U.S. Reps. Adam Kinzinger (R-IL) and Steve Stivers (R-OH) introduced bipartisan legislation to make available an additional 4,000 visas for U.S.-employed Afghans and Iraqis through the Afghan Special Immigrant Visa (SIV) program. “This bill is not about politics, it is just the right thing to do,” said Rep. Stivers on Monday. The members are original cosponsors of the Afghan Allies and Protection Act, H.R. 2796, sponsored on May 16 by U.S. Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) to support the Afghan and Ir... Read more

North Korea reportedly insisted the U.S. agree to pay $2 million in medical costs in 2017 before it released detained American college student Otto Warmbier while he was in a coma, according to a report published Thursday. The Washington Post, citing two people familiar with the situation, reported that Joseph Yun, a U.S. envoy sent to North Korea to retrieve the 21-year-old student, signed an agreement to pay the $2 million on instructions passed down from President Donald Trump. They spoke on ... Read more

The following may be attributed to Representative Steve Stivers (R-OH): “Spc. Joseph Collette dedicated his life to serving his community and his country. As a Brigadier General in the Ohio National Guard, I have had the privilege to know and serve alongside exemplary men and women like Joseph. The Collette-Wickline family lost a husband, a father, a son and a brother, and we all have lost a hero. My prayers are with his family.” -30- Read more

“I believe our first priority in Syria should be helping our NATO allies create safe zones so that the millions of displaced people can return to a safe place in their country and begin the rebuilding process. That objective will become almost impossible if we move forward in withdrawing all troops from Syria. Read more

The Pentagon’s recent decision to bring a major F-35 program to Wright-Patterson Air Force Base not only means more jobs for the area, but more notoriety within the U.S. military. Read more

Congressman Steve Stivers (R – OH) this week announced his nomination of two Ross County students to the United States military academies. Read more

WASHINGTON – Congressman Steve Stivers (R – OH) this week announced his nomination of four Fairfield County students to the United States military academies. Read more

WASHINGTON – Congressman Steve Stivers (R – OH) this week announced his nomination of Abigail Ball to the United States Naval Academy. Abigail graduated from Sheridan High School and currently attends the Naval Academy Prep School. She is the daughter of Joe and Jessica Ball. Read more

Congressman Steve Stivers (R – OH) this week announced his nomination of six Franklin County students to the United States military academies. Read more

More than 150 years after Athens native Milton Holland was denied a battlefield promotion in the Civil War due to his race, officials are still working to reverse that injustice. Read more