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) made the following statement in light of recent reports that the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will soon finalize a new environmental regulation on ozone standards.
“I am proud to represent the largest manufacturing district in the Ohio congressional delegation and the 20th largest manufacturing district in the… 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 »
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 regarding updated Ohio unemployment county numbers released today by the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services. Of the 16 counties within Ohio’s Fifth Congressional District, five counties have an unemployment rate of 15 percent or higher.
“With no relief in sight for the staggering unemployment numbers… Read more »
Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) made the following statement regarding today’s one-year anniversary of the “stimulus” package being signed into law.
“One year ago today, President Obama signed the ‘stimulus’ package into law making a promise that with this bill, our national unemployment rate would not exceed eight percent.
Unfortunately, this $1 trillion… Read more »
Courtesy of House Republican Leader John Boehner's blog.
Working families and small business owners understand that making government live within its means is essential to building confidence in our economy both at home and abroad. That’s why the American people have been saying to Washington: “stop spending money we don’t have.” Democrats still haven’t gotten the… Read more »
