The Cleveland Plain Dealer has highlighted provisions authored by Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) that were included in a water infrastructure package passed by the U.S. Senate yesterday. The provisions give state and local governments more flexibility to repay federal loans for water infrastructure repairs, and help disadvantaged communities better finance their water… Read more »
The Washington Examiner has named the Indexing, Narcotics, Fentanyl, and Opioids (INFO) Act as one of the key provisions in H.R. 6, the final opioid package which passed the House last week. The bill should pass the Senate soon and then it heads to the President’s desk.
For more information on the INFO Act and H.R. 6, click here.
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It just takes listening to one father or mother who has lost a loved one to an opioid overdose to understand the devastating effect that this crisis is having across the country. When you listen to their stories you understand that no matter your circumstances, this problem can hit home very quickly and unexpectedly.
The Energy and Commerce Committee, on which I serve, recently heard… Read more »
For Ohio families and small businesses, complying with our nation’s confusing mess of a tax code can be a nightmare. It’s tens of thousands of pages of complicated provisions that often take tax software, an accountant, or a lawyer in order to comply.
More than 31 years ago, President Ronald Reagan signed an overhaul of our tax code that paved the way for economic growth, higher wages,… Read more »
WHILE THE Midwest has many sources of pride — friendly people and Big Ten football for starters — the crown jewel of our region has always been our beautiful Great Lakes. To put it in perspective, 84 percent of North America’s fresh surface water is contained in the Great Lakes region, providing drinking water for 40 million Americans.
For us in northwest Ohio, it’s Lake Erie… Read more »
Today, Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green), Chairman of the Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Digital Commerce and Consumer Protection (DCCP), highlighted Ohio’s role as an ‘e-commerce hub’ in his opening statement at a hearing entitled, “Disrupter Series: Delivering to Consumers.” Testifying in front of the committee were representatives from Postmates, Flirtey, and the Association… Read more »
Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) today voted in support of legislation to eliminate unnecessary regulations and prevent regulatory negotiation tactics that create costly burdens for American job creators.
H.R. 1155, the Searching for and Cutting Regulations that are Unnecessarily Burdensome (SCRUB) Act, will eliminate the ineffective and cumbersome federal regulations… Read more »
During the holiday season, the U.S. Botanic Garden features holiday decorations, one of the largest indoor decorated trees in Washington, D.C., and the annual train display. Individuals will be able to explore this year's scenic wonderland, as well as D.C. landmarks all made from plants, on display with sounds of the holiday season. The exhibit runs through Jan. 3, 2016. Additional… Read more »
In November 1919, a year after the end of WWI, President Woodrow Wilson proclaimed November 11 to be recognized as Armistice Day. Decades later, following WWII, the holiday would be renamed Veterans Day. In the proclamation, Wilson stated that across the nation, the reflections of Americans on this day would be “filled with solemn pride in the heroism of those who died in the country’s… Read more »
