Days before President Barack Obama releases a budget expected to call for two rounds of military base closures within the next five years, the Ohio congressional delegation has already begun coordinating how to spare Ohio bases from those closures. As part of his fiscal 2013 budget, Obama is expected to call for base-closure rounds to begin in 2013 and 2015. If Congress agrees, the process, aimed at helping to close a massive federal deficit, would require an independent commission to make recommendations on which bases to close and which to realign. Congress would then have to approve or reject the list agreed to by the independent commission. Read more

U.S. Rep. Steve Stivers (R-Columbus) has nominated 18 high school students to attend the service academies, including three from Hilliard. Eric Dolan, Brandon Russell, and William Weiant were among the nominees attending a reception held by Stivers Jan. 26 at One Mill Run. Read more

Congressman Steve Stivers (R – Columbus) today announced the names of eighteen area high school students he has nominated to the United States Military Service Academies. Read more

Congressman Steve Stivers (R – Columbus) today announced he introduced the UASI Modernization and Accountability Act with Democrat lead cosponsor Congressman Brian Higgins (D-NY). The legislation ensures that Central Ohio remains eligible for Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI) funding and updates the standards and criteria to receive UASI funding. Read more

Hundreds of volunteers helped create care packages on Sunday which will be sent out to Ohio soldiers serving overseas. Read more

Central Ohio’s congressional delegation was universally glad yesterday to hear of Libyan dictator Moammar Gadhafi’s death, but some members expressed concern for what is next for Libya. Read more

Congressman Steve Stivers today joined his colleagues on the House Cybersecurity Task Force in releasing their report and recommendations to Congress. Read more

My daughter, Sarah, just turned two years old at the beginning of September. As a proud father, I find it hard to believe how quickly she has grown, and I know there are many parents and families who can relate to this feeling. But there is something unique about Sarah and her generation of Americans—to them, there is no “Pre-9/11 America.” Read more

House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) and Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-VA) recently announced that Congressman Steve Stivers (R-OH) has been chosen to serve on the newly formed Cybersecurity Task Force. Read more

Rep. Steve Stivers, R-Columbus, has been named to a House Republican task force dealing with tightening cybersecurity. The task force will be led by Rep. Mac Thornberry, R-Texas, and will include Rep. Bob Latta, R-Bowling Green. Read more