Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) today voted in favor of H.J. Res. 88, a joint resolution utilizing the Congressional Review Act to disapprove and nullify the U.S. Department of Labor’s final rule relating to the definition of the term “fiduciary” and the conflict of interest rule with respect to retirement investment advice: “For months, the Department of Labor has worked in secret to put ... Read more »
This week, Congressman Bob Latta (R-Ohio), a Member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, joined his colleagues in approving twelve bills addressing the nation’s opioid and drug abuse epidemic. “All across America, individuals are becoming addicted to opioids and it’s not just destroying the addict, but their families and communities as well,” said Latta. “In 2014 in Ohio, 2,531 lives were l... Read more »
Today, the House Committee on Energy and Commerce voted to advance H.R. 5050, the Pipeline Safety Act of 2016, after adopting a bipartisan provision sponsored by Congressman Bob Latta (R-OH) and Congressman Peter Welch (D-VT) as part of the Chairman’s manager’s amendment. The provision calls for a study by the Transportation Research Board on propane distribution systems. The study focuses on best... Read more »
Today, during a markup before the House Energy and Commerce Committee, Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) voted in support of H.R. 1818, the Veteran Emergency Medical Technician Support Act. The legislation now awaits a vote by the U.S. House of Representatives: “As more and more of our service men and women return home and re-enter civilian life, it is important more than ever that they are ... Read more »
Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) today voted in support of H.R. 699, the Email Privacy Act, of which he is also a cosponsor. Introduced by Representative Kevin Yoder (R-KS) and passed by the House of Representatives, H.R. 699 would prohibit a third-party provider of remote computing services or electronic communication services from knowingly divulging to a government entity the contents of... Read more »
On Saturday, April 23, Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) announced Delaney McQuown, a junior from Upper Sandusky High School in Wyandot County, as the winner of Ohio’s Fifth District 2016 Congressional Art Competition. In a ceremony at the Marathon Center for the Performing Arts, Fisher/Wall Gallery, Latta honored Ms. McQuown and three other students for their winning art pieces. Ms. McQuown... Read more »
This week, Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) voted in favor of several pieces of legislation to ensure the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is putting the best interests of American taxpayers ahead of any political or agency agenda: “Over the past few years, the IRS has become the face of government incompetence and corruption. In the aftermath of the scandal that revealed the targeting of con... Read more »
Today, Congressman Bob Latta (R-OH) questioned the four Commissioners of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) during a joint hearing of the Subcommittees on Energy and Power and Environment and the Economy. During the questioning, Latta asked Commissioners about his recently introduced bipartisan legislation with Rep. Jerry McNerney (D-CA), the Advanced Nuclear Technology Development Act of 201... Read more »
Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) will announce the winner of the 2016 Congressional Art Competition at a reception held at the Marathon Center for the Performing Arts, Fisher/Wall Gallery on Saturday, April 23rd at 11 a.m. This year, 68 students from 18 schools located throughout Ohio’s Fifth Congressional District submitted their original artwork for the chance to have it displayed in the ... Read more »
Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) today released the following statement recognizing Tax Freedom Day in Ohio, which marks the day when Ohio taxpayers have earned enough money to pay federal, state, and local tax bills for the year. National Tax Freedom Day is set to occur on April 24, 2016: “Tax Freedom Day gives America’s hard-working taxpayers the information they need to understand how mu... Read more »
