• WENSTRUP, BRAD DR.
Experience: House: District 2, 2013-Present
Home State: Ohio
Running: President, United States, 2016
Total Raised: $934,888Coverage End: Thursday, June 30, 2016
Winning: Won with 0.00%
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Personal

    Full Name: Brad Wenstrup
    Gender: Male
    Family: Wife: Monica; 1 Child: Brad Jr.
    Birth Date: 06/17/1958
    Birth Place: Cincinnati, OH
    Home City: Cincinnati, OH
    Religion: Catholic

Education

    DPM, William M. Scholl College of Podiatric Medicine, Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science,1985
    BA, University of Cincinnati, 1980

Political Experience

    Representative, United States House of Representatives, District 2, 2012-present
    Candidate, Mayor, City of Cincinnati, 2009

Current Legislative Committees

    Armed Services, Member
    Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, Member
    Subcommittee on Department of Defense Intelligence and Overhead Architecture Subcommittee, Member
    Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity, Chair
    Subcommittee on Emerging Threats, Member
    Subcommittee on Health (Veterans' Affairs), Member
    Subcommittee on Readiness, Member
    Veterans' Affairs, Member

Professional Experience

    Lieutenant Colonel, United States Army Reserve, present
    Podiatric Surgeon, Private Practice, Cincinnati, Ohio
    Combat Surgeon, Medical Service Corps, United States Army Reserve, 1998-2005

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

    Former Volunteer, Big Brothers/Big Sisters
    Member, Board, Boys Hope/Girls Hope
    Member, Cincinnati Rotary
    Founder/President, Thank America First Foundation

Additional Information

Awards:

    Combat Action Badge, United States Army Reserves; Bronze Star, United States Army Reserves
General Survey
Issue Title Candidate's Answers
1. Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right

Strongly Oppose
2. Stricter punishment reduces crime

No Opinion
3. Marijuana is a gateway drug
4. Higher taxes on the wealthy

Strongly Oppose
5. Stimulus better than market-led recovery

Oppose
6. Vouchers for school choice

Support
7. Make voter registration easier

No Opinion
8. Prioritize green energy

Strongly Oppose
9. Avoid foreign entanglements
10. Expand the military

Strongly Support
11. Support & expand free trade

Strongly Oppose
12. Support American Exceptionalism
13. Absolute right to gun ownership

Strongly Support
14. Expand ObamaCare

Strongly Oppose
15. Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens

No Opinion
16. EPA regulations are too restrictive

Support
17. Keep God in the public sphere

Strongly Support
18. Legally require hiring more women & minorities

Oppose
19. Comfortable with same-sex marriage

Oppose
20. Privatize Social Security

Strongly Support
Total: 22
Introduced Date Bill Number Bill Title Last Action
05/17/2017 H.R.1662 To amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit smoking in any facility of the Veterans Health Administration, and for other purposes. 05/17/2017 Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.  (All Actions)
04/28/2017 H.R.2257 Guard and Reservists Education Improvement Act 04/28/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.  (All Actions)
04/06/2017 H.R.2077 Restoring the Patient's Voice Act of 2017 04/06/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.  (All Actions)
03/21/2017 H.R.1367 To improve the authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to hire and retain physicians and other employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes. 03/21/2017 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.  (All Actions)
03/17/2017 H.R.1298 CT Colonography Screening for Colorectal Cancer Act of 2017 03/17/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
03/03/2017 H.R.1058 VA Provider Equity Act 03/03/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
02/13/2017 H.J.Res.27 Disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the Death with Dignity Act of 2016. 02/13/2017 Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 22 - 14.  (All Actions)
11/16/2016 H.Res.927 Expressing support for the designation of the third Wednesday of November as "Utility Scam Awareness Day". 11/16/2016 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.  (All Actions)
10/19/2016 H.R.6114 Charles Duncan Buried with Honor Act of 2016 10/19/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.  (All Actions)
09/07/2016 H.R.5178 Veterans Success on Campus Act of 2016 09/07/2016 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 563.  (All Actions)
07/20/2016 H.R.5706 To amend title 18, United States Code, with respect to the state of mind required for certain offenses involving defense information, and for other purposes. 07/20/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.  (All Actions)
07/05/2016 H.R.5526 To improve the authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to hire and retain physicians and other employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes. 07/05/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
03/02/2016 H.R.4632 CT Colonography Screening for Colorectal Cancer Act of 2016 03/02/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
02/10/2016 H.R.3016 Veterans Employment, Education, and Healthcare Improvement Act 02/10/2016 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.  (All Actions)
02/04/2016 H.R.4486 Do Your Job Act 02/04/2016 Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.  (All Actions)
11/23/2015 H.Res.516 Recognizing the individuals who have served, or are serving, in the Armed Forces and have also served, or are serving, as a peace officer or as a first responder and expressing support for the designation of November 10 as Armed Forces, Peace Officer, and First Responder Dual Service Recognition Day. 11/23/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.  (All Actions)
06/25/2015 H.R.2344 Veterans Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment Improvement Act of 2015 06/25/2015 Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote .  (All Actions)
05/21/2015 H.R.475 GI Bill Processing Improvement Act of 2015 05/21/2015 Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote.  (All Actions)
05/19/2015 H.R.474 Homeless Veterans' Reintegration Programs Reauthorization Act of 2015 05/19/2015 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.  (All Actions)
04/16/2015 H.R.476 GI Bill Education Quality Enhancement Act of 2015 04/16/2015 Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote .  (All Actions)
Total: 416
Date Bill Number Bill Title Result Vote
05/22/2017 H.R.1545 VA Prescription Data Accountability Act 2017
05/22/2017 H.R.953 Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2017
05/19/2017 H.R.2288 Veterans Appeals Improvement and Modernization Act of 2017
05/18/2017 H.R.2519 To require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint commemorative coins in recognition of the 100th anniversary of The American Legion.
05/02/2017 H.Con.Res.52 Expressing the sense of Congress that an appropriate site in the Memorial Amphitheater in Arlington National Cemetery should be provided for a memorial marker to honor the memory of those who have been awarded or are eligible for the Korean Defense Service Medal who are missing in action, are unaccounted for, or died in-theater.
04/26/2017 H.R.1876 Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2017
04/13/2017 H.J.Res.43 Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the final rule submitted by Secretary of Health and Human Services relating to compliance with title X requirements by project recipients in selecting subrecipients. Passed Aye
04/12/2017 H.R.1900 National Veterans Memorial and Museum Act
03/31/2017 H.R.1565 Saving Lives, Saving Costs Act
03/31/2017 H.R.1544 Keeping Our Promise to Our Afghan Allies Act
03/29/2017 H.R.26 Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2017 Passed Aye
03/28/2017 H.R.24 Federal Reserve Transparency Act of 2017
03/24/2017 H.R.1542 HELLPP Act
03/22/2017 H.R.1181 Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act Passed Yea
03/21/2017 H.R.1259 VA Accountability First Act of 2017 Passed Aye
03/16/2017 H.R.1192 Dismemberment Abortion Ban Act of 2017
03/09/2017 H.R.1444 Voluntary Protection Program Act
03/02/2017 H.R.1156 Patient Access to Higher Quality Health Care Act of 2017
03/02/2017 H.R.799 Shift Back to Society Act of 2017
03/01/2017 H.R.1148 FAST Act of 2017
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