U.S. CONGRESSMAN BILL JOHNSON Proudly Representing Eastern and Southeastern Ohio

Republican Bill Johnson of Marietta spent Monday morning visiting with people at the Austintown Senior Center. Read more »

Government representatives, industry leaders and an EPA official convened Tuesday at the Ohio University Eastern campus in an informative session to discuss the current presidential administration and to testify about regulatory policies that have a negative impact on the coal industry and the dependent jobs, industries and community. Read more »

Reps. David McKinley and Bill Johnson testified Tuesday that President Barack Obama and his administration are waging a war on coal by enacting and enforcing environmental regulations that the coal industry cannot afford to implement. Read more »

The purpose of the session was to talk about issues important to seniors, including Medicare and Social Security reform. As it is currently set up, Medicare will be bankrupt by 2024, Johnson said. Read more »

Rep. Bill Johnson, R-Ohio, chairman of the committee’s oversight and investigations panel, is the chief sponsor of the fiduciary reform bill, which he says is needed to protect the 125,000 veterans who have been determined to be financially incompetent. Read more »

The following locations in Washington County will be open as cooling centers today, July 2: Read more »

The Federal Emergency Declaration allows the federal government to support Ohio with direct assistance such as generators and water. Additional resources may be requested as needed. Read more »

A message shared with me directly from AEP. Read more »

“For too long, VA fiduciaries have abused the system and subverted the rights of the veterans they were entrusted to protect, in some cases for personal gain,” Johnson said. Read more »

U.S. Rep. Bill Johnson, R-Marietta, has asked the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to investigate alleged criminal activity in public housing units in Steubenville. Read more »