House of Representatives Moves to Protect Hourly WorkersWASHINGTON, D.C. – Thursday, the House of Representatives voted to strike Obamacare’s 30-hour work week mandate and restore the traditional 40-hour definition, passing the Save American Workers Act. Congressman Brad Wenstrup, a cosponsor of the bill, says that the change would make a big difference ...
President Obama’s War on WorkAmerica is facing a dangerous prospect: a smaller portion of the population is working than at any time since Jimmy Carter was president. The labor force participation rate, a number used by economists to measure what percentage of Americans are working or seeking work, now sits at 63 percent. This ...
Stop Government AbuseBureaucrats and regulations are one of the biggest impediments to unleashing our economy and the American worker. More and more, government red tape is wrapped around our economic potential and weighing down our recovery, burying Ohio families and businesses in mandated government compliance that c...
Working to Get America WorkingWorking to get America Working The biggest concerns I hear from Ohioans – families and businesses alike – are jobs and employment. Five years of economic uncertainty have left people worried about their family budgets, and what the future has to offer for them, their children, and their grandchildre...
House Votes to Fund NIH, National Parks as White House Threatens VetoWednesday saw the House of Representatives again passing legislation to fund government programs ranging from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to national parks. Representative Brad Wenstrup voted for each government funding bill to reopen services as quickly as possible. “I am working every ...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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... Browse NewsSearch by Phrase |
