Ben Kamens
@beekamens.bsky.social
Comms & Policy on Capitol Hill. Not my first time here—trust the process. @Wawa enthusiast. Decisions are made by those who show up. (Opinions my own.) #GoBirds
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Nothing Congress voted on this week lowers costs for working families.
We asked Speaker Johnson to change that. He refused.
We have a discharge with 218 signatures to keep health care costs from rising nationwide. It didn't get a vote.
Abhorrent. Self-serving. GOP In the pocket of Billionaires.
We asked Speaker Johnson to change that. He refused.
We have a discharge with 218 signatures to keep health care costs from rising nationwide. It didn't get a vote.
Abhorrent. Self-serving. GOP In the pocket of Billionaires.
December 18, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Nothing Congress voted on this week lowers costs for working families.
We asked Speaker Johnson to change that. He refused.
We have a discharge with 218 signatures to keep health care costs from rising nationwide. It didn't get a vote.
Abhorrent. Self-serving. GOP In the pocket of Billionaires.
We asked Speaker Johnson to change that. He refused.
We have a discharge with 218 signatures to keep health care costs from rising nationwide. It didn't get a vote.
Abhorrent. Self-serving. GOP In the pocket of Billionaires.
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Today, I led a letter with all Ohio House Dems demanding answers after Trump suspended funding that supports Ohio manufacturing.
This reckless move puts our state's economy at risk. Ohioans need answers.
This reckless move puts our state's economy at risk. Ohioans need answers.
December 17, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Today, I led a letter with all Ohio House Dems demanding answers after Trump suspended funding that supports Ohio manufacturing.
This reckless move puts our state's economy at risk. Ohioans need answers.
This reckless move puts our state's economy at risk. Ohioans need answers.
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I fight every day for NW Ohioans who will be left behind if the ACA tax credit's are not extended this week. 4 Republicans have shown the courage to join all Democrats on a discharge petition to extend these credits—the real question is will Speaker Johnson have the courage to allow a vote?
December 17, 2025 at 5:16 PM
I fight every day for NW Ohioans who will be left behind if the ACA tax credit's are not extended this week. 4 Republicans have shown the courage to join all Democrats on a discharge petition to extend these credits—the real question is will Speaker Johnson have the courage to allow a vote?
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I want to thank Ohio's corn & soy growers & Ohio Farm Bureau for an excellent agricultural summit in Defiance, OH. We discussed biofuels as a reliable source of income and power—now comprising 44% of the bottom line for NW Ohio farmers. This is filling the gap as export markets are lost to tariffs.
December 16, 2025 at 10:24 PM
I want to thank Ohio's corn & soy growers & Ohio Farm Bureau for an excellent agricultural summit in Defiance, OH. We discussed biofuels as a reliable source of income and power—now comprising 44% of the bottom line for NW Ohio farmers. This is filling the gap as export markets are lost to tariffs.
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There is a mass shooter at large
lot of awful and insane stuff going on. but if you really want to have a brain bleed this holiday season don't lose sight of Stephen Miller's wife doing a video podcast with the FBI director and his gf about their love life
December 16, 2025 at 5:01 PM
There is a mass shooter at large
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I’m hoping that the horror of Trump’s post today will at least get us to recognize how important humanity and character are in our elected officials. @repmarcykaptur.bsky.social has both & should be re-elected for those reasons alone.
As I return to Washington this week, hoping we can deliver real relief to struggling Americans who are worried about affordable health insurance. May the spirit of this holiday season spill over into common sense in our decision making.
December 15, 2025 at 10:44 PM
I’m hoping that the horror of Trump’s post today will at least get us to recognize how important humanity and character are in our elected officials. @repmarcykaptur.bsky.social has both & should be re-elected for those reasons alone.
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As I return to Washington this week, hoping we can deliver real relief to struggling Americans who are worried about affordable health insurance. May the spirit of this holiday season spill over into common sense in our decision making.
December 15, 2025 at 10:40 PM
As I return to Washington this week, hoping we can deliver real relief to struggling Americans who are worried about affordable health insurance. May the spirit of this holiday season spill over into common sense in our decision making.
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Fighting for all women and girls.
Fighting for YOU.
Fighting for YOU.
December 15, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Fighting for all women and girls.
Fighting for YOU.
Fighting for YOU.
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As Jewish communities in NW Ohio and around the globe gather to celebrate to light the menorah this Hanukkah, we recall the Maccabee’s story of hope and resilience. Wishing all a Happy Hanukkah!
December 14, 2025 at 10:39 PM
As Jewish communities in NW Ohio and around the globe gather to celebrate to light the menorah this Hanukkah, we recall the Maccabee’s story of hope and resilience. Wishing all a Happy Hanukkah!
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🚨The Trump Administration has recklessly frozen all of Ohio's Manufacturing Extension Partnership offices. This halts work to grow manufacturing jobs, delays critical upgrades, injects uncertainty into local production lines, and undermines new jobs being created for workers our nation depends upon.
December 12, 2025 at 8:14 PM
🚨The Trump Administration has recklessly frozen all of Ohio's Manufacturing Extension Partnership offices. This halts work to grow manufacturing jobs, delays critical upgrades, injects uncertainty into local production lines, and undermines new jobs being created for workers our nation depends upon.
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Thank you to IAFF President Edward Kelly and firefighters from across America for joining our @LaborCaucus.house.gov roundtable. Good to hear the positive impact federal funding through AFG, and SAFER awards are making nationwide.
December 12, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Thank you to IAFF President Edward Kelly and firefighters from across America for joining our @LaborCaucus.house.gov roundtable. Good to hear the positive impact federal funding through AFG, and SAFER awards are making nationwide.
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Article I of our Constitution gave Congress the power to declare war and send our troops into battle. No one person can send our brave sons and daughters into conflict on a whim. Continued strikes off the coast of Venezuela are both an escalation abroad and direct attack on our Constitution at home.
December 12, 2025 at 1:55 AM
Article I of our Constitution gave Congress the power to declare war and send our troops into battle. No one person can send our brave sons and daughters into conflict on a whim. Continued strikes off the coast of Venezuela are both an escalation abroad and direct attack on our Constitution at home.
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Working families are being pushed to the brink this holiday season. Energy debts are soaring, shutoffs are rising (5x more than last year), and more than 5% of Ohio households are behind on their utility bills. Where is the relief they were promised?
Read more here: www.cbsnews.com/news/power-s...
Read more here: www.cbsnews.com/news/power-s...
December 11, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Working families are being pushed to the brink this holiday season. Energy debts are soaring, shutoffs are rising (5x more than last year), and more than 5% of Ohio households are behind on their utility bills. Where is the relief they were promised?
Read more here: www.cbsnews.com/news/power-s...
Read more here: www.cbsnews.com/news/power-s...
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Great to welcome Rick Fruth from Napoleon’s New Vision Farms and representatives from the Farm Journal Foundation to DC. We discussed expanding opportunities for local producers and increasing federal funding to help our farmers, producers and growers, who make and grow what makes and grows America.
December 10, 2025 at 10:47 PM
Great to welcome Rick Fruth from Napoleon’s New Vision Farms and representatives from the Farm Journal Foundation to DC. We discussed expanding opportunities for local producers and increasing federal funding to help our farmers, producers and growers, who make and grow what makes and grows America.
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Thanks to the Ohio Farm Bureau for bringing together farmers, biofuels industry leaders, Ag Commodity Groups, and state lawmakers for the NW Ohio Biofuels Summit. Always great to be with our corn and soy producers, to discuss increased demand and production of ethanol-based fuel.
December 10, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Thanks to the Ohio Farm Bureau for bringing together farmers, biofuels industry leaders, Ag Commodity Groups, and state lawmakers for the NW Ohio Biofuels Summit. Always great to be with our corn and soy producers, to discuss increased demand and production of ethanol-based fuel.
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I'm not sure what taxpayer funded fantasyland the President is living in, but I don't think a single one of my constituents in NW Ohio would grade the economy as an A+. This isn’t reality, it’s pure fiction.
December 9, 2025 at 7:26 PM
I'm not sure what taxpayer funded fantasyland the President is living in, but I don't think a single one of my constituents in NW Ohio would grade the economy as an A+. This isn’t reality, it’s pure fiction.
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Happy to help bring some toys along to the Hope for the Holidays event hosted by 13 ABC and The Salvation Army of NW Ohio. With efforts such as this across our region, we can help thousands of NW Ohio kids enjoy a brighter holiday season.
December 8, 2025 at 11:24 PM
Happy to help bring some toys along to the Hope for the Holidays event hosted by 13 ABC and The Salvation Army of NW Ohio. With efforts such as this across our region, we can help thousands of NW Ohio kids enjoy a brighter holiday season.
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84 years after the attack on Pearl Harbor we honor the 2,400+ American lives lost, lift up their memory, and reflect on that harrowing day. Their sacrifice, and the sacrifice of more than 407,000 American soldiers who lost their lives for the cause of Liberty in WWII must never be forgotten.
December 7, 2025 at 10:48 PM
84 years after the attack on Pearl Harbor we honor the 2,400+ American lives lost, lift up their memory, and reflect on that harrowing day. Their sacrifice, and the sacrifice of more than 407,000 American soldiers who lost their lives for the cause of Liberty in WWII must never be forgotten.
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A joy to attend the holiday season rendition of The Sound of Music at the Playmaker Civic Theatre in Port Clinton. Congratulations to all involved on a wonderful performance showcasing the spirit and talent that lives within our NW Ohio communities.
December 7, 2025 at 6:48 PM
A joy to attend the holiday season rendition of The Sound of Music at the Playmaker Civic Theatre in Port Clinton. Congratulations to all involved on a wonderful performance showcasing the spirit and talent that lives within our NW Ohio communities.
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The new National Security “Strategy” shows paranoia—not strength. Instead of proposing a plan for threats to our safety and American interests, it betrays Liberty for a dangerous ideologically focused agenda. It sees allies as problems—not partners. It does not meet the mark.
Trump administration National Security Strategy claims Europe facing "civilizational erasure" within 20 years
The Trump administration says societal threats mean some European nations may not be "strong enough to remain reliable allies."
www.cbsnews.com
December 5, 2025 at 10:53 PM
The new National Security “Strategy” shows paranoia—not strength. Instead of proposing a plan for threats to our safety and American interests, it betrays Liberty for a dangerous ideologically focused agenda. It sees allies as problems—not partners. It does not meet the mark.
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70 years ago, the AFL-CIO was formed with a bold vision—the dignity of a day's work must be matched by the dignity of a worker's life. This merger formed a promise: America would be stronger when working people stand together. Thanks for 70 years of solidarity, strength, and service to our families.
December 5, 2025 at 5:27 PM
70 years ago, the AFL-CIO was formed with a bold vision—the dignity of a day's work must be matched by the dignity of a worker's life. This merger formed a promise: America would be stronger when working people stand together. Thanks for 70 years of solidarity, strength, and service to our families.
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Thank you to all the @housedemocrats.bsky.social who came out this morning to advocate for the veterans in their districts during our 119th Member Day Hearing. This work never ends, and we all must work together to deliver real results for our nation's veterans.
December 4, 2025 at 11:46 PM
Thank you to all the @housedemocrats.bsky.social who came out this morning to advocate for the veterans in their districts during our 119th Member Day Hearing. This work never ends, and we all must work together to deliver real results for our nation's veterans.