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The Labor Department released its latest job numbers today, reporting an unemployment rate of 9.2 percent in June. Employers added 18,000 jobs, which doesn’t meet the 350,000 jobs a month the economy needs to recover, according to the Economic Policy Institute. Upon the release, Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) issued the following statement:  “Today’s jobs numbers are bad… Read more »

Congressman Latta (R-Bowling Green) has earned Club for Growth’s annual Defender of Economic Freedom award. The award honors Members of Congress who have a strong, consistent voting record on economic growth issues. Congressman Latta was one of thirty U.S. Congressmen and five U.S. Senators to receive the award this year. “With his score of 100, and a lifetime score of 96, Congressman… Read more »

Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) issued the following statement upon President Obama’s announcement of releasing 30 million barrels of oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR): “The President’s plan to release 30 million barrels over the next 30 days from the SPR amounts to 1 million barrels a day, which doesn’t put a dent in the nearly 19 million barrels that the Energy… Read more »

Today, Congressman Latta (R-Bowling Green) introduced the FCC Analysis of Benefits and Costs or “ABCs” Act. The bill would require the FCC to conduct a cost-benefit analysis of proposed rules and final rules. Upon introduction, Congressman Latta issued the following statement: “Over-regulations are stifling small businesses’ ability to innovate and create jobs in the United States. With… Read more »

Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) issued the following statement after Columbus-based American Electric Power (AEP) announced Thursday it would close and downsize three plants in Ohio at a loss of 157 jobs, to comply with the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) new coal-fire plant regulations: “This is a perfect example of the EPA’s assault on American business and the… Read more »

Today, Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) met with the United States Postal Service District Manager for the Northern Ohio District and discussed the future of the Mansfield mail processing facility, the consolidation results of the Lima and Toledo mail processing centers and the permanency of the Waterville post office. After the meeting, Congressman Latta issued the following… Read more »

Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) issued the following statement today after House Republicans met with President Obama at the White House about the debt ceiling: “I thank the President for the invitation and opportunity to have a dialogue with House Republicans. However, last night’s failure to pass a debt limit increase is a clear signal that the Administration needs to abandon… Read more »

Today, the American Conservative Union (ACU) awarded Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) the Defender of Liberty award for legislative votes cast during the 111th Congress. This is Latta’s third time scoring 100 percent for reflecting a consistent commitment to conservative principles on a wide variety of issues. “I am honored to accept this award. It is important to stop… Read more »

In an effort to identify burdensome regulations, Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) is requesting Ohio’s 5th Congressional District job creators to visit www.AmericanJobCreators.com, where they can complete a survey and identify federal government regulations that impede their growth and success of their business. “My number one priority in Congress is to get Americans back to… Read more »

As leader of the Republican Study Committee Energy Task Force, Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) introduced the Consumer Relief for Pain at the Pump Act.  The bill tackles rising gas prices by focusing on policies that increase America’s domestic production of energy resources, making the United States more self-reliant and setting our nation on a path to greater energy… Read more »