This week, the U.S. House of Representatives passed several legislative measures aimed at stopping government abuse and reining in burdensome federal regulations. Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) released the following statement in support of this week’s bills:
“The package of bills passed in the House this week are a step in the right direction to protecting hardworking American… Read more »
Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) today has introduced the Energy Employment and Security Act of 2013, a bill that seeks to increase domestic oil production, drive down gas prices, repeal onerous energy development policies and mandates, and reduce bureaucratic delays that obstruct the refining and permitting process.
“Hardworking Americans, small business owners, and farmers… Read more »
Today, Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) voted in favor of H.R. 2218, the Coal Residual Reuse and Management Act, an important piece of legislation that would provide certainty to the coal ash industry and protect jobs by providing a practical alternative to federal regulations that drive up compliance costs, and would create an enforceable minimum standard for the regulation of… Read more »
Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green), in conjunction with the Congressional Sportsmen’s Caucus, has introduced H.R. 2799, the Sportsmen’s Heritage and Recreational Enhancement (SHARE) Act. This bipartisan legislation would create an official advisory board, known as the Wildlife and Hunting Heritage Conservation Council, to serve as counsel to the Departments of the Interior and… Read more »
Today, Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green), along with U.S. Senators Brown and Portman, applauded the decision of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) to reprogram funds for Fiscal Year (FY) 2013 for the Blanchard River Flood Risk Management Project (BRFRMP).
“I am pleased to see that USACE has identified these funds and made this project a priority by reprogramming funds for the… Read more »
Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) voted in favor of H.R. 5, the Student Success Act, a bill that reforms current K-12 education law to help develop and implement policies, programs, and activities that lead to academic improvements and more accountability on the state level.
“A one size fits all policy from Washington is not meeting the education needs of our nation’s children. We… Read more »
Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) issued the following statement applauding the House Energy and Power Subcommittee for its advancement of energy and jobs legislation yesterday, including H.R. 1582, the Energy Consumers Relief Act, and H.R. 1900, the Natural Gas Pipeline Permitting Reform Act:
“During my meetings with various manufacturing businesses, I often hear concerns regarding… Read more »
Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) applauded the passage of the U.S. House Energy and Water Appropriations bill for fiscal year 2014, which funds critical national infrastructure programs while reducing spending below previous fiscal years and working towards a balanced budget.
Additionally, the bill includes language within the committee report that would help level the playing… Read more »
Today, Congressman Latta (R-Bowling Green) introduced H.R. 2649, the Federal Communications Commission Analysis of Benefits and Costs, or FCC “ABCs,” Act. The bill would require the FCC to perform cost-benefit analyses on economically significant rules and would also force the FCC to come to more deregulatory decisions by reforming the FCC’s forbearance authority and biennial… Read more »
Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) issued the following statement regarding the Obama administration's decision to delay the ObamaCare employer mandate by one year:
"The decision made today by the Obama Administration to delay implementation of a part of its own law only reiterates what House Republicans have been saying for the past three years, that this massive government… Read more »
