Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) introduced an amendment to a U.S. House of Representatives Appropriations Bill that would protect the life of unborn children diagnosed with Down syndrome. The amendment would prohibit federal funding to international organizations that promote or perform abortions for the sole reason of a Down syndrome diagnosis. A recent CBS News article… Read more »
Today, the U.S. House of Representatives approved landmark self-driving car legislation authored by Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green), the SELF DRIVE Act, with unanimous support. The legislation, H.R. 3388, is the first bill passed at the federal level to address self-driving technology. The SELF DRIVE Act aims to improve consumer safety by reducing traffic-related fatalities and… Read more »
Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) discussed the opioid epidemic this morning in a pair of conference calls with local law enforcement. The discussions, held with County Sheriffs and Police Chiefs from Ohio’s Fifth Congressional District, touched on the challenges that law enforcement faces in addressing this pressing crisis. Last year in Ohio, 4,050 deaths were due to drug overdoses… Read more »
Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green), Chairman of the House Energy and Commerce (E&C) Subcommittee on Digital Commerce and Consumer Protection, toured the Ohio State University (OSU) Spine Research Institute today to learn about their research and discuss the real-world application of the Internet of Things (IoT). The Spine Research Institute was recently featured at the E&C… Read more »
Today, Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) discussed the opioid epidemic at a pharmacy roundtable at Ohio Northern University (ONU) in Ada. Pharmacists from Hardin and Wyandot Counties, along with educators and students from the ONU College of Pharmacy participated in the discussion. The roundtable focused on the local perspective of pharmacists on the epidemic and what can be done to… Read more »
“It is with great sadness that I announce that my Mom, Rose Mary Latta, passed away today and is now with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Mom was born to Joseph and Gertrude (Stechschulte) Kiene in 1923 on the family farm in Putnam County, Ohio. She was the second of seven children, and she learned the meaning of family and hard work while growing up on the farm. Mom graduated from… Read more »
Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) met with industry leaders to discuss the benefits that the Internet of Things (IoT) provides, the obstacles to integrating it in their operations, and how federal policy is affecting IoT at an event today held at Owens-Illinois in Perrysburg. Latta is Chairman of the Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Digital Commerce and Consumer Protection which… Read more »
Today, Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) spoke with members of the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) at a breakfast and lunch in Perrysburg and Archbold, respectively. NFIB represents 325,000 businesses in all fifty states and advocates on issues that impact small businesses. The discussions focused mainly on the work Congress is doing to simplify the tax code and… Read more »
After working hand in hand to advance automated vehicle legislation through the House Energy and Commerce Committee in July, Congressman Bob Latta (R-OH), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Digital Commerce and Consumer Protection, along with Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (D-MI), toured the American Center for Mobility at Willow Run (ACM) to learn about the groundbreaking work taking place on… Read more »
On Tuesday afternoon, Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) joined the Ohio State University (OSU) President Michael V. Drake on a tour of the Stone Laboratory, Ohio Sea Grant’s education and outreach facility on Lake Erie. The tour consisted of a program overview and focused on research and outreach efforts at the lab, along with a tour of Gibraltar Island. Ohio Sea Grant is a part of… Read more »
