Today, Congressman Bob Latta (R-OH5) joined Reps. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA1) and Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA5) in sending a letter to TikTok CEO Shou Chew demanding action to combat the platform’s spread of terrorist propaganda and antisemitic content surrounding Hamas’ attack on Israel. The letter, signed by 25 members, comes as videos on the Chinese Commu... Read More »
Today, Congressman Bob Latta (R-OH5) released the following statement to commemorate Veterans Day and honor military veterans in Ohio and across the country: “On Veterans Day, we take time to honor and thank the men and women who donned the uniform, served our nation, and defended the freedoms and liberties that we hold dear. It is because of the service of our veterans – who time and time again p... Read More »
Just outside the village of Piketon, Ohio, a clean, renewable form of energy is on the brink of being unleashed. Centrus Energy, the first high-assay low-enriched uranium, or HALEU, production site in the United States licensed by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, is leading the way in advancing U.S. gas centrifuge uranium enrichment technology to produce HALEU. In other words, HALEU is a high-pe... Read More »
As we take time to honor and thank our nation’s heroes this Veterans Day, I have been reflecting upon a journey I embarked on with an outstanding group of Vietnam veterans — and it all started more than two years ago. In July of 2021, I received a book at my Bowling Green office entitled Up Close & Personal that detailed the history of a group of men serving in the Vietnam War as part of “B” Compa... Read More »
Today, Congressman Bob Latta’s (R-OH5) bipartisan legislation, the Nuclear Fuel Security Act, was approved by the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Energy, Climate, and Grid Security. The bill will establish and expand critical U.S. nuclear fuel programs to boost domestic uranium mining, production, enrichment, and conversion capacity. Latta introduced the bill last month with Representati... Read More »
National Prescription Drug Take Back Day is Saturday, October 28, 2023. Congressman Bob Latta (R-OH5) highlights prescription drug disposal locations throughout Ohio’s Fifth District and encourages residents to participate. Official prescription drug collection sites are available throughout the country to provide safe disposal of unneeded or leftover prescription drugs. During the April 2023 Drug... Read More »
Today, Congressman Bob Latta (R-OH5) led the entire Ohio Congressional delegation in sending a letter to the Ohio Jewish Communities strongly condemning the Hamas terrorist attack against Israel, denouncing all forms of antisemitism, and reiterating their unwavering support for Jewish people in the United States and abroad. You can read the full letter here and below: Dear Friends, In the wake of ... Read More »
Today, Congressman Bob Latta (R-OH5) announced he co-sponsored two Congressional resolutions to disapprove of the Biden Administration’s effort to send $6 billion to Iran and to condemn the Hamas terrorist attack on the nation and people of Israel. “Over the past few days, the world has watched in horror as Hamas terrorists infiltrated Israeli communities and slaughtered hundreds of innocent civil... Read More »
Today, Congressman Bob Latta (R-OH5) released the following statement in response to the attack by Hamas terrorists on the nation and people of Israel. Yesterday, as the news broke of the attack on Israel, Latta released a statement, here. “The brutality and terror that Hamas terrorists have rained upon the Israeli people cannot be overstated. “Going from town to town and house to house, these ter... Read More »
Today, Congressman Bob Latta (R-OH5) provided the following statement to recognize National Manufacturing Day and the importance of manufacturing to the economies of Ohio and the United States: “I’m proud to represent over 81,000 men and women employed by the manufacturing industry in Ohio’s Fifth Congressional District. When our manufacturing industry thrives, so do the hardworking families and i... Read More »
Today, U.S. Representatives Bob Latta (R-OH5) and Jim Clyburn (D-SC6) re-introduced the Nuclear Fuel Security Act to establish and expand critical U.S. nuclear fuel programs to boost domestic uranium mining, production, enrichment, and conversion capacity. “The demand for domestic energy grows day by day, but without further investments in U.S. energy production, we will continue to struggle to me... Read More »
Today, Congressman Bob Latta (R-OH5) announced his office will host two informational meetings for students and families from Ohio’s Fifth District regarding the United States Military Service Academy nomination and appointment process for the 2024 academic year. Elyria Informational Meeting: October 3rd, 2023, at 7 p.m. Transportation and Community Center 40 East Avenue, Elyria, Ohio 44035 Findla... Read More »
Today, Chair of the Communications and Technology Subcommittee, Congressman Bob Latta (R-OH5), and Ranking Member of the Communications and Technology Subcommittee, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (D-CA7), announced they have joined the Universal Service Fund (USF) Working Group, a bicameral effort led in the U.S. Senate by Senators Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) and John Thune (R-S.D.), Chair and Ranking Memb... Read More »
Today, Congressman Bob Latta (R-OH5) and Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (D-MI6), both members of the U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee, re-introduced the TREAT Act, which would temporarily waive state reciprocity laws to allow mental telehealth services to be provided across state lines during the event of a public health emergency. Currently, health care professionals must maintain licenses ... Read More »
Today, Congressman Bob Latta’s (R-OH5) legislation, the Preserving Choice in Vehicle Purchases Act, was approved through a bipartisan vote in U.S. House of Representatives and now heads to the U.S. Senate for consideration. Latta is co-leading the legislation with Reps. John Joyce (R-PA13), Gus Bilirakis (R-FL12), and Jay Obernolte (R-CA23). The Preserving Choice in Vehicle Purchases Act would pre... Read More »
