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

U.S. Rep. Bill Johnson, R-6th, visited Shawnee State University in Portsmouth on Friday to discuss workforce development. Read more »

During a whirlwind tour through his constituency of Ohio’s District 6, Congressman Bill Johnson made a special stop at Canfield High School on Wednesday. Read more »

While presenting Quaker Mfg, Corp. with a letter recognizing its 50th anniversary on Wednesday, U.S. Rep. Bill Johnson (R-6) held the company up as an example of the principles that made America great. Read more »

Clean air regulations from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency have generally resulted in steady business for Randy Townsend's Air Heater Seal Co., Inc. But the EPA's recent implementation of more stringent air pollution standards could be bad news for the small Waterford company. Read more »

Sixth District U.S. Rep. Bill Johnson learned more about two new services being offered by Salem Community Hospital during a tour Monday afternoon, crediting the facility for its forward thinking. Read more »

From cleaning companies to tech services, the local business community is hoping to cash in on the shale boom. Read more »

Congressman Bill Johnson visited Bob Evans Farm on Thursday to view the recent renovations. During his visit, he met with Bob Evans Farms Inc. Executive Vice President of Human Resources Joe Eulberg. Before the tour, Eulberg and Johnson discussed a variety of topics, including the partnering of Bob Evans with the University of Rio Grande to create a Hospitality Management Program. Read more »

U.S. Rep. Bill Johnson, R-Marietta, said Tuesday too many government regulations and a tax code that is too thick have hamstrung the American economy, costing the nation trillions of dollars and discouraging job growth and business expansion. Read more »

Rep. Bill Johnson - a retired Air Force lieutenant colonel - acknowledges there is waste in the federal defense budget. But he also believes those dollars should not be cut from current defense allocations, but rather redirected to other defense areas where they are needed. Read more »

Manufacturing is Ohio's largest sector, providing more than half a million jobs and nearly 18 percent of the state gross domestic product. In the third quarter of 2011, manufacturing in Northeast Ohio alone added about 8,000 new positions. Read more »