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Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) has cosponsored a resolution to require anti-harassment and anti-discrimination training for all Congressional employees, including Members of Congress. The resolution will be voted on the House floor tomorrow. In addition to training, the resolution tasks the Committee on House Administration with issuing regulations to ensure compliance and… Read more »

Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) released the following statement after Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Ajit Pai’s announcement that the commission will vote on his draft Restoring Internet Freedom Order at the FCC’s Open Meeting on December 14. “I commend the current FCC for its commitment to a free and open Internet with a lighter regulatory touch, and today’s… Read more »

Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) joined his colleagues today in passing the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, legislation that would simplify the tax code and provide needed relief to middle-class families and small businesses. Under the bill, H.R. 1, an average family of four making an annual income of $59,000 would receive a tax cut of $1,182. The last time the tax code was significantly… Read more »

Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) joined his colleagues today in voting to pass H.R. 2810, the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), legislation that would improve military readiness, increase pay for service members, and preserve important payments to surviving military spouses. The bill also includes important provisions regarding recent military issues by improving aviation… Read more »

This morning, Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) attended a Veterans Day program at Miller City School in Putnam County. Thirty-six veterans and their families were on hand for the event as students paid tribute to those that have served in the U.S. military. More than 900,000 veterans reside in Ohio, with approximately 50,000 currently living in the Fifth Congressional… Read more »

Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) has introduced the Indexing Narcotics, Fentanyl, and Opioids (INFO) Act to improve and make available important data on the opioid crisis and the effect of federal efforts to combat the epidemic. The INFO Act would establish a public electronic database that would compile information on federal efforts to stop the opioid crisis. The information… Read more »

A discussion draft authored by Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) to modernize the Energy Star program was one of the main focuses of an Energy and Commerce (E&C) subcommittee hearing this morning. The E&C Subcommittee on Energy hearing examined the effects of that draft legislation, the Energy Star Reform Act, along with one other energy bill. The Energy Star Reform Act… Read more »

Today, Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) voted for legislation, the Championing Healthy Kids Act, to reauthorize and fund the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) and community health centers. H.R. 3922, which was approved by the U.S. House of Representatives, is a five year extension of the CHIP, which provides health insurance for more than 8.4 million lower-income children.… Read more »

Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) has been given the Award for Conservative Excellence from the American Conservative Union (ACU), a leading conservative group. In 2016, Latta received a score of of 92% on the ACU scorecard based on his voting record. “Our country was founded on the principles of individual freedom and limited government, and we have an obligation in Congress to… Read more »

Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) has introduced legislation to combat vehicular terrorism and direct the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to provide feedback to Congress on the issue. The Vehicular Terrorism Prevention Act, which follows up on previous efforts by Latta to protect Americans against vehicular terrorism, directs the DHS to report to Congress on their efforts to… Read more »