Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) made the following statement congratulating Congressman Fred Upton (R-MI) as the Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce for the 112th Congress.
“I want to congratulate Fred on his Chairmanship for the 112th Congress. Fred’s position will be an asset to our region and the United States as we work towards meaningful… Read more »
Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) made the following statement reaffirming his call for a permanent extension of the current income tax rates. Without action by December 31, 2010, the current income tax rates will increase, causing the largest tax increase in our nation’s history.
“Today marks thirty days until the largest tax hike occurs in our nation’s history, and… Read more »
Earlier this month, Congressman Bob Latta (R- Bowling Green) was named a Vice-Chairman for the Congressional Sportsmen’s Caucus for the upcoming 112th Congress.
“I would like to thank Congressman Jeff Miller for this opportunity to serve the Congressional Sportsmen’s Caucus in the next Congress. Sportsmen and sportswomen issues are important for me as a public… Read more »
Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green), a member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, released the following statement in light of recent reports that the House Natural Resources Committee is attempting to grab all Energy jurisdiction from the House Energy and Commerce Committee.
“Over the past four years, Congressional Democrats have used the Energy and Commerce… Read more »
Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) made the following statement in light of recent reports that the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will soon finalize a new environmental regulation on ozone standards.
“I am proud to represent the largest manufacturing district in the Ohio congressional delegation and the 20th largest manufacturing district in the… Read more »
Congressman Bob Latta (R- Bowling Green) recently introduced H.R. 6352, the Patent Lawsuit Reform Act of 2010.
Under Section 292 of the Patent Act, marking a product with an expired patent number, or inapplicable patent number, is a violation of this law. Section 292 provides that anyone who does so with the intent of deceiving the public shall “be fined not more than $500 for… Read more »
This week, Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) introduced H.R. 6353, the Clean Water Affordability Act of 2010.
Currently, many municipal governments are under pressure from the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for their wastewater infrastructure projects. The U.S. EPA is handing down mandates to these municipalities for them to upgrade their… Read more »
This week, Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) signed onto a letter asking the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure to assist the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in reviewing its 1997 guidance document Combined Sewer Overflows – Guidance for Financial Capability Assessment and Schedule Development.
The letter, which can be found here,… Read more »
Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) issued the following statement after voting against an adjournment resolution today. The “no” vote on the adjournment resolution signifies Congressman Latta’s support for Congress to not adjourn, but rather stay in session, so that the House can debate the current tax rates set to expire at the end of this year.
“My vote against the… Read more »
This week, during the “YouCut” program sponsored by House Republican Whip Eric Cantor (R-VA), Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) submitted a spending cut proposal that would reduce funding for the Wild Horse and Burro Program and would save taxpayers approximately $280 million over ten years.
Since 1971 the Department of Interior has managed a program to maintain and… Read more »
