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In light of recent reports detailing plans by several states to use high-risk pool health plans funded by federal taxpayer dollars under President Obama’s health care law to offer abortion services, Ohio House GOP members yesterday urged Governor Ted Strickland (D) to assure Ohioans that the final plan to be submitted by the State of Ohio will not include elective abortion as a covered… Read more »

Earlier today, Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) delivered the following opening statement during the House Energy and Commerce Oversight and Investigation Subcommittee hearing titled “The Role of the Interior Department in the Deepwater Horizon Disaster.”  Video of the opening statement can be found on Congressman Latta’s YouTube Channel.    (as delivered and for… Read more »

Today, Congressman Bob Latta, along with 179 of his pro-life colleagues, sent a letter to Senate and House leadership.  The letter urges House and Senate leadership to reject an amendment to the  FY2011 National Defense Authorization Act offered by Senator Roland Burris (D-IL) to strike Section 1093(b) of Title 10 of the US Code.  The amendment, which  passed by a vote… Read more »

Last night, Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) sent letters to President Obama and Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator Craig Fugate stressing the importance of Governor Strickland’s appeal to FEMA for Wood, Fulton, and Ottawa Counties to be declared federal disaster areas in the wake of the deadly tornados that hit the area on June 5th.  Specifically, the… Read more »

Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) made the following statement after voting against the conference report for H.R. 4173. “Over a year and a half later, taxpayers across the country are still outraged that they bailed out Wall Street and big banks and now this bill will leave taxpayers permanently vulnerable to financing future financial institution bailouts.  This bill does… Read more »

On June 25th, Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green), sent a letter to President Obama asking him to issue a temporary waiver of the Jones Act, a provision within the Merchant Marine Act of 1920.  The Jones Act requires all goods transported by water between U.S. ports be carried by U.S. flagged ships, constructed in the United States, owned by U.S. citizens, and crewed by U.S.… Read more »

On June 25th Congressman Bob Latta joined Ohio Senators George Voinovich and Sherrod Brown, in addition to Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur in sending a letter to President Obama asking FEMA to reconsider their decision to not declare Wood, Fulton, and Ottawa Counties as federal disaster areas in the wake of the deadly tornados that hit the area on June 5th.  A copy of the letter can be… Read more »

On June 25 Congressman Bob Latta sent a letter to President Obama asking him to temporarily waive the Jones Act within the Merchant Marine Act of 1920 which could allow foreign ships and vessels to assist with the ongoing cleanup in the Gulf of Mexico.  In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina in 2005, President Bush issued a similar waiver to the Jones Act to allow foreign ships and… Read more »

Congressman Bob Latta recently signed onto a letter with other House Republicans opposing the nomination of Dr. Donald Berwick as CMS Administrator.  The letter, sent to President Obama, highlights Dr. Berwick's previous statements supporting the rationing of health care in the United States.  Read more »

Last night, Congressman Bob Latta (R- Bowling Green) sent letters to Governor Strickland and President Obama after learning that FEMA will not declare Wood, Fulton, and Ottawa Counties as federal disaster areas in the wake of the deadly tornados that hit the area on June 5th.  Congressman Latta’s letter to Governor Strickland can be found here and his letter to President Obama can be… Read more »