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Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) released the following statement after the Bureau of Labor Statistics September Jobs Report revealed unemployment has fallen to 3.7%, the lowest number since 1969. “Despite the impact of Hurricane Florence, a new jobs report contains more good news for American businesses, workers, and the economy. The unemployment rate is at its lowest level in… Read more »

Members of the Ohio Congressional delegation are applauding the announcement by the Department of Transportation that the Transportation Research Center in East Liberty will be on equal footing with other Autonomous Vehicle (AV) testing sites when seeking Federal funding opportunities or other Federal support. Despite being a world-class facility, the TRC was inexplicability left off of a… Read more »

In an effort to provide a much-needed forum for Members of Congress and staff to learn about Wi-Fi-related issues affecting their constituents, Congressmen Bob Latta (R-OH) and Jerry McNerney (D-CA) announced the launch of the bipartisan Congressional Wi-Fi Caucus to open a dialogue about appropriate policy solutions that can address today’s pressing concerns. Wi-Fi is the primary… Read more »

Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) released the following statement after the U.S. Senate passed a legislative package to combat the opioid epidemic which included legislation authored by Latta, the Indexing, Narcotics, Fentanyl, and Opioids (INFO) Act. The bill, H.R. 6, passed the House last week. The INFO Act has been named a key provision in the legislative package… Read more »

Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) has introduced legislation, the Veterans Right to Expediency Act, to ensure that veterans are informed in a timely manner of the outcome of their Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) disability claim. Latta had recently met with members of his Veterans Advisory Group who expressed concern that delayed delivery of notifications was causing veterans to… Read more »

Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) has been named a “Guardian of Small Business” by the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB), the nation’s largest small business organization. Latta received the award based on his 100% pro-small business voting record. Legislation that Latta has supported that would help small businesses include the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, a Balanced… Read more »

Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) joined his colleagues in passing three pieces of legislation known as “Tax Reform 2.0” this week to continue economic momentum that was kicked off by the passage of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act in late 2017. Included in the Tax Reform 2.0 package is legislation to expand tax-free savings opportunities for Americans, tax cut permanency for small… Read more »

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 »