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Congressman Bob Latta (R-OH) has invited U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Buffalo District Commander, Lieutenant Colonel Karl Jansen, to tour various sites along the Blanchard River and examine flooding issues throughout the area from 2:45 p.m. to 6 p.m on Wednesday, August 6. Congressman Latta continues to work diligently with the Army Corps to address flooding issues in Findlay… Read more »

Congressman Bob Latta (R-OH) today joined Senator Portman (R-OH), Senator Brown (D-OH) and members of the Ohio Congressional Delegation in sending a letter to the Office of Management and Budget, urging it to expedite its review of the Drug Enforcement Administration’s (DEA) final rule under the Secure and Responsible Drug Disposal Act. The rule would provide guidelines for the… Read more »

Congressman Bob Latta (R-OH) today introduced two pieces of legislation to support our nation’s heroes. The Veterans Air Travel Streamlining Act would enable veterans with a service-connected disability rating of 50 percent or greater to utilize TSA Precheck’s expedited airport screening process at no cost. The VA Appeals Backlog Relief Act would expedite the processing of U.S. Department… Read more »

Congressman Bob Latta (R-OH) will be available for one-on-one meetings with constituents at the Whitehouse Village Hall, located 6925 Providence Street, on Tuesday, August 5. From noon to 3 p.m., residents can meet individually with Congressman Latta and discuss the issues that are most important to them and their families. Staff will also be available to assist with casework or help… Read more »

Congressman Bob Latta (R-OH) today issued the following statement applauding the U.S. House of Representatives’ passage this week of eight bills to combat human trafficking. “Human sex trafficking is a $9.8 billion illicit industry, which is especially prevalent in Ohio, as Toledo has some of the highest human trafficking rates in the country and more than 1,000 people are victims of sex… Read more »

The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee today examined the affordability of clean water and the unprecedented financial challenges communities face in meeting the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) new wastewater mandates. Congressman Bob Latta (R-OH) has introduced H.R. 3862, the Clean Water Affordability Act, to… Read more »

The productivity and growth of rural America are essential to the overall economic well-being and prosperity of our country. These regions are critical to our sustainability and should not be neglected when considering policies that promote job creation, investment and innovation. While Ohio’s 5th District boasts more than 60,000 manufacturing jobs, it is also the largest agricultural… Read more »

The U.S. House of Representatives today passed H.R. 4572, the Satellite Television Extension and Localism Act (STELA), which included a provision authored by Congressman Bob Latta (R-OH), Vice Chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee’s Communications and Technology Subcommittee, and Congressman Gene Green (D-TX) to eliminate the current set-top box integration ban. STELA’s… Read more »

Congressman Bob Latta (R-OH), Vice Chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Communications and Technology Subcommittee, along with Congressman Peter Welch (D-VA), Congresswoman Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) and Ranking Member Anna Eshoo (D-CA) today released H.R. 5161, the E-LABEL Act. This legislation would allow electronics manufacturers to display the required Federal Communications… Read more »

Earlier this year, Veterans Administration hospitals were accused of covering up how long their patients wait for care by keeping a secret waiting list designed to hide problems. Now Veterans Administration hospitals are being accused of a cover up that's less potentially lethal: hiding religious symbols, like crucifixes, in their chapels as a way to achieve religious… Read more »