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Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) released the following statement on the Senate Democrats' tax measure that passed the Senate on party-line, this Wednesday: “Despite a fragile economy and an unemployment rate that lingers above 8 percent, President Obama and Senate Democrats continue to move forward with their plans to increase taxes on small businesses. An independent study… Read more »

Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) voted in favor of H.R. 4078, the Red Tape Reduction and Small Business Job Creation Act. This bill will enact a freeze on economically significant federal regulations, defined as “likely to have an annual effect on the economy of $100 million or more,” until unemployment reaches six percent or below. “With the unemployment rate still above eight… Read more »

Since 2009, we have seen an unprecedented surge in federal regulations. In fact, according to the Republican staff of the Congressional Joint Economic Committee (JEC), this administration has expanded red tape by 52% in completed regulations that cost the economy at least $100 million annually, compared to the previous administration over the same time frame. In 2012 alone, there… Read more »

Today, Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) voted in favor of H.R. 459, the Federal Reserve Transparency Act Read more »

The office of Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) will be hosting five constituent casework on-sites to assist constituents with any federal agency issues. The date, time, and location for the on-sites are below: WHEN:           Tuesday, July 24, 2012 from 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. WHERE:        … Read more »

Today, Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) toured the Cleveland Clinic to see firsthand how his repackaging language related to drug shortages helps patients receive access to quality care in a timely manner. Latta authored language, which was included in the Food and Drug Administration Safety and Innovation Act and signed into law this July, to help ease drug shortages in the… Read more »

Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) voted to repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), which passed on the House Floor this afternoon, and issued the following statement: “A massive government takeover of our health care system that costs too much and raises taxes on American families and small businesses is not the right answer.  Of the 21 new tax increases… Read more »

The Labor Department released its latest jobs numbers today, reporting the unemployment rate unchanged at 8.2%.  In addition, only 80,000 new jobs were added in the month of June.  Upon the release of these jobs numbers, Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) issued the following statement: “Today’s jobs numbers are a dismal outlook for our country and clearly show that the… Read more »

Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) issued the following statement following passage of the bipartisan Conference Report for the Surface Transportation Extension Act: “I was pleased to vote in favor of the Conference report which included the Portman language to save the City of Findlay $3 million in their efforts tocontrol the flood problems to reduce job and property loss to… Read more »

Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) issued the following statement following his support of a bill that passed the House of Representatives today to prevent the increase in student loan interest rates: “I am pleased that the House passed legislation to prevent the rates on new subsidized Stafford loans from increasing to 6.8% on July 1st.  Instead, interest rates for new… Read more »