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According to the Labor Department’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) data for the month of March, “the gasoline index rose 1.7 percent following its 6.0 percent February increase.” This spike in gas prices has pushed food costs by 0.2 percent. In response to the latest CPI numbers, Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) released the following statement: “Increases in gas prices place a… Read more »

Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) recently was appointed to Ohio’s 1812 Bicentennial Commission as an Ex-Officio member. In his capacity, Latta will help the commission raise public awareness about the importance of the War of 1812 to the citizens of Ohio. "I know I speak for all the members of the State of Ohio's War of 1812 Bicentennial Commission when I say how pleased we are to… Read more »

Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) cosponsored the Preserving America’s Family Farms Act, H.R. 4157, which prohibits the U.S. Department of Labor from implementing any regulation that would restrict farm youth from working on family-owned farms. “The proposed youth labor regulation is a misguided idea that threatens the ability of America’s youth to work on their family’s farm,”… Read more »

On the eve of the two-year anniversary of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) voted to protect Medicare recipients by repealing the President’s Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB). The House of Representatives passed the Protecting Access to Healthcare Act (PATH), H.R. 5, which ends IPAB under the President’s health care… Read more »

In response to numerous municipalities in the Fifth District facing costly water infrastructure projects, Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) invited Napoleon Mayor Ron Behm to testify before the House Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. Mayor Behm stressed to the subcommittee the importance of providing financial… Read more »

This week on behalf of farm families throughout Ohio, members of the Ohio Republican congressional delegation submitted hundreds of comments to Labor Secretary Solis from constituents who oppose the proposed rulemaking that would limit the activities children can do on family  farms. The Ohio Farm Bureau Federation (OFBF) and Ohio Association of Agricultural Educators collected… Read more »

Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) announced Ryan Mack, a Defiance native and veteran of the U.S. Army, will be his veterans caseworker for the 5th Congressional District. Prior to joining Latta’s staff, Mack served a tour of duty in Afghanistan as team leader in an Army reconnaissance and sniper platoon from July 2010 through March 2011. While serving in Afghanistan, Mack was… Read more »

Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) will host a cybersecurity seminar in conjunction with the FBI's Counterintelligence Division and the Federal Communications Commission on Friday, March 30, from 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. at Owens Community College in Perrysburg.  The seminar will inform businesses about current cyber threats and how to best protect their networks and intellectual… Read more »

Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) is proud to announce the 2012 Congressional Art Competition. The competition is open to all high school students who reside in the Fifth Congressional District. “The Congressional Art Competition is an excellent opportunity for high school students from our district to showcase their artistic ability. I look forward to seeing our district’s creative… Read more »

White House Claim: “Domestic oil production has increased every year President Obama has been in office.” Truth: Domestic oil production is up in spite of President Obama’s obstructionist policies. The president likes to boast that American oil production has risen, but that is due to production increases on private and state lands. Production on federally controlled… Read more »