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Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) released the following statement on today’s decision by the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals to vacate portions of the FCC’s Open Internet Order. “Today the court affirmed that the FCC’s net neutrality regulations were truly a solution in search of a problem.”  Latta continued by adding, “with this decision, the Internet will continue to be the… Read more »

Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) became a cosponsor of H.R. 3436, a bill to ensure greater oversight and accountability within the National Security Agency (NSA). The bill requires the Director of the NSA and the Inspector General of the NSA be appointed by the President and confirmed by the United States Senate.  Currently, the NSA Director is appointed by the Secretary of… Read more »

“This Saturday, National Human Trafficking Awareness Day, reminds us of the atrocious and heinous crimes that are committed against millions of innocent people overseas and right here in the United States, including Ohio.  Many of these victims are women and young children.   While Congress, government agencies, and advocacy groups have, and continue to, work to combat these… Read more »

Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 724, a bipartisan bill sponsored by Congressman Bob Latta (R-OH), to repeal a duplicative mandate on auto dealers. Co-sponsored by Congressman Gary Peters (D-MI), this legislation is the result of bipartisan cooperation.    “H.R. 724 is simple, direct, and sends a clear message that hardworking American taxpayers, and… Read more »

Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) has cosponsored H.R. 3811, the Health Exchange Security and Transparency Act.  This legislation, sponsored by Congressman Joe Pitts (R-PA), would require the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to notify individuals if their personal information has been stolen or unlawfully accessed through a federal or state exchange system. … Read more »

Today, the Energy and Commerce Committee passed legislation sponsored by Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) that would repeal an outdated requirement for auto dealers to certify that new vehicles comply with Clean Air Act emissions standards. “Passage of this bipartisan legislation demonstrates the real commitment shared by myself and my colleagues to find ways to cut unnecessary… Read more »

Today, President Obama signed into law H.R. 3204, the Drug Quality and Security Act, sponsored by Congressman Fred Upton (R-MI), which included language based on Safeguarding America's Pharmaceuticals Act of 2013 (H.R. 1919), introduced by Congressman Bob Latta (R-OH) earlier this year. "It is important the President has signed this bipartisan legislation into law today, which represents… Read more »

Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) today introduced H.R. 3544, a bipartisan bill that would award the Congressional Gold Medal to the members of the Office of Strategic Services (OSS) for their superior service and major contributions during World War II. The OSS was America's first effort to implement a system of strategic intelligence during World War II and provided the basis for… Read more »

Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) issued the following statement today in recognizing the Religious Freedom Restoration Act: “Throughout my years of service, I have worked to protect one of our most fundamental constitutional rights – the free exercise of religion.  This week, we celebrate the 20th Anniversary of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act, a bipartisan law that… Read more »

Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) today sent a letter to United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Risk Management Agency Administrator, Brandon Willis, expressing his concerns with a recently finalized rule that folds current crop group risk insurance plans into a new single Area Risk Protection Insurance (ARPI) plan.   Under this new rule, written agreements for… Read more »