The U.S. House of Representatives has passed H.R. 4881, the Precision Agriculture Connectivity Act, to reduce barriers to the implementation of cutting-edge technology on America’s farms. The legislation, authored by Congressmen Bob Latta (R-OH) and Dave Loebsack (D-IA), establishes a Federal Communications Commission (FCC) task force, in collaboration with the U.S.… Read more »
Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) joined his colleagues in voting to pass the Interior, Environment, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act this morning. The legislation, H.R. 6147, consists of two of the twelve appropriations bills that need to be passed each year. The House passed four other appropriations bills last month. Last year, the House passed all… Read more »
Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green), Co-Chair of the Rural Broadband Caucus, raised the importance of expanding access to high-speed Internet for rural communities at a House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee hearing on Tuesday. The E&C Subcommittee on Communications and Technology hearing was entitled “Realizing the Benefits of Rural Broadband: Challenges and Solutions” and… Read more »
Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green), Chairman of the Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Digital Commerce and Consumer Protection, questioned Federal Trade Commissioners about consumer protection and misleading medication advertisements at a hearing this morning. At the oversight hearing, Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chairman Joseph Simons and Commissioners Maureen Ohlhausen, Noah… Read more »
Bipartisan legislation authored by Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) to reform the over-the-counter (OTC) monograph system passed the U.S. House of Representatives this evening by voice vote. The bill, H.R. 5333, 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… Read more »
Today, the House Energy and Commerce Committee passed two pieces of legislation authored by Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) to spur innovation and embrace cutting-edge technology. The two bills, H.R. 4881, the Precision Agriculture Connectivity Act, and H.R. 6032, the SMART IoT Act, were approved with bipartisan support.
The bipartisan Precision Agriculture Connectivity Act… Read more »
Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) raised concerns about the rise of drugged driving accidents and fatalities at an Energy and Commerce (E&C) Subcommittee on Digital Commerce and Consumer Protection (DCCP) Subcommittee hearing today. The hearing, entitled Examining Drug-Impaired Driving, highlighted the increase of drugged driving fatalities and discussed potential solutions to… Read more »
Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) has released the following statement on President Trump’s announcement of the nomination of Brett Kavanaugh to the U.S. Supreme Court.
“President Trump’s nomination of Brett Kavanaugh is another strong pick for our nation’s highest court. Much like Justice Gorsuch, Kavanaugh has a strong record of interpreting the law, not making the law. His… Read more »
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 »
