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

Come meet and talk with Pat Lang, Democratic Candidate for our 15th Congressional District this Saturday at the home of Mark and Katie Foley, 1820 Guilford Road, Upper Arlington. The meet 'n greet will run from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Lang Fights for Working Families in Race Against Incumbent Stivers

COLUMBUS -- Working men and women in Central and Southern Ohio's 15th District are standing behind Pat Lang because he'll stand up for them in Washington. Lang thanked the Ohio AFL-CIO for its endorsement as the pace picked up in his race against incumbent Congressman Steve Stivers. There are 111 days to go before Election Day.

A recent poll showed that only 38 percent of voters want to see Stivers re-elected and only 31 percent approve of the job that he's doing.

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.

We have two candidates vying for the Democratic candidacy for the 15th Congressional District slot in the upcoming Ohio Primary on March 6. The winner will run against Republican Rep. Steve Stivers in the fall. 

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.