Today, state Senator Sandra Williams (D-Cleveland) released the following statement after the Senate passed, on a party-line vote, Senate Bill 258 - a congressional district map that continues to gerrymander Ohio's communities:  

Today, state Senator Sandra Williams (D-Cleveland) applauded the passage of House Bill 110, the $75 billion state operating budget, which includes provisions to provide $350 million to a newly developed Brownfield Remediation Fund and $150 million to the Building Demolition and Site Revitalization Fund. 

Today, state Senator Williams announced that she voted against House Bill 110, the state operating budget. All members of the Democratic Caucus joined in opposition.

Today, state Senator Sandra R. Williams (D-Cleveland) announced the passage of Senate Bill 83, legislation to require the Ohio EPA to study and determine the location of brownfield sites in Ohio and appropriate funding for a centralized, statewide database.

Today, state Senator Sandra R. Williams (D-Cleveland) issued the following statement:

Today, state Senator Sandra R. Williams (D-Cleveland) issued the following statement to clarify recent media reports about her Covid-19 vaccination status.

Today, state Senators Sandra R. Williams (D-Cleveland)  and Hearcel F. Craig (D-Columbus) introduced Senate Concurrent Resolution 4 to declare racism a public health crisis. Twenty-five cities, counties and boards of health across Ohio alonehave passed similar declarations. 

Today, state Senator Sandra Williams (D-Cleveland) announced that she will be introducing legislation to impose a moratorium on all utility shutoffs in Ohio during the Covid-19 pandemic. If passed, this legislation will prohibit the curtailing, disruption or disconnection of utility services as well as any action that would lead to the disruption or disconnection of a utility service during the Covid-19 pandemic.

This week, state Senators Cecil Thomas (D-Avondale), Hearcel F. Craig (D-Columbus) and Sandra R. Williams (D-Cleveland) announced that they will soon reintroduce six commonsense gun reform bills that would keep guns out of the hands of dangerous people.

Today, state Senator Sandra Williams (D-Cleveland) issued the following statement criticizing Governor Mike DeWine for signing Senate Bill 175, which includes the so-called Stand-Your-Ground law.