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Congressman Bob Latta (R-OH) today released the following statement in support of H.R. 2575, the Save American Workers (SAW) Act, which the House passed today. The legislation would reinstate the definition of full-time employment to 40 hours, ultimately protecting jobs and ensuring that the American workforce is not pushed to part-time as employers determine how to pay for the… Read more »

At an Energy and Commerce Committee joint hearing between the Subcommittees on Energy and Power and Environment and the Economy, Congressman Bob Latta (R-OH) today questioned Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Gina McCarthy regarding the unnecessary and over burdensome regulations imposed by the EPA on businesses and their impacts on Americans throughout the… Read more »

Congressman Bob Latta (R-OH) and Congressman Peter Welch (D-VT), Co-Chairmen of the Rural Telecommunications Working Group, today introduced a bipartisan resolution that outlines steps the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) can take to improve telephone service in rural areas. “Uncompleted calls to rural areas continue to be a problem for many of the constituents we represent,” said… Read more »

The deadline for high school students to submit their original artwork in the 2014 Congressional Art Competition, hosted by Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green), is Wednesday, April 2. “The Congressional Art Competition is a tremendous opportunity for us to showcase the wealth of artistic talent in Ohio’s Fifth District,” said Latta. “I encourage all high school students to submit… Read more »

Congressman Bob Latta (R-OH) and Congresswoman Doris Matsui (D-CA), members of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, today issued the following joint statement after the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced it is moving forward on the 5 GHz band: "We are pleased that the FCC has demonstrated its commitment to the 5 GHz spectrum band,… Read more »

Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) today released the following statement after the House Committee on Energy and Commerce’s Communications and Technology Subcommittee passed the reauthorization of the Satellite Television Extension and Localism Act (STELA) to ensure more than one million households across the country do not face a disruption or loss in their satellite television… Read more »

Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) today issued the following statement regarding the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) reforms to  the Universal Service Fund, which will increase telephone service rates for customers in rural areas, like Ohio's Fifth Congressional District:  "As Co-Chairman of the Rural Telecom Working Group, I am extremely… Read more »

Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) yesterday led a bipartisan letter to U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Gina McCarthy and National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA) Acting Administrator David Friedman, requesting that they consider the trucking industry’s role in job creation and economic growth when drafting the proposed second… Read more »

On Friday, Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) led a letter with Speaker Boehner and the Republican members of the Ohio Congressional Delegation to U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Secretary Anthony Foxx, again requesting the agency extend the hours of service emergency exemption, which expired Saturday. This is the second letter Latta has led regarding… Read more »

Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) will join the Wood County Committee on Aging tomorrow to deliver meals to seniors in Wood County. Latta is participating in the event as a Community Champion in an effort to raise awareness for the organization’s Meals on Wheels program and the valuable services it provides.  “The Wood County Committee on Aging’s Meals on Wheels program… Read more »