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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Two nonpartisan Congressional trackers, GovTrack.us and the Center for Effective Lawmaking, have ranked Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) among the most effective U.S. Representatives in comparison to his Congressional colleagues. While using two different methods for tracking members of Congress, both placed Latta high on their scorecards… Read more »

At an Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Energy hearing today, Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) highlighted the need to provide statutory certainty when it comes to energy efficiency. Latta highlighted his efforts last Congress to update and modernize the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (EPCA) program and called on Congress to put more Department of Energy (DOE) changes into… Read more »

Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) has been selected by Congressman Greg Walden (R-OR) to serve on the Energy and Commerce (E&C) Subcommittees on Energy and Consumer Protection and Commerce (CPAC) during the 116th Congress. As previously announced, Latta will also serve as the Republican leader on the Communications and Technology subcommittee. Latta served as the… Read more »

Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) is highlighting the importance that the recent energy boom is playing in the U.S. economy and for national security with the news that the United States now is the leading oil producer in the world. That’s the first time the U.S. has been in the number one spot since 1973. Latta, who serves on the Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Energy, has… Read more »

Today, Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) highlighted the benefits of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act at an Energy and Commerce (E&C) Subcommittee on Energy hearing. The hearing, entitled “The Benefits of Tax Reform on the Energy Sector and Consumers,” discussed the economic impacts of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, particularly on small businesses, consumers, and the energy sector.… Read more »

The Energy and Commerce (E&C) Committee has approved a pair of bills introduced by Congressman Bob Latta (R-OH) and Congressman Jerry McNerney (D-CA) to protect the nation’s electric grid from cyber attack. Latta authored H.R. 5239, the Cyber Sense Act, which would create a voluntary Department of Energy ‘Cyber Sense’ program that would test cyber-secure products and technologies for… Read more »

In a letter to the U.S. House Committee on Appropriations, Congressman Bob Latta (R-OH) and Congressman Jerry McNerney (D-CA) encouraged the use of resilient technologies when rebuilding regions affected by recent natural disasters. The letter, which was addressed to Chairman Rodney Freylinghuysen (R-NJ) and Ranking Member Nita Lowey (D-NY), asks that language be included in disaster… Read more »

A discussion draft authored by Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) to modernize the Energy Star program was one of the main focuses of an Energy and Commerce (E&C) subcommittee hearing this morning. The E&C Subcommittee on Energy hearing examined the effects of that draft legislation, the Energy Star Reform Act, along with one other energy bill. The Energy Star Reform Act… Read more »

At a House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Energy hearing Thursday, Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) asked Secretary of the Department of Energy (DOE) Rick Perry about the department’s vision for advanced nuclear technology programs. Legislation authored by Latta, the Advanced Nuclear Technology Development Act, was approved by the House of Representatives earlier this year.… Read more »

Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) highlighted Ohio’s rural electric cooperatives and discussed the impact of the Internet of Things at an Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Energy hearing this morning. The hearing, “Powering America: Technology’s Role in Empowering Consumers,” examined how technology and changing consumer preferences has transformed our nation’s way of delivering… Read more »