WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congressman Bob Latta (R-OH) and Congressman Bill Johnson (R-Marietta) today announced that they will host a 21st Century Cures roundtable at The Research Institute at Nationwide Children’s Hospital to gain input and seek new ideas as to how Congress can best accelerate the discovery, development and delivery of… Read more »
Congressman Bob Latta (R-OH) and Congressman Tim Murphy (R-PA) recently introduced H.R. 5350, the Infection Reduction Labeling Act of 2014. The legislation would ultimately help reduce the rate of hospital-acquired infections by allowing solid antimicrobial copper products to be labeled with their infection reduction properties.
“Infection rates within hospitals are staggering,” said… Read more »
Congressman Bob Latta (R-OH) today released the following statement in support of H.R. 2575, the Save American Workers (SAW) Act, which the House passed today. The legislation would reinstate the definition of full-time employment to 40 hours, ultimately protecting jobs and ensuring that the American workforce is not pushed to part-time as employers determine how to pay for the… Read more »
Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) today joined his colleagues in the U.S. House of Representatives in voting in support of H.R. 3979, the Protecting Volunteer Firefighters and Emergency Responders Act, and H.R. 3474, the Hire More Heroes Act. Both are bipartisan pieces of legislation that grant exemptions under Obamacare in an effort to fix drafting errors, perceived… Read more »
Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) today released the following statement after the House passed H.R. 4118, the SIMPLE Fairness Act on the House Floor. The legislation would provide hardworking American taxpayers the same relief the Administration has already granted businesses, by eliminating the individual mandate penalty tax under Obamacare for 2014.
“Contrary to the very… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) today released the following statement expressing concern about the devastating impacts Obamacare is having on our seniors. Under the President’s signature law, more than $300 billion was cut from the Medicare Advantage program. In addition, a recent Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) proposed rule is… Read more »
Today, President Obama signed into law H.R. 3204, the Drug Quality and Security Act, sponsored by Congressman Fred Upton (R-MI), which included language based on Safeguarding America's Pharmaceuticals Act of 2013 (H.R. 1919), introduced by Congressman Bob Latta (R-OH) earlier this year.
"It is important the President has signed this bipartisan legislation into law today, which represents… Read more »
The U.S. House of Representatives passed the Drug Quality and Security Act (H.R. 3204), introduced by Congressman Fred Upton (R-MI), which included language based on the Safeguarding America’s Pharmaceuticals Act of 2013 (H.R. 1919), introduced by Congressman Bob Latta (R-OH) earlier this year.
“I applaud Chairman Upton for his work on this bill, and I’m very pleased to see that H.R.… Read more »
Congressman Bob Latta (R-OH) received the Healthcare Distribution Management Association’s (HDMA) Rx Safety and Leadership Award (Rx Award) for his leadership and commitment to advancing policies that enhance patient safety and security of the pharmaceutical distribution supply chain nationwide.
Congressmen Latta, along with Congressman Jim Matheson (D-UT), are the sponsors… Read more »
Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) voted in favor of a bill that would mandate the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to have working verification systems in place to validate eligibility of applicants who are applying for the health care exchange subsidies. Latta cosponsored H.R. 2775, the No Subsidies Without Verification Act, which passed the House today.
“In spite of… Read more »
