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Military Service Academy Event

| Posted in District Events

The office of Congressman Bob Latta will host an informational meeting regarding the United States Military Service Academy nomination and appointment process for the 2012 academic year.  The informational meeting will take place at 7:00 P.M. on Monday, March 28, 2011 at Gibsonburg High School located at 740 South Main Street Gibsonburg, Ohio 43431. At the meeting, interested…

Putting America’s Fiscal House in Order

| Posted in Opinion Pieces

In the month since President Obama’s State of the Union, we have learned that the President’s message to the American people is simply political rhetoric. On January 25th, the President uttered these words:  “Now, the final, critical step in winning the future is to make sure we aren't buried under a mountain of debt.” However the President’s 2012 budget is full of fiscal pipe…

Congressman Latta Statement on President Obama’s Visit to Ohio

| Posted in Press Releases
Tags: Economy

Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) issued the following statement regarding President Obama’s visit to Cleveland, Ohio: “While I am glad President Obama is sitting down with small businesses and hearing their concerns, it is too little and too late.  From the start, this Administration has refused to listen to America's small businessmen and businesswomen.  This is evident…

Congressman Latta Statement on Asian Carp Amendment

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Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) issued the following statement in support of Amendment 516 offered by U.S. Representative David Camp (R-MI), which failed on Thursday.  The measure, which was part of a Continuing Resolution, would have shut two shipping locks around Chicago, preventing the further spread of Asian Carp into the Great Lakes. “It’s unfortunate that the amendment…

No Birthday Party for the Stimulus

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Tags: Economy

Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) issued the following statement regarding the second anniversary of the failed stimulus: “It is with great regret that today Americans have to be reminded about the failed stimulus policy under President Obama.  It has been two years and the so-called stimulus fails to reduce unemployment and continues to contribute to our skyrocketing debt.…

FCC, Keep Your Hands off the Internet

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Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green), who sits on the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, issued the following statement after a hearing on the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) recent net neutrality ruling with all five of the FCC commissioners:   “The government should not be involved in regulating the Internet, which has…

Congressman Latta Statement on Continuing Resolution

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Tags: Economy

At 1:25 a.m. on Wednesday, Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) offered his remaining amendment totaling $70 million to cut additional spending from the Continuing Resolution, H.R. 1. House Speaker John Boehner’s (R-OH) unprecedented open process comes after four years of closed debate under past Democrat leadership.  House Republicans have been faced with having to pass a…

February Courthouse Conferences

| Posted in District Events

Tuesday, February 22, 2011 **Due to inclement weather conditions the events for Tuesday, February 22nd have been canceled.** Where:   Mercer County Courthouse Central Service Building  220 West Livingston Street Celina, OH 45822 Time:  9:30…

Ending Red Tape Will Help Create Jobs

| Posted in Opinion Pieces

Every weekend, I have the opportunity to return home from Washington and meet with constituents’ of Ohio’s Fifth Congressional District.  The message I have received from them is simple: The American people are tired of policies that continue to prolong our sluggish economy.  As part of our Pledge to America, House Republicans have made job creation a priority in addressing…

Congressman Latta Votes to Stop Government-Funded Abortions under Obamacare

| Posted in Press Releases

On Friday, Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) cast his first pro-life vote of the 112th Congress; he voted in support of the Protect Life Act during a meeting of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health. The bill would prevent federal funding of abortion or abortion coverage in the Democrat passed health care law – the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. …

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