Hearcel F. Craig

This week, state Senator Hearcel F. Craig (D-Columbus) voiced strong concerns after the Ohio General Assembly passed House Bill 472. Originally a bipartisan bill to help Ohioans experiencing homelessness get free identifying documents like birth certificates or state IDs, H.B. 472 was amended at the last minute to require mail-in voters to send a photocopy of their ID in the mail or upload it to a portal when requesting their ballot, putting vulnerable personal information at risk and creating greater barriers to voting by mail.

This week, state Senator Hearcel F. Craig (D-Columbus) expressed support for the passage of Senate Bill 315, bipartisan legislation to strengthen security protections for Ohio's Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) by requiring the transition to chip-enabled EBT cards.

This week, state Senator Hearcel F. Craig (D-Columbus) applauded the passage of Senate Bill 52, bipartisan legislation that designates honorary road names across Ohio and creates several specialty license plates recognizing individuals, organizations, and causes that have made lasting contributions to the state.

Today, state Senator Hearcel F. Craig (D-Columbus) commended the Ohio Senate's passage of the state's capital budget (Senate Bill 450), which includes $11.5 million within Ohio's 15th Senate District and nearly $22.1 million for Franklin County as a whole.

Today, state Senator Hearcel Craig (D-Columbus) celebrated the passage of Senate Bill 315 on the Senate floor - bipartisan legislation to require Ohio's SNAP program to begin using chip-enabled EBT cards.

This week, state Senator Hearcel F. Craig (D-Columbus) celebrated the ceremonial signing of Senate Bill 17, his legislation with Senator Michele Reynolds (R- Canal Winchester) to designate March 9 as "6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion Day" in Ohio.

Today, state Senator Hearcel F. Craig (D-Columbus) released the following statement regarding President Trump's recent disparaging comments targeting Somali communities.