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Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) released the following statement after the Transportation Research Center (TRC), Ohio State University, and the state of Ohio broke ground on the state-of-the-art Smart Center yesterday in East Liberty. The Smart Center will be the world’s biggest autonomous vehicle testing facility. “The groundbreaking of the Transportation Research Center’s Smart… Read more »

Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) submitted written testimony to the Ohio Senate Transportation, Commerce and Workforce Committee today highlighting the benefits of autonomous vehicles and his efforts in Congress to pass legislation providing the proper Federal framework for the technology. The committee, chaired by Ohio Senator Frank LaRose, was holding an informative hearing on… Read more »

Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) joined his colleagues in voting to pass H.R. 6157, the Department of Defense (DoD) Appropriations bill that funds a 2.6% increase in pay for members of the military, improves readiness, modernizes equipment, and boosts health care programs for troops and their families. The bipartisan legislation passed by a vote of 359-49. “The DoD Appropriations… Read more »

Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) has introduced legislation to expand access to health savings accounts (HSAs) and fix a technicality that prohibits individuals that are receiving social security benefits from contributing to their HSA accounts. Latta authored the legislation after constituents who had been affected by the issue reached out to the Congressman’s office. Under… Read more »

Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) released the following statement on the announcement by Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy that he will be retiring on July 31, 2018.  “Justice Kennedy has served with honor and distinction for three decades on our nation’s highest court,” said Latta. “I thank him for his years of service and wish him the best in his upcoming retirement. As… Read more »

Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) has been named by Speaker Paul Ryan to the Conference Committee on the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). The NDAA is the annual authorization of the nation’s defense. As a conferee, Latta will help iron out the differences between the separate NDAA bills passed by the U.S. House and U.S. Senate.   “Under this Congress and President,… Read more »

It just takes listening to one father or mother who has lost a loved one to an opioid overdose to understand the devastating effect that this crisis is having across the country. When you listen to their stories you understand that no matter your circumstances, this problem can hit home very quickly and unexpectedly. The Energy and Commerce Committee, on which I serve, recently heard… Read more »

Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) joined his colleagues in voting to pass H.R. 299, the Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act, which would expand benefits for veterans who are suffering from diseases they received as a result of their service during the Vietnam War. The bill, which was co-sponsored by Congressman Latta, was approved on the House floor by a vote of 382-0. “Despite… Read more »

Over the past two weeks, the U.S. House of Representatives has passed nearly 50 bipartisan bills combating the opioid crisis. Included in the package of bills was the INFO Act, authored by Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green), which would improve access to data and grant information for advocates, state and local governments, law enforcement, pharmacists, and health care… Read more »

Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) joined his colleagues in passing H.R. 2, the Agriculture and Nutrition Act, in a vote this afternoon on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives. H.R. 2, also known as the Farm Bill, supports the region’s farmers by keeping in place important crop insurance programs that allow farmers to purchase policies that protect them against financial… Read more »