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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 »

The office of Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) will host a Military Academy Informational Night for the 2013 academic year on Monday, March 26 at 7:00 p.m. at Bowling Green High School’s library located at 530 West Poe Road in Bowling Green. This free event is open to all junior and senior high school students, and their parents, who may be interested in attending one of our… Read more »

On Tuesday, Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) voted to limit the Department of Education’s overreach into academic matters at higher education institutions by repealing two federal rules – the federal definition of a credit hour and the federal authorization requirement. The Protecting Academic Freedom in Higher Education Act (H.R. 2117) passed by a strong bipartisan vote of 303 to… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) said a new Federal Communications Commission (FCC) declaratory ruling on call quality and phone call completion would help improve phone service for rural communities. The FCC’s order stems from the Rural Call Completion Task Force’s investigation into the issue. Over the past year, Congressman Latta asked the FCC to… Read more »

Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) issued the following statement after the President signed into law the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Air Transportation Modernization and Safety Improvement Act, which blocks new regulations on air shipments of lithium batteries by the FAA. The bill, among other things, funds the FAA through fiscal year 2015. “After a five-year delay and… Read more »

Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) sent a letter to President Obama requesting the President rescind the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services mandate that requires all health insurance plans to include contraception coverage. “The First Amendment guarantees freedom of religion and freedom of speech,” said Rep. Latta. “A mandate requiring all employers to provide… Read more »