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The House of Representatives today built upon the Energy and Commerce Committee’s bipartisan #RecordOfSuccess by sending three more pieces of legislation to the president’s desk for signature. The House today approved by unanimous consent the Senate versions of three House-passed bills: the E-LABEL Act (S. 2583), the Sunscreen Innovation Act (S. 2141), and the Traumatic Brain Injury… Read more »

Congressman Bob Latta (R-OH), along with Congressman Tim Walz (D-MN), today introduced the Propane Education and Research Enhancement Act of 2014. The bipartisan legislation directs the U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) to more accurately calculate consumer propane costs. It also enables the propane industry to use its resources to mitigate price spikes. “Last winter, the lives and… Read more »

Congressman Bob Latta (R-OH), Vice Chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee’s Communications and Technology Subcommittee, will join FCC Commissioners Ajit Pai and Michael O’Rielly in delivering remarks regarding net neutrality at the Free State Foundation’s seminar on Friday, November 14, at 8:45 a.m. Congressman Latta has been a strong opponent of reclassifying the Internet as… Read more »

Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton (R-MI), Communications and Technology Subcommittee Chairman Greg Walden (R-OR), and Vice Chairman Bob Latta (R-OH) offered the following statement on today’s announcement by President Obama supporting regulation of the Internet as a utility under Title II of the Communications Act: “We are extremely troubled and disappointed by the… Read more »

Twenty-eight Republican members of the House Energy and Commerce Committee recently sent a letter to President Obama, Ebola Response Coordinator Ron Klain, Health and Human Services Secretary Sylvia Burwell, and Secretary of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson seeking further answers on the administration’s response and preparedness efforts to treat those with Ebola, prevent any… Read more »

Congressman Bob Latta (R-OH) and Congressman Ron Kind (D-WI) today hosted a bipartisan briefing with the Department of Energy (DOE) and the Energy Information Administration (EIA) on the winter fuels outlook and propane supply leading up to the winter heating season. Administrative officials also provided information on what they are doing to prepare for and respond to winter fuels… Read more »

Congressman Bob Latta (R-OH), member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, which has jurisdiction over public health issues and the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, today called for immediate travel restrictions to West African nations. In addition, Congressman Latta stressed the need that those being monitored for potential exposure to Ebola should be prohibited from both… Read more »

Congressman Bob Latta (R-OH) today visited Mercy St. Vincent’s Medical Center in Toledo, Ohio, to see firsthand local Ebola preparedness and response efforts. Congressman Latta is a member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, which has jurisdiction over public health issues and the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). “While the CDC’s information surrounding the Ebola… Read more »

The National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) has awarded Congressman Bob Latta (R-OH) with the NAM Award for Manufacturing Legislative Excellence. The award reflects Latta’s votes in the 113th Congress on issues that are critical to the manufacturing industry in the United States. “I’m proud to represent nearly 60,000 manufacturers whose hard work and perseverance have helped make… Read more »

Congressman Bob Latta (R-OH) recently sent a letter to Fiat Chrysler Automobiles CEO Sergio Marchionne requesting a meeting to discuss his recent comments that next generation Jeep Wranglers might not be built in Toledo, Ohio – its home for more than 70 years. In the letter, Latta underscored the city’s longstanding commitment to the company and expressed concerns about the economic… Read more »