Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) has introduced legislation that would permanently eliminate the Federal Estate Tax, also known as the ‘Death Tax.’ The Permanently Repeal the Estate Tax Act, would provide needed relief to farmers and small business owners in Ohio and across the country. Latta has introduced the legislation in previous Congresses and was a leader in the Ohio… Read more »
Bipartisan reforms championed by Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) to the over-the-counter (OTC) monograph system passed the U.S. House of Representatives last evening. The legislation, H.R. 269, the Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Advancing Innovation (PAHPA) Act, includes text from the Over-the-Counter Monograph Safety, Innovation, and Reform Act. That bill was authored… Read more »
Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) has had his pay withheld by the Office of the Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) for the length of the partial government shutdown. Latta announced on his Facebook account on December 22, the first day of the shutdown, that he had provided the CAO with a letter asking for his pay to be withheld.
In addition, Latta has cosponsored a… Read more »
To combat the increasing threat of cyberattacks and strengthen critical national infrastructure, Congressmen Bob Latta (R-OH) and Jerry McNerney (D-CA) introduced two bipartisan pieces of legislation to improve our nation’s grid security and resilience. H.R. 359, the Enhancing Grid Security through Public-Private Partnerships Act, and H.R. 360, the Cyber Sense Act, aim to… Read more »
Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) has announced his nominations from Ohio’s Fifth Congressional District for consideration for acceptance into the United States Air Force, Merchant Marine, Military, and Naval Academies as part of the Class of 2023:
“I am honored to nominate the following students from Northwest and West Central Ohio for acceptance to our nation’s military service… Read more »
Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) presented Sylvania’s Karen Pan with a Congressional Award Silver Medal today during an event at the Sylvania City Council Chamber. The Congressional Award was established by Congress in 1979 to recognize initiative, service, and achievement in young people. To earn the award, recipients must be between the ages of 13 ½ and 24, set goals in four… Read more »
Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) released the following statement on the December jobs report which showed the creation of 312,000 jobs and wages growing 3.2% since last year – the highest wage growth since 2009.
“December’s job reports doesn’t show any signs of an economy slowing down. Americans are receiving higher wages, 312,000 new jobs were created, and the labor… Read more »
The Washington office of Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) will now feature military logos created by students at Four County Career Center. Emblems representing five military branches, the Air Force, Army, Coast Guard, Marines, and Navy are now on display. Latta recently toured career centers throughout the district, including Four County. While there, he toured the robotics lab… Read more »
Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) released the following statement after he voted against spending legislation that was passed by the U.S. House of Representatives this evening.
“While we all want an end to this partial government shutdown, the funding bills put on the floor by House Democrats don’t include the resources we need to secure our southern border. In addition,… Read more »
Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) released the following statement after legislation he authored, H.R. 4227, the Vehicular Terrorism Prevention Act, was signed into law.
“The Vehicular Terrorism Prevention Act will boost efforts to prevent terror attacks on American soil. We’ve seen a spike in the number of attacks using vehicles in Europe and around the world, and it shouldn’t… Read more »
