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House Energy and Commerce Committee Advances Latta’s Bill to Improve Access to Over-the-Counter Medicines

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Today, the House Energy and Commerce Committee advanced Congressman Bob Latta’s (OH-5) Over-the-Counter Monograph Drug User Fee Amendments (OMUFA). Co-led by Congresswoman Diana DeGette (CO-1), Congressman Dan Crenshaw (TX-2), and Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-6), this bipartisan bill would reauthorize the Over-the-Counter Monograph User Fee Act, which has improved access to…

Latta, DeGette, Crenshaw and Dingell Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Reauthorize Improved Access to Over-the-Counter Medicines

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Recently, Congressman Bob Latta (OH-5), Congresswoman Diana DeGette (CO-1), Congressman Dan Crenshaw (TX-2) and Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-6) introduced the Over-the-Counter Monograph Drug User Fee Amendments (OMFUA), a bipartisan bill to reauthorize the Over-the-Counter Monograph User Fee Act that has improved access to over-the-counter medicines.    “The…

Latta's Bipartisan HALT Fentanyl Act Now Law of the Land

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Today, Congressman Bob Latta (OH-5) announced that President Donald Trump signed into law his bipartisan Halt All Lethal Trafficking (HALT) of Fentanyl Act. Co-led by Congressman Latta and Congressman Morgan Griffith (VA-9), this new law permanently classifies fentanyl-related substances (FRS) as a Schedule I drug under the Controlled…

House Passes Latta, Kelly's Bill to Help Famers' Connectivity in the Field

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Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed Congressman Bob Latta (OH-5) and Congresswoman Robin Kelly’s (IL-2) bipartisan Precision Agriculture Satellite Connectivity Act, to help farmers more easily incorporate technology into their operations. The legislation now awaits consideration in the U.S. Senate.   “Reliable broadband is essential for farmers in Ohio…

Latta Votes to Ensure Tax Relief, Strengthen Medicaid, Prioritize American Energy Dominance, & Reduce Fraud & Abuse in Federal Government

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Today, Congressman Bob Latta (R-OH-5) released the following statement after voting to ensure tax relief, strengthen Medicaid, prioritize American energy dominance, and reduce fraud and abuse in the federal government by supporting H.R. 1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act:    “Northern Ohioans work hard to provide for their families, that’s why today I voted to ensure they…

Latta Highlights the Need for Federal Autonomous Vehicle Legislation

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Yesterday, Congressman Bob Latta (R-OH-5) joined the Commerce, Manufacturing and Trade Subcommittee hearing on motor vehicle safety, to discuss his commitment to advancing autonomous vehicle (AV) legislation. Congressman Latta spoke on the importance of the United States maintaining its global leadership in automotive innovation by advancing policies that support the deployment of…

Latta’s Bills to Unleash American Energy & Power AI Approved By Energy and Commerce Committee

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Tags: Energy

Today, the House Energy and Commerce Committee approved two bills introduced by Congressman Bob Latta (R-OH-5) to unleash American energy as artificial intelligence technology continues to evolve and require increased energy generation: the Electric Supply Chain Act and the Researching Efficient Federal Improvements for Necessary Energy Refining (REFINER) Act. The legislation now…

Latta, Peters Introduce Bipartisan Nuclear REFUEL Act

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Tags: Energy

Yesterday, Congressman Bob Latta (R-OH-5) and Congressman Scott Peters (D-CA-50) introduced the Nuclear REFUEL Act, a bipartisan, bicameral bill to help increase investment of nuclear energy in the United States. Senators Jon Husted (R-OH) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) are leading the effort in the Senate. “It’s important that we make it easier to produce more energy in this country –…

House Passes the HALT Fentanyl Act

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Today, the House of Representatives passed the HALT Fentanyl Act, a bipartisan, bicameral bill that would make the temporary class-wide scheduling order for fentanyl-related substances (FRS) permanent. Congressman Bob Latta (OH-5) and Congressman Morgan Griffith (VA-9) led the House version of this bill.   “The HALT Fentanyl Act helps protect American…

Latta and Wright Agree: It's Time to Unleash American Energy

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Today, Congressman Bob Latta (R-OH-5), Chairman of the Energy Subcommittee of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, and Secretary of Energy Chris Wright discussed strengthening American energy policy during an Energy Subcommittee hearing. Congressman Latta emphasized the urgent need to unleash domestic energy production and secure U.S. energy dominance.  To watch Congressman…

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