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Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) today voted in favor of H.R. 3409, the Coal Miner Employment and Domestic Energy Infrastructure Protection Act, a package of five energy bills that would promote domestic energy production and protect American jobs. Latta released the following statement regarding H.R. 3409: “Under the current administration, the coal industry has endured an… Read more »

September 17, 1787, delegates to the Constitutional Convention met in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to sign the U.S. Constitution. Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) offered the following statement in recognition of Constitution Day:  “Today we commemorate the signing of the United States Constitution and recognize its importance in our nation’s founding. As American citizens we… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) was awarded today the Guardian of Small Business Award by the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB). Read more »

Today, Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) voted in favor of H.R. 6365, the National Security and Job Protection Act, which would remove the across-the-board cuts, known as a “sequester,” upon enactment of the Sequester Replacement Reconciliation Act of 2012, or an alternative bill that achieves a similar level of savings. Additionally, this bill requires the president to submit a… Read more »

BOWLING GREEN, OH – During the August Constituent Work Period, Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) toured 80 factories and businesses, hospitals, farms, and met with constituents across the Fifth Congressional District of Ohio. Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) issued the following statement on the 11th anniversary of September 11, 2001: Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) voted in favor of H.R. 4124, the Veteran Emergency Medical Technician Support Act of 2012, during today’s Subcommittee on Health markup. This bipartisan bill assists states with emergency medical technician (EMT) shortages to streamline and waive certification requirements that are duplicative for veterans who are already qualified military EMTs. Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. economy created just 96,000 of jobs in the month of August according to a report, released today, by the Labor Department. The unemployment rate remained above eight percent, marking the 43rd consecutive month of unemployment at or above eight percent. Read more »

Today, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that it would designate 85 counties in the state of Ohio as primary natural disaster areas due to the losses caused by the drought and other natural disasters that have occurred throughout the 2012 crop year. Read more »

Today, the national debt reached $16 trillion, a massive increase from the 2009 national debt of $10.6 trillion. Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) released the following statement on this unprecedented increase to the national debt: Read more »