“When the President promised a different kind of a State of the Union, I had hoped that we would see a comprehensive strategy for defeating ISIS. I had hoped he would acknowledge that our economy will grow when we remove the heavy burdens of our tax code and overregulation. And I had hoped that he might even say the words ‘balanced budget.’ Read more

Grove City residents had a lot of questions about national policy last week. Read more

A little-noticed change in the rules of the House may make it easier to change the U.S. Constitution to require a balanced federal budget. Read more

WASHINGTON – Rep. Steve Stivers’ (R-OH) amendment to the House Rules passed by a vote on the House Floor this week. Stivers’ rule change will help support the nation-wide push for a federal Balanced Budget Amendment (BBA), by creating a system for the U.S. House of Representatives to track, document and count the number of incoming Article V Constitutional Convention petitions from state legislatures. Read more

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Gov. John Kasich said Tuesday his efforts to help get states to support a balanced budget amendment to the U.S. Constitution are an attempt to make the federal government more fiscally responsible before it is too late. Read more

Written by U.S. Rep. Steve Stivers Today our nation’s fiscal future is bleak, the national debt is over $17 trillion and the U.S. House and Senate cannot agree on a long-term budget that balances. We have to stop the out-of-control government spending and personally, I think the best way to do that is through the passage of a Balanced Budget Amendment. The idea of a BBA is not new; it originated with our founding fathers. It was Thomas Jefferson who wrote in a letter to John Taylor: “I wish it w... Read more

Today our nation’s fiscal future is bleak, the national debt is over $17 trillion and the U.S. House and Senate cannot agree on a long-term budget that balances. We have to stop the out-of-control government spending and personally, I think the best way to do that is through the passage of a Balanced Budget Amendment (BBA). The idea of a BBA is not new; it originated with our founding fathers. It was Thomas Jefferson who wrote in a letter to John Taylor: “I wish it were possible to obtain a sing... Read more

By Jessica Wehrman The Columbus DispatchSunday October 27, 2013 6:36 AM WASHINGTON — Gov. John Kasich and Rep. Steve Stivers decided to embark on identical, quixotic missions this year: Within days of each other, both announced they would push for states to adopt a balanced-budget amendment to the U.S. Constitution. Every one of the 27 amendments to the Constitution has passed through Congress after receiving two-thirds approval from the House and Senate, respectively, then being ratified by thr... Read more

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Steve Stivers (R – OH) this week testified before the Ohio Senate Finance Committee in support of S. J.R. 5, legislation which would formally request Congress call a Constitutional Convention on a Balanced Budget Amendment (BBA). “While I co-sponsored and voted in favor of the Balanced Budget legislation in Congress, it does not seem likely that both Houses of Congress are going to be able to pass BBA legislation,” Stivers said. “Luckily, our founding fathers knew ... Read more

By Kevin Corvo U.S. Rep. Steve Stivers (R-Columbus) told the Hilliard Area Chamber of Commerce at an Oct. 18 luncheon that the recent government shutdown has convinced him a balanced-budget amendment is necessary. Republicans and Democrats reached an agreement to end the shutdown, which began Oct. 1, in order to raise the debt ceiling. "It was certainly an interesting time," said Stivers, whose 15th Congressional District office is in Hilliard. Even after all the drama of the past two weeks, it ... Read more