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Rural Telecommunications Working Group Co-Chairs, Rep. Bob Latta (R-OH) and Rep. Peter Welch (D-VT), released the following joint statement in response to the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) announcement that the agency will take formal steps to investigate and confront the problem of uncompleted long distance calls to rural areas: “We applaud the FCC’s efforts to combat the… Read more »

Today, the House Energy and Commerce Committee, of which Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) is a member, held a hearing titled “PPACA Implementation Failures: Didn’t Know or Didn’t Disclose?” that examined the problems and issues surrounding the online rollout of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), also referred to as Obamacare. Latta questioned the four… Read more »

Congressman Bob Latta (R-OH) gave remarks at the Free State Foundation seminar titled, “A New FCC or the Same Old, Same Old?” on Thursday, October 24, at the National Press Club. The program's discussion focused on whether the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) can reform itself to deal with today’s competitive communications and technology environment, and how it might do so… Read more »

Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) today voted in favor of H.R. 3080, the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2013 (WRRDA). The bill authorizes the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to conduct water resources development activities, such as navigation, flood damage reduction, shoreline protection, and disaster response and recovery for the country, and fundamental reforms to the… Read more »

Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) released the following statement today regarding his vote against the Senate’s funding resolution, which includes an extension of the nation’s borrowing authority: “This has been a challenging and frustrating time for our country, and one which I had hoped we would be able to avoid. For weeks, House Republicans acted multiple times to keep the… Read more »

Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) took to the House floor Friday in support of a resolution introduced by Congressman Joe Pitts (R-PA), which would reform current U.S. sugar policy. Latta urged for an updated sugar policy that would ensure an adequate and reasonably priced sugar supply in the United States in order to keep the U.S. sugar processing industry competitive. Latta’s… Read more »

Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) has signed on as an original cosponsor to H.R. 3279, introduced by Representatives Chris Smith (R-NJ) and Dan Lipinski (D-IL), requiring all insurance plans on the health care exchanges to disclose whether or not the plan includes coverage for abortion. If the plan includes such coverage, the plan must also disclose the amount of the abortion… Read more »

Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) issued the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Honoring the Families of Fallen Soldiers Act (H.J.Res. 91), a bill to provide immediate funds for death gratuities and related benefits for survivors of deceased military service members of the Department of Defense: “When Congress unanimously passed the Pay Our… Read more »

The House has passed various legislative measures, which collectively provides half of the funding for critical parts of the government. In addition to these measures, the House has passed four continuing resolutions to fully fund the government. Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) issued the following statement today urging the Senator Reid to act on these bills: “While we wait for… Read more »

Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) issued the following statement today in recognizing National Manufacturing Day: “Manufacturing plays a vital role in northwest and west central Ohio’s economy and job market. With nearly 60,000 manufacturing jobs in the Fifth Congressional District, ensuring U.S. manufacturers are able to continue to innovate and compete on a global scale is… Read more »