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The U.S. House of Representatives today unanimously passed Congressman Bob Latta's (OH-05) Removing Our Unsecure Technologies to Ensure Reliability and Security (ROUTERS) Act which will safeguard Americans' communications networks from foreign-adversary controlled technology, including routers, modems, or devices that combine both.  Latta worked with Senator… Read more »

Congressman Bob Latta (R-OH5) today released the following statement after Meta CEO, Mark Zuckerberg, outlined in a letter that the Biden-Harris administration pressured Meta to silence differing voices and opinions on the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as information on Hunter Biden and the Biden family: "Mark Zuckerberg’s letter outlining that the Biden-Harris administration… Read more »

Congressman Bob Latta (R-OH5) provided the following statement in response to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) announcement that more than 800,000 of the jobs the Biden-Harris Administration claimed to have “created” do not exist:  “The American people can see through the wool this administration is pulling over their eyes. Month after month, Ohioans are stuck making… Read more »

Congressman Bob Latta (OH-05), who has traveled to the southern border 4 times, today released the following statement after the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) released a report detailing nearly 300,000 illegal immigrant children are unaccounted for in the United States: "The open border policies of the Biden-Harris administration have led to a national security and… Read more »

Today, Congressman Bob Latta (R-OH5) and Congresswoman Doris Matsui (D-CA7) introduced the Securing Community Upgrades for a Resilient Grid Act, or SECURE Grid Act, which will empower states to fully assess the risks posed to the electric grid by weather, physical and cyber-attacks, and other vulnerabilities.  Latta serves as a senior member of the Energy and Commerce… Read more »

Congressman Bob Latta (R-OH5) and Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) penned a joint op-ed in The Washington Times highlighting the importance of Congress passing their ROUTERS Act, which will help safeguard U.S networks and protect American citizens from Chinese Communist Party cyberattacks.  Read an excerpt of the op-ed below, or click here to read… Read more »

Today, Congressman Bob Latta (R-OH5) released the following statement after voting in support of the Fiscal Year (FY) 25 Servicemember Quality of Life and National Defense Authorization Act:  "This year's Servicemember Quality of Life and National Defense Authorization Act puts our men and women serving in uniform first. It's our duty, as Congress, to support our… Read more »

Congressman Bob Latta (R-OH5) and President of Citizens for Responsible Energy Solutions (CRES) Heather Reams penned a joint op-ed in The Hill highlighting the importance of energy permitting to secure North American energy independence and how endless cycles of frivolous litigation have halted crucial energy infrastructure development. Read an excerpt of the op-ed below,… Read more »

Today, Congressman Bob Latta (R-OH5) introduced a Congressional Resolution disapproving of the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) recently announced rule to reclassify broadband under Title II of the Communications Act of 1934, essentially reclassifying broadband as a public utility. “It’s incredulous we’re having the debate again about the FCC’s so-called ‘net neutrality’ order… Read more »

Today, Congressman Bob Latta (R-OH5) released the following statement after voting to advance pro-police bills through the U.S. House of Representatives during National Police Week: "Day in and day out, our men and women in blue work hard to ensure the safety and security of our communities. As we recognize National Police Week, I am proud to support law enforcement's efforts… Read more »