WASHINGTON — Ohio Republicans expressed strong opposition to the new gun restrictions President Barack Obama proposed Wednesday, saying they would interfere with Americans’ ability to defend themselves. Read more

WASHINGTON — Central Ohio lawmakers were among those voting against a $50.5 billion disaster relief bill for victims of Hurricane Sandy on Tuesday. Read more

House Republicans — who start their annual retreat in Williamsburg, Va., on Wednesday — are facing something of a conundrum: They have the majority but don’t know what to do with it. Read more

Congressman Steve Stivers (R-Columbus) announced Friday the opening of new district office locations in Lancaster and Wilmington in Clinton County to serve the new parts of Ohio’s 15th Congressional District. Both offices have full time staff available on hand to assist constituents. Read more

CHILLICOTHE — Issues ranging from gun control to veterans’ mental health services were discussed Tuesday during Rep. Steve Stivers’ visit to the Chillicothe VA Medical Center. Read more

U.S. Rep. Steve Stivers visited Wilmington College as part of a tour of the westernmost reaches of the newly formed 15th Congressional District Monday (Jan. 7). Read more

U.S. Rep. Steve Stivers (R-Ohio) — who represents Ohio’s 15th Congressional District which includes Clinton County — will open a district office in the Wilmington Municipal Building on Monday, just four days after being sworn in to his second term as a U.S. Representative in Washington, D.C. Read more

Capitol Hill negotiations to avert a fiscal crisis before the New Year’s deadline appeared to falter Sunday in the Senate, with Republican leader Mitch McConnell saying he's still waiting for a response to the offer he made on Saturday evening. Read more

COLUMBUS - U.S. Congressman Steve Stivers (R) has announced that two of his veterans bills, the HIRE at Home Act and the TRICARE for Kids Act, were included in the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which passed the House. The NDAA was passed by a conference committee and is expected to be taken up by the Senate in the near future. Read more

Hilliard City Council on Dec. 10 appropriated operating expenses for 2013 and approved a battery of other time-sensitive legislation at what is expected to be its final meeting of 2012. Read more