HILLSBORO, OH – U.S. Representative Brad Wenstrup (OH-2) met this week with the Highland County Community Action Organization (HCCAO), to discuss the Rural Integration Models for Parents and Children to Thrive (IMPACT) program HCCAO has been participating in since September 2015. Through this program and the updated technical assistance it provides, HCCAO has been able to streamline its services and bring together public and private resources in an effort to give families in poverty the helping ... Read more

Rep. Brad Wenstrup spent some time at the Clermont Chamber of Commerce on Aug. 3 to hear from local businessmen and women about their concerns. It’s beneficial for Wenstrup to hear from “the people that are in the trenches,” he said. “The things that come out of Washington affect people’s businesses, affect their lives, affect their employees and so it’s good to get their input on what they think is positive, what they think is negative, what’s helping them and what’s hurting them,” Wenstrup sai... Read more

On Friday, U.S. Congressman Brad Wenstrup (R-2nd District-OH) paid a visit to OCI (Oak Chips, Inc.) in Waverly to tour the facility and meet with the owners. Started in Pike County by Ben Nathan in 1975, the business specializes in the production of toasted oak chips and alternatives and serves customers around the globe. “What we do is we make barrel staves for whiskey and wine barrels,” explained Todd Nathan, OCI president, in an interview with the News Watchman prior to the Congressman’s arri... Read more

Second District Rep. Brad Wenstrup visited Corvac Composites in Greenfield on Thursday, July 28. The manufacturing plant celebrated its official grand opening on June 16. “The Corvac Composites manufacturing plant will bring almost 200 jobs to Greenfield and the surrounding area, providing important economic opportunities to our community," Rep. Wenstrup said. "I thank Jobs Ohio, the Appalachian Partnership for Economic Growth (APEG), Highland County Economic Development, and Greenfield official... Read more

The backdrop couldn't have been more perfect for 2nd District U.S. Rep. Brad Wenstrup to talk about small business. Making a visit to Schlegel's in downtown Chillicothe Friday, Wenstrup spoke with owner Liz Corzine and Chillicothe-Ross Chamber of Commerce CEO Randy Davies on the chamber's new Facebook Live feature while standing in front of an entire wall filled with locally produced items that included Two Roasting Joes coffee, Ben's Mustard and Buff Lo Dip. The visit was tied to Small Business... Read more

The Bethel Business Association held their annual luncheon on March 7 to celebrate the previous year and kickoff the rest of 2016 for small businesses in Clermont County. The featured speaker was Congressmen Brad Wenstrup from Ohio’s Second District. Wenstrup himself had been a business while operating his podiatric office before being elected to serve in Congress. Wenstrup said speaking to the crowd of small business owners is “preaching to the choir” about the struggles with regulations put on... Read more

Congressman Brad Wenstrup is hosting a Veterans’ Job Fair and Congressional Field Hearing on Friday, February 19th, at the Anderson Township Center. The Congressional Field Hearing, Best Practices in Veteran Hiring, will begin at 10:00 am and hear from regional employers with successful hiring programs and veteran hiring specialists. Wenstrup will be joined by Congressional colleagues, including area Congressmen Steve Chabot and Luke Messer. The Veterans’ Job Fair immediately follows the hearing... Read more

The 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 Representative Dr. Brad Wenstrup. “I am absolutely ecstatic about it,” BBA President Mike Salvatore said, “I was the one who actually sent off an email to his field rep, Jeff Uckotter, and really didn’... Read more

One hundred million dollars has been appropriated for the American Centrifuge Project (ACP) in an Omnibus Budget Bill currently being crafted in Washington D.C., according to Bryan Davis, Scioto County Commissioner. A Continuing Resolution (CR) was passed by federal lawmakers, funding government operations and programs until Dec. 11. Davis said he had a conversation with a representative from Congressman Brad Wenstrup’s office, who informed him of the appropriation. “They are working very, very ... Read more

The Export-Import Bank (Ex-Im) is a government agency that provides loans, loan guarantees and export credit insurance to foreign clients of some of America’s largest corporations. These benefits are backed by you, the American taxpayer. At the end of June, the Bank's charter expired, and while it's continuing current obligations, it cannot make any new loans or loan guarantees. Many in Congress want to renew the program, and it looks like the House of Representatives will vote on this in late ... Read more