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Latta Announces U.S. Military Service Academy Nominations

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Today, Congressman Bob Latta (OH-5) announced his nominations of students from Ohio’s Fifth Congressional District for consideration to be accepted into the United States Air Force, Merchant Marine, Military, and Naval Academies in the Class of 2030.   “I am proud to nominate 18 outstanding students from Ohio’s Fifth Congressional District to attend one of our U.S. Military…

House Passes Latta's Bill to Unleash American Energy Dominance

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Tags: Energy

 Today, the House of Representatives passed the Electric Supply Chain Act, legislation introduced by Congressman Bob Latta (OH-5), Chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Energy, to strengthen oversight of supply chains supporting electricity generation and transmission.  The Electric Supply Chain Act directs the Department of Energy to…

Latta Introduces Bill to Expand Seniors' Access to Health Savings Accounts

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Today, Congressman Bob Latta (OH-5) re-introduced the Stop Penalizing Working Seniors Act, a bill to expand access to health savings accounts (HSAs) and fix a technicality prohibiting individuals who are receiving social security benefits from contributing to their HSA accounts. Congresswomen Stephanie Bice (OK-5) and Ashley Hinson (IA-2) are co-sponsors of this…

Latta Votes to Secure America's Defense, Invest in U.S. Military Equipment, & Promote Peace Through Strength

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Tags: Budget

Today, Congressman Bob Latta (OH-05) released the following statement after voting in favor of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026: “I am proud to support this year’s National Defense Authorization Act, which ensures our men and women in uniform have the tools, training, and support they need to meet their mission in keeping America safe and advances President…

Reps. Latta and Carter, Senators Ricketts and Rosen, announce Relaunch of the Bipartisan, Bicameral Wi-Fi Caucus

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Today, Congressman Bob Latta (OH-5), Senator Pete Ricketts (NE-R), Senator Jacky Rosen (IL-D), and Congressman Troy A. Carter, Sr. (LA-2) announced that they will co-chair the relaunch of the bipartisan, bicameral Wi-Fi Caucus. Initially founded in 2018, the Wi-Fi Caucus is dedicated to assisting Members of Congress in better understanding how Wi-Fi benefits the American public,…

Latta Champions HALT Fentanyl Law on Comcast Newsmakers

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Recently, Congressman Bob Latta (OH-5) joined Tetiana Anderson on Comcast Newsmakers, to discuss his bill, the HALT Fentanyl Act, signed into law by President Trump.    Introduced by Congressman Bob Latta and Congressman Morgan Griffith (VA-9), the HALT Fentanyl Act was signed into law by President Trump on July 16, 2025. The legislation makes the temporary…

Latta, Kaptur Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Rename US Navy Vessel in Honor of Rear Admiral Alene B. Duerk

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Yesterday, Congressman Bob Latta (OH-05) and Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) introduced the bipartisan Rear Admiral Alene Duerk Ship Renaming Act of 2025, legislation to honor one of Northwest Ohio’s most distinguished trailblazers in military history, Rear Admiral Alene Bertha Duerk, the first woman in United States Navy history to achieve Flag Rank, achieving the rank of…

House Passes Latta's REFINER Act

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Today, Congressman Bob Latta (OH-5), Chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee’s Subcommittee on Energy, announced that the House of Representatives has passed his Researching Efficient Federal Improvements for Necessary Energy Refining (REFINER) Act to help increase energy refining capacity in the United States. Over the last several years, North America lost an…

Latta Votes to Release the Epstein Files

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WASHINGTON, DC—Today, Congressman Bob Latta (OH-5), voted in favor of H.R. 4405, the Epstein Files Transparency Act, a bill that would require the Department of Justice (DOJ) to publish all unclassified records, documents, communications, and…

Latta Votes to Reopen the Government

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Today, Congressman Bob Latta (OH-5) released the following statement after voting in favor of the funding resolution to reopen the government and to keep it operating through January 30, 2026. The legislation also provides full fiscal year funding for Military Construction and the Department of Veterans Affairs, the Department of Agriculture and the Food and Drug Administration, as…