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Columbus, Ohio –  Today, Senator Jon Husted voted for the third time this week to block efforts to rein in the reckless tariffs that Ohio soybean farmers say are driving up costs and creating a mounting crisis across the state. Husted has said that critics “are wrong” about the tariffs, they “haven’t affected the economy negatively,” and “the policies are working.” 

Ohio Democratic Party Senior Communications Advisor Tony Wen released the following statement: 

“Jon Husted has doubled down on his support for the reckless tariffs that are crushing Ohio farmers and ranchers. What’s worse, Husted won’t lift a finger to help Ohio ranchers as the U.S. quadruples beef imports from Argentina. Ohioans see exactly whose side Husted is on, and they’ll hold him accountable next November.”

Jon Husted is abandoning Ohio farmers and ranchers:

Because of the Husted-backed tariffs, Ohio farmers haven’t sold a single bushel of soybeans to China this harvest season. Normally, China buys 25% to 30% of the U.S. soybean crop.

• The Husted-backed tariffs are crushing Ohio family farms, threatening many with “risk of foreclosure and forced auction.”

• Meanwhile, Husted has been silent as a $40 billion taxpayer-funded bailout goes to Argentina and the U.S. quadruples beef imports from the very country undercutting American farmers and ranchers.

• Ohio farmer Chris Gibbs said that farmers are taking major losses because of the Husted-backed tariffs — and it is putting them in a “hell of a mess.”

• The Husted-backed tariffs are costing a Grove City manufacturer millions of dollars in business, potentially threatening hundreds of jobs. When the company reached out to Jon Husted, his only response was that he “passed along” the concern to the administration.

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Columbus, Ohio-  Less than 48 hours remain until Ohio Republicans will have officially blown past another redistricting deadline without revealing a proposed congressional map or seriously considering other proposals. Republicans are set on running out the clock to pass their extreme, unconstitutional map out of sight, but Democrats are fighting back and making sure Ohioans know what’s at stake.

While Ohioans wait to see exactly how Republicans will try to silence their voices and their votes, here’s what Republicans have been up to:

First, Republicans on the Ohio Redistricting Committee spent the month of September holding sham hearings, ignoring voters who travelled from across the state to provide testimony, and stalled the fair, constitutional map Democrats proposed while failing to provide an alternative.

Now, Republicans have spent October waiting to seat the Ohio Redistricting Commission until the last minute and only holding one hearing with no opportunity for public testimony. They’re expected to miss the second deadline in this process with no proposed map. 

Next, the process moves back to the general assembly, where Republicans will likely try to quickly introduce and pass an extreme, unconstitutional map out of sight of voters. Democrats have options in this process and will use every tool available to make sure Ohioans get the fair map they deserve.

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Columbus, Ohio – Today, Senator Jon Husted doubled down on his support for reckless tariffs, voting once again against proposals reigning in the tariffs that Ohio farmers say are driving up costs and cutting off markets. Husted has said that critics “are wrong” about the tariffs, they “haven’t affected the economy negatively,” and “the policies are working.” 

Ohio Democratic Party Senior Communications Advisor Tony Wen released the following statement: 

“These reckless tariffs are crushing Ohio farmers — and Jon Husted is cheering them on. While family farms struggle to sell each bushel of soybeans, Husted has been silent on a $40 billion taxpayer funded bailout to Argentina, the very country undercutting our farmers. Instead of fighting for Ohio, Jon Husted is selling us out.”

Husted’s reckless tariffs are crushing Ohio farmers:

• Because of the Husted-backed tariffs, Ohio farmers haven’t sold a single bushel of soybeans to China this harvest season. Normally, China buys 25% to 30% of the U.S. soybean crop.

• The Husted-backed tariffs are crushing Ohio family farms, threatening many with “risk of foreclosure and forced auction.”

• Ohio farmer Chris Gibbs said that farmers are taking major losses because of the Husted-backed tariffs — and it is putting them in a “hell of a mess.”

• The Husted-backed tariffs are costing a Grove City manufacturer millions of dollars in business, potentially threatening hundreds of jobs. When the company reached out to Jon Husted, his only response was that he “passed along” the concern to the administration.

• Meanwhile, Husted has been silent on a $40 billion taxpayer funded bailout to Argentina, the very country that is undercutting American farmers while Ohio gets squeezed.

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Columbus, Ohio- Four weeks have passed since all Republican Members of Congress from Ohio chose to shut down the federal government to avoid lowering the cost of healthcare. Now, life is about to get even more difficult for Ohio’s working families as 1.4 million Ohioans brace for a month without receiving the food assistance they need to feed their families.

While members of Ohio’s Republican delegation are on the verge of allowing their constituents to go hungry, Democrats are stepping up. Last week, all Ohio congressional Democrats signed on to a letter urging the Department of Agriculture to use contingency funds to ensure no one goes hungry. Statehouse Democrats are introducing legislation to allow Ohio to use the state’s rainy day fund to fill funding gaps.

See below for more information on how many Ohioans won’t be able to put food on the table due to the Republican shutdown and click here for information on all 88 counties:

• Cuyahoga County: 190,000 
• Franklin County: 180,000
• Montgomery County: 150,000
• Hamilton County: 97,000 
• Lucas County: 72,000
• Statewide: 1.4 million

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Columbus, Ohio- There’s less than a week to go until the next deadline in Ohio’s congressional redistricting process, and Republicans still haven’t unveiled a proposed map. After already missing one deadline, Republicans are refusing to hold hearings on a proposed democratic map and are delaying the process to pass their extreme map with as little public input as possible.

Here’s what Ohioans are reading about the disrespect Republicans are showing towards Ohio voters:

Akron Beacon Journal: The missing congressional map shows politicians’ disrespect for Ohio voters | Opinion, The Rev. Raymond Greene Jr.

• I didn’t realize deadlines were optional in Columbus. But apparently, they are, at least for the Republican lawmakers running our Statehouse.

• Instead of doing their job and producing a fair congressional map by Sept. 30, they let the deadline pass without even presenting a single proposal. Not one. What we got instead were excuses that are empty, dishonest, and insulting to the people of Ohio.

• What we’re witnessing is a calculated delay, an attempt to run out the clock so the legislature can take back control and push through a map that silences millions of voices.

• And let’s not pretend this isn’t intentional. This is part of a larger national strategy, led by those who want to lock in power by dividing communities and diluting Black and Brown voting strength. 

• This is about control, not democracy. It’s about power, not people.

• The will of the people is not confusing. It’s clear. Fair maps. Fair elections. Nothing less is acceptable.

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