at the end of the period)$1,982,351.53$1,006,424.82
Debts (owed by the committee)$0.00$0.00

Where it comes from

Reported as received from2026 cycleFEC number H8OH12180as of June 30, 20262024 cycleFEC number H8OH12180as of December 31, 2024
Individuals, itemized$611,500.00$910,016.90
Individuals, unitemized$16,715.29$34,285.36
Other political committees$1,040,300.00$1,178,380.00
Party committees$0.00$0.00
The candidate, contributions$0.00$0.00
The candidate, loans$0.00$0.00

Committees

Every figure is copied from the Federal Election Commission. The campaign's committee reports each one.

See contributions by size and by state, and the saved FEC files

Where this comes from

We saved our own copy of each official House vote file listed here before writing this page. A code beside a file is its fingerprint, a short code that changes if the file's contents change.

Official portraitCongress.gov member directory · saved October 5, 2026 · Congressional Pictorial Directory
8eebe8b115010825Confirmed from the official record
House roll call 308 of 2026 (Russia and Iran sanctions law)clerk.house.gov · saved October 5, 2026
Confirmed from the official record
House roll call 284 of 2026 (Prison Staff Safety Enhancement Act)clerk.house.gov · saved October 5, 2026
Confirmed from the official record
House roll call 285 of 2026 (Local Access to Courts Act)clerk.house.gov · saved October 5, 2026
Confirmed from the official record
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