GOP lawmaker proposes withholding pay if Congress can't pass spending billsRep. Brad Wenstrup has put forward an idea for motivating Congress to finish its appropriations process on time this year. The Ohio Republican introduced legislation on Thursday that would withhold lawmakers’ pay if they don’t vote on all 12 individual spending bills by the Oct. 1 deadline. The prop... READ MORE
Here to Help with Federal AgenciesWe all are too familiar with how bureaucratic and cumbersome the government has grown, and citizens too often feel overwhelmed when trying to deal with federal agencies. This includes everything from expediting passports to helping resolve tax returns stolen by identity thieves to convincing the Soc... READ MORE
Wenstrup to speak at Bethel BBA luncheonThe Bethel Business Association holds an annual fund raising luncheon each year to generate money for the association. This year the BBA luncheon will be held beginning 11:30 a.m. March 7 at Grant Career Center. As in year’s past the BBA has an invited guest speaker and this year it has invited US R... READ MORE
Wenstrup to speak at open forum on opiate, heroin abuse Jan. 28An opiate/heroin open forum will be held at the Southern State Community College Auditorium on Thursday, Jan. 28 from 4-6 p.m. The event is sponsored in part by the Highland County Drug Abuse Prevention Coalition; Paint Valley Alcohol, Drug Addiction and Mental Health (ADAMH) Services Board; and the... READ MORE
Opiate/heroin forum held at SSCCLocal, state and federal officials attended an opiate/heroin open forum held at the Southern State Community College auditorium Thursday, Jan. 28. The event was sponsored in part by the Highland County Drug Abuse Prevention Coalition; Paint Valley Alcohol, Drug Addiction and Mental Health (ADAMH) Se... READ MORE
Public opiate, heroin forum Jan. 28 at SSCCAn epidemic that’s reportedly taking 6.5 Ohio lives a day, and way too many in Highland County, will be the topic of a public Opiate/Heroin Open Forum from 4-6 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 28 at the Southern State Community College Auditorium in Hillsboro. “It will be a panel discussion to talk about the iss... READ MORE
Ohio delegation reacts to presidential addressSixth District U.S. Representative Bill Johnson (R-OH) did not mince words. “Never in my lifetime have I seen a President seem so small and insignificant in the face of so many tremendous global challenges – challenges that require American leadership abroad, and the ability to unite at home,” Johns... READ MORE
Our National Security is in a State of DeclineFour years ago, we were confidently told "Al-Qaeda is on the run." Seal Team Six successfully eliminated Osama Bin Laden, and President Obama was trumpeting the end of the War in Iraq and the drawdown in Afghanistan. What a difference four years makes. Our troop presence is growing in Iraq to beat b... READ MORE
Congressmen Press Department of Energy on ACP FundingAfter passing legislation to fully fund the American Centrifuge Project in December, Congressmen representing Southern Ohio are now pressing the Department of Energy to spend the appropriated funds to keep the project on track. Congressman Brad Wenstrup, joined by Bill Johnson and Senator Rob Portma... READ MORE
Congress passes Obamacare repeal; redirects Planned Parenthood fundingThe U.S. House of Representatives voted to advance legislation to the President’s desk Wednesday evening that repeals Obamacare, a first since the president’s health care bill was signed into law six years ago, according to a news release from Rep. Brad Wenstrup's office. Already passed by the U.S. ... READ MORE |
