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

The United States is the largest energy producer in the world, yet this country has failed to leverage these resources to our economic and political advantage when it comes to exporting to Europe. So says U.S. Rep. Bill Johnson, R-6 Ohio, who recently returned from a trip to that continent as the member of a delegation made up of his colleagues on the House Energy and Commerce Committee. Read more »

Congressman Bill Johnson (R-Marietta) recently announced the winners of the 6th District Congressional Art Competition, and three of the six students are from Union Local High School. Megan Lattocha, a junior at Union Local, won the overall district competition with her chalk pastel piece titled "Underwater Fun." Read more »

Representative Bill Johnson (R-Marietta) issued the following statement after the House of Representatives passed H.R. 1735, the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA): “The world today is a dangerous place; ISIS is probing at the perimeter fence of freedom, Iran continues its quest for a nuclear weapon, Russia continues its ongoing aggression in the Ukraine, and China continues to ramp up its ... Read more »

Indian Valley High School sophomore Megan Baker’s artwork was among the best in the district as part of the 2015 Congressional Art Competition, “An Artistic Discovery.” Read more »

"Trusting that Iran has suddenly had a change of heart in its decades-long quest to obtain a nuclear weapon is naïve at best." Read more »

Congressman Bill Johnson (R-Marietta) is pleased to announce that Megan Lattocha, a junior at Union Local High School in Belmont County, will represent his office in the United States Capitol as a winner of the 2015 Congressional Art Competition, An Artistic Discovery. Read more »

The Energy and Water Appropriations Act for fiscal year 2016, which contains funding for ongoing projects at the Piketon facility, passed the U.S. House of Representatives Friday with overwhelming bipartisan support. Read more »

The Energy and Water Appropriations Act for fiscal year 2016, which contains funding for ongoing projects at the Piketon facility, passed the U.S. House of Representatives Friday with bipartisan support. Read more »

Representative Bill Johnson (R-Marietta) issued the following statement after the House of Representatives passed H.R. 2029, the Fiscal Year 2016 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations bill: “Today, the House took an important step forward in ensuring America’s heroes – our veterans – and their families continue to receive the benefits they have earned serving our country. The b... Read more »

Representative Bill Johnson (R-Marietta) issued the following statement after the House passed H.R. 1560, the Protecting Cyber Networks Act by a vote of 307-116: “Having spent over 30 years in the Information Technology (IT) industry, I understand how critically important cybersecurity is. As we become more reliant on technology, our digital networks become more susceptible to attacks by cybercrim... Read more »