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Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) issued the following statement upon the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) creation of the Rural Call Completion Task Force. According to the FCC, the task force will investigate and address the growing problem of long distance phone calls to rural customers that are being delayed or fail to connect.  “I applaud the Commission’s efforts… Read more »

Under a new standard by the Federal Highway Administration’s (FHA) Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD), counties and townships are required to replace traffic and street signs with new reflective signs by 2015 and 2018. In a letter to the U.S. Department of Transportation, Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) opposes such a mandate and supports a recently proposed change… Read more »

On Monday, Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) sent a letter to President Obama asking him to support his amendment to the Transparency in Regulatory Analysis of Impacts to the Nation (TRAIN) Act, H.R. 2401. The amendment would ensure that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator is able to consider economic costs when updating the National Ambient Air Quality… Read more »

Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) made the following statement in recognition of Constitution Day: “Today we reflect upon the rights and liberties that are innate in all of us and how blessed we are as American citizens to have them guaranteed by the United States Constitution.  It was two hundred twenty-four years ago, on September 17, 1787, that an assembly of farsighted… Read more »

Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) issued the following statement after President Obama signed into law the America Invents Act, H.R. 1249, a comprehensive patent reform bill that transforms the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. The bill implements a first-inventor-to-file standard for patent approval, creates a post-grant review system to weed out bad patents, and assists the Patent… Read more »

Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) issued the following statement: “When Al Qaeda hijacked four planes and flew them into the World Trade Center, the Pentagon, and a field in Pennsylvania, ten years ago today, our nation changed forever. The United States was under attack at home for the first time since Pearl Harbor. “Today, we mourn the loss of the 3,000 innocent lives lost and… Read more »

Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) led a letter sent to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in opposition to a proposed rule that would require grocery stores to implement the same labeling standards as restaurants and food establishments. The letter was signed by 22 of his colleagues. “I encourage the FDA to make this change to their proposed rule, as it is important to prevent… Read more »

Today, Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) voted to slash Legislative Branch Appropriations by 6.4 percent, below the fiscal year 2011 level. Specifically, the bill cuts Members' Representational Allowances (MRA), salaries, and expenses by $54 million. “As our nation continues to struggle through this economic downturn, it is unconscionable and irresponsible for… Read more »

In reaction to last week’s report by President Obama that Social Security checks may not be distributed due to failure to increase the debt ceiling, Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) joined six other House colleagues in introducing the Social Security Check Guarantee Act, H.R. 2581. The bill, introduced by Congressman Bill Posey (R-Fla.), guarantees that the public debt limit… Read more »

Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) issued the following statement concerning the ongoing debt negotiations between Congress and the White House: “The goal of any debt ceiling agreement should focus on making sure the United States meets its future financial obligations and cuts spending. Both Moody’s and Standard and Poor’s have warned the United States that unless significant… Read more »