Today, Congressman Bob Latta (R-OH5) provided the following statement to recognize National Manufacturing Day and the importance of manufacturing to the economies of Ohio and the United States:
“I’m proud to represent over 81,000 men and women employed by the manufacturing industry in Ohio’s Fifth Congressional District. When our manufacturing industry thrives, so do the hardworking… Read more »
Today, the U.S. House of Representatives approved a resolution backed by Congressman Bob Latta (R-OH5) to hold the Chinese Communist Party accountable for circumventing U.S. trade laws and to support American manufacturers and workers.
Latta joined U.S. Reps. Bill Posey (R-FL8), Dan Kildee (D-MI8), Garret Graves (R-LA6), Bill Pascrell (D-NJ9), Terri Sewell (D-AL7), Ro… Read more »
Congressman Bob Latta (R-OH5) provided the following statement in response to the President’s State of the Union Address:
“We are blessed to live in the greatest nation in the world, yet as we take a moment to reflect on the past year, there is one word that sums up all the economic trends and news headlines: crisis.
“Since the President assumed office, it has been one… Read more »
Today, Congressman Bob Latta (OH-05) joined Congressman Tim Walberg (MI-07) to introduce legislation to prevent President Biden from punitively shutting down safe and existing energy pipelines like Line 5 without Congressional approval. The Protecting International Pipelines for Energy Security (“PIPES”) Act prohibits sole executive authority for revoking permits for the construction or… Read more »
Today, Congressman Bob Latta (R-OH5) hosted a roundtable with members of the propane and natural gas industry from Ohio for a discussion to examine the current challenges facing the home heating industry. The representatives from the natural gas and propane industries discussed with the Congressman topics that include labor, supply chains, supply and demand, government regulations,… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, the House of Representatives passed S. 894, the Hire Veteran Health Heroes Act of 2021, which was introduced by Senators Mike Braun (R-IN) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH). Congressman Bob Latta (R-OH5) introduced companion legislation, H.R. 2151, in the House earlier this year on March 23, 2021.
The Hire Veteran Health Heroes Act would direct the Department of… Read more »
Congressman Bob Latta (R-OH5) provided the following statement in response to President Biden’s Joint Address to Congress this evening:
“As we take a moment to reflect on the past 100 days, it is abundantly clear President Biden and Vice President Harris’ calls for bipartisan collaboration to tackle our greatest challenges were only talking points. President Biden’s speech… Read more »
Today, Congressman Bob Latta (R-OH5) provided the following statement on the September unemployment rates:
“Democrats predicted our unemployment rates would indefinitely skyrocket because of the pandemic, but that is far from the truth thanks to policies set in place and supported by Republicans in Congress and the White House.
“In September, our national unemployment rate decreased for… Read more »
Congressman Bob Latta (R-OH5) provided the following statement after today’s announcement of earning the “Spirit of Enterprise” award from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce for his support of pro-business policies in the U.S. House of Representatives throughout 2019:
“As businesses of all sizes reopen and adapt their operations in Ohio and across the country, members of Congress must remain… Read more »
Today, Congressman Bob Latta (R-OH5) provided the following statement applauding the President for signing the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) into law:
“Ohioans from the Fifth Congressional District have told me how important it is to their farms, businesses, and communities to modernize our trade agreements so that we are no longer getting the short end of the deal.… Read more »