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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 »

Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) today led a bipartisan letter, which was co-signed by several of his colleagues from the Ohio Congressional Delegation, to Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Secretary Shinseki regarding the backlog at the Cleveland VA Regional Office. According to county Veterans Service Officers, the Cleveland VA Regional Office is currently processing… Read more »

Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) invites all interested high school students and their parents to attend an informational meeting at the Perrysburg High School Library on Monday, March 17, 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 »