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Passed by House: Latta, Griffith's HALT Fentanyl Act

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Today, the U.S. House of Representatives overwhelmingly approved, through a bipartisan vote of 312 to 108, the Halt All Lethal Trafficking of (HALT) Fentanyl Act, legislation led by Congressman Bob Latta (R-OH5) and Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA9). The bill would make the temporary class-wide scheduling order for fentanyl-related substances (FRS) permanent. In 2023…

Latta, Griffith, McClain Op-ed: The HALT Fentanyl Act gives Americans hope

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Today, Congressman Bob Latta (OH-05), Congressman Morgan Griffith (VA-09), and House Republican Conference Chairwoman Lisa McClain (MI-09) penned an op-ed in the Washington Examiner making the case for the U.S. House to pass H.R. 27, the HALT Fentanyl Act, to give law enforcement the tools to fight against lethal fentanyl-related substances which have claimed…

Latta, Kelly Introduce Bill to Safeguard Americans' Communications Networks from Foreign-Adversary Controlled Technology

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Today, Congressman Bob Latta (R-OH5) and Congresswoman Robin Kelly (D-IL2) introduced the Removing Our Unsecure Technologies to Ensure Reliability and Security (ROUTERS) Act to safeguard Americans' communications networks from foreign adversary-controlled technology, including routers, modems, or devices that contain both. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) and Senator Ben Ray Luján…

Latta Attends March for Life, Reintroduces Pro-Life Bills

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Today, Congressman Bob Latta (R-OH5) joined fellow Ohioans and Americans at the 2025 March for Life, held in Washington, D.C. on the National Mall. Latta this week also reintroduced two pro-life focused bills to protect moms, babies, and the unborn, and the U.S. House advanced a bill cosponsored by Latta, the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act. "I'm a firm believer that…

Latta Applauds Trump Executive Orders to Unleash American Energy

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Tags: Energy

Today, Congressman Bob Latta (R-OH5), Chair of the Energy and Commerce Committee's Subcommittee on Energy, released the following statement after President Donald Trump signed executive orders to help unleash American energy: "We need a return to U.S. energy dominance, and the executive orders signed by President Trump to unleash American energy are a great start. By expanding production…

Latta Applauds Supreme Court's Decision to Uphold Law Protecting Americans from Communist China-linked TikTok

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Today, Congressman Bob Latta (R-OH5) released the following statement following the Supreme Court’s ruling to uphold the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act, which was signed into law to prevent app store availability or web hosting services in the U.S. for TikTok unless the app divests from Chinese Communist Party-controlled parent…

Latta Named Chair of Energy and Commerce's Subcommittee on Energy

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Tags: Energy

Today, Congressman Bob Latta (R-OH) was selected to lead Energy and Commerce's Subcommittee on Energy for the 119th Congress by Energy and Commerce Chairman-Elect, Congressman Brett Guthrie (R-KY). “Next year, the Energy and Commerce Committee will lead the way in delivering tangible solutions to our nation’s most pressing issues, which includes restoring U.S. energy dominance to…

Latta, Dingell Statement on NHTSA Proposed Rule for AV Framework

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Today, the co-chairs of the Congressional Autonomous Vehicle Caucus, Congressman Bob Latta (R-OH5) and Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (D-MI06), released the following statement on the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's (NHTSA) proposed rule to create AV STEP, or The ADS-equipped Vehicle Safety, Transparency, and Evaluation Program, which would establish a…

Latta Announces U.S. Military Service Academy Nominations

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Today, Congressman Bob Latta (R-OH5) announced his nominations of students from Ohio's Fifth Congressional District for consideration to be accepted into the United States Air Force, Merchant Marine, Military, and Naval Academies in the Class of 2029. "I'm proud to announce today that I am nominating 20 students who reside in Ohio's Fifth District to attend one of our prestigious…

Latta Votes to Strengthen National Defense, Increase Troop Pay, Fund Rip and Replace

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Today, Congressman Bob Latta (R-OH5) released the following statement after voting in favor of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which includes funds for 'Rip and Replace' which will remove communist Chinese communications equipment from U.S. infrastructure: "I was pleased to support this year's NDAA which will increase pay for our brave troops,…

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