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Latta Honors Ohio Students Accepted to U.S. Military Service Academies

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Congressman Bob Latta (R-OH5) recognized and honored students from Ohio’s Fifth Congressional District on their acceptance to one of the U.S. Military Service Academies at a reception on Sunday, May 5th, at Camp Perry in Port Clinton. The students were nominated by Latta and have received offers of appointment for the Class of 2028 at their respective academies. "It was a privilege to…

Latta Announces 2024 Congressional Art Competition Winners

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Congressman Bob Latta (R-OH5) announced Charlotte Smith, a sophomore at Eastwood High School, as the winner of Ohio’s Fifth District 2024 Congressional Art Competition.   Smith’s winning artwork, entitled Sacagawea and her Babe, will be displayed at the U.S. Capitol Building for one year. Three honorable mention winners will have their artwork displayed in one of Latta’s…

TO THE PRESIDENT'S DESK: Latta Co-Led Bill to Protect Americans from Communist China-linked TikTok

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The U.S. Senate voted last night to send the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act to the President's desk to be signed into law to protect Americans and U.S. national security from foreign adversaries, including the Chinese Communist Party. Congressman Bob Latta (R-OH5) co-led the bill in the U.S. House and released the following…

Latta's Op-Ed: Baseload Capacity is Key to American Energy Success

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Congressman Bob Latta (R-OH5) penned an op-ed in The Washington Times outlining key energy priorities and solutions that will allow the United States to become North American energy independent.  Read excerpts of his op-ed below, or click here to read the piece in its entirety.   BASELOAD CAPACITY IS KEY TO AMERICAN ENERGY SUCCESS By:…

Energy and Commerce Committee Advances Latta’s ROUTERS Act

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Today, Congressman Bob Latta’s (R-OH5) legislation, the Removing Our Unsecure Technologies to Ensure Reliability and Security (ROUTERS) Act, was approved by the House Energy and Commerce Committee through a bipartisan vote of 43-0. “As we continue to see threats arise from foreign adversaries, like Communist China, ensuring the security of our nation’s communications…

Latta: New EPA Tailpipe Emission Standards Rule is a De Facto Ban on Gas-Powered Cars

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Today, Congressman Bob Latta (R-OH5) released the following statement on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) new tailpipe emissions standards rule to force an electric vehicle transition: “Make no mistake: this rule from the EPA today is a de facto ban on gas-powered cars. Unnecessary and strict tailpipe emission standards have one goal, and that goal is to take away…

ICYMI: Latta's Op-Ed in The Plain Dealer Highlighting TikTok's Choice

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WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Bob Latta (R-OH5) penned an op-ed in The Plain Dealer on legislation he is co-leading, the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act, to protect Americans from foreign adversaries, including Communist China. Read an excerpt below or click here to read the piece in its entirety.      TikTok’s choice - sever…

PASSED BY THE HOUSE: Latta’s Bipartisan Bill to Protect Americans from Communist China-linked TikTok

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Today, the U.S. House of Representatives approved legislation Congressman Bob Latta (R-OH5) cosponsored – the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act – to protect Americans from the Chinese Communist Party. The bill does not ban TikTok, rather it protects U.S. national security by providing Communist China-controlled ByteDance, the parent company of…

Latta’s ROUTERS Act Approved by Energy and Commerce Subcommittee

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Today, Congressman Bob Latta’s (R-OH5) legislation, the Removing Our Unsecure Technologies to Ensure Reliability and Security (ROUTERS) Act, was approved by the House Energy and Commerce Committee’s Communications and Technology Subcommittee. As Chair of the Communications and Technology Subcommittee, Latta also helped advance three other bills to counter threats posed by the…

Rob Duncan, Director of Lorain County Community Development, to Join Latta at the State of the Union Address

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This evening, Congressman Bob Latta (R-OH5) will be joined by Rob Duncan, the Director of Lorain County Community Development, for the President’s State of the Union Address. “I’m pleased to announce that Rob Duncan, Director of Lorain County Community Development, will be my guest at this year’s State of the Union Address in our nation’s capital,” Latta said. “Rob has long served…

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