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WASHINGTON- Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) made the following statement after House Republicans introduced their health care plan earlier today. “The House Republican Health Care Solutions Group, under the leadership of Congressman Roy Blunt, have produced a common-sense plan to reduce costs, expand access, and increase the quality of care in a way that America can afford.  As… Read more »

WASHINGTON –  Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green), a member of the House Committee on Agriculture, along with all 17 Republican members of the Agriculture Committee sent Speaker Nancy Pelosi a letter today asking for more time to consider the Waxman-Markey climate change and energy legislation (H.R. 2454).  Rep. Pelosi told committee chairmen that they had until June 19 to consider… Read more »

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This week, House Republicans introduced the American Energy Act, an “all of the above” energy plan as an alternative to the Democrats misguided Cap and Trade (Tax) proposal that is currently under debate in the House of Representatives.  The American Energy Act is based on three principles of increasing production of American-made energy, promoting alternative and renewable energy, and… Read more »

The Honorable Robert E. Latta Full Committee on Agriculture Opening Statement on Cap-and-Trade Legislation 06/11/09   Good Afternoon. Chairman Peterson and Ranking Member Lucas: We meet today to examine H.R. 2454, The American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009, otherwise known as cap-and-trade.  I represent Ohio’s Fifth Congressional District, the largest agricultural and… Read more »

The American Energy Act An “All-of-the-Above” Solution for Energy Independence • Increase production of American-made energy in an environmentally-sound manner. • Promote new, clean and renewable sources of energy such as nuclear, clean-coal-technology, wind and solar energy. • Encourage greater efficiency and conservation by extending tax incentives for energy efficiency and… Read more »

LATTA APPLAUDS AMERICAN ENERGY ACT House Republican Alternative Plan to Cap and Tax would Lower Energy Prices, Promote Alternative Energy, and Create Jobs WASHINGTON- Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green), a member of the House Republican Conference American Energy Solution Group, made the following statement after the American Energy Act was unveiled today. “Today, House Republicans… Read more »

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Earlier today, Congressman Latta, a member of the House Committee on the Budget asked Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke to specify how quickly stimulus funds are being spent and the job creation associated with it. Read more »