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Wenstrup Calls for Veto Override to Support Troops

As President Barack Obama vetoed the nation’s annual defense bill Thursday afternoon in an Oval Office photo op, Congressman Brad Wenstrup, a veteran of the Iraq War, called for Congress to override the political veto, saying President Obama should not play political games with our troops. “Serving ...

HASC Members Call on Obama to Maintain Troop Levels in Afghanistan

As General Campbell, the U.S. Commander in Afghanistan, is making the rounds on Capitol Hill this week, nearly two dozen Republicans on the House Armed Services Committee are calling on President Obama to maintain current troop levels of 9,800 in Afghanistan through 2016. The letter, spearheaded by...

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...

Wenstrup Outlines Opposition to the Iran deal

Following a robust roundtable discussion with local leaders from Jewish community organizations, Congressman Brad Wenstrup is reiterating his adamant opposition to the recently negotiated Iran Nuclear Agreement. The policy roundtable included input from local groups, including Jewish Community Relat...

Wenstrup outlines opposition to Iran deal

Following a robust roundtable discussion with local leaders from Jewish community organizations, Congressman Brad Wenstrup is reiterating his adamant opposition to the recently negotiated Iran Nuclear Agreement. The policy roundtable included input from local groups, including Jewish Community Relat...

Congressman Wenstrup to Visit Israel

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Brad Wenstrup (R-OH) will be traveling to Israel the week of August 10th to better assess some of America’s pressing foreign policy challenges. In September, Congress is set to consider a possible deal regarding Iran’s nuclear capabilities, a deal Wenstrup opposes. The...

Congress at War

Elected office and military service have always been closely linked in American politics. But increasingly, when issues like sending troops to Syria or making deals with Iran come to the floor in Congress, they’re decided by a majority of members who have never served themselves. In the late 1970s, ...

Rep. Wenstrup on NDAA Conference Committee Appointment

Following a House of Representatives motion to go to Conference on the FY16 National Defense Authorization Act, Congressman Brad Wenstrup (R-OH) was appointed to the NDAA conference committee and released the following comment: “The results are clear – Congress is back to work for the American peopl...

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 ...