Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) today voted to accept the Senate changes to the Restoring Americans’ Healthcare Freedom Reconciliation Act. The legislation, which eliminates key parts of Obamacare and stops taxpayer funding for abortion providers such as Planned Parenthood, now goes to the President’s desk for signature.
“Americans have made it clear: they do not want their… Read more »
It is with great sadness that I learned of former Congressman Mike Oxley’s passing. I knew Mike from his early service in the Ohio House of Representatives, through his long tenure in the United States House of Representatives. Mike personified a true public servant who loved serving his constituents, Ohio, and the United States of America. He never forgot his roots in… Read more »
Reps. Bob Latta (R-OH), Pete Olson (R-TX), Ann Kirkpatrick (D-AZ), and Henry Cuellar (D-TX) today introduced bipartisan legislation that would update how the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) addresses ozone requirements in the Clean Air Act. The EPA recently issued a new standard requiring a reduction in the National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS) for ozone, from the current… Read more »
The Healthcare Leadership Council (HLC), a coalition of leaders of the nation’s premier health care companies and organizations, has honored U.S. Representative Bob Latta as a “Champion of Healthcare Innovation” at an award ceremony in Washington, DC.
“I am proud to receive this award, and thank the HLC for this recognition,” said Rep. Latta. “Innovations in the healthcare industry are… Read more »
Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) today responded to the Congressional Budget Office’s (CBO) newly released working paper on the effects of Obamacare on the labor market. The nonpartisan office projects Obamacare will force a reduction in American work hours, costing the U.S. workforce the equivalent of 2 million jobs over the next decade.
“This is another example of how… Read more »
Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) welcomes the release of the United States Air Force Thunderbird’s 2016 schedule that includes an appearance at the Toledo Air Show. The event, a joint venture of the community and the 180th Fighter Wing, will take place at the Toledo Express Airport on July 16-17.
“This summer, our community will have the chance to see the pride,… Read more »
Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) today voted in support of H.R. 158, the Visa Waiver Improvement and Terrorist Travel Prevention Act. The bill, cosponsored by Latta, was written to assist the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) identify and stop terrorists with Western passports from entering the United States.
“The first responsibility of our Federal Government is to keep… Read more »
Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) voted today in support of the U.S. House of Representative’s passage of a major, comprehensive energy bill designed to modernize American energy laws. H.R. 8., the North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2015 was first introduced in the House Energy and Commerce Committee, of which Latta is a senior member. The legislation includes… Read more »
Today, Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) released the following statement regarding the U.S. House of Representative’s passage of S.J. Res 23 and S.J. Res 24. The resolutions disapprove the two final rules issued by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for new and existing power plants:
“There is a reason over half of the nation’s states have sued the EPA to… Read more »
Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) and State Conservationist Terry Cosby of the United States Department of Agriculture toured Wood County farms to learn about various practices utilized to improve conservation and water management in farming.
The tour included stops at Brinker Farm in Bowling Green, a filter strip in Luckey, and the Swartz Farm in Perrysburg.
“The… Read more »
