Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) joined his colleagues in the U.S. House of Representatives in voting to pass comprehensive, bipartisan legislation to combat the opioid crisis. The Indexing Narcotics, Fentanyl, and Opioids (INFO) Act, legislation authored by Latta, was included in the package. The INFO Act establishes an accessible database for information and resources that can be… Read more »
Today, Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) questioned the Department of Energy (DOE) official charged with heading up grid cybersecurity efforts about what is being done to modernize and upgrade the nation’s energy infrastructure at an Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Energy hearing entitled, “DOE Modernization: The Office of Cybersecurity, Energy Security, and Emergency Response.”… Read more »
Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) asked March of Dimes President Stacey Stewart about maternal mortality and the risk to women in rural communities at an Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health hearing this morning. According to the World Health Organization, the U.S. has a high maternal mortality rate and that half of the U.S. deaths were preventable. Other studies have shown… Read more »
The Indexing Narcotics, Fentanyl, and Opioids (INFO) Act, legislation authored by Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) to combat the opioid crisis, has been included in legislation agreed to by the House and Senate. H.R. 4284, the INFO Act, passed the House in July and was included as centerpiece legislation in H.R. 6, a comprehensive legislative package to tackle the opioid crisis.… Read more »
Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) highlighted the benefits that pro-growth policies are playing for manufacturers at an Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Digital Commerce and Consumer Protection (DCCP) hearing today. The hearing, entitled, ‘Built in America: Jobs and Growth in the Manufacturing Sector,’ also heard from Nikki Moyers, VP of Operations at Perrysburg’s Jerl Machine.… Read more »
Nikki Moyers, VP of Operations at Perrysburg’s Jerl Machine, will testify in front of the Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Digital Commerce and Consumer Protection (DCCP) tomorrow. The hearing, entitled, ‘Built in America: Jobs and Growth in the Manufacturing Sector,’ will take a look at American manufacturing in light of the passage of recent pro-growth policies. The subcommittee is… Read more »
Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) is highlighting the importance that the recent energy boom is playing in the U.S. economy and for national security with the news that the United States now is the leading oil producer in the world. That’s the first time the U.S. has been in the number one spot since 1973. Latta, who serves on the Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Energy, has… Read more »
Provisions authored by Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) to help public water systems improve infrastructure and ensure safer drinking water were approved by the U.S. House of Representatives this afternoon. The provisions, which were originally a part of H.R. 1653, the Drinking Water Affordability Act, were included in S. 3021, the Water Resource Development Act (WRDA). The bill… Read more »
Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) joined his colleagues in voting to pass a package of appropriations bills today that would support military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, water infrastructure, and energy among other priorities. The conference report to accompany H.R. 5895 passed with bipartisan support.
After passing the Senate yesterday, the… Read more »
Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) invites all interested high school students and their parents to attend an informational meeting at Owens Community College – Findlay Campus on Wednesday, September 19 at 7 p.m. to learn about the United States Military Service Academy nomination and appointment process for the 2018-2019 academic year. Students seeking an appointment in the future –… Read more »
