Steve Stivers

According to www.govtrac.us, from Jan 2011 to Aug 2012, Stivers missed 181 of 1503 recorded or roll call votes, which is 12.0%. This is worse than the median of 2.4%.

According to www.votesmart.org, some of the bills Stivers did not vote on included:

1. HR4078 – Red Tape Reduction and Small Business Job Creation Act -  7/2012
2. HR 459 – Federal Reserve Transparency Act of 2012 – 7/2012
3. HR5856 – Dept. of Defense Appropriations Act – 7/2012

He voted yea on:

1. Extending all the Bush tax cuts
2. Prohibiting the use of federal funds for Planned Parenthood - HAmdt 95
3. Repeal of the healthcare bill – HR6079
4. Limit Federal Appropriations for fiscal years 2011-2012 (The Ryan Budget)
5. To Repeal EPA emissions regulations on cement manufacturers – HR3079
6. To Repeal EPA rule limiting interstate transport of emissions of nitrogen oxides and sulfur dioxide. – H Amdt 799

Voters eager for change; Stivers unknown in district
June 25, 2012

Raleigh, N.C. – Republican incumbent Congressman Steve Stivers is mostly unknown in his own congressional district—41% of Ohio-15 voters are not sure of their opinion of Stivers.

40% of OH-15 voters are also unsure of their opinion of the congressman’s job performance in his first term.

A recent Public Policy Poll shows that the 15th Congressional District, of which Upper Arlington is a part, is ready for a change in representation.  This poll finds that 63% of voters in the district do not support or are unsure if Steve Stivers should be reelected.  The poll indicates that Pat Lang, the Democratic candidate, does extremely well with young voters and with independents.

Stivers, R-Columbus, voted to delay two Clean Air Act standards that would limit soot, smog, mercury and other pollutants. Mercury and its compounds are particularly toxic to fetuses and infants. Women who have been exposed to mercury in pregnancy have sometimes given birth to children with serious birth defects.