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Latta Sends Letter to Secretary Duffy Applauding Administration's Autonomous Vehicle (AV) Leadership

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Last week, Congressman Bob Latta (OH-5) sent a letter to U.S. Secretary of Transportation Sean P. Duffy applauding the Department of Transportation (DOT) and National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) for their recent efforts to advance the safe deployment of AVs across America.  The letter follows NHTSA’s March 10th National AV Safety Forum. At the…

Latta Introduces STOP Nitazenes Act to Combat Rising Synthetic Opioid Deaths

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Today, Congressman Bob Latta (OH-5) introduced the Strengthening Tools to Outlaw Poisonous (STOP) Nitazenes Act, a bill to permanently schedule 2-benzylbenzimidazole opioids, commonly known as nitazenes, as Schedule I controlled substances. Fatal overdoses continue to rise across the United States, and nitazenes, a dangerous class of illicit synthetic…

Energy and Commerce Committee Passes Latta's SECURE Grid Act

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Today, the House Energy and Commerce Committee unanimously passed Energy Subcommittee Chairman Bob Latta’s SECURE GRID Act, bipartisan legislation that empowers states to fully assess risks to the electric grid from extreme weather, physical and cyber threats, and other vulnerabilities. This bill is co-led by Congresswoman Doris Matsui…

Latta Statement on Mortgage Rates Reaching Lowest Level Since 2022

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Today, Congressman Bob Latta (OH-5) released the following statement on mortgage rates falling to their lowest level since 2022: “Falling mortgage rates offer much needed relief for hardworking families who have been priced out of homeownership for far too long. With rates at their lowest level in four years, families across Ohio’s Fifth Congressional District now…

Latta Statement on the State of the Union

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Congressman Bob Latta (OH-5) released the following statement after the State of the Union Address from President Donald Trump:   “President Trump's State of the Union was a reminder that when policies are focused on better outcomes for American families and workers, our country thrives.  “The American Dream is coming back for working people because the Republican agenda…

Chuck Bills, President/CEO at Ohio Logistics, to Join Latta at the State of the Union Address

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This evening, Congressman Bob Latta (OH-5) will be joined by Chuck Bills, President and CEO at Ohio Logistics, for the President’s State of the Union Address.   “I am pleased to announce that Chuck Bills, President and CEO of Ohio Logistics, will be my guest at this year’s State of the Union address. Since its founding in 1988 as a single 40,000-square-foot…

Latta Has Pay Withheld During Partial Government Shutdown

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Congressman Bob Latta (OH-5) has had his pay withheld by the Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) for the length of the partial government shutdown. Latta announced on his social media accounts on February 14, the first day of the shutdown, that he had provided CAO with a letter asking for his pay to be withheld.  “I strongly urge the Senate to…

Latta Introduces Legislation to Safeguard Autonomous Vehicles

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Yesterday, Congressman Bob Latta (OH-5) introduced the Safely Ensuring Lives Future Deployment and Research in Vehicle Evolution Act of 2026 (SELF DRIVE Act). As first reported in Punchbowl News, this bill strengthens safety requirements, clarifies NHTSA’s authority, improves crash data transparency, and promotes U.S. leadership in autonomous vehicles innovation.   Roadway…

Latta Announces 2026 Congressional Art Competition

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Today, Congressman Bob Latta (OH-5) announced his office is now accepting submissions for the 2026 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…

Latta Introduces Bill to Strengthen Grid Security

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On Tuesday, Chairman of the Energy Subcommittee of Energy and Commerce, Congressman Bob Latta (OH-5), and Congresswoman Doris Matsui (CA-7) introduced the bipartisan Securing Community Upgrades for a Resilient Grid Act (SECURE Grid Act), legislation that…