Skip to Content

News List

Latta Selected to Lead Republicans on Communications and Technology Subcommittee at the Energy and Commerce Committee

| Posted in Press Releases

Today, Congressman Bob Latta (R-OH5) was selected by Committee Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA5) to lead Republicans on the Communications and Technology (C&T) Subcommittee at the Energy and Commerce Committee for the 117th Congress. “It is an honor to be able to continue to serve as Republican Leader on the Communications and Technology Subcommittee under the…

Latta Statement on the Inauguration of President Joe Biden

| Posted in Press Releases

Congressman Bob Latta (R-OH5) provided the following statement: “In preparation for the 59th Presidential Inauguration, let us reflect on President Abraham Lincoln’s Second Inaugural Address in 1865. After almost four years of civil war, President Lincoln’s brief but brilliant address spoke to the state of the war and his vision of the future.  He said in the last…

Latta Statement on Keystone XL Pipeline

| Posted in Press Releases

Congressman Bob Latta (R-OH5) issued the following statement regarding President Biden’s executive order to revoke the Presidential permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline: “We must stop playing politics with America’s energy future. The House of Representatives has repeatedly approved legislation to build the Keystone XL Pipeline because boosting our economy, creating jobs, and ensuring…

Latta Statement on House Impeachment

| Posted in Press Releases

Congressman Bob Latta (R-OH5) provided the following statement: “On January 6, I watched with horror as mob violence overtook the United States Capitol and American lives were lost. It was the darkest day during my time in Congress; there isn’t a close second. We mourn the loss of Capitol Police Officers Sicknick and Liebengood, and pray for the dozens of other officers who were…

Latta Statement on Attacks on the Capitol and the Joint Meeting of Congress on Counting the Votes of the Electoral College

| Posted in Press Releases

Congressman Bob Latta (R-OH5) provided the following statement: “These attacks on our democracy, our nation’s Capitol, and Capitol Police are abhorrent and must stop. This is not how the Constitution has guided our country and citizens over the past 232 years. My eternal gratitude goes to the men and women who protect us 24 hours a day at the Capitol. I pray for their safety. “Like many…

Latta: Relief is On the Way

| Posted in Press Releases

Congressman Bob Latta (R-OH5) provided the following statement after supporting the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 in the U.S. House of Representatives:  “After months of delays, House Democrats were finally able to join Republicans to deliver the American people the relief they deserve. Our agreement supports American families, workers, farmers, and small…

Latta Calls for Permanent Change and Investigation of USPS Michigan Metroplex Facility

| Posted in Press Releases

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Bob Latta (R-OH5) penned two letters, one to Chairwoman Carolyn Maloney (D-NY12) and Ranking Member James Comer (R-KY1) of the House Committee on Oversight and Reform and another to USPS Postmaster General and Chief Executive Officer Louis DeJoy. The letters request a formal Congressional inquiry into the mail processing operations of the…

Latta, Kelly, Kelly, Fudge Lead Effort to Reduce Maternal Deaths, Improve Health Outcomes for Mothers

| Posted in Press Releases

BOWLING GREEN, OH – Today, Congressman Bob Latta (R-OH5) joined Congresswoman Robin Kelly (D-IL2), Congressman Mike Kelly (R-PA16) and Congresswoman Marcia Fudge (D-OH11) to introduce the Supporting Best Practices for Healthy Moms Act, a bill working to reduce maternal deaths and improve the health outcomes of pregnant women and mothers enrolled in Medicaid. In the United…

Latta and House Colleagues Raise Alarm on Impact of Enbridge Line 5 Shutdown

| Posted in Press Releases
Tags: Energy

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Bob Latta (R-OH5) and several of his colleagues sent a letter to Administrator Howard Elliott of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), urging him to reaffirm the fitness for service of Enbridge’s Line 5 pipeline and to clarify that PHMSA, not the state of Michigan, is the exclusive regulator of Line…

Latta Votes to Advance American Security & Support Our Troops

| Posted in Press Releases
Tags: Veterans

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Bob Latta (R-OH5) provided the following statement after voting in support of the FY 2021 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA): “The world is a safer place when the United States is strong. Men and women put their lives on the line every day in service to our nation, and it is our job to ensure they have all of the tools they need…