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My Vote for Speaker

As this new Congress begins, 435 representatives from across this nation will gather for the 114th time as the most directly-elected representatives of Americans. The electorate spoke, and the majority of our Congress now represents the common sense conservativism our nation needs to grow the econom...

ObamaCare Horror Stories from Ohio

Representative Brad Wenstrup (OH-2) joined other members of the Ohio delegation and released the following statement reacting to their constituents’ experiences with open enrollment and the Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) downgrade of projected enrollees. They are encouraging constit...

Why the Cromnibus is a Win

I’m hearing you in calls and emails to my office, and wanted to take a moment to further talk about my vote last week on the CRomnibus legislation. President Obama’s immigration action is an affront to our republic, and against the grain of our over 200 years of constitutional rule of law. We’ve got...

The Truth About Lifeline

Recently, an outside advocacy group began an automated “robocall” campaign in Southern Ohio to encourage residents to call me to “prevent Congress from turning off the Lifeline program for our veterans.” I received this phone call and so did many of my friends and neighbors. While their website does...

Prioritizing the Piketon Plant

Prioritizing the Piketon Plant As a lifelong Ohioan, I understand the importance of cleaning up the Piketon site. It is an economic necessity and an environmental imperative. The cleanup is facing a serious funding shortfall that could result in layoffs for hundreds of workers at the site. At this t...

At Your Service

Missing war medals. A government clerical error withdrawing money from your bank account. The IRS refusing to release your returns. These are just a handful of the frustrations I’ve heard from Ohioans in my first 20 months representing the Second District. Most Ohioans avoid dealing with the federal...

A VA Gone Astray

The current Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is in disarray. While most of the people that make up the VA system are great Americans, far too many have deviated from scruples at the expense of our veterans and taxpayers. Despite outdated VA technology, too often we’re finding the root cause of dy...

Wenstrup Statement in Support of Israel

Congressman Brad Wenstrup (R-OH) issued the following comment in light of recent and continued rocket attacks on Israel: "Yet again, sirens blare and rockets rain down on Israeli civilians at all hours of the day and night. With the growing instability in the Middle East, we must continue to support...

Saying Yes to Energy

Saying Yes to Energy Rising energy prices hurt the pocketbook of every Ohio family. The monthly electric bill and weekly gas fill-up aren’t quite as affordable as they used to be. For our seniors and families struggling on fixed incomes, even a few extra dollars at the end of the month makes a huge ...

Finding Alternatives to Eradicate ALB

I appreciate the committee's hard work on crafting the agriculture appropriations bill on the floor today—a bill that supports American farmers, protects the safety of our food, keeps rural America vibrant, and ensures our taxpayer dollars are being used efficiently and effectively. I also want to ...