U.S. Rep. Brad Wenstrup (R-OH)
Recent News About U.S. Rep. Brad Wenstrup (R-OH)
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COVID select subcommittee schedules final report markup for December
Chairman Brad Wenstrup (R-Ohio) is set to lead a markup session of the Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic's final report on December 4, 2024.
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Cuomo referred for potential criminal charges over COVID-19 handling
Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic Chairman Brad Wenstrup has referred former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo to the Department of Justice for potential criminal charges.
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House passes bill restricting federal contracts with certain foreign biotech firms
Today, the House of Representatives passed the BIOSECURE Act, H.R. 8333, introduced by Reps. Brad Wenstrup, D.P.M. (R-OH), Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL), and John Moolenaar (R-MI). This legislation aims to ensure American patient data and taxpayer dollars do not fall into the hands of foreign biotech companies of concern by prohibiting Federal contracts with any entity using equipment or services from these companies.
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Wenstrup supports funding bill to maintain military pay and prevent government shutdown
Rep. Brad Wenstrup (R-OH) has announced his support for H.R. 9747, the Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025, which recently passed the House with a vote of 341-82.
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Andrew Cuomo to testify before Congress on pandemic response policies
Former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo is set to testify publicly before Congress on September 10, 2024, regarding his administration's pandemic response. The hearing, titled “A Hearing with former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo,” will focus on the guidance issued by his administration that required New York nursing homes and long-term care facilities to admit COVID-19 positive patients.
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House passes three bills supporting veterans' benefits, healthcare access for employees
Today, the House passed H.R. 1432, the VSO Equal Tax Treatment Act or the VETT Act, and H.R. 3800, the Chronic Disease Flexible Coverage Act, both sponsored by Rep. Brad Wenstrup (R-OH). Additionally, language from Rep. Wenstrup's Foster Care Adoption Oversight and Support Act was included in H.R. 9076, the Protecting America’s Children by Strengthening Families Act.
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Representatives seek input on securing domestic medical supply chains
Washington, D.C. - Today, Representatives Brad R. Wenstrup, D.P.M. (OH), Blake D. Moore (UT), August Pfluger (TX), and Mark Green, M.D. (TN) released a Request for Information (RFI) to solicit feedback on strengthening and enhancing domestic medical supply chains.
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Congressman Wenstrup issues statement on shots fired at Trump rally
Cincinnati, OH - Today, Congressman Brad Wenstrup released a statement following reports that shots were fired at former President Donald Trump during his rally in Butler, Pennsylvania.
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Bill introduced by Reps. Wenstrup and Smucker aims at improving post-adoption services
Rep. Brad Wenstrup (R-OH) addressed the House Ways and Means Committee this week, focusing on child welfare through the reauthorization of Title IV-B, a program for children and youth in foster care. Wenstrup introduced the Foster Care Adoption Oversight and Support Act alongside Rep. Lloyd Smucker (R-PA), aiming to assist families adopting children from foster care.
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Wenstrup supports NDAA passage emphasizing pay raises and strategic deterrence
Rep. Brad Wenstrup (R-OH) has voted in favor of H.R. 8070, the Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2025, which passed on the House floor.
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Wenstrup health care bills advance through House Ways and Means Committee
Today, Rep. Brad Wenstrup issued a statement following the House Ways and Means Committee's votes to advance two significant health care bills aimed at expanding coverage of weight loss treatments for Medicare beneficiaries and increasing access to breakthrough medical devices.
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Bipartisan bill seeks increased funding for low-income taxpayer clinics
On June 1, 2024, Representatives Brad Wenstrup (R-OH), Danny K. Davis (D-IL), Carol Miller (R-WV), and Jamie Raskin (D-MD) introduced the bipartisan Low Income Taxpayer Clinic Modernization Act of 2024. The bill aims to improve access to taxpayer services for low-income Americans by eliminating the per-clinic funding cap on Low-Income Taxpayer Clinics (LITCs).
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Bipartisan bill introduced to waive tariffs on imported titanium sponge
Rep. Brad Wenstrup, D.P.M. (R-OH), and Rep. Dan Kildee (D-MI), along with Reps. Carol Miller (R-WV), Dina Titus (D-NV), Mike Kelly (R-PA) and Haley Stevens (D-MI), introduced the Securing America’s Titanium Manufacturing Act on June 1, 2024. The bill aims to temporarily waive the 15% tariff on imported titanium sponge to enable U.S. titanium manufacturers and workers to compete with Russian and Chinese state-owned enterprises in the global titanium market.
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Wenstrup requests review of U.S. taxpayer funding for World Health Organization
Chairman of the Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic, Rep. Brad Wenstrup, D.P.M., has formally requested information from the United States Government Accountability Office regarding U.S. government funding of the World Health Organization (WHO). The request seeks to clarify the total amount of funding, including both assessed dues and additional voluntary contributions, provided by the Federal Government to the WHO. Additionally, it aims to determine whether any processes are in place to ensure these contributions align with U.S. interests.
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Wenstrup investigates alleged evasion of FOIA requests by top NIH officials
Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic Chairman Brad Wenstrup (R-Ohio) is investigating a potential conspiracy at the highest levels of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), specifically within the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID). Evidence suggests NIH officials received instructions on how to evade the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and avoid public transparency related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Suggesting COVID-19 Lab Leak, Wenstrup Urges Declassification of State Department Documents
The Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic recently reviewed classified U.S. Department of State (State Department) documents that suggest COVID-19 originated from a lab-related accident in Wuhan, China. The documents also convey that the Chinese Communist Party tried to cover up the lab leak and that the Wuhan Institute of Virology (WIV) maintains a relationship with the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA). Chairman Brad Wenstrup (R-Ohio) is requesting the State Department rapidly declassify this information and share the truth about the origins of COVID-19 with...
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Bipartisan bill aims for enhanced biosecurity threat reporting by intelligence agencies
Reps. Brad Wenstrup (R-OH) and Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) introduced the bipartisan Elevating Biotechnology Threats Reporting Act on May 1, 2024. This legislation mandates that the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), National Security Agency (NSA), and Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) independently report their findings on biosecurity threats to the House and Senate Select Intelligence Committees by June 30, 2025.
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Select subcommittee releases transcript of Dr.Fauci's COVID-19 testimony
On May 1, 2024, the Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic Chairman Brad Wenstrup (R-Ohio) released the transcript from Dr. Anthony Fauci’s transcribed interview. Dr. Fauci, who served as the Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), was a prominent figure in America’s public health response during the COVID-19 pandemic. His closed-door, 14-hour, two-day testimony in January 2024 is a significant part of the Select Subcommittee’s investigations into various aspects of the pandemic.
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House Oversight Committee advances BIOSECURE Act to protect US genetic data
House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic Chairman Brad Wenstrup D.P.M. (R-OH), Chairman John Moolenaar (R-MI) and Ranking Member Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) of the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the U.S. and the Chinese Communist Party have commended the House Oversight Committee's decision to advance the BIOSECURE Act to the House floor. The act was approved by a 40 to 1 vote.
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AI and Biosecurity Panel Discussion Addresses Threats and Congressional Actions
Congressman Brad Wenstrup led a panel discussion at the American Enterprise Institute on AI and Biosecurity. The panel addressed the threats posed by evolving technologies and steps Congress can take to secure AI and biotechnology fields.