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On Tuesday, Congressman Bob Latta (R-OH) joined in supporting the passage of H.R. 427, the Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2015, through the U.S. House of Representatives. Rep. Latta was a cosponsor of the legislation. Estimates show federal regulations cost nearly $1.9 trillion last year, with 3,554 new regulations imposed on American businesses… Read more »

  Today, Congressman Bob Latta (R-OH) and Congressman Gene Green (D-TX) led a letter to U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Gina McCarthy regarding the Agency’s proposed rule on ozone standards. Over 130 colleagues joined Congressman Latta in the bipartisan letter to Administrator McCarthy, asking her to consider the consequences of a revision to EPA’s current… Read more »

Congressman Bob Latta (R-OH) released the following statement regarding H.Res. 383, expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the appropriate award of the Purple Heart to the Marines and Sailor killed or wounded in the recent attack at the Navy Operational Support Center and Marine Corps Reserve Center and the Armed Forces Career Center in Chattanooga, Tennessee.… Read more »

Following the release of a video revealing Planned Parenthood’s Senior Director of Medical Services discussing the sale of fetal body parts, Congressman Bob Latta (R-OH) released the following statement denouncing the organization’s practices. As a member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, Rep. Latta will support his colleagues in an investigation of Planned Parenthood. “The… Read more »

Today, Congressman Bob Latta (R-OH) voted in support of H.R. 1734, the “Improving Coal Combustion Residuals Regulation Act of 2015”. H.R. 1734 calls for the safe management and disposal of coal ash. The bipartisan legislation is the culmination of a multi-year, multi-Congress effort to improve options for safe energy byproduct management and recycling. “This important legislation… Read more »

Congressman Bob Latta (R-OH) released the following statement regarding the death of Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Randall Smith,  a victim of the tragedy in Chattanooga, TN.  "Our prayers and heartfelt condolences go out to the family and friends of Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Randall Smith, who was killed while serving his country.  In this tragedy, we are… Read more »

#Cures2015 Bill Seeks to Help Patients, Modernize Health Care System, and Spark Further Innovation Rep. Bob Latta today voted in support of H.R. 6, the 21st Century Cures Act, landmark bipartisan legislation to help deliver more cures, treatments, and therapies to patients and bring our health care system into the 21st century. This legislation is the product of more than a year of… Read more »

On Monday, at the Civilian Marksmanship Program First Shot Ceremony of the National Trophy Pistol and Rifle Matches in Port Clinton, Congressman Bob Latta (OH­05) presented retired U.S. Army Veteran Mark Kovach with awards recognizing his distinct service as combat veteran in Vietnam. Mark walked a selfless path in service to our country. His devotedness to protecting and preserving… Read more »

U.S. Rep. Bob Latta (R-OH) released the following statement regarding the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in King v. Burwell: “Today’s ruling does not change the fact that ObamaCare is a deeply flawed law that has not delivered on what it promised to do. We have had time to read it, we have had time to learn what’s in it, and we have had time to see it doesn’t work. It has put Washington… Read more »

Yesterday, U.S. Congressman Bob Latta (R-OH) joined colleagues in the U.S. House of Representatives in passing a key bill in support of seniors’ access to affordable, quality health care. H.R. 1190, the Protecting Seniors’ Access to Medicare Act of 2015, eliminates the Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB), a body comprised of 15 unelected officials with authority to unilaterally cut… Read more »