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 Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) made the following statement regarding today’s one-year anniversary of the “stimulus” package being signed into law.   “One year ago today, President Obama signed the ‘stimulus’ package into law making a promise that with this bill, our national unemployment rate would not exceed eight percent.   Unfortunately, this $1 trillion… Read more »

Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) made the following statement after voting against H. J. Res. 45, a bill that would increase the United States’ national debt limit to $14.29 trillion dollars.  Congressman Latta also voted against a national debt limit hike on December 16, 2009, less than two months ago.   “This is the fifth debt limit increase under House Speaker Nancy… Read more »

Congressman Bob Latta (R- Bowling Green) made the following statement regarding President Obama’s State of the Union Address.   “Instead of focusing on creating jobs and putting Americans back to work in 2009, President Obama, Nancy Pelosi, and Harry Reid chose to focus their attention on a $1 trillion dollar health care bill, cap and trade legislation, which would be the largest… Read more »

Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) recently co-sponsored H Res. 847, sponsored by Congressman Vern Buchanan (R-FL), which calls for the ongoing health care negotiations to be conducted with media coverage available to the American public.   Congressman Latta has also signed a discharge petition on H Res. 847.  The discharge petition, after gathering 218 signatures, would… Read more »

Congressman Bob Latta (R- Bowling Green) has announced his 23 nominations from Ohio’s Fifth Congressional District for consideration for acceptance into the United States Air Force, Merchant Marine, Military, and Naval Academies in the Class of 2014. “One of the greatest honors of being a Congressman is the privilege of nominating outstanding young women and men from the Fifth… Read more »

 Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) made the following statement as the United States Senate prepares for a Christmas Eve vote on health care reform legislation.    “After a month of closed-door, backroom negotiations, Senate Democrat leadership is now preparing for a Christmas Eve vote to pass their health care reform legislation.  Following the lead of… Read more »

Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) made the following statement today after voting against H.R. 4314, a bill that increases the limit of public debt held by the United States to $12.3 trillion.   “Instead of taking a serious stance on our nation’s staggering debt, House Democrats today made the problem worse by permitting Congress to continue its out-of-control spending… Read more »

On December 7th, Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green), a member of the American Energy Solutions Group, joined over 30 House Republicans in sending a letter to President Obama, asking him and his administration not to make any binding commitments at the upcoming Climate Change Convention in Copenhagen, Denmark. “As your negotiators prepare for this important summit, we would urge you… Read more »

On December 1st, Congressman Bob Latta introduced House Resolution 940, recognizing and honoring the National Guard on the occasion of its 373rd anniversary on December 13, 2009.  Yesterday, it passed the House of Representatives by a vote of 401-0.   Congressman Latta made the following statement after passage of the Resolution: “From the American Revolution to the… Read more »

Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) made the following statement today after voting against H.R. 4154, the Permanent Estate Tax Relief for Families, Farmers, and Small Businesses Act of 2009. “The estate tax, better known as the death tax, is one of the greatest problems facing our farmers and small business owners in the United States.  This tax punishes the hard work and… Read more »