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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 »

This week, Congressman Bob Latta (R- Bowling Green) introduced H.R. 6514, the Protecting Jobs in Your State Act of 2010.   H.R. 6514, if passed, would prohibit certain stimulus and disaster relief funds to be used for business relocation incentives.  The funds identified under this legislation include funding from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (“stimulus… Read more »

Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) made the following statement reaffirming his call for a permanent extension of the current income tax rates.  Without action by December 31, 2010, the current income tax rates will increase, causing the largest tax increase in our nation’s history.   “Today marks thirty days until the largest tax hike occurs in our nation’s history, and… Read more »

Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) issued the following statement after voting against an adjournment resolution today.  The “no” vote on the adjournment resolution signifies Congressman Latta’s support for Congress to not adjourn, but rather stay in session, so that the House can debate the current tax rates set to expire at the end of this year.   “My vote against the… Read more »

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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 »

On July 30th, Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) introduced H.R. 6044, The American Manufacturing Disaster Relief Act of 2010. Under current law, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is exempted from the “Buy American Act” during their disaster relief efforts outside the United States.  If passed, H.R. 6044 would establish an order for USAID to… Read more »

Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) joined House Republican Leader John Boehner (R-OH) and other republican members of Ohio’s Congressional Delegation today reacting to a recent news report from Columbus’ WCMH-TV highlighting a Strickland administration decision to use Ohio’s federal “stimulus” dollars to create jobs in Central America.  As several suggested, this is exactly why… Read more »

Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) made the following statement after voting against the conference report for H.R. 4173. “Over a year and a half later, taxpayers across the country are still outraged that they bailed out Wall Street and big banks and now this bill will leave taxpayers permanently vulnerable to financing future financial institution bailouts.  This bill does… Read more »