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Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) is pleased to announce the House of Representatives has approved $2 million in funding for the Ohio Army National Guard Camp Perry Training Site in Port Clinton, Ohio.  The $2 million, contained within H.R. 6599, The Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Fiscal Year 2009 Appropriations Bill, will provide the funds necessary to build an… Read more »

Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) has introduced H.R. 6675, a bill that would increase the standard charitable mileage rate tax deduction for volunteers who deliver meals to elderly, disabled, frail, or at risk individuals.  High gas prices have recently forced many home meal delivery programs to alter or reduce the amount of routes and meals they can provide. … Read more »

Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) made the following statement today after voting against the Democrat Leadership motion to adjourn for August recess. “Today’s motion to adjourn is just another example that shows how out of touch the Democrat Leadership of Congress is with the American public.  By failing to consider or pass meaningful, comprehensive energy reform, the… Read more »

Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) is pleased to announce he is accepting applications for nominations to the United States Military Service Academies.  Applications for the 2009 academic year will be accepted for the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, U.S. Naval Academy at Annapolis, U.S. Air Force Academy at Colorado Springs, and the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy at Kings… Read more »

Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) announced today that he will participate in the American Energy Tour with fellow freshmen Republican House members from July 18 through July 21.  House Republican Leader John Boehner (R-OH) will lead the ten member delegation to Golden, Colorado to tour the National Renewable Energy Laboratory and then continue to Alaska’s remote North Slope… Read more »

Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) made the following statement after today’s Supreme Court ruling in District of Columbia v. Heller. “Today’s landmark decision reaffirms our citizens’ Second Amendment right to bear arms.  No law abiding citizen should be denied this constitutional right based on what city they live in, and I applaud the Supreme Court’s decision that recognizes… Read more »

Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) made the following statement after voting for H.R. 6304, the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) Amendments of 2008.  “H.R. 6304 is a crucial piece of bipartisan legislation that will keep our country safe from those who wish to compromise our freedoms and liberties.  This bill protects our civil liberties and contains important… Read more »

Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) supported final passage of H.R. 2642 the Iraq/Afghanistan War Supplemental bill today, praising the effort of both the Republican and Democrat leaderships in the House.  “This supplemental package ensures our troops have the necessary funding they need while in harms way without deadlines or withdraw requirements that could have an adverse… Read more »

Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) was recently invited to join the House Energy Action Team (H.E.A.T) which is a group of House Republican members dedicated to working towards common sense domestic energy policies. Republican Whip Roy Blunt (R-MO), leader of the House Energy Action Team, made the following statement welcoming Congressman Latta to H.E.A.T.  “Bob Latta hasn’t… Read more »

Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) introduced H.R. 6185, the TRICARE Continuity of Coverage for National Guard and Reserve Families Act of 2008, while joined by multiple military Veterans organizations on Capitol hill last week. H.R. 6185 allows retired members of National Guard and reserve units with 20 or more years of faithful and honorable service to purchase healthcare that… Read more »