Skip to Content

Blog

BRW with Japanese Foreign Minister

Wenstrup Joins Congressional Delegation to the Indo-Pacific

As a member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, I had the opportunity to join a Congressional Delegation to the Indo-Pacific, visiting Australia, Vietnam, and Japan. In Australia, I discussed the importance of intelligence sharing in our combined efforts to deter Chinese aggress...

Recent Developments With The FBI

First and foremost, I unequivocally condemn the recent attack by an individual on the FBI field office in Cincinnati, and I did so publicly and immediately. Sadly, our country has seen escalating political violence in recent years. Regardless of political ideology, violent behavior is unacceptable. ...

Australia

This summer, as part of my oversight responsibilities on the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence (HPSCI), I traveled to Australia to meet with U.S. and Australian officials to learn first-hand about where and how our nations are working together on intelligence gathering, cybersecurity,...

Another one

Friend, Most often, investigating wrongdoing or substandard care practices within the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is completed by the Inspector General (IG) and the Government Accountability Office (GAO), but these investigations can take time -- time that veterans in danger due to unaccepta...

Re: CHIP Funding

Friend, Earlier in November, the House of Representatives passed the CHAMPIONING HEALTHY KIDS Act (H.R. 3922), with my support. This bill funds important programs like the Children’s Health Insurance Program, community health centers, and other critical public health priorities. Take a look: Childre...

To the president's desk

The House just passed the FY2018 National Defense Authorization Act so we can support the men and women who fight for us everyday. Here's a quick breakdown: Here's the problem...While the world has grown more dangerous, our military has grown smaller -- our men and women in uniform and their equipme...

honor

On Friday, Archbishop McNicholas High School in Cincinnati was packed with students, faculty, family, and friends as Sgt. Frank Buschmeier, a World War II veteran from Milford, received the French Legion of Honor Medal, which he earned in his service to his country. This medal is the highest honor i...

Veterans Week

Friend, In honor of Veterans Day on Saturday, the House of Representatives, with my strong support, just passed multiple bills to increase access to care, streamline VA services, and protect veterans from financial fraud. These bills, and the continued work of the House Committee on Veterans' Affair...

Q&A: Tax Cuts and Jobs Act

Friend, For the past several months, the House of Representatives has been working on a pro-growth tax relief plan to bring more jobs, bigger paychecks, and fairer taxes to American families, individuals, and employers. This will be the biggest overhaul our tax code has had since 1986! This week, th...