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Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) has signed on as a cosponsor to H.R. 1852, the Email Privacy Act, a bill to update current privacy laws and improve protections for electronic communications information stored or maintained by third-party service providers. “Digital communication privacy laws have not been updated since 1986, and yet technology has changed dramatically and is… Read more »

Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) led a letter with 19 of his colleagues to Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell urging the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to consider existing state programs and regulations of hydraulic fracturing rather than duplicative federal regulations. The letter was sent in response to BLM’s Supplemental Notice of Proposed Rulemaking regarding hydraulic… Read more »

Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) issued the following statement today regarding his support for the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act (H.R. 1797), a bill to prohibit abortions 20 weeks after fertilization, which is during the second trimester: “The graphic accounts from the recent Gosnell trial brought to light the brutality and painful nature of abortion. The public and… Read more »

Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) sent a letter to Secretary of State John Kerry urging him to work with President Putin and the Russian Federal Assembly to ensure the reversal of the Russian adoption ban. The Russian government banned all adoptions in the United States late last year. Many adoptions were in the final stages of the adoption process but have not been completed due to… Read more »

Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) today issued the following statement regarding his work to secure funding for the Blanchard River flood reduction project: “Finding a permanent flood control solution for the Blanchard River is my top priority. As I have emphasized in numerous meetings and letters with the Army Corps, this is a safety and economic issue that directly impacts the… Read more »

Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) led a letter, signed by members from the Ohio delegation, to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) regarding the definition of "rural" counties as it applies to qualified mortgages under the Ability-to-Repay (ATR) rule. This coming January, the CFPB will implement its rule to restrict "balloon"… Read more »

The U.S. House of Representatives yesterday passed the Fiscal Year 2014 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs bill. Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) issued the following statement regarding the passage of the bill: “Our veterans have honored their commitments to this nation and it must remain a top priority that we ensure veterans receive the benefits they were promised and… Read more »

Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 1919, the Safeguarding America's Pharmaceuticals Act of 2013, a bipartisan bill sponsored by Congressman Bob Latta (R-OH) to strengthen and secure the nation’s pharmaceutical distribution supply chain. Co-authored by Rep. Jim Matheson (D-UT), this legislation is a result of collaboration and input from stakeholders throughout the… Read more »

Our national pharmaceutical supply chain is one of the securest in the world, but according to recent reports, the counterfeiting of prescription drugs is on the rise within the U.S. and often times goes unreported or unnoticed. As recently as February of this year, the Food and Drug Administration issued a warning that a counterfeit cancer medicine had entered the pharmaceutical… Read more »

Each Memorial Day, our nation gathers to remember our fallen service men and women and to give thanks for their heroic, selfless acts for our nation.  From wars fought on our own soil, to the wars fought around the world, through their bravery and commitment the United States has prevailed and we remain united. May God bless our service men and women – past and present – and their… Read more »