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Tuesday, February 22, 2011 **Due to inclement weather conditions the events for Tuesday, February 22nd have been canceled.** Where:   Mercer County Courthouse Central Service Building  220 West Livingston Street Celina, OH 45822 Time:  9:30… 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… Read more »

On Friday, Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) cast his first pro-life vote of the 112th Congress; he voted in support of the Protect Life Act during a meeting of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health. The bill would prevent federal funding of abortion or abortion coverage in the Democrat passed health care law – the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. … Read more »

On Thursday, Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) spoke on the House floor to urge the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to withdraw a proposal that would identify coal ash as a “hazardous waste” under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act. Congressman Latta spoke on behalf of the Subcommittee on Environment and Economy of the House Energy and Commerce Committee as part of an… Read more »

Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) recently introduced H.R. 497, the Ronald Reagan Commemorative Coin Act, which would instruct the U.S. Treasury to mint coins in honor of the life of the 40th U.S. President, Ronald Wilson Reagan. Under this Act, the Secretary of the Treasury would mint $5 gold coins and $1 silver coins to commemorate President Reagan.  The coins would be minted… Read more »

Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) issued the following statement on what would have been the 100th Birthday of President Ronald Reagan: “It is in challenging times that we reflect back on the life of one of America’s most significant figures in recent history, President Ronald Reagan.  The 40th President of the United States helped shape the destiny of our nation in uncertain… Read more »

Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) met and heard from area job creators this week as part of his February constituent work week, a component to the new governing agenda of the House Republican’s "Pledge to America."  Following meeting with businesses in his district today, Congressman Latta issued the following statement: “It is absolutely clear that after hearing the concerns of… Read more »

Congressman Bob Latta (R- Bowling Green) issued the following statement after a United States District Court in Florida ruled yesterday that the recently passed Democrat health care law is unconstitutional.    “I applaud yesterday’s decision by the District Court.  As Republicans in Congress repeated over the past two years, and Judge Vinson ruled, the individual… Read more »

This week, Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) introduced H.R. 431, a bill that if passed, would repeal the provision of law that provides for the automatic pay increase that Members of Congress receive.  Congressman Latta also introduced this legislation during the 111th Congress. “As our nation continues to struggle through this economic downturn, Members of Congress should… Read more »

Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) made the following statement in reaction to President Obama’s State of the Union address this evening. “In tonight’s address to Congress and the American people, President Obama has once again failed to hear the pleas of our citizens that their top priorities are job creation and reducing the crushing debt that the Democrats have run up over the… Read more »