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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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Energy and Commerce Subcommittee Approves Bill to Improve Precision Agriculture June 13, 2018 Today, the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Communications and Technology approved H.R. 4881, the Precision Agriculture Connectivity Act, legislation authored by Congressmen Bob Latta (R-OH) and Dave Loebsack (D-IA), to reduce barriers to the implementation of this cutting-edge technology. The bill establishes a Federal Communications Commission (FCC) task force, in conjunction with the U.S. Department of Agriculture, to evaluate the best ways to meet the technological needs of precisio... More
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INFO Act, Latta-authored Legislation to Combat the Opioid Crisis, Approved by the U.S. House of Representatives June 12, 2018 Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation introduced by Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) to combat the opioid crisis. H.R. 4284, the INFO Act, will establish an accessible database for information and resources that can be used by health care providers, state and local governments, pharmacists, advocates, and law enforcement. Additionally, the INFO Act will track Federal funding being used to combat the epidemic. “Every day, more than 115 Americans will die because of an... More
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Latta Votes to Freeze Congressional Pay, Increase Resources for the VA June 8, 2018 Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) voted to pass a package of three appropriations bills this morning to fund military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, water infrastructure, and energy among other priorities. In addition, the legislation, H.R. 5895, included provisions long-supported by Latta. For instance, the bill maintains a Congressional pay freeze that has been in place since 2010. Under current law, Members of Congress receive a raise unless the specifically vote to f... More
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Latta, Welch Introduce Bipartisan SMART IoT Act June 7, 2018 p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Times} p.p2 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 11.0px Helvetica} p.p3 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; text-align: center; font: 12.0px Times} span.s1 {font-kerning: none} span.s2 {text-decoration: underline ; font-kerning: none; color: #0463c1} span.s3 {text-decoration: underline ; font-kerning: none; color: #032ce3} span.s4 {font: 12.0px Helvetica; font-kerning: none} Congressman Bob Latta (R-OH) and Congressman Peter Welch (D-VT) have... More
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Latta Statement on President Trump Signing the VA MISSION Act Into Law June 6, 2018 Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) released the following statement after President Trump signed the VA MISSION Act into law to improve access to health care for veterans and streamline a number of veteran programs. “We owe it to our veterans to ensure that the promises made to them are kept,” said Latta. “The current VA Choice program is too difficult and cumbersome for many veterans to use. I've worked to expand access to cancer treatment for veterans in Ohio's 5th Congressional District ... More
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