Congressman Bob Gibbs

Representing the 7th District of Ohio

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March 2, 2016 Press Release

WASHINGTON, DC – Medicaid beneficiaries will find it easier locating primary care providers if legislation passed by the House this afternoon is enacted into law.  In an effort to curb the costs of Medicaid and prevent unnecessary and expensive trips to emergency rooms, today’s vote will require states to create an online directory of primary care providers who accept Medicaid for beneficiaries

February 26, 2016 Press Release

WASHINGTON, DC – Second Amendment supporters are one step closer to responsibly protecting themselves on some federal recreational lands after Friday’s vote in Congress. The House passed H.R. 2406, the Sportsmen’s Heritage and Recreational Enhancement Act of 2015 (SHARE Act); a bill aimed at protecting Second Amendment rights for sportsmen and enhancing conservation efforts. 

February 11, 2016 Press Release

WASHINGTON, DC – Following the passage of HR 3442, the Debt Management and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2015, Congressman Bob Gibbs released the following statement:

February 11, 2016 Press Release

WASHINGTON, DC – During today’s House Agriculture Committee hearing, Congressman Bob Gibbs questioned Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Gina McCarthy on the merits and process of the agency’s Waters of the United States rule. 32 states and countless groups such as U.S.

February 9, 2016 Press Release

WASHINGTON, DC – Following the announcement of President Obama’s budget proposal for 2017, Congressman Bob Gibbs released the following statement:

February 9, 2016 Columns

Note: This op-ed originally appeared in The Hill. You can access the op-ed here.

February 2, 2016 Press Release

WASHINGTON, DC – Following the House’s vote this evening to override the President’s veto on repealing Obamacare, Congressman Bob Gibbs released the following statement:

January 13, 2016 Press Release

WASHINGTON, DC – The House of Representatives voted today to stop a regulation written by the Obama Administration that would grant the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) new federal jurisdiction over waters and wetlands already regulated at the state level.  The “Waters of the United States” (WOTUS) rule only expands the current federal authority by extending its reach beyond what are tradi

January 6, 2016 Press Release

WASHINGTON, DC – This afternoon the House voted on H.R. 3172, the Restoring Americans’ Healthcare Freedom Reconciliation Act, which repeals Obamacare and eliminates taxpayer funding of organizations that provide abortion procedures and increases funding for Community Health Centers to provide comprehensive health care for women.

December 22, 2015 Columns

Last month when terrorists attacked the streets and soccer stadiums of Paris, ISIS sent a clear message: They can strike in the West, far from the battlefields of Syria and Iraq.  Their reach has increased, moving out from the Middle East and crossing the borders of Europe.  The attack in France has once again shaken our allies.  The French President, Francois Hollande, promised a swift and “pi

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In The News

September 18, 2012 In The News
12.5 million Americans are out of a job and our unemployment rate has hovered over eight percent for 43 consecutive months. President Obama’s misguided policies have continued to lead us further into this economic crisis, and the American people have endured this long enough.
June 11, 2012 In The News
It wasn’t a bill becoming law that caused Rep. Bob Gibbs to step off the floor of the House last year and proudly call his wife. It was a vote to kill a law. “I just voted to repeal Obamacare,” the Lakeville Republican told her, referring to President Barack Obama’s 2010 health-care law. 
March 10, 2011 In The News
My op-ed on the crippling regulations imposed by the EPA that threaten American businesses ability to compete.
March 8, 2011 In The News
“We have to cut the deficit spending,” emphasized Congressman Bob Gibbs as he addressed more than 120 people at a local Town Hall meeting March 7.
March 4, 2011 In The News
Congressman Bob Gibbs participated in a press conference March 3 to discuss efforts to remove barriers to job creation, including repeal of the job-destroying 1099 requirement.
March 3, 2011 In The News
Today, Reps. Bob Gibbs (R-OH), Jean Schmidt (R-OH), and Joe Baca (D-CA) introduced H.R. 872, a bipartisan bill to reduce the regulatory burdens posed by the case National Cotton Council v. EPA (6th Cir. 2009).
March 3, 2011 In The News
Congressman Bob Gibbs released a statement on the reclassification of Genesis Healthcare System as a Medicare Sole Community Hospital (SCH).
February 7, 2011 In The News
Congressman Bob Gibbs was in Zanesville this week to open his district office. He talked about the massive budget deficit the state is facing.
February 2, 2011 In The News
In his first local Town Hall meeting, Rep. Bob Gibbs, R-Lakeville, tackled questions about energy, oil and the economy Tuesday night.
February 1, 2011 In The News
“We have a huge problem. Washington is broke, and we have to fix it.” These were the sentiments of Congressman Bob Gibbs when he gave his town hall address Monday evening in Thorne Performance Hall on the campus of Mount Vernon Nazarene University.

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May 9, 2011 Video
ArmorSource, LLC Produces Advanced Head Protection Products in Hebron, Ohio, Will Bring Additional Jobs to District
May 9, 2011 Video
The U.S. House of Representatives passed HR 872, the Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2011 by a vote of 292-130. Congressman Gibbs introduced this legislation and received broad bipartisan support with over 30 Democratic co-sponsors and 57 Democrat "yea" votes.
May 9, 2011 Video
Congressman Bob Gibbs was at a town hall meeting at the John McIntire Library in Zanesville on Tuesday (4/26/11) night discussing the nation's debt.

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