Ohio's 2nd Congressional District
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Recent News About Ohio's 2nd Congressional District
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Reps. Wenstrup and Blumenauer Reintroduce Legislation to Protect Minors from Social Security Fraud
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.
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Bipartisan Ways and Means Members Reintroduce the FAIR TARIFF Act
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.
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Chairman Wenstrup Continues to Insist CDC Explain Political Interference in COVID-19 School Reopening Guidance Following Two Months of Stonewalling
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.
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Wenstrup Votes to Reduce Spending by Trillions, Reform Long-Stagnant Federal Regulations and Faulty Welfare Programs
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.
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Reps. Wenstrup and Levin Reintroduce Bipartisan Legislation to Prioritize Veterans' Employment, Transition
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.
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Reps. Wenstrup, Gonzales, Garbarino Declare Illicit Fentanyl a WMD in Reintroduction of the Stop Our Scourge Act
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
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Reps. Scalise & Stefanik Join GOP Doctors Caucus to Shine Light on America's Fentanyl Crisis
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.
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Chairman Wenstrup Threatens Subpoena as Teachers Union President Randi Weingarten Obstructs COVID-19 School Closures Investigation
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.
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Wenstrup Demands Answers as Passport Casework Increases Nearly 100 Percent
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
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Chairman Wenstrup Opens Hearing on Deadly COVID-19 Nursing Home Policies: “Politics” Not “Science” Behind Decisions
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.
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Rep. Wenstrup Votes to Protect Taxpayers and Victims of Unemployment Fraud
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.
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Reps. Wenstrup, LaHood, Delbene Introduce the Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act
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
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Chairman Wenstrup: COVID-19 Naturally Acquired Immunity Could Have Been a Force Multiplier for Good
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.
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Wenstrup Announces Winner Of 2023 Congressional Art Competition For Ohio's 2nd Congressional District
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.
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Wenstrup Votes for Border Security Legislation to Address Growing Crisis
Representative Brad Wenstrup (R-OH) released the following statement on the passage of H.R. 2, the Secure the Border Act of 2023
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Rep. Wenstrup Statement on the Passage of the Limit, Save, Grow Act of 2023
On April 26, Representative Brad Wenstrup (R-OH) released the following statement on the passage of the Limit, Save, Grow Act of 2023
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Chairman Wenstrup: Intelligence Community Plays an Essential Role in COVID-19 Origins Investigation
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
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Reps. Wenstrup, Sewell Introduce Bipartisan Collegiate Housing and Infrastructure Act of 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.