Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) is highlighting all of the actions taken by the U.S. House of Representatives through the first seven months of the 115th Congress. Legislation that the House has passed includes bills to boost job creation, eliminate unnecessary regulations, repeal and replace Obamacare, reform the VA, rebuild our nation’s military, and make fixes to our broken… Read more »
This morning, legislation authored by Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) to aid self-driving car development, testing, and implementation by establishing a federal regulatory framework was approved by the U.S. House of Representatives Energy and Commerce Committee in a 54-0 vote. Latta, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Digital Commerce and Consumer Protection, has been a leader in the… Read more »
Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) voted in favor of increased sanctions on Russia, Iran, and North Korea in a vote held Tuesday evening. The legislation, H.R. 3364, the Russia, Iran, and North Korea Sanctions Act, passed by a strong bipartisan vote and would levy greater economic and political sanctions on the three nations. Sanctions on Iran and North Korea were added to the House… Read more »
Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) released the following statement regarding John McCain’s cancer diagnosis.
“There is no doubt that John McCain is an American hero who has committed his life to public service — both in the military and in elected office,” said Latta. “While much can be said about his time in the Senate, there has been no bigger advocate for freedom around the… Read more »
Congressman Bob Latta (R-OH) and Congressman Jerry McNerney (D-CA), co-chairs of the Grid Innovation Caucus, have introduced legislation, H.R. 3290, to modernize the nation’s aging electric grid and improve reliability, security, and resiliency. The legislation directs the Secretary of Energy to develop and implement voluntary model pathways that would seek to update the grid. These… Read more »
The U.S. House of Representatives approved legislation today, H.R. 806, the Ozone Standards Implementation Act, to provide more time and flexibility to meet federal ozone requirements and streamline the implementation process. Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) voted in favor of the legislation. He was an original co-sponsor of the legislation when it was introduced in February. The… Read more »
Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) joined his colleagues in passing the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), legislation that improves military readiness, increases pay for service members, and makes important reforms at the Pentagon. The NDAA also increases funding for the purchase of essential military aircraft, vehicles, and weaponry. The annual defense authorization bill… Read more »
Today, the U.S. House of Representatives Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Environment approved provisions authored by Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) as part of a larger drinking water infrastructure bill, the Drinking Water System Improvement Act. The included provisions originated from legislation that Latta authored, the Drinking Water Affordability Act, and would help… Read more »
Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) has announced the hiring of David Wirt to serve in the role of District Director. Wirt is a native of North Baltimore and is a veteran of the U.S. Navy. After retiring from the military following a 30-year career, he has lived in Bowling Green for the past 11 years with his wife, Jill.
“David is a welcome addition to the district office,… Read more »
Today, Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) joined his House colleagues in helping pass three bipartisan anti-trafficking bills that would seek to curb a problem plaguing communities across the country.
H.R. 2200, the Fredrick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Act, reauthorizes a fund that prevents human trafficking, protects victims, and prosecutes… Read more »
