Brad R. Wenstrup
Former representative for Ohio's 2nd district · Republican; served until January 3, 2025
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Seats held: Representative for OH-2, 2013–2025.
OH-2 has about 788,000 residents.
Votes compared with what constituents said
- Cooperative Election Study: voted with 15 of 42 surveyed votes where the district's estimated majority was clear.
- Democracy Fund + UCLA Nationscape: voted with 0 of 7 surveyed votes where the district's estimated majority was clear.
| Survey question | Vote | How they voted | What constituents said | Compared |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Renew post-9/11 surveillance programs that allow searching electronic data without a warrant (FISA reauthorization) | April 12, 2024 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Most oppose (33.6% support, likely 25.5–41.6%) | Against the majority |
| Ban TikTok unless China sells it to a U.S. company | March 13, 2024 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Most support (61.1% support, likely 53–69.3%) | With the majority |
| Deny asylum to immigrants who cross the U.S.-Mexico border illegally (Secure the Border Act) | May 11, 2023 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Most support (74.3% support, likely 66.5–82.1%) | With the majority |
| Clean-energy tax credits, lower ACA premiums and Medicare drug price negotiation (Inflation Reduction Act) | August 12, 2022 · official record | Nay (against the proposal) | Most support (67% support, likely 59.7–74.2%) | Against the majority |
| Limit gun magazines to 10 bullets | July 29, 2022 · official record | Nay (against the proposal) | Most support (62.3% support, likely 58.1–66.6%) | Related bill, not counted |
| Ban assault rifles (Assault Weapons Ban of 2022) | July 29, 2022 · official record | Nay (against the proposal) | Most support (65.4% support, likely 61.4–69.4%) | Against the majority |
| $52 billion for U.S. semiconductor manufacturing and research (CHIPS and Science Act) | July 28, 2022 · official record | Nay (against the proposal) | Most support (65.2% support, likely 57.9–72.4%) | Against the majority |
| Spend $2.2 trillion over ten years on prekindergarten, child care, college aid, housing and elder care (Build Back Better Act) | November 19, 2021 · official record | Nay (against the proposal) | Most support (63.6% support, likely 56.3–70.8%) | Against the majority |
| Spend $150 billion a year for 8 years on roads, bridges, transit, water systems and broadband (Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act) | November 5, 2021 · official record | Nay (against the proposal) | Most support (89% support, likely 83.6–94.5%) | Against the majority |
| Spend $150 billion a year for 8 years on roads, bridges, transit, water systems and broadband (Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act) | November 5, 2021 · official record | Nay (against the proposal) | Most support (82.8% support, likely 75.3–90.3%) | Against the majority |
| Prohibit government restrictions on access to abortion services (Women's Health Protection Act) | September 24, 2021 · official record | Nay (against the proposal) | Most support (63.4% support, likely 56.2–70.7%) | Against the majority |
| Require Justice Department approval of election-law changes in places with a history of discrimination (John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act) | August 24, 2021 · official record | Nay (against the proposal) | Most support (69.5% support, likely 61.2–77.9%) | Against the majority |
| Establish a commission to investigate the January 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol | May 19, 2021 · official record | Nay (against the proposal) | Too close to call (56% support, likely 47.5–64.6%) | Too close to call |
| Grant statehood and representation in Congress to Washington DC (Washington, D.C. Admission Act, 2021) | April 22, 2021 · official record | Nay (against the proposal) | Too close to call (52.8% support, likely 41.5–64%) | Too close to call |
| Require equal pay for women and men doing similar jobs (Paycheck Fairness Act) | April 15, 2021 · official record | Nay (against the proposal) | Most support (86.8% support, likely 79.5–94.2%) | Against the majority |
| Create a path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants brought here as children (American Dream and Promise Act, 2021) | March 18, 2021 · official record | Nay (against the proposal) | Most support (79.9% support, likely 76.4–83.4%) | Against the majority |
| Require background checks for all gun purchases (Bipartisan Background Checks Act, 2021) | March 11, 2021 · official record | Nay (against the proposal) | Most support (92.5% support, likely 90.2–94.7%) | Against the majority |
| Authorize up to $1.9 trillion in COVID relief (American Rescue Plan) | March 10, 2021 · official record | Nay (against the proposal) | Most support (57.6% support, likely 50.2–65%) | Against the majority |
| Authorize up to $1.9 trillion in COVID relief (American Rescue Plan) | March 10, 2021 · official record | Nay (against the proposal) | Too close to call (57.5% support, likely 48.9–66%) | Too close to call |
| Protect workers who strike and unions' organizing (PRO Act) | March 9, 2021 · official record | Nay (against the proposal) | Most support (66.3% support, likely 57.9–74.7%) | Against the majority |
| Increase accountability for police misconduct (George Floyd Justice in Policing Act) | March 3, 2021 · official record | Nay (against the proposal) | Most support (83.6% support, likely 76.2–91.1%) | Against the majority |
| Prohibit discrimination based on gender identity and sexual orientation (Equality Act) | February 25, 2021 · official record | Nay (against the proposal) | Most support (71.7% support, likely 63.5–79.9%) | Against the majority |
| Impeach and convict President Trump (January 2021) | January 13, 2021 · official record | Nay (against the proposal) | Too close to call (51.5% support, likely 41.1–61.8%) | Too close to call |
| Legalize marijuana (MORE Act) | December 4, 2020 · official record | Nay (against the proposal) | Most support (75.3% support, likely 69.5–81.1%) | Against the majority |
| Ban people from predominantly Muslim countries from entering the United States | July 22, 2020 · official record | Nay (for the proposal) | Most oppose (23.2% support, likely 17.5–29%) | Related bill, not counted |
| Grant statehood and representation in Congress to Washington DC (Washington, D.C. Admission Act) | June 26, 2020 · official record | Nay (against the proposal) | Too close to call (52.8% support, likely 41.5–64%) | Too close to call |
| Ban police officers from using chokeholds | June 25, 2020 · official record | Nay (against the proposal) | Most support (70.4% support, likely 61–79.9%) | Related bill, not counted |
| HEROES Act ($3 trillion more in coronavirus relief, May 2020) | May 15, 2020 · official record | Nay (against the proposal) | Most support (72.9% support, likely 66.2–79.6%) | Against the majority |
| Allow people to work in unionized workplaces without paying union dues | February 6, 2020 · official record | Nay (for the proposal) | Most support (59.5% support, likely 53–66.1%) | Related bill, not counted |
| Impeach President Trump (December 2019) | December 18, 2019 · official record | Nay (against the proposal) | Too close to call (50.4% support, likely 42.2–58.5%) | Too close to call |
| Remove President Trump from office for obstruction of Congress | December 18, 2019 · official record | Nay (against the proposal) | Too close to call (43% support, likely 36–50%) | Too close to call |
| Remove President Trump from office for abuse of power | December 18, 2019 · official record | Nay (against the proposal) | Too close to call (43.7% support, likely 36.7–50.6%) | Too close to call |
| Raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour (Raise the Wage Act) | July 18, 2019 · official record | Nay (against the proposal) | Most support (72.4% support, likely 66.7–78.1%) | Against the majority |
| Raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour (Raise the Wage Act) | July 18, 2019 · official record | Nay (against the proposal) | Most support (58.2% support, likely 51.2–65.1%) | Against the majority |
| Raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour (Raise the Wage Act) | July 18, 2019 · official record | Nay (against the proposal) | Too close to call (58.6% support, likely 49.7–67.5%) | Too close to call |
| Create a path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants brought here as children (American Dream and Promise Act) | June 4, 2019 · official record | Nay (against the proposal) | Most support (79.9% support, likely 76.4–83.4%) | Against the majority |
| Give permanent resident status to immigrants brought to the U.S. as children (American Dream and Promise Act) | June 4, 2019 · official record | Nay (against the proposal) | Most support (72.8% support, likely 66.3–79.4%) | Against the majority |
| Give permanent resident status to immigrants brought to the U.S. as children (American Dream and Promise Act) | June 4, 2019 · official record | Nay (against the proposal) | Most support (67.3% support, likely 58.6–76%) | Against the majority |
| Prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity (Equality Act) | May 17, 2019 · official record | Nay (against the proposal) | Most support (71.4% support, likely 64.8–78.1%) | Against the majority |
| Prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity (Equality Act) | May 17, 2019 · official record | Nay (against the proposal) | Most support (65.5% support, likely 56.7–74.2%) | Against the majority |
| Cap carbon emissions to combat climate change | May 2, 2019 · official record | Nay (against the proposal) | Most support (77% support, likely 72.9–81%) | Related bill, not counted |
| Allow transgender people to serve in the military | March 28, 2019 · official record | Nay (against the proposal) | Most support (70.8% support, likely 64.5–77%) | Related bill, not counted |
| Require equal pay for women and men doing similar jobs (Paycheck Fairness Act) | March 27, 2019 · official record | Nay (against the proposal) | Most support (91.2% support, likely 86.5–96%) | Against the majority |
| Require equal pay for women and men doing similar jobs (Paycheck Fairness Act) | March 27, 2019 · official record | Nay (against the proposal) | Most support (86.1% support, likely 78.6–93.6%) | Against the majority |
| Require background checks for all gun purchases (Bipartisan Background Checks Act) | February 27, 2019 · official record | Nay (against the proposal) | Most support (92.5% support, likely 90.2–94.7%) | Against the majority |
| Build a wall on the southern border | February 26, 2019 · official record | Nay (for the proposal) | Too close to call (47.7% support, likely 43.5–52%) | Related bill, not counted |
| Repeal only the Affordable Care Act's requirement that everyone have health insurance | December 20, 2017 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Most oppose (37.4% support, likely 30.1–44.8%) | Related bill, not counted |
| The 2017 tax bill (Tax Cuts and Jobs Act) | December 20, 2017 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Most support (60% support, likely 52.5–67.5%) | With the majority |
| Impose sanctions on countries and firms doing business with North Korea | July 25, 2017 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Most support (73.3% support, likely 66.3–80.4%) | Related bill, not counted |
| Require the President to get Congress's approval to ease sanctions on Russia | July 25, 2017 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Most support (68.1% support, likely 60.8–75.4%) | With the majority |
| Countering America's Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (sanctions on Russia, Iran and North Korea) | July 25, 2017 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Most support (81.3% support, likely 72.6–90.1%) | With the majority |
| No Sanctuary for Criminals Act (withhold grants from cities that limit cooperation with immigration enforcement) | June 29, 2017 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Most support (67.8% support, likely 58.4–77.1%) | With the majority |
| Kate's Law (longer prison terms for people who re-enter the U.S. illegally after deportation) | June 29, 2017 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Most support (94.2% support, likely 87.7–100%) | With the majority |
| Financial CHOICE Act (roll back the Dodd-Frank financial rules) | June 8, 2017 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Too close to call (45.7% support, likely 36.2–55.2%) | Too close to call |
| Partly repeal the Affordable Care Act (American Health Care Act) | May 4, 2017 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Most oppose (37.1% support, likely 29.7–44.5%) | Against the majority |
| American Health Care Act (partly repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act) | May 4, 2017 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Too close to call (52.7% support, likely 43.1–62.2%) | Too close to call |
| Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2017 (government funding through September 2017) | May 3, 2017 · official record | Nay (against the proposal) | Most support (74.1% support, likely 65–83.1%) | Against the majority |
| Repeal the Affordable Care Act | January 6, 2016 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Most support (59.8% support, likely 52.8–66.9%) | With the majority |
| Highway and transportation funding (FAST Act) | December 3, 2015 · official record | Nay (against the proposal) | Most support (82.4% support, likely 76.2–88.6%) | Against the majority |
| Education reform (Every Student Succeeds Act, replacing No Child Left Behind) | December 2, 2015 · official record | Nay (against the proposal) | Most support (76.3% support, likely 69.6–82.9%) | Against the majority |
| Trans-Pacific Partnership trade agreement | June 18, 2015 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Too close to call (51.3% support, likely 44.1–58.4%) | Related bill, not counted |
| Trans-Pacific Partnership trade agreement | June 18, 2015 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Too close to call (52.1% support, likely 42.6–61.6%) | Related bill, not counted |
| USA Freedom Act (end bulk collection of phone records) | May 13, 2015 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Most support (76.2% support, likely 66.7–85.8%) | With the majority |
| USA Freedom Act (end bulk collection of phone records) | May 13, 2015 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Most support (66.6% support, likely 56.3–76.9%) | With the majority |
| Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (change how Medicare pays doctors) | March 26, 2015 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Most support (69% support, likely 62.2–75.8%) | With the majority |
| Approve the Keystone XL pipeline | February 11, 2015 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Most support (61.5% support, likely 52.1–70.9%) | With the majority |
| Repeal the Affordable Care Act | February 3, 2015 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Most support (59.9% support, likely 50.5–69.3%) | With the majority |
| Ryan budget plan (House budget resolution) | April 10, 2014 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Most oppose (21.6% support, likely 14.5–28.6%) | Related bill, not counted |
| Raise the debt ceiling | February 11, 2014 · official record | Nay (against the proposal) | Most oppose (40.8% support, likely 33–48.5%) | With the majority |
| Agriculture bill (farm programs and food stamps, 2014 Farm Bill) | January 29, 2014 · official record | Nay (against the proposal) | Too close to call (55.9% support, likely 48–63.8%) | Too close to call |
| Student Success Act (return control of K-12 school standards to states) | July 19, 2013 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Too close to call (46.7% support, likely 37.7–55.7%) | Too close to call |
| Ban abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy (Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act) | June 18, 2013 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Most support (67.9% support, likely 59.1–76.7%) | With the majority |
| Repeal the Affordable Care Act | May 16, 2013 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Too close to call (55.7% support, likely 46.7–64.8%) | Too close to call |
| Renew the Violence Against Women Act | February 28, 2013 · official record | Nay (against the proposal) | Most support (91.4% support, likely 84.5–98.2%) | Against the majority |
| Renew the Violence Against Women Act | February 28, 2013 · official record | Nay (against the proposal) | Most support (90.7% support, likely 83–98.5%) | Against the majority |
Attendance
In the 118th Congress, Brad R. Wenstrup missed 10 of 1,241 House votes (0.8%). On votes where most of their party voted one way, they voted with their party 96.1% of the time.