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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 »

Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) joined his colleagues in the U.S. House of Representatives in voting to repeal Obamacare’s Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB), an entity consisting of 15 unelected officials that have the authority to cut Medicare spending. H.R. 849, the Protecting Seniors’ Access to Medicare Act, passed with bipartisan support by a vote of 307 to 111. IPAB… Read more »

At the Digital Commerce and Consumer Protection Subcommittee hearing to further evaluate the cybersecurity landscape in light the Equifax data breach, Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green), chairman of the subcommittee, questioned witnesses on how best to secure consumers’ credit data in a digital economy. Latta kicked off the questioning by asking Francis Creighton, President and CEO… Read more »

Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) asked Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Ajit Pai and Commissioner Michael O'Rielly about efforts to reduce the regulatory burden on small businesses at an Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Communications and Technology hearing Wednesday afternoon. Latta asked about his legislation, the Small Entity Regulatory Relief Opportunity Act,… Read more »

Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) attended an event at the White House this afternoon where President Donald Trump laid out steps that the administration is taking to address the opioid crisis including declaring a national emergency. Declaring a national emergency will focus federal efforts on combating the epidemic. Some of the efforts include allowing federal agencies to overcome… Read more »