Congressman Steve Stivers released the following statement regarding his support for a loan guarantee bill for Ukraine: “The United States must lead by example and provide Ukraine with means to peacefully end Russia’s aggression. The loan guarantee bill the House passed today upholds our commitment to sovereign and democratic nations and seeks to place significant pressure on Russia to stop its unacceptable aggression against Ukraine.” -30- Read more

Rep. Steve Stivers (R-OH) released the following statement regarding the situation in Ukraine: "The United States should work with its allies to place diplomatic and economic pressure on Russia in an attempt to convince it to peacefully end its aggression against Ukraine. Russia's actions violate international law and serve as a warning that Vladimir Putin aspires to reassemble a Soviet-style empire on Russia's periphery. The United States and its allies cannot allow this aggression to stand. As... Read more

COLUMBUS – Congressman Steve Stivers (R – Columbus) today announced his nomination of students from across Ohio’s 15th Congressional District to the United States military academies. Stivers nominated the following students: Read more

In a rare presidential address to the nation Tuesday night, President Barack Obama laid out his case for military action in Syria should diplomatic efforts fail. But before and after he spoke, Ohio lawmakers in Washington remained wary. “I was unclear what the president was asking Congress and the American people for,” said Rep. Steve Stivers, R-Columbus, whose congressional district includes Athens County. “We shouldn’t be talking about war if there is a peace option on the table.” He added, “A... Read more

By Jessica Wehrman The Columbus Dispatch Wednesday September 11, 2013 6:22 AM WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama walked a fine line last night in preparing a wary American public for the possibility of military intervention in Syria, even as he expressed hopefulness about a diplomatic resolution to the crisis. Ohio lawmakers — who might have to vote on possible military action — remain skeptical. “This swayed no one,” said Rep. Mike Turner, R-Dayton. “There has to be a national-security interes... Read more

By Carlo Muñoz The majority of Iraq and Afghanistan veterans serving in Congress are lining up against President Obama's plan for military action in Syria. Of the 16 veterans of those two conflicts serving in Congress, only GOP Reps. Adam Kinzinger (Ill.) and Tom Cotton (Ark.) have publicly supported the White House's plan. Three other members — Iraq War veterans and Reps. Tulsi Gabbard (D-Hawaii), Brad Wenstrup (R-Ohio) and Steve Stivers (R-Ohio) are undecided. A fourth, Scott Perry (R-Pa.), sa... Read more

The United States is considering launching a punitive strike against the regime of Syrian President Bashar Assad, blamed by the U.S. and the Syrian opposition for an Aug. 21 alleged chemical weapons attack in a rebel-held suburb of the Syrian capital of Damascus. The U.S. has said a sarin gas attack killed 1,429 people, including more than 400 children, based on intelligence reports. The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, which collects information from a network of anti-governme... Read more

LANCASTER — With President Barack Obama asking Congress to support an authorization for military action in Syria, Fairfield County’s representative said he is open to hearing about the attack plan and the justification for military action. “I haven’t made any decisions,” U.S. Rep. Steve Stivers said. “But I start with a high bar he will have to meet for me to vote for the use of military force.” Stivers, R-Columbus, said he was glad the president decided to seek a vote in Congress before going a... Read more

By Jack Torry The Columbus Dispatch Wednesday August 28, 2013 5:59 AM WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama has a difficult military decision to make: Deliver a message to Syrian President Bashar Assad or deliver a knockout blow to his regime? As the administration inched closer yesterday to military strikes against Syria for its apparent use of chemical weapons against rebel strongholds, analysts said Obama has a wide array of choices, ranging from launching cruise missiles from four U.S. destroy... Read more

By Jessica Wehrman The Columbus Dispatch Wednesday June 19, 2013 6:18 AM WASHINGTON — Two-year-old Patrick Bibbee of Columbus doesn’t say much, but he delivered a powerful message yesterday to members of Ohio’s congressional delegation: Children’s hospitals deserve support. Patrick, high-spirited and full of energy, spent the first six months of his life at Nationwide Children’s Hospital in Columbus. His mother, Amanda, and father, Shannon, roamed Capitol Hill yesterday with representatives of N... Read more