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In nearly four years, President Obama has circumvented Congress by issuing 147 executive orders, and according to a recent report from the American Action Forum, his administration has issued nearly $500 billion in regulations during his first term. Under the Obama administration hardworking taxpayers, farmers, and other job creators have endured an excessive onslaught of government… Read more »

With the start of the new year, one of the little noticed but potentially harmful features of Obamacare has now gone into effect. It is the tax on medical device manufacturers. The new tax of 2.3 percent is placed on the revenues of companies that produce medical devices such as heart valves, insulin pumps and hundreds of thousands of carefully engineered and regularly improved… Read more »

Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) has announced his nominations from Ohio’s Fifth Congressional District for consideration for acceptance into the United States Air Force, Merchant Marine, Military, and Naval Academies in the Class 2017:   U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Colorado Donald Bowen II, Woodville, Woodmore High School Charles Frisinger, Millbury, Lake High… Read more »

During a time when our nation’s economy struggles to stabilize and manufacturing jobs continue to diminish there has been one industry within the manufacturing sector that has ascended as a global leader – America’s medical device industry. This industry, described as an American success story, has brought us lifesaving technologies such as pacemakers, CT scanners, artificial joints,… Read more »

Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) issued the following statement today regarding December’s national unemployment report released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics: “Today’s jobs number shows that we are still unable to keep up with the nation’s population growth. Unemployment rose this month to 7.8 percent and the number of Americans participating in the labor force remains low at… Read more »

Today, Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) introduced a bipartisan bill to repeal the automatic pay adjustment for Members of Congress. “While hardworking families are cutting their own budgets and experiencing a decrease in their wages during these tough economic times, Congress should not receive an automatic pay increase,” said Latta. The current law, which was enacted in 1989,… Read more »

Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) issued the following statement regarding the House vote on H.R. 8, the American Taxpayer Relief Act: “Tonight, I supported a bill that provides tax relief for hardworking American families, making permanent tax cuts that Republicans originally crafted and enacted in 2001 and 2003, and prevented the largest tax hike in American history. “Besides… Read more »

Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) issued the following statement today calling on President Obama to freeze the salaries of Members of Congress and White House staff: “As our nation continues to struggle through this economic downturn and hardworking families are making their own budget cuts, Members of Congress should not receive an automatic pay increase. While our country is… Read more »

This chart, courtesy of the House Budget Committee, clearly shows that even with the president's proposed tax hike, these increased taxes alone won’t address our crippling national debt. We can no longer ignore this serious problem facing our nation – we need real spending reforms to promote job creation and restore economic prosperity. Read more »

Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) joined a bipartisan letter, led by Congressman Bob Gibbs (R-OH), urging for a market-driven approach to Title I provisions in the final Farm Bill.  “Given the current economic climate, coupled with unpredictable farming conditions, it is imperative that we offer farmers the flexibility needed to plant crops according to market demands. I’m… Read more »