Wenstrup Votes Again to Keep Govt. Open & End Special Pass for CongressRepresentative Brad Wenstrup released the following statement on the third passage of a continuing resolution to keep the government open. The bill also delays the individual mandate by one year and ends an unlawful Obamacare subsidy for Congress: “This is a simple matter of fairness for all Ohioans... READ MORE
Operations for Rep. Wenstrup’s Office During Funding LapseRepresentative Brad Wenstrup released the following statement upon the Senate’s failure to pass legislation to continue funding the government: “The fact that we have reached this point is a failure of leadership. I am disappointed by President Obama and Harry Reid’s refusal to negotiate in good fai... READ MORE
Wenstrup Votes to Keep Govt. Open, Delay Obamacare One YearTwo days ahead of a possible lapse in federal appropriations, Representative Brad Wenstrup and the House again passed legislation to keep the government funded and avoid any slowdown in federal activities. The House-passed continuing resolution included provisions to delay all parts of the Affordabl... READ MORE
Cincinnati’s Delta Queen Steamboat a Step Closer to Renewed OperationWASHINGTON, D.C. – Cincinnati’s Delta Queen may once again navigate the Ohio River if today’s House of Representatives passed bill becomes law. Representative Brad Wenstrup, an early cosponsor of H.R. 1691, supports reinstating a longstanding grandfather clause for the historic boat from regulations... READ MORE
Wenstrup Renews Effort to Defund Obamacare, Keep Government OpenThis Friday, the House of Representatives voted to keep the federal government open while defunding President Obama’s Affordable Care Act (ACA). If passed and signed into law, the resolution would fund the government through the end of 2013 while permanently defunding the ACA, also known as Obamacar... READ MORE
Wenstrup: “A job is the best social reform program we have”Building on efforts to reform the “Farm Bill” this summer, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 3102, the Nutrition Reform & Work Opportunity Act Thursday evening. The bill funds supplemental nutrition programs like SNAP and WIC for qualified recipients while closing loopholes to better ensure f... READ MORE
Visit U.S. Representative Brad Wenstrup’s Traveling Help Desk on September 19thVisit U.S. Representative Brad Wenstrup’s Traveling Help Desk on September 19th The Office of U.S. Representative Brad Wenstrup will hold Traveling Help Desks on September 19th (times and locations below). The Traveling Help Desk is a monthly invitation for constituents to meet one-on-one with a mem... READ MORE
House VA Subcommittee on Health hosts Cincinnati Field HearingCINCINNATI, OH - Congressional lawmakers joined local veterans Tuesday morning in Cincinnati, Ohio, to examine mental health care access and treatment for veterans within the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) system. The congressional field hearing, hosted by the Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee on... READ MORE
Wenstrup Announces VA Subcommittee Field Hearing in Southern OhioCongressman Brad Wenstrup, member of the House Veterans Affairs Committee, is pleased to announce that on Tuesday, September 17th, the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee on Health, chaired by Congressman Dan Benishek, M.D. (MI-01), will conduct an oversight field hearing in Hamilton County,... READ MORE
Wenstrup Announces Opposition to Syria ResolutionRepresentative Brad Wenstrup announced his opposition to the proposed Syria resolution Tuesday evening, following a series of classified briefings and committee hearings on the topic. Wenstrup says that while he had been skeptical of the resolution since the President first proposed military strikes... READ MORE |
