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Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) voted today in favor of the Conference Report on H.R. 4310, the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2013. The bill authorizes budget authority for the Department of Defense and national security programs. Contained within the bill are a number of military personnel provisions, including provisions to address the backlog of… Read more »

The U.S. House of Representatives passed S. 2170, the Hatch Act Modernization Act of 2012, a bipartisan bill that includes a provision from legislation introduced by Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) to allow state and local law enforcement officers to run for the office of sheriff without having to quit their current place of employment. “Local law enforcement officials… Read more »

On Wednesday, December 12, the House Subcommittee on Communications and Technology held a hearing entitled “Keeping the New Broadband Spectrum Law on Track.” Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) issued the following statement on the hearing:  “With global mobile data traffic expected to grow at a rate of 15 times its current amount by 2017, it is crucial that more spectrum is… Read more »

Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) cosponsored two separate concurrent resolutions opposing a federal carbon tax. Congressman Latta issued the following statement regarding his support for these resolutions. “During a time when many families and local manufacturers are already facing financial hardships, we cannot impose a tax increase that will result in higher energy prices. Many… Read more »

Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) along with U.S. Senators Rob Portman (R-OH) and Sherrod Brown (D-OH), and U.S. Representative Jim Jordan (R-OH-4), sent a letter to the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works requesting assistance in expediting the Blanchard River Flood Reduction Project (BRFRP). “To advance the progress that the Blanchard River Flood Reduction Project has… Read more »

Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) issued the following statement today regarding November’s national unemployment report: “At 7.7%, our nation’s unemployment rate remains too high. It has been continually reported that more and more Americans have given up on looking for work and dropped out of the labor force. While hardworking families are searching for ways to make ends meet,… Read more »

Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green), a member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, announced his subcommittee assignments for the 113th Congress.  Latta will serve on the Subcommittee on Energy and Power, the Subcommittee on Environment and the Economy, and the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, where he will serve as Vice Chair. “During this challenging and… Read more »

Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) and Congressman John Barrow (D-GA) have sent a bipartisan letter to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lisa Jackson citing concerns for the stringent new air quality standards for fine particulate matter (PM2.5). States and local communities are in the process of implementing the current PM2.5 standards, but if these standards are… Read more »

Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green), issued the following statement on his selection to serve as the Vice Chair of the Communications and Technology Subcommittee on the House Energy and Commerce Committee during the 113th Congress:  “I am honored to join the committee’s leadership team and grateful to Chairman Upton for this opportunity to serve as the Vice Chair of the… Read more »

As America honors our veterans today, I would like to extend my gratitude and appreciation to all veterans who have answered the call of service to our great country and fought to defend the values, liberties, and freedoms that we as Americans hold so dear.  They are true heroes for the sacrifices they and their families have made, and on this day of national observance, let us all… Read more »