Today, Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) issued the following statement after he voted for the Food and Drug Administration Reform Act, H.R. 5651.
“This important legislation will reauthorize user fee programs for prescription drugs and medical devices, establish user fee programs for generic drugs and biosimilars, as well as reform Food and Drug Administration (FDA)… Read more »
This week, the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health passed H.R. 1215, a bill introduced by Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) that eliminates mandatory appropriations amounting to $375 million from the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), Obamacare. The bill relates to a provision of Obamacare that established grants for personal responsibility… Read more »
Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) today issued the following statement on the one year anniversary of the passage of Obamacare:
“Against the wishes of the American people the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, otherwise known as Obamacare, was passed into law a year ago today.
“With promises of providing more jobs and being more widely affordable and available, it… Read more »
In the midst of last year’s health care debate, President Barack Obama said, “Everybody out there who talks about deficits has to acknowledge that the single biggest driver of our deficits is health care spending.”
I agree. Health care costs pose significant fiscal challenges at all levels of government. The problem, however, is that the president’s health care overhaul has made Ohio’s… Read more »
Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) made the following statement after the House of Representatives passed H.R. 2, the "Repealing the Job-Killing Health Care Law Act."
“Over the past two years, a majority of Americans have made it clear that they opposed the Democrats’ plan for the government takeover of our nation’s health care system. They opposed the… Read more »
Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green), a member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, announced his subcommittee assignments for the 112th Congress. Latta will serve on the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, the Subcommittee on Health, and the Subcommittee on Environment and Economy.
“I want to thank Chairman Upton for the opportunity to serve on these… Read more »
Congressman Bob Latta (R- Bowling Green) made the following statement after U.S. District Court Judge Henry Hudson today ruled a portion of the Democrat-passed health care law to be unconstitutional. Congressman Latta signed onto the Amicus Brief on the case before Judge Hudson, which can be found here.
Judge Hudson’s ruling makes it clear that the individual mandate… Read more »
Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) made the following statement congratulating Congressman Fred Upton (R-MI) as the Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce for the 112th Congress.
“I want to congratulate Fred on his Chairmanship for the 112th Congress. Fred’s position will be an asset to our region and the United States as we work towards meaningful… Read more »
Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) released the following statement after House Republicans presented A Pledge to America, a new governing agenda focused on addressing the American people’s top priorities. The Pledge is the culmination of a months-long engagement with the American people in which House Republicans sought their ideas and priorities for Congress. The agenda… Read more »
