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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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The Journal Gazette: An easy call September 12, 2019 In case you missed it, The Journal Gazette in Fort Wayne wrote an editorial on the importance of combating illegal robocalls with legislation introduced by Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) and his Energy and Commerce Committee colleagues. The Stopping Bad Robocalls Act passed the House in July by a 429-3 vote. The Journal Gazette: An easy call September 12, 2019 Public Policy Polling captured attention in 2013 when it asked Americans which they preferred, Congress or a number of terribly ... More
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Latta: Rural communities under-served by broadband maps September 11, 2019 Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green), Republican Leader of the Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, delivered opening remarks at today’s hearing, “Legislating to Connect America: Improving the Nation’s Broadband Maps.” Current broadband maps are inaccurate, showing coverage where it doesn’t exist, and leaving many rural communities in Ohio’s 5th District without the coverage they need to run their businesses and live their lives. Latta has been actively involved ... More
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Latta introduces legislation to address increasing maternal mortality rates September 9, 2019 Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) today joined a bipartisan coalition in introducing H.R. 4243, the Rural MOMS Act of 2019, to improve health care access for new and expecting mothers in rural communities nationwide. The issue of “maternity care deserts” is important to Latta, and something he’s questioned health experts on as a member of the Energy and Commerce Committee. This bipartisan bill will make important strides toward addressing rural maternal mortality and morbidity rates nation... More
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Reps. Latta, Loebsack, Long and McEachin Introduce Legislation to Improve Broadband Data Maps September 6, 2019 Today, Representatives Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) and Dave Loebsack (IA-02) introduced bipartisan legislation that would improve the accuracy of the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) broadband availability maps. The “Broadband Deployment Accuracy and Technological Availability (DATA) Act (HR 4229)’’ will improve the accuracy of FCC broadband data maps by changing the way broadband data is collected. The legislation is cosponsored by Reps. Billy Long (MO-07) and Donald McEachin (VA-04). ... More
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The Toledo Blade: End robocall pollution September 3, 2019 In case you missed it, The Toledo Blade’s Editorial Board shared their perspective on the work Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) and his colleagues are doing to combat illegal robocalls. The Toledo Blade: End robocall pollution August 29, 2019 It has been a long time coming for the nation’s phone companies to take action against individuals and others that abuse the telecommunications system to harass and even attempt to defraud the public. Twelve of the country’s largest phone firms last ... More
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