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Congressman Latta commented in opposition to a proposed Department of Transportation (DOT) rule that would classify farm machinery as Commercial Motor Vehicles, requiring drivers of farm equipment to obtain a commercial driver’s license. Currently, federal highway laws exempt farmers driving on public roads from certain commercial vehicle regulations during planting and harvest seasons.… Read more »

The number one goal of the debt ceiling negotiations is to make sure the United States meets its future financial obligations by having cuts that exceed the increase in the debt limit. If Congress and Washington can’t agree on cutting and capping federal spending, it’s estimated the federal government will have to reduce spending by 44 percent, according to a study by the Bipartisan… Read more »

FairPoint Communications, Inc., an integrated telecommunications company with operations in Putnam County, announced its support for Congressman Bob Latta’s (R-Bowling Green) FCC Analysis of Benefits and Costs Act, H.R. 2289. The bill would require the FCC to conduct a cost-benefit analysis of proposed rules and final rules, limiting the implementation of burdensome regulations. Fairpoint… Read more »

Today, Rep. Latta sent a letter to President Obama asking him to keep his promise of keeping unnecessary regulations off the books.  Read more »

After the introduction of the Consumer Relief for Pain at the Pump Act, Citizens Against Government Waste lent their support to this legislation. Their letter of support recognizes the importance of increasing our natural resources in order to curb high gas prices. From their letter: "Rep. Latta’s bill seeks to increase domestic oil production, drive down gas prices, repeal onerous… Read more »

The Spectrum Innovation Act, H.R. 1622 introduced by Congressman Latta on April 18th has received approval from the High Tech Spectrum Coalition (HTSC), a group of four leading high tech trade associations. The Spectrum Innovation Act incentivizes existing spectrum licensees to voluntarily relinquish a part or all of their spectrum in exchange for a portion of the proceeds… Read more »

On Sunday, May 1, Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) recognized U.S. Military Academy Appointments for the incoming class of 2015 for the Fifth Congressional District of Ohio.  This year, eight students received appointments and were honored at an afternoon reception with the Congressman.  Ashton Genzman, daughter of Greg Genzman and Judy Ubben-Genzman of Perrysburg will… Read more »

Japan, the world's third largest economy, has suffered three earthquakes and a tsunami leaving thousands of people without food, shelter and power. I am deeply saddened by the reports out of Japan and encourage our community to help the Japanese recover from this awful natural disaster. If you can provide any assistance, please contact ISOH/IMPACT, an international charitable… Read more »

Yesterday, I co-sponsored Rep. Vicky Hartzler’s (R-MO) Defend Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) Resolution, H. Con. Res. 25, which calls on the Obama administration to reverse its decision to stop defending DOMA.  Since 1996, when President Clinton signed DOMA into law, which statutorily defined marriage, for federal purposes, as a “legal union between one man and one woman as husband… Read more »

NOTE: This opinion piece originally appeared in Politico on December 1st, which can be found here.  Energy change isn't easy for a reason By: Republican Members of the House Energy and Commerce Committee December 1, 2010 04:55 AM EST With a new congressional session comes a recycling of the old proposal to raid the jurisdiction of the House Energy and Commerce… Read more »