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Today, the House Energy and Commerce Committee passed two pieces of legislation authored by Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) to spur innovation and embrace cutting-edge technology. The two bills, H.R. 4881, the Precision Agriculture Connectivity Act, and H.R. 6032, the SMART IoT Act, were approved with bipartisan support. The bipartisan Precision Agriculture Connectivity Act… Read more »

Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) raised concerns about the rise of drugged driving accidents and fatalities at an Energy and Commerce (E&C) Subcommittee on Digital Commerce and Consumer Protection (DCCP) Subcommittee hearing today. The hearing, entitled Examining Drug-Impaired Driving, highlighted the increase of drugged driving fatalities and discussed potential solutions to… Read more »

Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) has released the following statement on President Trump’s announcement of the nomination of Brett Kavanaugh to the U.S. Supreme Court. “President Trump’s nomination of Brett Kavanaugh is another strong pick for our nation’s highest court. Much like Justice Gorsuch, Kavanaugh has a strong record of interpreting the law, not making the law. His… Read more »

Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) released the following statement after the Transportation Research Center (TRC), Ohio State University, and the state of Ohio broke ground on the state-of-the-art Smart Center yesterday in East Liberty. The Smart Center will be the world’s biggest autonomous vehicle testing facility. “The groundbreaking of the Transportation Research Center’s Smart… Read more »

Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) submitted written testimony to the Ohio Senate Transportation, Commerce and Workforce Committee today highlighting the benefits of autonomous vehicles and his efforts in Congress to pass legislation providing the proper Federal framework for the technology. The committee, chaired by Ohio Senator Frank LaRose, was holding an informative hearing on… Read more »

Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) joined his colleagues in voting to pass H.R. 6157, the Department of Defense (DoD) Appropriations bill that funds a 2.6% increase in pay for members of the military, improves readiness, modernizes equipment, and boosts health care programs for troops and their families. The bipartisan legislation passed by a vote of 359-49. “The DoD Appropriations… Read more »

Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) has introduced legislation to expand access to health savings accounts (HSAs) and fix a technicality that prohibits individuals that are receiving social security benefits from contributing to their HSA accounts. Latta authored the legislation after constituents who had been affected by the issue reached out to the Congressman’s office. Under… Read more »

Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) released the following statement on the announcement by Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy that he will be retiring on July 31, 2018.  “Justice Kennedy has served with honor and distinction for three decades on our nation’s highest court,” said Latta. “I thank him for his years of service and wish him the best in his upcoming retirement. As… Read more »

Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) has been named by Speaker Paul Ryan to the Conference Committee on the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). The NDAA is the annual authorization of the nation’s defense. As a conferee, Latta will help iron out the differences between the separate NDAA bills passed by the U.S. House and U.S. Senate.   “Under this Congress and President,… Read more »

Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) joined his colleagues in voting to pass H.R. 299, the Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act, which would expand benefits for veterans who are suffering from diseases they received as a result of their service during the Vietnam War. The bill, which was co-sponsored by Congressman Latta, was approved on the House floor by a vote of 382-0. “Despite… Read more »