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Today, Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) introduced a bill to permanently repeal the estate tax and ensure that individuals are not taxed on the increased value of an estate by retaining the stepped-up basis at death.  “Our nation was founded on the belief that through hard work, an individual can create an inheritance for future generations. The estate tax, also known as the… Read more »

Representatives Bob Latta (OH-5) and Bill Pascrell, Jr. (NJ-9) introduced a bipartisan bill, the State and Local Law Enforcement Hatch Act Reform Act of 2013, which amends and clarifies current law as outlined in the Hatch Act. Specific provisions in the introduced legislation will allow sheriffs, who are on duty 24 hours a day and seven days a week, to participate in political… Read more »

Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) has cosponsored bipartisan, bicameral legislation, which was introduced today to reform current U.S. sugar policy. Specifically, this bill would repeal the sugar loan program, the marketing allotment, and the price support. “The current sugar policy was initially set to expire in 1940 and includes outdated sugar policies that artificially inflate… Read more »

Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) issued the following reaction statement following President Obama’s State of the Union address: “The policies outlined tonight by President Obama are repackaged versions of the same policies that we’ve seen for the past four years, and those policies are not working for the American people. 22.7 million Americans are unemployed, underemployed or… Read more »

Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) released the following statement regarding his support for H.R. 444, the Require A Plan Act. This bill requires the president to put forth a balanced budget or submit a plan that indicates the earliest year he expects the budget to be balanced and the policies he would implement to achieve that balance: “The federal government spends $1 trillion… Read more »

For the fourth time in five years the president has missed the legal deadline to submit his budget request for the upcoming fiscal year. The Budget and Accounting Act of 1921 requires the president to submit his budget request to Congress for the upcoming fiscal year no later than the first Monday of February. In addition to the president missing the deadline to submit a budget, it has… Read more »

Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) issued the following statement on President Obama’s failure to submit a budget for Fiscal Year 2014 by the legally-mandated deadline: “This marks the fourth time in five years that President Obama has missed his deadline to submit a budget to Congress and the Senate has not passed a budget in almost four years. With trillion-dollar budget deficits… Read more »

Today, Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) sent a letter to Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs Eric Shinseki urging for the timely completion of the department's report on a plan to reduce the backlog of claims. Along with Latta, there were 14 additional Members from the Ohio delegation that signed onto the letter. Under current law the Department of Veterans Affairs is… Read more »

Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) joined the 40th National March for Life event in Washington, DC. Following the rally, Latta hosted a Congressional reception for over 400 constituents who attended the pro-life rally earlier today. “Throughout my years in public service, I have worked to protect one of the most fundamental human rights – the right to life,” Latta said. “As… Read more »

Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) released the following statement following the House vote on H.R. 325, The No Budget, No Pay Act: “The hardworking taxpayers of Ohio's Fifth Congressional District have budgets and Congress should have one too. After four years of trillion dollar deficits and a struggling economy, our national debt and federal spending cannot be brought under… Read more »