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Latta to Host Academy Informational Night

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Tags: Education

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 Wednesday, May 4, 2022, at the following location: Owens Community College, Findlay-area Campus Education Center, Conference Room 111 3200 Bright…

Latta, Mann, Smith Introduce Legislation Protecting Family-Owned Farms, Ranches, Businesses

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At the conclusion of National Agriculture Month, U.S. Representatives Bob Latta (OH-05), Tracey Mann (KS-01), Jason Smith (MO-08) led more than 70 of their colleagues in introducing a bipartisan resolution recognizing the important role of the stepped-up basis in preserving family-owned farms, ranches, and small businesses. A long-standing provision in the tax code, the stepped-up basis…

Latta Statement on President Biden’s Attempt to Manipulate Energy Prices

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Tags: Energy

Today, the White House announced President Biden is ordering the release of 1 million barrels of oil per day from the United States’ Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) for six months, which is the largest release from the SPR in history. This will result in a total of 180 million additional barrels on the market. “President Biden’s decision to tap into the U.S. Strategic Petroleum…

Latta’s Statement in Response to Ukrainian President Zelensky’s Address Before Congress

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Today, Congressman Latta provided the following statement in response to President Zelensky’s address before Congress:  “President Zelensky is doing everything he can for his homeland and his people. This morning, he provided a powerful address before Congress. It is a rare occasion for the leader of a foreign nation to deliver an address before the United States House of…

Latta Announces Congressional Art Competition

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Tags: Education

Today, Congressman Bob Latta (R-OH5) announced details for the 2022 Congressional Art Competition. High school students who live or attend school in Ohio’s Fifth Congressional District are encouraged to submit a piece of art for this year’s competition. The Competition began in 1982 to provide an opportunity for members of Congress to encourage and recognize the artistic talents of their…

ICYMI: Latta Introduced Legislation to Prohibit Russian Oil and Gas Imports; Support American Energy Development

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This week, Congressman Bob Latta (R-OH5), a senior Republican member on the Energy and Commerce Committee who serves on the Energy Subcommittee, introduced the Powering America through Domestic Energy (PADE) Act. This legislation would refocus the efforts of the Administration to pursue North American energy independence, rather than foreign energy dependence, especially from Russia.…

Latta Introduces Legislation to Prohibit Russian Oil and Gas Imports; Support American Energy Development

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Congressman Bob Latta (R-OH5), who serves on the Energy Subcommittee on the Energy and Commerce Committee, introduced the Powering America through Domestic Energy (PADE) Act. This legislation would refocus the efforts of the Administration to pursue North American energy independence, rather than foreign energy dependence, especially from Russia. Specifically, the PADE Act would…

Latta Responds to President Biden’s State of the Union Address

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Congressman Bob Latta (R-OH5) provided the following statement in response to the President’s State of the Union Address:   “We are blessed to live in the greatest nation in the world, yet as we take a moment to reflect on the past year, there is one word that sums up all the economic trends and news headlines: crisis. “Since the President assumed office, it has been one…

LATTA, HYDE-SMITH LEAD CALL FOR FDA TO IMMEDIATELY RESTORE OVERSIGHT OF CHEMICAL ABORTION PILLS

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Congressman Bob Latta (R-Ohio) and U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), with 124 colleagues from the Senate and House of Representatives, this month demanded the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) immediately restore more stringent oversight of chemical abortion bills, including the in-person dispensing requirement the FDA suspended in December. The lawmakers issued a letter…

Latta Issues Statement on Russian Aggressions Towards Ukraine

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Today, Congressman Bob Latta (R-OH5) issued the following statement regarding Russia’s actions in Eastern Ukraine.  “Europe is on the verge of war because of the actions of Vladimir Putin. Russia’s illegal recognition of independence in Luhansk and Donetsk – and an invasion of Russian troops in those regions – are an extreme escalation,” said Latta. “Putin’s speech yesterday leaves…

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