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Congressman Latta is presented with the Rx Award, L to R – David W. Neu, President, AmerisourceBergen Drug Corporation, AmerisourceBergen Corporation, Congressman Bob Latta, and John M. Gray, President & CEO, Healthcare Distribution Management Association.
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Latta Discusses Opioid Epidemic with Medical Personnel in Findlay March 25, 2019 BOWLING GREEN, OH – On Friday, Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) joined medical personnel for a roundtable discussion on the opioid crisis at Blanchard Valley Hospital in Findlay. The discussion focused on improving treatment options, pain management practices, and the potential effect of comprehensive opioid legislation, H.R. 6. That legislation passed at the end of last year and is beginning to take effect. Congressman Latta authored the Indexing Narcotics, Fentanyl, and Opioids (INFO) A... More
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Latta Statement on the Mueller Report March 24, 2019 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) released the following statement after Attorney General William Barr submitted a letter to Congress summarizing the findings of the Mueller investigation. “After two years, 19 lawyers, approximately 40 FBI agents, 2,800 subpoenas, 500 search warrants executed, 500 witness interviews, and $25 million, the Mueller investigation has at long last reached its conclusion. After an exhaustive investigation, it’s now abundantly clear that there ... More
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Latta Hosts FCC Commissioner O’Rielly at Discussion on Improving Access to Rural Broadband March 22, 2019 BOWLING GREEN, OH - Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) hosted a discussion in Defiance with Federal Communications Commissioner Michael O’Rielly on efforts to expand access to rural broadband yesterday. The conversation included representatives from broadband providers from Ohio’s 5th Congressional District. Latta serves as Republican Leader of the Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, which has oversight of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). The conve... More
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Latta Discusses Telehealth, Precision Ag, Broadband on Tour of Congressional District with FCC Commissioner Carr March 20, 2019 BOWLING GREEN, OH – Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) joined Federal Communications Commissioner Brendan Carr on tours and discussions at multiple stops in Ohio’s 5th Congressional District yesterday. “I appreciate that Commissioner Carr is willing to leave Washington and head out on the road to see the opportunities and challenges that Americans are facing,” said Latta. “Yesterday, he was able to see three counties in Ohio’s 5th Congressional District and talk to health care providers, la... More
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Latta Highlights Importance of Self-Driving Technology in Addressing Drunk- and Drugged-Driving March 15, 2019 WASHINGTON, D.C. – At an Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce (CPAC) hearing yesterday, Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) discussed how self-driving technology can address deaths from alcohol and drug related accidents. Latta highlighted legislation he authored last Congress, the SELF DRIVE Act, which passed the Energy and Commerce Committee by a 54-0 vote and was approved on the House floor by a voice vote. The legislation did not pass the Senate before the... More
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