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Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) made the following statement recognizing December 13th, 2010 as the 374th anniversary of the establishment of the National Guard.  On November 30th, Congressman Latta delivered remarks on the floor of the House of Representatives in support of H. Res. 1740, a resolution he introduced to honor this anniversary.  H. Res. 1740 passed the… Read more »

Congressman Bob Latta (R- Bowling Green) made the following statement after U.S. District Court Judge Henry Hudson today ruled a portion of the Democrat-passed health care law to be unconstitutional.  Congressman Latta signed onto the Amicus Brief on the case before Judge Hudson, which can be found here.   Judge Hudson’s ruling makes it clear that the individual mandate… Read more »

This week, Congressman Bob Latta (R- Bowling Green) introduced H.R. 6514, the Protecting Jobs in Your State Act of 2010.   H.R. 6514, if passed, would prohibit certain stimulus and disaster relief funds to be used for business relocation incentives.  The funds identified under this legislation include funding from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (“stimulus… Read more »

Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) made the following statement congratulating Congressman Fred Upton (R-MI) as the Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce for the 112th Congress.   “I want to congratulate Fred on his Chairmanship for the 112th Congress.  Fred’s position will be an asset to our region and the United States as we work towards meaningful… Read more »

Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) made the following statement reaffirming his call for a permanent extension of the current income tax rates.  Without action by December 31, 2010, the current income tax rates will increase, causing the largest tax increase in our nation’s history.   “Today marks thirty days until the largest tax hike occurs in our nation’s history, and… Read more »

NOTE: This opinion piece originally appeared in Politico on December 1st, which can be found here.  Energy change isn't easy for a reason By: Republican Members of the House Energy and Commerce Committee December 1, 2010 04:55 AM EST With a new congressional session comes a recycling of the old proposal to raid the jurisdiction of the House Energy and Commerce… Read more »

Earlier this month, Congressman Bob Latta (R- Bowling Green) was named a Vice-Chairman for the Congressional Sportsmen’s Caucus for the upcoming 112th Congress.   “I would like to thank Congressman Jeff Miller for this opportunity to serve the Congressional Sportsmen’s Caucus in the next Congress.  Sportsmen and sportswomen issues are important for me as a public… Read more »

Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green), a member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, released the following statement in light of recent reports that the House Natural Resources Committee is attempting to grab all Energy jurisdiction from the House Energy and Commerce Committee.   “Over the past four years, Congressional Democrats have used the Energy and Commerce… Read more »

On October 21, Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) sent a letter of support to U.S. Department of Energy Secretary Steven Chu regarding a recent application by the Solar Valley Research Enterprise (SVRE) for solar energy research funds that will benefit Northwest Ohio.  The letter can be found here.  SVRE is a not-for-profit organization formed by the University of Toledo,… Read more »

Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) made the following statement in light of recent reports that the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will soon finalize a new environmental regulation on ozone standards.  “I am proud to represent the largest manufacturing district in the Ohio congressional delegation  and the 20th largest manufacturing district in the… Read more »