The U.S. House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Communications and Technology discussed legislation to provide regulatory relief for small businesses, authored by Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green), at a legislative hearing yesterday. The bipartisan bill, H.R. 3787, the Small Entity Regulatory Relief Opportunity (SERRO) Act, would reduce the regulatory burden for small entities under the j... Read more »
Legislation authored by Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) to aid the Department of Homeland Security in preventing terrorist attacks was approved by the U.S. House of Representatives today by a vote of 417-2. H.R. 4227, the Vehicular Terrorism Prevention Act, would require the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to assess current actions at the department to support emergency response prov... Read more »
Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green), a leader in Congress on addressing the opioid crisis, spoke about the impact of the epidemic for communities across Ohio at an Energy and Commerce (E&C) Subcommittee on Health hearing. The rare two-day hearing, entitled, “Combating the Opioid Crisis: Prevention and Public Health Solutions,” is focused on more than 20 different bills aimed at combating the e... Read more »
At a ceremony at Emancipation Hall in the U.S. Capitol Building, Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) spoke about the 13,000 members of the Office of Strategic Services (OSS) and their heroic efforts during World War II. The OSS members were being honored with a Congressional Gold Medal, the highest civilian distinction awarded in the United States. A single gold medal has been struck to collec... Read more »
Congressman Bob Latta (R-OH) has introduced bipartisan legislation with members of the Energy and Commerce Committee to reform the outdated over-the-counter (OTC) monograph system. The legislation, the Over-the-Counter Monograph Safety, Innovation, and Reform Act, modernizes the monograph framework and allows new, safe products to come to market more quickly while addressing safety issues and expa... Read more »
Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) has signed onto a letter sent to the leaders of the House Committee on Appropriations Interior Subcommittee asking that they continue investment in the health of the Great Lakes and support the work being done by the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI) in the FY 2019 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations bill. The recently released... Read more »
Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) joined his colleagues in passing bipartisan legislation to improve school security and identify potential threats in order to stop school violence before it occurs. H.R. 4909, the Student, Teachers, and Officers Preventing (STOP) School Violence Act reauthorizes and improves the Department of Justice Secure Our Schools program. The legislation provides neede... Read more »
As the nation continues to grapple with the increasing threat of cyberattacks and how to address this critical issue, Congressmen Bob Latta (R-OH) and Jerry McNerney (D-CA) introduced two bipartisan pieces of legislation to improve our nation’s grid security and resilience. The two bills, along with two others, were the focus of an Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Energy hearing held earlier to... Read more »
Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) and Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (D-Toledo) will both participate in a ceremony honoring members of the Office of Strategic Services (OSS) with the Congressional Gold Medal, the highest civilian distinction awarded in the United States. The ceremony, which was recently announced by Speaker Paul Ryan’s office, will be held at Emancipation Hall at the U.S. Capit... Read more »
Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) has been awarded the ‘True Blue’ Award from the Family Research Council’s legislative arm, FRC Action, for his 100% record on their 2017 scorecard. The scorecard included votes to prohibit taxpayer funding of abortions, disapprove of President Obama’s Health and Human Services Title X Rule, repeal the Independent Payment Advisory Board, and to pass the Pain-... Read more »
