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TikTok CEO in the hot seat: 5 takeaways from his first appearance before Congress

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Click here to read the article on the CNN website.   In his first appearance before Congress on Thursday, TikTok CEO Shou Chew was grilled by lawmakers who expressed deep skepticism about his company’s attempts to protect US user data and ease concerns about its ties to China. It was a rare chance for the public to hear from the Chew, who offers very few interviews. Yet his…

Latta Ranked Among Most Effective Lawmakers in Congress

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This week, Congressman Bob Latta (R-OH5) was ranked among the most effective lawmakers in Congress according to the Center for Effective Lawmaking (CEL).  CEL uses fifteen different indicators to form a Legislative Effectiveness Score (LES) that ranks Members of Congress. According to CEL, Latta ranked in the top 15% of effective House Republicans in the 117th Congress…

Latta’s Bill to Increase U.S. Refinery Capacity, Lower Energy Prices Approved by Energy and Commerce Committee

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Tags: Energy

Today, Congressman Bob Latta’s (R-OH5) legislation, the Researching Efficient Federal Improvements for Necessary Energy Refining (REFINER) Act, was approved through a bipartisan vote by the House Energy and Commerce Committee. The bill now awaits consideration by the full U.S. House of Representatives.  “Due to the Biden…

Latta’s Bill to Advance Farm Technology & Promote Precision Agriculture Approved by Energy and Commerce Subcommittee

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Today, Congressman Bob Latta (R-OH5) and Congresswoman Robin Kelly’s (D-IL2) legislation, the Precision Agriculture Satellite Connectivity Act, was unanimously approved by the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.  Latta's bill would require the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to review its current satellite rules to determine if…

Republicans aim to block California's 'heavy-handed' EV mandates

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Click here to read the article on the Fox News website. EXCLUSIVE: A group of House Republicans introduced legislation Wednesday that would restrict California's ability to ban traditional gas-powered cars as part of the state's electric vehicle push. The four Republicans, led by Rep. John Joyce of Pennsylvania, said the bill — the Preserving Choice in Vehicle Purchases Act — is…

House lawmakers advance bill to permanently restrict fentanyl

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Click here to read the article on the Washington Times website.   House lawmakers advanced a bill Wednesday to permanently place fentanyl on the most restrictive list of drugs, though its path to becoming law remains bumpy because of a partisan rift over mandatory criminal penalties. The Energy and Commerce subcommittee on health voted 17-10 in support of the HALT Fentanyl Act,…

House GOP Introduces Bill To Block California’s EV Mandates, Gas-Powered Car Ban

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Click here to read the article on the Published Reporter. WASHINGTON, D.C. –  GOP members of the House of Representatives on Wednesday introduced a bill that, if passed, would block California’s “heavy handed” electric vehicle (EV) mandates and their upcoming ban on the sales of gas-powered automobiles within the state. The legislation – dubbed the Preserving Choice in Vehicle…

The Courier: Solutions to the fentanyl, southern border crisis

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107,622. Each digit of that number represents an American who died of a drug overdose in 2021. Hitting even closer to home, right here in Ohio, there were 5,017 drug overdose deaths in one year. The vast majority of these deaths have been attributed to a deadly, illicit substance that has become a scourge in communities across our nation. Its name? Fentanyl. These statistics are…

E&C Republicans Demand Accountability on Biden’s Massive Spending and Inflation Agenda

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Click here to read the article on the E&C website. American People Deserve Full Accounting of Funds Washington, D.C. — House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy Rodgers (R-WA) and Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Chair Morgan Griffith (R-VA), along with the chairs of the subcommittee of jurisdiction, today wrote letters to the Department of Health and Human…