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PASSED BY THE HOUSE: Latta’s Bipartisan Bill to Protect Americans from Communist China-linked TikTok

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Today, the U.S. House of Representatives approved legislation Congressman Bob Latta (R-OH5) cosponsored – the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act – to protect Americans from the Chinese Communist Party. The bill does not ban TikTok, rather it protects U.S. national security by providing Communist China-controlled ByteDance, the parent company of…

Latta’s ROUTERS Act Approved by Energy and Commerce Subcommittee

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Today, Congressman Bob Latta’s (R-OH5) legislation, the Removing Our Unsecure Technologies to Ensure Reliability and Security (ROUTERS) Act, was approved by the House Energy and Commerce Committee’s Communications and Technology Subcommittee. As Chair of the Communications and Technology Subcommittee, Latta also helped advance three other bills to counter threats posed by the…

Rob Duncan, Director of Lorain County Community Development, to Join Latta at the State of the Union Address

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This evening, Congressman Bob Latta (R-OH5) will be joined by Rob Duncan, the Director of Lorain County Community Development, for the President’s State of the Union Address. “I’m pleased to announce that Rob Duncan, Director of Lorain County Community Development, will be my guest at this year’s State of the Union Address in our nation’s capital,” Latta said. “Rob has long served…

Energy and Commerce Committee Approves Latta’s Bipartisan Bill to Protect Americans from Communist China-linked TikTok

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Today, the House Energy and Commerce Committee unanimously approved bipartisan legislation Congressman Bob Latta (R-OH5) is co-leading with 17 other members, including Reps. Dunn (R-FL2), Castor (D-FL14), and Cammack (R-FL3) of the Energy and Commerce Committee called the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act. The vote was 50-0. Latta’s…

Latta Responds to President Biden's State of the Union Address

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Today, Congressman Bob Latta (R-OH5) provided the following statement in response to President Joe Biden's State of the Union address: “President Joe Biden delivered his State of the Union address to Congress this evening, and I was disheartened the President didn’t take the opportunity tonight to deliver a speech that sought to unify the country. Instead, we heard divisive rhetoric and…

Latta, Bipartisan Coalition Introduce Legislation to Protect Americans From Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications, Including TikTok

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Today, Congressman Bob Latta (R-OH5) joined Chairman Mike Gallagher (R-WI) and Ranking Member Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) of the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party, in introducing the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act. The bill prevents app store availability or web hosting…

Latta and Matsui Urge Biden Administration to Evaluate All Options for Private-Sector Access in Lower 3GHZ Band Study

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Today, House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Communications and Technology Chair Bob Latta (R-OH) and Ranking Member Doris Matsui (D-CA), sent a letter to National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) Assistant Secretary Alan Davidson and Department of Defense (DoD) Chief Information Officer John Sherman, requesting the agencies outline their process for the…

Latta Announces 2024 Congressional Art Competition

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Today, Congressman Bob Latta (R-OH5) announced his office is now accepting submissions for the 2024 Congressional Art Competition. The Congressional Art Competition is open to all high school students, grades 9-12, who live or attend school in Ohio’s Fifth Congressional District. The Competition began in 1982 to provide an opportunity for members of Congress to…

Latta Votes to Reverse Biden’s LNG Export Ban

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Today, Congressman Bob Latta (R-OH5), a senior member of the Energy and Commerce Committee, released the following statement after voting in favor of HR. 7176, the Unlocking Our Domestic LNG Potential Act, which would immediately reverse President Biden’s de facto ban on American liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports: “America must continue to lead in energy production and exportation…

Latta Statement on Cathy McMorris Rodgers Retirement Announcement

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Today, Congressman Bob Latta (R-OH5) released the following statement following Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers’ announcement to retire at the conclusion of the 118th Congress: “For two decades, Congresswoman Cathy McMorris Rodgers has honorably served the people of Eastern Washington in the U.S. House of Representatives. A trailblazer in her own right,…

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