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March 19, 2010 Lisa Jackson    Administrator Environmental Protection Agency Dear Administrator Jackson:        I am requesting that you to delay the implementation of your agency’s Lead Renovation, Repair and Painting final rule, RRP (40 CFR Part 745).  I represent the largest manufacturing district in Ohio and the 20th largest… Read more »

Congressman Latta's letter to FEMA Administrator Fugate regarding the "buy American" provision can be found here. Read more »

Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) made the following statement regarding the Executive Order President Obama is expected to sign surrounding the pro-life issues in the Democrat health care reform package that was signed into law today.   “On Sunday, March 21, Congress held a career-defining vote on the issue of government funding of abortion and for the pro-life… Read more »

(Press Release Courtesy of Senate Republican Conference)  Senate Democrats Refuse Bi-partisan Meeting With Parliamentarian Until After House Votes WASHINGTON DC – Senate Democrats have balked at a bi-partisan meeting with the Senate Parliamentarian to discuss a rule violation that could doom the entire House reconciliation proposal. DON STEWART, McCONNELL SPOKESMAN:… Read more »

Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) made the following statement after voting against H. R. 3590, the Senate-passed health care bill.   “I was proud to stand with the majority of Americans who made it clear they did not want the House of Representatives to pass this Democrat health care bill.  With tonight’s vote, Speaker Pelosi, President Obama, Majority Leader Reid,… Read more »

This weekend Israel Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu will travel to Washington, D.C., during which he will visit with George Mitchell, Special Envoy to the Middle East, as well as Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton.  The trip comes after Vice President Joe Biden publicly condemned Israel for its announcement of housing construction in East Jerusalem while Biden was visiting our… Read more »

Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) made the following statement in response to the intense and public disagreement between the Obama administration and Israeli officials after the announcement of housing construction in East Jerusalem. “I am very troubled by the recent tone of this administration towards Israel, one of America’s staunchest allies and defender of democracy in the… Read more »

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Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) made the following statement after voting against the House legislative vehicle which will be used for nonbinding motions to instruct to the Senate-passed health care reform bill during today’s House Budget Committee reconciliation hearing. “Today’s reconciliation hearing is the first in a series of legislative gimmicks and procedures to drive… Read more »

This is the second in a series of updates from Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green), a member of the House Budget Committee. On Monday, the Budget Committee will hold a reconciliation hearing on the Senate-passed health care reform bill.  In short, this reconciliation hearing is a parliamentarian “trick” used to pass legislation through a series of rules which limit debate and… Read more »