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Columbus, OH – Today, the Ohio Democratic Party released the following statement to mark the two-year anniversary of enactment of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law that is already delivering for Ohio, thanks to the leadership of Ohio Democrats. 

“Thanks to the leadership of Sherrod Brown, Joyce Beatty, Shontel Brown, Marcy Kaptur, Greg Landsman and Emilia Sykes, Ohio is rebuilding our roads and bridges with American workers and American-made materials. While the other side is laser-focused on taking away Ohioans’ rights and freedoms, we’re working every day to deliver for working families on the issues that matter most. Whether by rebuilding bridges, fixing roads or expanding broadband internet, Ohio Democrats are moving Ohio forward,” said Ohio Democratic Party Chair Elizabeth Walters. 

The Bipartisan Infrastructure Act:

• Invests $9.9 billion in Ohio’s roads and bridges: Already, more than $7 billion has been announced to help improve Ohio’s roads and bridges, with nearly $10 billion expected to come to Ohio over five years in federal investments.

• Allocates $794 million for high-speed internet: More than 180,000 homes in Ohio lack access to high-speed internet infrastructure. The Bipartisan Infrastructure Act will help connect Ohioans with high-speed, broadband internet so they can go to school, connect to work or reach out to a loved one.

• Ensures safe, clean drinking water for Ohio families: Ohio has secured more than $650 million to provide clean, safe drinking water to Ohioans across the state. 

• Funds $100 million in airport improvements: Ohio has received more than $109 million to improve our state’s airports.

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4 Days Left Until The Shutdown Deadline

Columbus, OH – With another government shutdown looming, Ohioans should remember that  Bernie Moreno called for a shutdown and supports forcing tens of thousands of Ohioans to work without pay. In September, Moreno opposed the bipartisan stopgap spending plan and called to shut down the federal government, which would have been devastating for Ohioans. 

“Bernie Moreno has made it clear he isn’t working for Ohioans and supports shutting down the government, forcing thousands of Ohioans to either be furloughed or work without pay,” said ODP spokesperson Reeves Oyster. 

What you need to know about how a government shutdown would impact Ohioans:

• Ohioans receiving Social Security and Medicare could be at risk for disruptions.

• A shutdown would also negatively impact the economy, Ohio workers, and Ohio families – an estimated 6,800 active duty troops in Ohio would not receive pay and tens of thousands of civilian employees would either be furloughed or forced to work without pay.

• Many Ohio families, including more than 93,000 Ohio children, would also lose their access to healthy food.

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Bernie Moreno, Frank LaRose, and Matt Dolan Would Overrule Ohioans If Elected

Columbus, OH – Today, the Ohio Democratic Party announced it has launched a new digital ad highlighting Bernie Moreno, Frank LaRose, and Matt Dolan’s support of dangerous abortion bans – including bans without exceptions for rape or incest – and a national ban. Less than a week after Ohio voters resoundingly voted to overturn the current abortion ban in Ohio and protect reproductive rights, these ads will remind Ohioans that the entire primary field would overrule their voices by passing a federal ban.

“Ohioans know how out-of-step Bernie Moreno, Frank LaRose, and Matt Dolan are with the widely held belief that these are personal decisions between women and their doctors and that they would overrule Ohioans by supporting a national abortion ban,” said ODP spokesperson Reeves Oyster. 

See the ad, running on Facebook and Instagram, below:

Bernie Moreno creative here. Frank LaRose creative here.Matt Dolan creative here.

What you need to know about the #OHSEN field supporting dangerous abortion bans – including a national ban:

• Bernie Moreno supports a national abortion ban and does not support exceptions for rape, incest, or life of the mother. 

• Frank LaRose supports a national abortion ban and opposes exceptions for rape or incest. 

• Matt Dolan celebrated the overturning of Roe v. Wade, calling it “exciting.” Dolan said defeating State Issue 1 in November was a priority and said he would support a national abortion ban.

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Columbus, OH – Despite Ohioans voting to protect abortion access and overturn the state’s current dangerous abortion ban this week by passing State Issue 1, the entire #OHSEN field has said they would overrule Ohioans by voting for a national abortion ban in the Senate. 

REMINDER: The #OHSEN field supports dangerous abortion bans and would vote for a national ban:

• At his campaign launch, Bernie Moreno said he is “unequivocally pro-life.” Moreno supports a national abortion ban and does not support exceptions for rape, incest, or life of the mother.

• Frank LaRose supports a national abortion ban, opposes exceptions for rape or incest, and celebrated the overturning of Roe v. Wade.

• Matt Dolan celebrated the overturning of Roe v. Wade, calling it “exciting.” Dolan said defeating the November amendment was a “priority” and said he would support a national abortion ban.

What Ohioans are reading about the #OHSEN field after voting to protect reproductive rights: 

Ohio Capital Journal: Ohio Democrats working to tie GOP candidates to unpopular abortion stances after Issue 1 rout

Nick Evans

November 9, 2023

• In the U.S. Senate primary, all three Republicans loudly opposed the reproductive rights amendment; Republican candidates for Congress in hotly contested races did the same.

• “Every single Republican candidate running against Sherrod Brown in the primary — Frank LaRose, Bernie Moreno and Matt Dolan — all support a national abortion ban,” Walters argued. “And if they are elected, they will go to Washington to try to override the will of the Ohio voters through a national abortion ban.”

• U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-OH, posted a video Wednesday hammering his Republican opponents for their stances. Walters argued next year’s election will be a referendum on the reproductive rights — even if the abortion issue itself isn’t on the ballot.

• “Ohio voters are smart, they understand what’s in front of them,” Walters said. “They will understand next year that sending one of these out of touch Republicans to Washington will merely empower folks who do not believe in choice, who do not believe in democracy.”

• “In Northeast Ohio, you have counties that were traditionally in the Democratic base stretching from Toledo all the way to the Pennsylvania border, that have largely fallen to Republicans,” he described. “And what you saw was a sweep for Issue 1, from Toledo all the way to Erie, Pennsylvania. And I really think that is a blueprint for how Sherrod Brown could win another term.”

• In past statements, Bernie Moreno has backed a 15-week national abortion ban that allows states to impose stiffer restrictions.

• On Meet the Press, Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose said he’d vote for a national ban if it came up in the U.S. Senate. He wasn’t specific about what he wanted to see, but said he voted for Ohio’s six-week ban and described it as “a good standard.”

• State Sen. Matt Dolan, R-Chagrin Falls prefers leaving the decision to the state, but The Dispatch reports he’d give a national ban “a second look.”

• Ohio Capital Journal reached out to all three candidates to see if they had any comment in the wake of Issue 1’s results. None of them responded.

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Ohio Democrats Can Visit ohiodems.org/convention to Find Delegate Selection Plan and Apply to Run for DNC Delegate

Columbus, OH – Today, the Ohio Democratic Party announced that the 2024 Democratic National Convention (DNC) delegate selection process is open. Ohio Democrats can visit ohiodems.org/convention to learn more about the process of running for DNC delegate and fill out and submit their declaration of candidacy forms for the 2024 convention. 

“Ohio Democrats are excited to head to Chicago next August, mark the progress we’ve made over the last four years and look ahead to the work that remains to move our state and country forward. We’re ready to elect a broad, diverse coalition of delegates to Chicago and show off our Ohio pride at the 2024 Democratic National Convention,” said Ohio Democratic Party Chair Elizabeth Walters.  

DNC Delegates help nominate the Democratic candidate for President. A total of 83 district delegates from Ohio and eight district alternates will be elected to represent Ohio at the 2024 DNC, in addition to at-large delegates and others representing the Ohio Democratic Party. Caucuses will take place in each of Ohio’s 15 congressional districts on January 9, 2024. 

The convention will take place in Chicago from August 19 – 22, 2024. 

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