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Freedom Is A Gift From Our Veterans. We Owe Them An Accountable VA.

In 1998, I called 1-800-USA-ARMY. At the age of 39, I signed up for the U.S. Army Reserve, and later deployed to Iraq as a combat surgeon. I signed up for similar reasons that many service members did – a love for America and a commitment to serve my fellow citizen. Many of us were called to service...

Recognizing dual service throughout Ohio

Many of our veterans have worn more than one uniform in service to our country and their community. Twice the servant, they place themselves at risk to defend the United States in our armed services only to also protect and serve communities as law enforcement or first responders. Serving abroad and...

End the Export-Import Bank

The Export-Import Bank (Ex-Im) is a government agency that provides loans, loan guarantees and export credit insurance to foreign clients of some of America’s largest corporations. These benefits are backed by you, the American taxpayer. At the end of June, the Bank's charter expired, and while it'...

Why I Oppose the Iran Deal

This week, I plan to vote against the Iran Nuclear Agreement (the Iran Deal). The proposition is a dangerous move for a multitude of reasons: - Key provisions of the deal sunset in just 10-15 years - Iran is not required to dismantle nuclear facilities and technology - "Anytime, anywhere" inspectio...

Trade

When it comes to trade, Congress has the opportunity to restore trust, accountability, and transparency into the process through Trade Promotion Authority (known as TPA).With the proposed Trade Promotion Authority coming from the House of Representatives: Congress becomes an equal partner with the P...

The Digital Battleground

In the 21st Century, attacks from nations like China and Russia and unsavory actors like ISIS have gone digital. Those who seek to harm U.S. interests are using increasingly sophisticated cyber attacks, compromising internet accounts and networks to steal our personal information and shut down our ...

Irrelevant Representation

When President Obama declared to the nation that he had a “phone and a pen,” the message was clear: if Congress didn't act as he wanted, he would act unilaterally. This built on his choice phrase from 2011 of “We Can’t Wait,” seeking to bypass Congress with a litany of executive orders, recess appoi...

H.R. 476 - The G.I. Bill Education Quality Enhancement Act

​UPDATE: As H.R. 476 unanimously passed out of the HVAC Economic Opportunity Subcommittee on April 16th, the legislation was amended to grandfather in the tuition of current flight school students for a year following passage of this legislation. As the chairman of the Subcommittee on Economic Oppor...

Defunding President Obama's Executive Actions

“Simply put: securing the border and stopping executive amnesty is a national security priority. We must stop the President’s damaging actions right now, before they take further root and magnify the growing constitutional crisis that we are facing.” Remarks from Rep. Brad Wenstrup on defunding Pre...

Myth vs. Facts about the CROmnibus

Setting the record straight when it comes to provisions within last month's government spending bill: Myth: The end-of-year funding (also called the CROmnibus) funded the president’s amnesty initiatives. Fact: False. In fact, Congress extended current-year funding for the Department of Homeland Secu...