Ohio Lawmakers: Resignation Just First Step for VAThe two Iraq war veterans serving in Ohio’s U.S. House delegation reflected the opinion of many of their state colleagues yesterday: The resignation of Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric Shinseki was a good step, but the problems at the VA are far larger than one man. “The next VA secretary must hav...
Wenstrup Has Coffee with ConstituentsCongressman Brad Wenstrup joined some of his constituents for coffee May 15 at Everything Bagels in Eastgate. “It’s awesome,” Jim Anderson, of Union Township, said about the event. “This is what our elected officials are expected to do.” Anderson said he has communicated with Wenstrup via email befo...
Volunteers Build Ramp for VeteranCongressman Brad Wenstrup, along with volunteers from UPS and PWC, came together Friday to make an elderly veteran's home safe and accessible. Billy, a 77-year-old Korean War veteran, and his wife say they live in a very unsafe environment. Billy suffers from dementia and his wife's mobility is limi...
Sen. Brown, Rep. Wenstrup recognize Adams County Health & Wellness CoalitionU.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) announced a recent meeting with representatives from Adams County Health & Wellness Coalition (ACHWC) at his weekly coffee with constituents. “It was an honor to meet with Adams County Health & Wellness Coalition,” Brown said. “Educating communities about the importa...
Lawmaker Tries to Nix Printing of Congressional CalendarRep. Brad Wenstrup, R-Ohio, wants to kill the congressional calendar. But it’s not what might you think. The congressional calendar is a document, often about 100 pages long, that details Congress’ current legislative activities – including a list of every bill that’s pending in the House and Senate...
Wenstrup Speaks at Chamber LuncheonCongressman Brad Wenstrup made a stop in Clermont County April 11 to speak at the Clermont County Chamber of Commerce Monthly Luncheon. “I didn’t intend to be in congress,” Wenstrup said to a room full of business professionals and students. Wenstrup graduated from the University of Cincinnati and w...
Rosen Reports Newly Declassified Benghazi Testimony At Odds with White House ReactionNewly declassified testimony from military leaders describing 2012’s Benghazi consulate attack confirms top Department of Defense officials knew the incident was a “terrorist attack” as it was unfolding, questioning from Congressman Brad Wenstrup reveals. James Rosen, first to report on the declass...
Only a few serve U.S. in office and in uniform"About two days out of every month, Rep. Brad Wenstrup gets a gut check when he leaves Capitol Hill for his other job: surgeon for the Army Reserve. He travels the 12 miles to Bethesda, Md., where the new Walter Reed National Military Medical Center has treated servicemen and women since 2011, and ...
Washington Needs to TalkWenstrup Talks Shutdown Portsmouth Daily Times “We’re just trying to sit down and have a conversation,” Wenstrup said. “What I get from my constituents, even those that may benefit from the Affordable Care Act, what they don’t like is that there are exemptions and waivers and special subsidies, esp...
WENSTRUP: Military objectives must be clearly outlined, attainableWritten by Rep. Wenstrup, this appeared in the Sunday, September 8 edition of the Cincinnati Enquirer "The loss of life in Syria is tragic, and any use of chemical weapons is reprehensible. I am glad the president decided to consult with Congress on the use of force in Syria. The president has an ob... Browse NewsSearch by Phrase |
