Today, state Senator Catherine D. Ingram (D-Cincinnati) issued the following statement on the final version of the state operating budget, House Bill 96, following Governor DeWine's issuance of several line-item vetoes:

Today, state Senator Catherine D. Ingram (D-Cincinnati) 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 Catherine D. Ingram (D-Cincinnati) expressed her deep concern regarding Senate Bill 172 and condemned the targeting and harassment of immigrant communities in Ohio. The bill removes protections from civil arrest for individuals "suspected of being" unlawfully present in the United States, even in traditionally protected locations such as schools, churches, and courthouses.

Today, state Senator Catherine D. Ingram (D-Cincinnati) voted against House Bill 96, the Senate Republicans' version of the state operating budget.

Today, state Senator Catherine Ingram (D-Cincinnati) reflected on the immediate, real-time results of major driver's license reform legislation that she and state Senator Louis W. Blessing III (R-Colerain Township) introduced as Senate Bill 37. Their bipartisan proposal was ultimately enacted as part of House Bill 29, which became law on April 9, 2025, and was fully implemented by the Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles as of May 9, 2025.

Today, state Senators Willis E. Blackshear Jr. (D-Dayton) and Senator Catherine D. Ingram (D-Cincinnati) were joined by Montgomery County Auditor Karl Keith and Wood County Auditor Matthew Oestriech to discuss the need for Senate Bill 80, which gives county auditors the option to implement a motor fuel quality testing program.

Today, state Senator Catherine D. Ingram (D-Cincinnati) commended the Ohio Senate's passage of House Bill 15, which makes significant changes to Ohio's energy policies to protect consumers, increase power generation, and improve the state's electric grid. House Bill 15 largely mirrors Senate Bill 2, which was unanimously passed by the Senate in March.

On Tuesday, April 15, state Senators Catherine Ingram (D-Cincinnati) and Paula Hicks-Hudson (D-Toledo) hosted the Inaugural Black Maternal Health Summit at the Ohio Chamber of Commerce. Held in recognition of Minority Health Month and Black Maternal Health Week (April 11-17), the summit brought together policymakers, healthcare providers, researchers, and advocates to address Ohio's maternal and infant health crisis-particularly its devastating impact on Black families.