Congressman Bob Latta (R-OH) today introduced the Great Lakes & Fresh Water Algal Blooms Information Act, bipartisan legislation to examine the causes and current mitigation efforts of algal blooms in the Great Lakes, their tributaries and surface fresh waters.
“The health of our Great Lakes is imperative,” said Latta. “With 84 percent of North America’s fresh surface water, these… Read more »
Congressman Bob Latta (R-OH) today released the following statement after joining his colleagues in the U.S. House of Representatives in passing H.R. 3522, the Employee Health Care Protection Act. The legislation would enable the approximately 50 million fully-insured Americans who face health care plan cancellations or disruptions due to Obamacare to keep their current health care… Read more »
The U.S. House of Representatives today passed H.R. 5161, the E-LABEL Act, legislation sponsored by Congressman Bob Latta (R-OH), Vice Chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee’s Communications and Technology Subcommittee, along with Congressman Peter Welch (D-VT), Congresswoman Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) and Ranking Member Anna Eshoo (D-CA). The legislation would allow… Read more »
Congressman Bob Latta (R-OH) released the following statement in recognition of the 13th Anniversary of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks tomorrow:
“On this solemn day, we continue to offer prayers and comfort to the families and loved ones of the nearly 3,000 innocent Americans who were tragically killed on September 11, 2001,” said Latta. “While this is a somber… Read more »
Congressman Bob Latta (R-OH) invites all interested high school students and their parents to attend an informational meeting at the Findlay High School Cafeteria on Thursday, September 25, at 7 p.m. to learn about the United States Military Service Academy nomination and appointment process for the 2015 academic year.
At the meeting, potential candidates will be advised of the… Read more »
Congressman Bob Latta (R-OH), Vice-Chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee's Communications and Technology Subcommittee, today released the following statement applauding the U.S. Senate's proposal to reauthorize STELA. Earlier this year, the U.S. House of Representatives passed similar legislation, H.R. 4572, the Satellite Television Extension and Localism Act (STELA), to… Read more »
At a 21st Century Cures roundtable hosted by Congressman Bob Latta (R-OH) and Congressman Bill Johnson (R-Marietta) yesterday at Nationwide Children’s Hospital, participants from the education, research and science fields discussed the challenges to accelerating the discovery, development and delivery of cures and how Ohio can lead in these efforts. The roundtable built off the House… Read more »
The Energy and Commerce Committee’s bipartisan 21st Century Cures initiative continues across the country as members gather information from researchers, doctors, and patients. This week, committee members Rep. Bob Latta (R-OH) and Rep. Bill Johnson (R-OH) will host a roundtable on Wednesday, August 27, in Columbus, Ohio. Latta… Read more »
Congressman Bob Latta (R-OH) will tour four agricultural operations with Ohio Director of Agriculture David Daniels on Thursday, August 28. Ohio’s Fifth Congressional District, which Latta represents, is one of the largest agricultural districts in the state, and this tour will showcase the diversity and strength of the industry, as well as the challenges it has faced, in this… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congressman Bob Latta (R-OH) and Congressman Bill Johnson (R-Marietta) today announced that they will host a 21st Century Cures roundtable at The Research Institute at Nationwide Children’s Hospital to gain input and seek new ideas as to how Congress can best accelerate the discovery, development and delivery of… Read more »
