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Today, the House Committee on Energy and Commerce voted to advance the Ozone Standards Implementation Act (H.R. 4775), of which Congressman Bob Latta (R-OH) is an original co-sponsor. The bill now awaits consideration by the full House of Representatives. This legislation provides additional time and flexibility for states to implement the U.S. EPA’s 2015 National Ambient Air Quality… Read more »

Today, the House Committee on Energy and Commerce voted unanimously to advance the Advanced Nuclear Technology Development Act of 2016 (H.R. 4979), bipartisan legislation introduced by Congressman Bob Latta (R-OH) and Congressman Jerry McNerney (D-CA). H.R. 4979 now awaits consideration by the full House of Representatives. “H.R. 4979 is Congress’s opportunity to ensure that the Nuclear… Read more »

Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) today released the following statement praising the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform for favorably reporting to the full House of Representatives H.R. 4925, a bill to designate the Findlay Post Office as the Michael Garver Oxley Memorial Post Office Building: “I would like to thank Chairman Jason Chaffetz (R-UT), Ranking Member… Read more »

Today, Congressman Bob Latta (R-OH), along with Representatives Kevin Cramer (R-ND), Kurt Schrader (D-OR), and Collin Peterson (D-MN), sent a letter to Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Wheeler urging the Commission to reexamine their set-top box proposal and to reconsider its implications on small and rural pay-TV providers.  “Our bipartisan letter recognizes the… Read more »

Today, the House Committee on Energy and Commerce’s Subcommittee on Energy and Power held a legislative hearing on the Advanced Nuclear Technology Development Act of 2016 (H.R. 4979), bipartisan legislation which Congressman Bob Latta (R-OH)  and Congressman Jerry McNerney (D-CA) recently introduced. “The future of the nuclear industry needs to start now, with Congress ensuring… Read more »

Congressman Bob Latta (R-OH) will recognize and congratulate seven students from Ohio’s Fifth Congressional District on their acceptance to one of the U.S. Military Service Academies at an event on Sunday in Bowling Green. The students were nominated by Congressman Latta and have received offers of appointment for the Class of 2020 at their respective schools. The following are the… Read more »

Today, the House Committee on Energy and Commerce passed legislation introduced by Congressman Bob Latta (R-Ohio), Vice-Chairman of the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology. “My bill, H.R. 2593, would reform the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) decision-making process to hold the agency more accountable and increase transparency,” said Latta. “Specifically, the bill would… Read more »

Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) today voted in favor of H.J. Res. 88, a joint resolution utilizing the Congressional Review Act to disapprove and nullify the U.S. Department of Labor’s final rule relating to the definition of the term “fiduciary” and the conflict of interest rule with respect to retirement investment advice: “For months, the Department of Labor has worked in… Read more »

This week, Congressman Bob Latta (R-Ohio), a Member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, joined his colleagues in approving twelve bills addressing the nation’s opioid and drug abuse epidemic. “All across America, individuals are becoming addicted to opioids and it’s not just destroying the addict, but their families and communities as well,” said Latta.  “In 2014 in Ohio,… Read more »

Today, the House Committee on Energy and Commerce voted to advance H.R. 5050, the Pipeline Safety Act of 2016, after adopting a bipartisan provision sponsored by Congressman Bob Latta (R-OH) and Congressman Peter Welch (D-VT) as part of the Chairman’s manager’s amendment. The provision calls for a study by the Transportation Research Board on propane distribution systems. The study… Read more »