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Latta Urges Federal Spectrum Clearing

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Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green), along with four other Members of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, sent a letter to President Obama urging him to instruct federal agencies to work together to identify federal airwaves that can be cleared and auctioned for mobile broadband.   “The incentive auctions included in the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act…

Latta Language Included in Final User Fee Legislation

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Today, Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) issued the following statement after the House of Representatives agreed to amendments to S. 3187, the Food and Drug Administration Safety and Innovation Act.  The House and Senate have been working on bipartisan legislation to reauthorize the user fee programs for prescription drugs and medical devices, as well as establish user fee…

Latta Leads Ohio, Michigan Congressional Delegation in Urging the Obama Administration to Enforce Trade Laws and Support Domestic Manufacturing

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Today, Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) and a group of 12 bipartisan Members of Congress representing Ohio and Michigan sent a letter to Acting Secretary of Commerce, Rebecca Blank, requesting strong enforcement of trade laws in the ongoing anti-dumping (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) investigations requested by Whirlpool Corporation (Whirlpool).  Whirlpool is based in…

Congressman Latta Wishes United States Army a Happy 237th Birthday

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Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) visited Ft. Meigs in Northwest Ohio in honor of the Army’s 237th birthday and the branch’s contributions during the War of 1812. Fort Meigs, home of Ohio’s war of 1812 battlefield, provided an appropriate backdrop to thank the Army for their sacrifices defending the country and the freedoms of the American people. The Congressman’s United…

Latta Statement on the Health Care Cost Reduction Act of 2012

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Today, Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) issued the following statement after voting in support of the Health Care Cost Reduction Act of 2012 (H.R. 436).  The Democrat health care law, Obamacare, contains many items that are harmful to both patients and businesses.  H.R. 436 repeals important provisions from Obamacare by combining four bipartisan bills to reduce health…

Latta Statement of May Jobs Numbers

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The Labor Department released its latest jobs numbers today, reporting that only 69,000 jobs were added in May.  In addition, the unemployment rate increased to 8.2%.  The number of jobs added falls far short of the 100,000 jobs that need to be added per month to keep up with population growth.  Upon the release, Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) issued the following…

Latta Language to Assist with Drug Shortages Passes House

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Today, Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) issued the following statement after he voted for the Food and Drug Administration Reform Act, H.R. 5651.  “This important legislation will reauthorize user fee programs for prescription drugs and medical devices, establish user fee programs for generic drugs and biosimilars, as well as reform Food and Drug Administration (FDA)…

Ag Youth Labor Proposed Rule Formally Withdrawn

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The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued a public statement on April 26, 2012, indicating they would withdraw their September 2, 2011 proposed rule regarding children working on family farms.  Today, the Formal Notice of Withdrawal was published in the Federal Register, which is the final step required to officially withdraw the rule proposal.  You can view the notice here.…

Latta Announces Congressional Art Competition Winner

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Today, Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) announced Chloe Schmitz, a junior from Gladys Aylward School for Girls in Perrysburg, as the winner of the 2012 Fifth District Congressional Art Competition. “It is a distinction to display Chloe’s collage in Washington, D.C. to represent our district in the halls of Congress,” Congressman Latta said. In June, Chloe’s collage “My Purple…

Latta: Big Win for Family Farms in NW Ohio

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the Labor Department announced it would withdraw a proposed regulation that  would have restricted youth involvement on family farms. The decision follows immense pressure from Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green), lawmakers, the Ohio Farm Bureau Federation, Ohio Association of Agricultural Educators and Ohio farm families, who have argued against the…