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Today, the Debarment Enforcement of Bad Actor Registrants (DEBAR) Act, legislation authored by Congressman Bob Latta (R-OH5), was signed into law by President Biden. The bill, which was introduced in February of this year, passed the House on April 15, 2021, by an overwhelming margin of 411-5, and later passed the Senate on July 27, 2021, by unanimous consent. “The opioid and drug… Read more »

This week, the House of Representatives passed two bipartisan bills authored by Congressman Bob Latta (R-OH5) and Jerry McNerney (D-CA9). H.R. 2931, the Enhancing Grid Security through Public-Private Partnerships Act, and H.R. 2928, the Cyber Sense Act, each work to bolster the United States’ electric infrastructure by encouraging coordination between the Department of Energy (DOE) and… Read more »

Today, Congressman Bob Latta (R-OH5) penned a letter to the United States Social Security Administration (SSA) Deputy Commissioner for Operations Grace Kim requesting SSA offices reopen to the public and employees discontinue working remotely because they are currently unable to fulfill their public obligation to provide essential services in a timely manner. Members of Congress who… Read more »

Congressmen Bob Latta (OH-5), Bob Gibbs (OH-7), and Anthony Gonzalez (OH-16) wrote to Postmaster General Louis DeJoy with questions regarding the Northern Ohio Service District’s continued poor performance. With the Northern Ohio District ranking as the second worst district in country for mail delivery according to the United States Postal Service’s own metrics, millions of Ohioans… Read more »

Today, Congressman Bob Latta (R-OH5) provided the following statement on President Biden’s Executive Order on Economic Competition: “Today’s Executive Order is a troubling instance of government overreach. Under President Trump, the United States had a roaring economy that encouraged investment, innovation, and private-sector competition that benefited consumers. Instead of doubling… Read more »

Today, Congressman Bob Latta (R-OH5) asked for Unanimous Consent on the House floor to force a vote on H.R. 18, the No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act, which would prohibit taxpayer dollars from being used to support and enable the abortion industry. Latta is a cosponsor of H.R.18.                      … Read more »

Congressman Bob Latta (R-OH5), Republican Leader of the Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, reintroduced the Safely Ensuring Lives Future Deployment and Research in Vehicle Evolution (SELF DRIVE) Act. This bill creates a much-needed federal framework to help the deployment of autonomous vehicles (AVs) in the United States. “Self-driving cars have the… Read more »

Congressman Bob Latta (R-OH5) honors our American fallen heroes through a video message ahead of Memorial Day Weekend: Click here to watch Congressman Latta’s remarks. A transcript of Congressman Latta’s remarks is below: “May 31st is the day that we all recognize Memorial Day in this country, and it is a day that we should really reflect on. It is a day when you… Read more »

Today, Congressman Bob Latta (R-OH5) penned a letter to the United States Postal Service (USPS) Postmaster General and Chief Executive Officer Louis DeJoy requesting to permanently transfer the mail processing activities for Northwest Ohio’s mail from the Michigan Metroplex back to the Toledo Processing and Distribution Center (P&DC). The local postal carriers and the people who… Read more »

The American Conservative Union (ACU) Foundation recognized Congressman Bob Latta (R-OH5) as a top conservative leader in Ohio in 2020 with the Award for Conservative Achievement. According to the ACU, scores are based on a combination of requirements, including voting in favor of conservative legislation and introducing legislation that follows the ACU’s conservative… Read more »