The following statement may be attributed to Representative Steve Stivers (R-OH), regarding his “nay” vote on H.R. 1319: “To date, Congress has passed 5 bipartisan relief packages into law, and there was no reason that we could not have worked together to further address the ongoing pandemic. Instead, Democrats moved unilaterally to push through the most expensive bill in the history of our country – only 9 percent of which is actually directed to fighting the public health crisis – that keeps k... Read more

Ohio’s 15th Congressional District, and communities across the country, still need help to rebound from the pandemic. I am determined to find common ground with my colleagues to pass policies that help all Americans. But as we consider additional COVID-19 relief, we cannot stray away from narrow, targeted relief. We need to be mindful of the burden of debt for future generations, who will be forced to foot the bill for this borrowed money. Thankfully, there is room for bipartisanship in that goa... Read more

This week, bipartisan provisions from legislation originally introduced by Congressman Steve Stivers (R – OH) in the Responsible Additions and Increases to Sustain Employee (RAISE) Health Benefits Act, was included in House passage of H.R. 6311. Read more

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Representative Steve Stivers (R-OH) voted in support H.J.Res. 2, Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States. “Every citizen in this country, including our children, is responsible for over $64,000 of our national debt – and that number is only growing,” Stivers said. “We are stealing from the next generation, and that is not acceptable.” The bill, sponsored by Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-VA), prohibits total expenditures for a fiscal ye... Read more

The following statement can be attributed to Representative Steve Stivers (R-OH): “Hardworking families across this country must operate on a balanced budget, and it is time the federal government held itself to the same standard,” Stivers said. “I am pleased to see that the House is planning to vote on a Balanced Budget Amendment, like the one I have introduced in every Congress I have served in. As the national debt has exceed $21 trillion, it is clear that this legislation is needed now more ... Read more

We are quickly approaching a national debt of $20 trillion in our country, and unfortunately, the federal government has managed to balance the budget only five times in my lifetime. Read more

WASHINGTON, DC – As the national debt quickly approaches $20 trillion, two bipartisan Members of Congress are taking action. This week, Representative Steve Stivers (R-OH) testified before the House Judiciary Committee regarding the benefits of the Balanced Budget Amendment he recently introduced with Representative Henry Cuellar (D-TX). This bipartisan bill, House Joint Resolution 110, would require the federal government to balance its budget and spend no more than it receives. Read more

The House approved the Debt Management and Fiscal Responsibility Act, H.R. 3442, on Thursday which included an amendment co-authored by U.S. Rep. Steve Stivers (R-OH) to require the Obama administration to report to Congress ahead of any request to raise the debt ceiling. Read more

Today, the U.S. House of Representatives approved H.R. 3442, the Debt Management and Fiscal Responsibility Act, which included an amendment introduced by Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA), Rep. Bob Goodlatte (R-VA), Rep. Steve Stivers (R-OH), and Rep. Bradley Byrne (R-AL). The Debt Management and Fiscal Responsibility Act would require the Secretary of the Treasury to appear before Congress and submit a report on the general status of the nation’s debt and solutions to control the national debt in advance of any request to raise the debt ceiling. The amendment by Reps. Newhouse, Goodlatte, Stivers, and Byrne directs the Secretary of the Treasury to explain in the report whether the President recommends that Congress adopt a balanced budget amendment to control the accumulation of future debt. Read more

America is facing a number of challenges, both at home and abroad. We need to have a comprehensive strategy to defeat ISIS. We need tax reform and regulatory relief so our economy can grow. And we need the federal government to finally balance its budget. I had hoped the president would address some of these challenges during his final State of the Union Address. Unfortunately, that didn’t happen. Though they didn’t get the attention they deserved in the president’s speech, I remain committed to finding solutions to these issues to make America safer and stronger. Read more