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Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) released the following statement after President Trump signed H.R. 5515, the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) into law this afternoon. Latta served on the Conference Committee that worked out the differences between the House and Senate versions of the annual defense bill. “The rebuilding of our military after nearly a… Read more »

Congressman Bob Latta released the following statement after the announcement by the Commerce Department that the seasonally-adjusted economic growth was 4.1% for the months of April-June. The growth was the largest quarter in four years. “The best quarter for GDP growth in four years is another indication of how strong the economy is performing,” said Latta. “Because of pro-growth… Read more »

Two important pieces of legislation are now headed to the President’s desk after the U.S. House of Representatives voted to pass them over the last two days. Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) voted to pass the bipartisan National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), the nation’s annual defense bill, that provides troops with their largest pay raise in nine years and continues… Read more »

Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) questioned Federal Communications Commissioners on efforts to expand access to rural broadband at an Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Communications and Technology hearing held this afternoon. The FCC recently announced a new $100 million “Connected Care Pilot Program” to support telehealth for low-income Americans, especially those living in… Read more »

Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) joined his colleagues in the U.S. House of Representatives in voting to pass two bills expanding access to Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) and providing patients with more health care options. Included in H.R. 6311, the Increasing Access to Lower Premium Plans and Expanding Health Savings Account Act, was a provision to allow seniors with… Read more »

The U.S. House of Representatives has passed H.R. 4881, the Precision Agriculture Connectivity Act, to reduce barriers to the implementation of cutting-edge technology on America’s farms. The legislation, authored by Congressmen Bob Latta (R-OH) and Dave Loebsack (D-IA), establishes a Federal Communications Commission (FCC) task force, in collaboration with the U.S.… Read more »

Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) joined his colleagues in voting to pass the Interior, Environment, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act this morning. The legislation, H.R. 6147, consists of two of the twelve appropriations bills that need to be passed each year. The House passed four other appropriations bills last month. Last year, the House passed all… Read more »

Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green), Co-Chair of the Rural Broadband Caucus, raised the importance of expanding access to high-speed Internet for rural communities at a House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee hearing on Tuesday. The E&C Subcommittee on Communications and Technology hearing was entitled “Realizing the Benefits of Rural Broadband: Challenges and Solutions” and… Read more »

Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green), Chairman of the Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Digital Commerce and Consumer Protection, questioned Federal Trade Commissioners about consumer protection and misleading medication advertisements at a hearing this morning. At the oversight hearing, Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chairman Joseph Simons and Commissioners Maureen Ohlhausen, Noah… Read more »

Bipartisan legislation authored by Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) to reform the over-the-counter (OTC) monograph system passed the U.S. House of Representatives this evening by voice vote. The bill, H.R. 5333, the Over-the-Counter Monograph Safety, Innovation, and Reform Act, modernizes the monograph framework and allows new, safe products to come to market more quickly while… Read more »