Politics & Government Conference committee approves Ohio's budget, setting up House and Senate votes a few hours later The Statehouse News Bureau | By , Published June 25, 2025 at 4:14 AM EDT Email Listen • 1:08 Karen Kasler / Statehouse News Bureau Sen. Jerry Cirino (R-Kirtland) and Rep. Brian Stewart (R-Ashville), chairs of the Senate and House Finance Committees, speak with reporters after the conference committee approved a two-year budget along party lines on June 25, 2025.