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Ways and Means Committee Passes Wenstrup-Led Bipartisan Bills

By Clermont Times Report | Jun 10, 2023

In a full Committee markup today, the House Committee on Ways and Means advanced legislation sponsored by Rep. Brad Wenstrup (R-OH) to protect victims of identity fraud and invest in small business health care. Rep. Wenstrup released the following statement after his two bills, the Social Security Child Protection Act and the Chronic Disease Flexible Coverage Act, were reported out of the Full Committee.

Reps. Wenstrup & Crow Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Help Our Afghan Allies

By Clermont Times Report | Jun 9, 2023

Reps. Brad Wenstrup (R-OH) and Jason Crow (D-CO) introduced bipartisan legislation, the Afghan Allies Protection Act to help the United States honor its promises to our Afghan partners who supported our efforts in Afghanistan over two decades

Reps. Wenstrup and Blumenauer Reintroduce Legislation to Protect Minors from Social Security Fraud

By Clermont Times Report | Jun 8, 2023

Representatives Brad Wenstrup (R-OH) and Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) reintroduced the bipartisan Social Security Child Protection Act. The bill would direct the Social Security Administration to issue a new Social Security number to a child under the age of 14 if that child's Social Security card was stolen while being sent.

Bipartisan Ways and Means Members Reintroduce the FAIR TARIFF Act

By Clermont Times Report | Jun 7, 2023

Representatives Brad Wenstrup (R-OH), Mike Thompson (D-CA) and Terri Sewell (D-AL) reintroduced the For Accurate Import Relief To Aid Retailers and Importers of Foreign Freights (FAIR TARIFF) Act to improve how the United States Trade Representative (USTR) oversees, implements, and administers tariffs.

Chairman Wenstrup Continues to Insist CDC Explain Political Interference in COVID-19 School Reopening Guidance Following Two Months of Stonewalling

By Clermont Times Report | Jun 6, 2023

Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic Chairman Brad Wenstrup (R-OH) is insisting upon transparency and cooperation from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) as it has continued to stonewall legitimate Congressional oversight for the past two months.

Wenstrup Votes to Reduce Spending by Trillions, Reform Long-Stagnant Federal Regulations and Faulty Welfare Programs

By Clermont Times Report | Jun 5, 2023

On May 31, Representative Brad Wenstrup (R-OH) voted for the Fiscal Responsibility Act, legislation that reduces federal deficit spending by $2.1 trillion over the next six years, makes critical reforms to a number of federal programs and regulations, and blocks President Biden from hiring more IRS agents or continuing the pause in student loan repayments.

Reps. Wenstrup and Levin Reintroduce Bipartisan Legislation to Prioritize Veterans' Employment, Transition

By Clermont Times Report | May 30, 2023

Representatives Brad Wenstrup (R-OH) and Mike Levin (D-CA.) introduced H.R. 3738 Veterans’ Education, Transition, and Opportunity Prioritization Plan (VET OPP) Act of 2023.

Reps. Wenstrup, Gonzales, Garbarino Declare Illicit Fentanyl a WMD in Reintroduction of the Stop Our Scourge Act

By Clermont Times Report | May 29, 2023

On May 25, Representatives Brad Wenstrup (R-OH), Tony Gonzales (R-TX), and Andrew Garbarino (R-NY) introduced the Stop Our Scourge Act of 2023 to designate illicit fentanyl entering the United States from foreign countries as a weapon of mass destruction

Reps. Scalise & Stefanik Join GOP Doctors Caucus to Shine Light on America's Fentanyl Crisis

By Clermont Times Report | May 25, 2023

On May 24, the GOP Doctors Caucus, along with House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) and House Republican Conference Chair Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.), hosted a press conference to highlight the alarming rise of fentanyl overdoses in America and House Republican legislation and solutions.

Chairman Wenstrup Threatens Subpoena as Teachers Union President Randi Weingarten Obstructs COVID-19 School Closures Investigation

By Clermont Times Report | May 24, 2023

Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic Chairman Brad Wenstrup (R-OH) sent a final letter to American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten requesting supplementary documents and communications related to her influence over the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s school reopening guidance.

Wenstrup Demands Answers as Passport Casework Increases Nearly 100 Percent

By Clermont Times Report | May 24, 2023

Following a surge in constituent complaints regarding delayed and backlogged U.S. passport applications, Representative Brad Wenstrup (R-OH) sent a letter to Assistant Secretary for Consular Affairs Rita Bitter demanding answers on behalf of affected Ohioans

Chairman Wenstrup Opens Hearing on Deadly COVID-19 Nursing Home Policies: “Politics” Not “Science” Behind Decisions

By Clermont Times Report | May 18, 2023

Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic Chairman Brad Wenstrup (R-OH) opened today’s hearing titled “’Like Fire Through Dry Grass’: Nursing Home Mortality & COVID-19 Policies” by reminding Americans that policy makers, health organizations, and state officials knew from the beginning of the pandemic that elderly individuals faced an increased risk of COVID morbidity and mortality.

Rep. Wenstrup Votes to Protect Taxpayers and Victims of Unemployment Fraud

By Clermont Times Report | May 16, 2023

Representative Brad Wenstrup (R-OH) voted in favor of H.R. 1163, the Protecting Taxpayers and Victims of Unemployment Fraud Act, which passed the House by a vote of 230-200.

Reps. Wenstrup, LaHood, Delbene Introduce the Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act

By Clermont Times Report | May 15, 2023

On May 11, Representative Brad Wenstrup (R-OH) joined Representatives Darin LaHood (R-IL) and Suzan DelBene (D-WA) to introduce the bipartisan Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2023 to support the financing of more affordable housing by expanding and strengthening the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (Housing Credit), our country’s most successful affordable housing program

Chairman Wenstrup: COVID-19 Naturally Acquired Immunity Could Have Been a Force Multiplier for Good

By Clermont Times Report | May 14, 2023

Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic Chairman Brad Wenstrup (R-OH) opened today’s hearing on “Investigating Pandemic Immunity: Acquired, Therapeutic or Both” by asking why naturally acquired immunity was never considered in the public health response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Wenstrup Announces Winner Of 2023 Congressional Art Competition For Ohio's 2nd Congressional District

By Clermont Times Report | May 13, 2023

On May 11, Representative Brad Wenstrup (R-OH) announced that the winner of the 2023 Congressional Art Competition for Ohio's 2nd Congressional District is Maria Giannatacsia Cartaino, a homeschooled student from Hillsboro.

Wenstrup Votes for Border Security Legislation to Address Growing Crisis

By Clermont Times Report | May 12, 2023

Representative Brad Wenstrup (R-OH) released the following statement on the passage of H.R. 2, the Secure the Border Act of 2023

Rep. Wenstrup Statement on the Passage of the Limit, Save, Grow Act of 2023

By Clermont Times Report | Apr 30, 2023

On April 26, Representative Brad Wenstrup (R-OH) released the following statement on the passage of the Limit, Save, Grow Act of 2023

Chairman Wenstrup: Intelligence Community Plays an Essential Role in COVID-19 Origins Investigation

By Clermont Times Report | Apr 29, 2023

On April 18, the Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic Chairman Brad Wenstrup (R-OH) opened today’s hearing on "Investigating the Origins of COVID-19, Part 2: China and the Available Intelligence" by emphasizing the importance of listening to intelligence experts and following the facts

Reps. Wenstrup, Sewell Introduce Bipartisan Collegiate Housing and Infrastructure Act of 2023

By Clermont Times Report | Apr 28, 2023

On April 18, Representative Brad Wenstrup (R-OH) and Representative Terri Sewell (D-AL) introduced the Collegiate Housing and Infrastructure Act of 2023 to improve the affordability and safety of student housing.

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