A public policy institution report ranks Mahoning Valley U.S. Reps. Tim Ryan and Dave Joyce high in bipartisanship work, with U.S. Rep. Bill Johnson in the bottom half of House members.

Ryan, D-Howland, finished 35th and Joyce, R-Bainbridge Township, who represents northern Trumbull County, was 40th among all U.S. House of Representatives members last year in bipartisanship, according to a study from the Lugar Center and Georgetown University’s McCourt School of Public Policy.

Joyce also was among the top bipartisan House members on the survey at 40th overall and third in Ohio. During the 2017-18 session, Joyce, whose district includes communities in northern Trumbull County, was 56th, and was 29th during the 2015-16 session.

“Americans deserve a good-faith effort from their elected officials to drop the partisan bickering and work together to solve the challenges facing our nation, especially during the COVID-19 crisis,” Joyce said.

“Regardless of where you land on the political spectrum, I think we can all agree that it’s the American people who pay the price when partisanship prevents Congress from addressing our nation’s problems. I’m very proud to be in the top 10 percent of the most bipartisan members of Congress,” Joyce said.

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