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We typically give an immediate sigh of relief when we throw out our waste. Out of sight, out of mind. However, that isn’t necessarily the end of the story. Every one of us generates approximately four pounds of waste per person per day. That amounts to Americans generating 243 million tons of paper, plastic, metal, glass and other waste annually. Of that, we typically recover and… Read more »

Too often, Washington ignores the complexities inherent in our vast and diverse nation and reverts to a one-size-fits-all approach in which Washington “knows” best. Most federal agencies operate under this assumption. The Environmental Protection Agency provides a perfect example. It sets uniform standards for the effects of energy production on air and water, regardless of the… Read more »

In an effort to preserve the stories of our nation’s veterans, Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) is collaborating with the Library of Congress’ Veterans History Project (VHP), a nationwide project to collect and preserve personal stories from America’s war veterans and those American civilians who served in support of them.  As part of the initiative to preserve America’s… Read more »

Rep. Greg Walden (R-OR), chairman of the Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, and Senator Dean Heller (R-NV) today unveiled legislation to improve the way the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) operates by improving transparency, predictability, and consistency as part of Republicans’ ongoing effort to ensure the commission’s work encourages job… Read more »

On Tuesday, Congressman LaTourette and I will host a natural gas round table with Ohio regulators, shale oil and gas development companies and end-users. The discussion will focus on addressing the following three key points: What are the potential economic benefits of shale development to the State of Ohio? How would the economic benefits be affected from a… Read more »

On Thursday, Congressman Latta voted in support of H.R. 674, a bill to repeal the 3 percent contractors’ withholding tax rule, which is set to go into effect in January 2013. Unless the bill is passed by the Senate and signed by the President, all federal and state contracts for goods and services will be subject to a 3 percent withholding tax on every payment over $10,000 to a… Read more »

U.S. Congressman Bob Latta will be hosting an agricultural listening session. As Congress begins work on the 2012 Farm Bill, the event will assist Rep. Latta to know what components of the 2008 Farm Bill worked and others that need changed. WHEN: Friday, October 28, 2011; 9:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.  … Read more »

Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) has co-sponsored ten bills aimed at reforming the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The bills are part of an overall jobs agenda to spur job creation by improving the FDA’s medical device review and approval process.   “The cumbersome review process by the FDA threatens our medical industry, our competitiveness abroad and patient care,” said… Read more »

In support of October’s National Cybersecurity Awareness Month, Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) is urging all Ohio small businesses to take cybersecurity precautions to protect themselves against cyberattacks. Congressman Latta is one of 12 members serving on the House Republican Cybersecurity Task Force. What is Cybersecurity? Cybersecurity is measures taken to protect a… Read more »

Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) today introduced legislation, H.R. 3185, to exempt existing stationary engines from two final rules issued by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), called the National Emissions Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Reciprocating Internal Combustion Engines (RICE).  Unless these EPA rules are stopped, by 2013 electric… Read more »