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BOWLING GREEN, OH – During the August Constituent Work Period, Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) toured 80 factories and businesses, hospitals, farms, and met with constituents across the Fifth Congressional District of Ohio. Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. economy created just 96,000 of jobs in the month of August according to a report, released today, by the Labor Department. The unemployment rate remained above eight percent, marking the 43rd consecutive month of unemployment at or above eight percent. Read more »

The Labor Department released its July jobs report today showing that unemployment has gone up to 8.3 percent, marking 42 consecutive months the U.S. unemployment rate has been at or above 8 percent. Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) released the following statement on the jobs number report for July: “Millions of Americans are unemployed and more than 40 percent of those who are unemployed ... Read more »

Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) released the following statement on the Senate Democrats' tax measure that passed the Senate on party-line, this Wednesday: “Despite a fragile economy and an unemployment rate that lingers above 8 percent, President Obama and Senate Democrats continue to move forward with their plans to increase taxes on small businesses. An independent study reports that th... Read more »

Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) voted in favor of H.R. 4078, the Red Tape Reduction and Small Business Job Creation Act. This bill will enact a freeze on economically significant federal regulations, defined as “likely to have an annual effect on the economy of $100 million or more,” until unemployment reaches six percent or below. “With the unemployment rate still above eight percent, we ... Read more »

The Labor Department released its latest jobs numbers today, reporting the unemployment rate unchanged at 8.2%. In addition, only 80,000 new jobs were added in the month of June. Upon the release of these jobs numbers, Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) issued the following statement: “Today’s jobs numbers are a dismal outlook for our country and clearly show that the President’s policies are... Read more »

Congressman Latta (R-Bowling Green) voted in support of H.R. 4480, the Domestic Energy and Jobs Act, which passed today on the House Floor. The Domestic Energy and Jobs Act is a package of domestic energy production bills that will not only reduce energy costs that hard-working families and small businesses currently face but will also spur a much needed economic growth and job creation. Working t... Read more »

Today, Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) and a group of 12 bipartisan Members of Congress representing Ohio and Michigan sent a letter to Acting Secretary of Commerce, Rebecca Blank, requesting strong enforcement of trade laws in the ongoing anti-dumping (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) investigations requested by Whirlpool Corporation (Whirlpool). Whirlpool is based in Benton Harbor, MI, ... Read more »

The Labor Department released its latest jobs numbers today, reporting that only 69,000 jobs were added in May. In addition, the unemployment rate increased to 8.2%. The number of jobs added falls far short of the 100,000 jobs that need to be added per month to keep up with population growth. Upon the release, Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) issued the following statement: “Today’s jobs nu... Read more »

Every weekend, I have the opportunity to return home from Washington and meet with constituents’ of Ohio’s Fifth Congressional District. The message I have received from them is simple: The American people are tired of policies that continue to prolong our sluggish economy. As part of our Pledge to America, House Republicans have made job creation a priority in addressing America’s economic challe... Read more »