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Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) today voted in favor of H.R. 3080, the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2013 (WRRDA). The bill authorizes the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to conduct water resources development activities, such as navigation, flood damage reduction, shoreline protection, and disaster response and recovery for the country, and fundamental reforms to the… Read more »

Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) released the following statement today regarding his vote against the Senate’s funding resolution, which includes an extension of the nation’s borrowing authority: “This has been a challenging and frustrating time for our country, and one which I had hoped we would be able to avoid. For weeks, House Republicans acted multiple times to keep the… Read more »

“The fact that we are here today to debate raising America’s debt limit is a sign of leadership failure.  It is a sign that the U.S. Government can’t pay its own bills.  It is a sign that we now depend on ongoing financial assistance from foreign countries to finance our Government’s reckless fiscal policies. … Increasing America’s debt weakens us domestically and… Read more »

Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) took to the House floor Friday in support of a resolution introduced by Congressman Joe Pitts (R-PA), which would reform current U.S. sugar policy. Latta urged for an updated sugar policy that would ensure an adequate and reasonably priced sugar supply in the United States in order to keep the U.S. sugar processing industry competitive. Latta’s… Read more »

Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) has signed on as an original cosponsor to H.R. 3279, introduced by Representatives Chris Smith (R-NJ) and Dan Lipinski (D-IL), requiring all insurance plans on the health care exchanges to disclose whether or not the plan includes coverage for abortion. If the plan includes such coverage, the plan must also disclose the amount of the abortion… Read more »

Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) issued the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Honoring the Families of Fallen Soldiers Act (H.J.Res. 91), a bill to provide immediate funds for death gratuities and related benefits for survivors of deceased military service members of the Department of Defense: “When Congress unanimously passed the Pay Our… Read more »

The House has passed various legislative measures, which collectively provides half of the funding for critical parts of the government. In addition to these measures, the House has passed four continuing resolutions to fully fund the government. Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) issued the following statement today urging the Senator Reid to act on these bills: “While we wait for… Read more »

Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) issued the following statement today in recognizing National Manufacturing Day: “Manufacturing plays a vital role in northwest and west central Ohio’s economy and job market. With nearly 60,000 manufacturing jobs in the Fifth Congressional District, ensuring U.S. manufacturers are able to continue to innovate and compete on a global scale is… Read more »

Today, the House passed Pay Our Guard and Reserve Act (H.R. 3230) and Honoring Our Promise to America's Veterans Act (H.J. Res. 72), which provides immediate funding for the Department of Veterans Affairs, specifically for veterans disability payments, the GI Bill, education training, and VA home loans. Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) issued the following statement in support of… Read more »

Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) today voted in favor of two funding bills, Open Our National Parks and Museum Act (H.J. Res. 70), which will provide funding for the National Parks Service, and Research for Lifesaving Cures Act (H.J. Res. 73), to provide funding for the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Congressman Latta released the following statement shortly after the passage… Read more »