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

The energy renaissance that has swept across America over the last few years has transformed the United States from an increasingly energy dependent nation – beholden to the whims of OPEC – to our current position as the largest producer of oil and natural gas in the world. Read more »

Thanks to the oil and natural gas development occurring beneath our feet across Eastern and Southeastern Ohio – and throughout the United States – America finds itself on the precipice of an energy renaissance. Read more »

American natural gas represents one of the greatest and most unexpected success stories of the past century. Only a decade ago, experts feared America was running out of this critical energy resource, and we were growing increasingly reliant on foreign imports. Read more »

Anticipating a future round of U.S. military base closures or realignments, some members of Congress and military leaders from Ohio are not only circling the wagons around bases in the state - like the Youngstown Air Reserve State in Vienna - but want to expand the military's presence in Ohio. Read more »

Representative Bill Johnson (R-Marietta) issued the following statement after the House passed H.R. 7, the No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Disclosure Act of 2013: Read more »

"This would eliminate burdensome red tape and uncertainty from the process, and help get our natural energy resources from where they are found to where they need to go – and much quicker." Read more »

Congressman Bill Johnson (R-Marietta) issued the following statement after President Obama delivered his State of the Union address earlier this evening: Read more »

Ohio Congressman Bill Johnson hopes that the President will step up his efforts when addressing the American people tonight. Read more »

Congressman Bill Johnson (R-Marietta) is pleased to announce that two of his nominees, Colin Kelly of Flushing (Belmont County) and Daniel Schlueter of Salem (Columbiana County), have received official offers of appointment to the United States Naval Academy. Read more »

Congressman Bill Johnson (R-Marietta) released the following statement after the U.S. House passed H.R. 203, the Clay Hunt Suicide Prevention for American Veterans Act: Read more »