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 »
Today, during a markup before the House Energy and Commerce Committee, Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) voted in support of H.R. 1818, the Veteran Emergency Medical Technician Support Act. The legislation now awaits a vote by the U.S. House of Representatives:
“As more and more of our service men and women return home and re-enter civilian life, it is important more than ever that… Read more »
Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) today voted in support of H.R. 699, the Email Privacy Act, of which he is also a cosponsor.
Introduced by Representative Kevin Yoder (R-KS) and passed by the House of Representatives, H.R. 699 would prohibit a third-party provider of remote computing services or electronic communication services from knowingly divulging to a government entity the… Read more »
On Saturday, April 23, Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) announced Delaney McQuown, a junior from Upper Sandusky High School in Wyandot County, as the winner of Ohio’s Fifth District 2016 Congressional Art Competition.
In a ceremony at the Marathon Center for the Performing Arts, Fisher/Wall Gallery, Latta honored Ms. McQuown and three other students for their winning art pieces.… Read more »
