Current Office: Representative
District: OH-15
First Elected: 11/02/2010
Next Election: 2012
Party: Republican

General

Gender: Male
Family: Married: Karen; 1 Child: Sarah
Birth date: 03/24/1965
Birthplace: Cincinnati, OH
Home City: Columbus OH
Religion:

Profession

Lieutenant Colonel, Ohio Army National Guard, Iraq, Kuwait, Qatar, Djibouti, 1988-2008 Vice President, Government Relations, Bank One Licensed Trader, Ohio Company Staff Member, Ohio State Senate

Education

MBA, Ohio State University, 1996 BA, Economics/International Relations, Ohio State University, 1989

Committees

Financial Services
Subcommittee on Capital Markets and Government Sponsored Enterprises
Subcommittee on Insurance, Housing and Community Opportunity

HR 4310 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

H Amdt 1127 Repeals Indefinite Military Detention Provisions
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Nay

HR 4310 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

H Amdt 1127 Repeals Indefinite Military Detention Provisions
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Nay

H Amdt 1140 Prohibits Reductions to Strategic Nuclear Arms Required by New START
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Yea

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HR 4310 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

H Amdt 1127 Repeals Indefinite Military Detention Provisions
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Nay

HR 4310 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

H Amdt 1127 Repeals Indefinite Military Detention Provisions
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Nay

H Amdt 1140 Prohibits Reductions to Strategic Nuclear Arms Required by New START
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Yea

H Amdt 1127 Repeals Indefinite Military Detention Provisions
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Nay

H Amdt 1103 Limits Funding for War in Afghanistan to the Withdrawal of U.S. Forces
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Nay

HR 4970 Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2012
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HR 5652 Sequester Replacement Reconciliation Act of 2012
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

H Amdt 1096 Prohibits Use of Funds in Contravention with the Defense of Marriage Act
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Yea

HR 2072 Export-Import Bank Reauthorization Act of 2012
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

H Amdt 1096 Prohibits Use of Funds in Contravention with the Defense of Marriage Act
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Yea

HR 2072 Export-Import Bank Reauthorization Act of 2012
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HR 4628 Extending Student Loan Interest Rates
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HR 3523 Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HR 9 Income Tax Deduction for Small Businesses
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HR 4348 Extension of Surface Transportation Funding and Approval of the Keystone XL Pipeline
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

H Con Res 112 2012-2013 Budget
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HR 1837 Water Resources in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Valley
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HR 2117 Repeals Department of Education Regulations
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HR 3630 Extends Payroll Tax Cut
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Yea

HR 3408 Authorizes Development of Oil Shale Resources
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

S 2038 Prohibits Insider Trading by Government Officials
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

HR 3521 Authorizes the President to Line-Item Veto Certain Legislation
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HR 658 Federal Aviation Administration Act of 2012
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Yea

HR 3578 Amends Budget Baseline
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HR 658 Federal Aviation Administration Act of 2012
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Yea

HR 1173 Repeals the CLASS Act
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HR 3835 Extends Pay Freeze for Congress and Non-Military Federal Workers
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HR 1173 Repeals the CLASS Act
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HR 3835 Extends Pay Freeze for Congress and Non-Military Federal Workers
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HR 1173 Repeals the CLASS Act
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

H J Res 98 Disapproval of President's Authority to Raise the Debt Limit
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HR 3630 Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Extension
Stage: Nonconcurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

HR 2055 Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2012
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Yea

HR 1540 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Yea

HR 3630 Reduces Payroll Taxes and Unemployment Benefits
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HR 1633 Limits Regulation of Farm Dust
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HR 10 Congressional Approval of Regulations
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HR 3010 Establishes Additional Requirements for Regulatory Agencies
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HR 3463 Repeals Taxpayer Financing of Presidential Election Campaigns
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HR 527 Increases Requirements for Agencies that Promulgate Regulations Affecting Small Businesses
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HR 3463 Repeals Taxpayer Financing of Presidential Election Campaigns
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HR 527 Increases Requirements for Agencies that Promulgate Regulations Affecting Small Businesses
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HR 3094 Labor Law Amendments
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HR 3012 Repeals Certain Green Cards Limitations
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

H J Res 2 Proposing a Balanced Budget Amendment to the U.S. Constitution
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HR 2112 Appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, and the Food and Drug Administration
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Yea

HR 822 Requiring State Reciprocity for Carrying Concealed Firearms
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HR 2930 Authorizes Crowdfunding for Small Businesses
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

H Amdt 853 Requires Crowdfunding Intermediaries to Disclose Methods of Compensation to Investors
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Nay

H Amdt 849 Requires Public Disclosure of Bonuses and Golden Parachute Arrangements
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Nay

H Con Res 13 Encourages Display of "In God We Trust" in Public Buildings and Schools
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HR 2576 Requires Inclusion of Social Security Benefits in Calculation of Modified Adjusted Gross Income
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HR 1904 Southeast Arizona Land Exchange and Conservation Act of 2011
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HR 2273 Coal Residuals Reuse and Management Act
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HR 358 Amends Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to Prohibit Abortion Coverage
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HR 3080 Free Trade Agreement with Korea
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HR 3079 Trade Promotion Agreement with Panama
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HR 3078 Trade Promotion Agreement with Colombia
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HR 3080 Free Trade Agreement with Korea
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HR 3079 Trade Promotion Agreement with Panama
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HR 3078 Trade Promotion Agreement with Colombia
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HR 3080 Free Trade Agreement with Korea
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HR 3079 Trade Promotion Agreement with Panama
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HR 3078 Trade Promotion Agreement with Colombia
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HR 2681 Repeals EPA Emissions Regulations for Cement Manufacturers
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HR 2608 Continuing Appropriations Act of 2012
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

HR 2608 Stopgap Spending and Disaster Relief
Stage: Concurrence Vote With Amendment
Vote: Yea

H Amdt 799 Suspends Cross State Air Pollution Rule
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Yea

H Amdt 800 Requires the EPA to Consider Costs and Feasibility of Air Quality Standards
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Yea

H Amdt 799 Suspends Cross State Air Pollution Rule
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Yea

H Amdt 800 Requires the EPA to Consider Costs and Feasibility of Air Quality Standards
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Yea

H Amdt 799 Suspends Cross State Air Pollution Rule
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Yea

HR 2608 Stopgap Spending and Disaster Relief
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

HR 2587 National Labor Relations Board Prohibitions
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

H J Res 77 Disapproval of the President's Authority to Raise the Debt Limit
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

S 365 Budget Control Act of 2011
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

S 627 Increasing the Debt Ceiling (Boehner Bill)
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

H Amdt 735 Repealing Provisions Limiting Funding For Endangered Species Act
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Nay

HR 2551 2011-2012 Congressional Budget
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HR 1315 Oversight of Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HR 2553 Airport and Airway Extension Act
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HR 2560 Cut, Cap and Balance Act of 2011
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HR 2018 Amending Clean Water Laws
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HR 2417 Repealing Energy Efficiency Standards for Incandescent Light Bulbs
Stage: Motion Vote
Vote: Yea

HR 2278 Limiting the Use of Funds in Support of NATO Operations in Libya
Stage: Passage
Vote: -

H J Res 68 Authorizing Limited Use of US Armed Forces in Libya
Stage: Passage
Vote: -

HR 2278 Limiting the Use of Funds in Support of NATO Operations in Libya
Stage: Passage
Vote: -

HR 1249 Patent Law Amendments
Stage: Passage
Vote: -

HR 2021 Air Quality Impact of Oil Drilling
Stage: Passage
Vote: -

H Amdt 414 Prohibits Usage of Funds in Contravention of the War Powers Resolution
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: -

H Res 292 Ground Forces in Libya
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HR 2017 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

H Amdt 385 Prohibiting Funds From Being Used in Contradiction to the War Powers Resolution
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Nay

H Amdt 398 Prohibiting the Use of Funds for Transportation Security Administration Collective Bargaining
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Yea

H Amdt 406 Transportation Security Administration Appropriations
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Yea

H Amdt 385 Prohibiting Funds From Being Used in Contradiction to the War Powers Resolution
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Nay

H Amdt 398 Prohibiting the Use of Funds for Transportation Security Administration Collective Bargaining
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Yea

HR 2017 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

H Amdt 398 Prohibiting the Use of Funds for Transportation Security Administration Collective Bargaining
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Yea

H Amdt 406 Transportation Security Administration Appropriations
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Yea

HR 1954 Increasing the Debt Limit
Stage: Motion Vote
Vote: Nay

S 990 Patriot Act Extension
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

HR 1230 Offshore Leasing Act
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HR 3 Prohibiting Taxpayer Funding of Abortion
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HR 1214 Repealing Funding for School-Based Health Center Construction
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HR 3 Prohibiting Taxpayer Funding of Abortion
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HR 1214 Repealing Funding for School-Based Health Center Construction
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HR 1213 Repealing Funding for State Health Benefit Exchanges
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

H Con Res 34 2011-2012 Budget
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HR 1473 2011 Budget
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HR 1217 Repealing the Prevention and Public Health Fund
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HR 1363 2011 Department of Defense Budget and Additional Continuing Appropriations
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

H J Res 37 Disapproving FCC Rules Concerning Internet Providers
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HR 1363 2011 Department of Defense Budget and Additional Continuing Appropriations
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HR 910 Energy Tax Prevention Act
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HR 1363 2011 Department of Defense Budget and Additional Continuing Appropriations
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HR 910 Energy Tax Prevention Act
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HR 658 Federal Aviation Administration Act of 2012
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HR 1255 Government Shutdown Prevention Act
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HR 658 Federal Aviation Administration Act of 2012
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

H Amdt 232 Amending FAA Rulemaking Activities
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Nay

HR 471 School Vouchers for Washington, D.C.
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HR 839 Terminating the Home Affordable Modification Program
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HR 1076 Prohibiting Federal Funding of National Public Radio
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

H Con Res 28 Removing Troops from Afghanistan
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HR 1076 Prohibiting Federal Funding of National Public Radio
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HR 861 Terminating the Neighborhood Stabilization Program
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

H J Res 48 Additional Continuing Appropriations
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HR 836 Terminating the Emergency Mortgage Relief Program
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HR 830 Terminating the Federal Housing Administration Refinance Program
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HR 4 Repeals the Form 1099 Provision in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

H J Res 44 Continuing Appropriations Amendments
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HR 1 Continuing Appropriations
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

H Amdt 155 Prohibits Use of Funds for Step Increase for General Schedule Employees
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Yea

H Amdt 95 Prohibiting Use of Federal Funds For Planned Parenthood
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Yea

H Amdt 94 Prohibits Funds for the Gainful Employment Rule
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Yea

H Amdt 92 Prohibiting the Use of Federal Funds for NASCAR Sponsorships
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Yea

H Amdt 94 Prohibits Funds for the Gainful Employment Rule
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Yea

H Amdt 95 Prohibiting Use of Federal Funds For Planned Parenthood
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Yea

H Amdt 69 Reducing Federal Funding of the US Institute of Peace
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Yea

HR 514 Extension of Various Patriot Act Provisions
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

H Amdt 69 Reducing Federal Funding of the US Institute of Peace
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Yea

HR 514 Extension of Various Patriot Act Provisions
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

H Amdt 16 Reducing Navy and Air Force Appropriations
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Nay

H Amdt 13 Reducing Navy and Air Force Aircraft Procurement
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Nay

HR 514 Extension of Various Patriot Act Provisions
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HR 514 Extension of Various Patriot Act Provisions
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HR 359 Abolishing Federal Financing of Presidential Election Campaigns
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

H Res 38 Reducing Spending to Fiscal Year 2008 Levels
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HR 2 Repealing the Health Care Bill
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 649 Funding Veterans' Bonuses Using the Budget Stabilization Fund
Stage: Passage
Vote: -

SB 380 Election Law Amendments
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 184 Lethal Force Against Intruders
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 545 Short Term Loans
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

SB 57 Disability Scholarship Fund
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 314 Abortion and Ultrasound Bill
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

Am Sub HB 177 Gambling Restrictions
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

SB 7 Eminent Domain Bill
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

SJR 1 Eminent Domain Constitutional Amendment Ballot Bill
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

Sub SB 125 "Instant Racing Systems" Act
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

Sub SB 16 Regulation of Sexually Oriented Business
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

Am Sub SB 185 Mortgage Lending Bill
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Nay

SCS HCS HB 115 Educational Regional Service System
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

Am Sub SB 185 Mortgage Lending Bill
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Nay

Sub SB 321 Limits on Local and State Spending/Tobacco Budget Bill
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

Am Sub SB 17 Child Abuse Reporting Requirements and Statute of Limitations Regarding Religious Figures
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 530 Budget Correction Bill
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

Am Sub SB 265 Air Pollution
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

Am Sub SB 7 Workers’ Compensation and Minimum Wage
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 3 Election Law Reform Bill
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Yea

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