Press Releases

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 ... Read more

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... Read more

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... Read more

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... Read more

BOWLING GREEN, OH – Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) invites all interested high school students and their parents to attend an informational meeting at Owens Community College – Findlay Campus on Tuesday, March 19 at 7 p.m. to learn about the United States Military Service Academy nomination and appointment process for the 2019-2020 academic year. Students seeking an appointment in the future – and their families – are also invited to attend. At the meeting, potential candidates will be ... Read more

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Two nonpartisan Congressional trackers, GovTrack.us and the Center for Effective Lawmaking, have ranked Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) among the most effective U.S. Representatives in comparison to his Congressional colleagues. While using two different methods for tracking members of Congress, both placed Latta high on their scorecards when it came to authoring bills that are signed into law. “Getting things done for the people of Ohio’s 5th Congressional District is... Read more

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) released the following statement after the Sixth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals reversed a lower court decision that struck down an Ohio law restricting government funds to Planned Parenthood. “Today, a federal appeals court said that Planned Parenthood does not have a right to perform abortions – I completely agree,” said Latta. “With radical abortion policies being passed in the legislatures of states like New York, Vermont, and Rhode I... Read more

WASHINGTON, D.C. – At an Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Communications and Technology hearing today, Subcommittee Republican Leader Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) discussed the need to pass permanent, bipartisan net neutrality legislation that protects consumers, but warned against the consequences of a Title II framework. In his opening statement, Latta said, “The idea that only Title II is “real” net neutrality is dangerous and wrong. Those who are newer to this subcommittee or to this debat... Read more

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) released the following statement on the February jobs report which showed that wages grew 3.4% in the last year, the highest wage growth in a decade. In addition, unemployment dropped to 3.8%. Job creation was low at 20,000 new jobs after a very strong January jobs report. “Wage growth growing at the fastest rate since 2009 is a major positive that everyone should be taking away from this report. More money in the pockets of American wor... Read more

WASHINGTON, D.C. – At an Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Energy hearing today, Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) highlighted the need to provide statutory certainty when it comes to energy efficiency. Latta highlighted his efforts last Congress to update and modernize the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (EPCA) program and called on Congress to put more Department of Energy (DOE) changes into statue. In addition, he spoke on the important investment and innovation occurring among man... Read more