Today, state Senator Casey Weinstein (D-Hudson) issued the following statement after the Ohio Senate voted to accept conference committee changes to House Bill 96, the state operating budget.

Today, state Senator Casey Weinstein (D-Hudson) strongly denounced the passage of Senate Bill 172, a controversial measure that expands local law enforcement's role in federal immigration enforcement and permits individuals to be detained based solely on suspicion of immigration status, even in the absence of a judicial warrant.

Today, state Senator Casey Weinstein (D-Hudson) voted against House Bill 96, the Senate Republicans' version of the state operating budget.

The Ohio Jewish Caucus today released the following statement concerning the death of two staff members of the Israeli Embassy shot and killed Wednesday night outside a Jewish museum in Washington: 

This past April, veterans, families, and educators across Ohio and the nation joined in recognizing the Month of the Military Child, a time to honor the strength and resilience of children growing up in military families.

Today, state Senator Casey Weinstein (D-Hudson) proudly supported the Ohio Senate's passage of House Bill 15, a major step forward in modernizing Ohio's energy policy, increasing power generation capacity, and delivering long-overdue savings to Ohio families and businesses. 

Today, state Senator Casey Weinstein (D-Hudson) commended the Ohio Senate's passage of House Bill 54, the state's two-year transportation budget. The budget invests $11.5 billion over the biennium into Ohio's roads, bridges, airports, and railways, with nearly $200 million being invested in public transportation.