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Earlier today, Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) received The Association of the United States Navy National Legislative Advocacy Award for his “superb leadership and outstanding service during the 110th and 111th Congress to improve the quality of life of Active Component and Reserve Component military members and their families.”   During the 110th and 111th Congress,… Read more »

Recently, Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman, Julius Genachowski, has announced plans to codify an open Internet standard through the regulatory process.  This so-called “network neutrality” principle would bar Internet Service Providers (ISP) from blocking or degrading access to the Internet based on which site or service a user visits.   Consistent with many… Read more »

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Congressman Robert E. Latta Transportation & Infrastructure Committee Hearing on the Clean Water Act – Submitted for the Record October 15, 2009 Good morning.  Chairman Oberstar and Ranking Member Mica: I believe there is an impending crisis in this country in relation to water infrastructure issues.  During my time in Congress one of main priorities has been to assist the… Read more »

WASHINGTON- Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) made the following statement on the Fiscal Year 2010 Department of Homeland Security appropriations bill Conference Report.  The Conference Report included language that Congressman Latta previously worked to get amended into the bill to prevent spring-open assisted knives from being classified as switchblades under a proposed regulation… Read more »

Ann Arbor, Michigan- The conservation organization Ducks Unlimited received the 2009 Lake Erie Award for an outstanding organization at the fall meeting of the Lake Erie Commission in Oregon, Ohio. The award is given to an organization that made outstanding contributions to enhance Ohio's Great Lake. "Lake Erie is an exceptional resource," said Roy Kroll, manager of conservation programs… Read more »

Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) made the following statement in recognition of the one year anniversary of American Energy Freedom Day:  “Today marks the one year anniversary of American Energy Freedom Day.  President George W. Bush rescinded a 20 year old restriction on energy leasing in 85 percent of American waters known as the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) on October 1,… Read more »

“Today marks the one year anniversary of American Energy Freedom Day.  President George W. Bush rescinded a 20 year old restriction on energy leasing in 85 percent of American waters known as the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) on October 1, 2008.  One year later, the Obama Administration including Department of the Interior Secretary Ken Salazar are looking to delay the proposed plan for… Read more »

(as featured on The Heritage Foundation's Blog "The Foundry") http://blog.heritage.org/2009/09/17/guest-blogger-congressman-robert-latta-r-oh-on-constitution-day/ I have always been thankful that so many of our country’s greatest leaders and statesmen were able to be on this earth at the same time and place to draft the Constitution. As a lifelong student of history and government, we… Read more »

LATTA STATEMENT RECOGNIZING CONSTITUTION DAY   WASHINGTON- Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) made the following statement in recognition of Constitution Day.   “Today we celebrate the signing of the United States Constitution and recognize its importance in our nation’s history.  We were blessed as a nation to have individuals that put self-interest and sectionalism aside to… Read more »