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Latta: New Rural Broadband Maps to Increase Internet Connectivity in Ohio are Step in Right Direction

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Yesterday, the Federal Communication Commission (FCC) released new rural broadband maps, as required by Congressman Bob Latta’s (R-OH5) Broadband DATA Act, which was signed into law in March of 2020. “As Ranking Member of the Energy and Commerce Communications and Technology Subcommittee in Congress, increasing internet connectivity to close the digital divide for communities…

Latta Honors Our Nation’s Heroes on Veterans Day

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Congressman Bob Latta (R-OH5) today released the following statement to commemorate Veterans Day and to honor the millions of military veterans in Ohio and across the country: “On Veterans Day, we honor and pay tribute to the 18 million veterans across the U.S. who answered the call to serve our country at home and abroad. Because of their courageous and heroic…

Latta: Unleashing American Energy Leads to Energy Independence

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As a senior Member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee and a member of the Energy Subcommittee, Congressman Bob Latta (R-OH5) recently made an energy-focused visit to Nevada to see American investments in the domestic critical minerals supply chain and hydroelectric power. The trip included visits to Albemarle’s Silver Peak lithium site, Ioneer’s Rhyolite Ridge Lithium-Boron…

Latta Recognizes National Manufacturing Day

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Today, Congressman Bob Latta (R-OH5) recognized National Manufacturing Day and the importance of manufacturing to the economies of Ohio and the United States. Ohio is home to 668,000 manufacturing jobs, with the Fifth District making up 77,522 of those jobs. As of 2021, Ohio held the fourth largest GDP across all fifty states. “Ohio’s Fifth Congressional District is home…

Latta, Bilirakis, Joyce Lead Opposition to California Gas-Powered Vehicle Ban

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Today, U.S. Reps. Bob Latta (R-OH5), Gus Bilirakis (R-FL12), John Joyce (R-PA13), and 155 of their House colleagues, including Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA23), House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-LA1), Republican Conference Chair Elise Stefanik (R-NY21), and House Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA5), sent…

Latta, E&C Republican Leaders Demand Big Tech Does More to Stop Illegal Fentanyl Sales on their Platforms

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House Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA5), along with Communications and Technology Subcommittee Republican Leader Bob Latta (R-OH5), Health Subcommittee Republican Leader Brett Guthrie (R-KY2), Consumer Protection and Commerce Subcommittee Republican Leader Gus Bilirakis (R-FL12), and Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Republican Leader…

Latta to Host Academy Informational Night

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Congressman Bob Latta (R-OH5) will host an informational meeting regarding the United States Military Service Academy nomination and appointment process for the 2023 academic year. The informational meeting will take place at 7:00 p.m. on Monday, September 26th, 2022, at the following location: Owens Community College, Findlay-area Campus Education Center, Conference Room 111 3200…

Latta Joins McMorris Rodgers, Westerman on Legislation Strengthening American Supply Chains

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Today, Congressman Bob Latta (R-OH5) joined House Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA5) and House Committee on Natural Resources Ranking Member Bruce Westerman (R-AK4) on the Securing America's Mineral Supply Chains Act. U.S. Reps. Ken Calvert (R-CA42), Pete Stauber (R-MN8), and Fred Upton (R-MI6) joined the bill as original cosponsors.  “The…

Latta, Dingell Host the Inaugural Bipartisan Autonomous Vehicle Caucus Event

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Today, House Energy and Commerce Committee leaders Bob Latta (R-OH5) and Debbie Dingell (D-MI12) hosted the first Congressional Autonomous Vehicle (AV) Caucus event where Members of Congress, staff, and AV stakeholders gathered to shine a light on the need for a federal framework for AV legislation. The purpose of this caucus is to…

Latta Statement on the Anniversary of the 9/11 Attacks

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Today, Congressman Bob Latta (R-OH5) issued the following statement on the 21st anniversary of the 9/11 attacks that took place in New York, Virginia, and Pennsylvania: “September 11, 2001 – a day that every American who was alive at that time will never forget. 2,977 lives were cut short, and countless individuals and families were changed forever. Today marks the…