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Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) applauded the changes made to the House Tax Cuts and Jobs Act in the final compromise bill released by the Conference Committee on Friday. In addition, Latta highlighted the benefits for middle-class families in Ohio’s 5th Congressional District. Latta had recently joined his colleagues in sending a letter to conferees asking that the final bill… Read more »

Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) released the following statement after the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) voted 3-2 to approve the Restoring Internet Freedom Order. “I firmly believe in and support net neutrality principles such as no blocking, no throttling, and no paid prioritization that are important elements of a free and open Internet. At the same time, it is not… Read more »

Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) joined his colleagues in passing two pieces of financial legislation that would deter Iranian-supported terrorism. The bills, H.R. 1638, the Iranian Leadership Asset Transparency Act, and H.R. 4324, the Strengthening Oversight of Iran’s Access to Finance Act, would provide more transparency and make funding sources for the Iranian regime public.… Read more »

Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) has asked the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to look at ways that the Safeguarding America’s Pharmaceuticals Act — also known as “Track and Trace” — could be used to prevent opioids from being diverted from the supply chain and falling into the wrong hands. The Safeguarding America’s Pharmaceuticals Act was authored by Latta and was signed into… Read more »

In a letter to the U.S. House Committee on Appropriations, Congressman Bob Latta (R-OH) and Congressman Jerry McNerney (D-CA) encouraged the use of resilient technologies when rebuilding regions affected by recent natural disasters. The letter, which was addressed to Chairman Rodney Freylinghuysen (R-NJ) and Ranking Member Nita Lowey (D-NY), asks that language be included in disaster… Read more »

This evening, Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) joined his colleagues in passing a motion to go to a Conference Committee between the House and Senate to reconcile differences between the tax bills passed by each respective body. Latta recently voted to pass the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act to modernize the nation’s tax code and provide needed tax relief for middle class families. Under… Read more »

This afternoon, the House Energy and Commerce (E&C) Committee announced that Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) has been added to the Subcommittee on Health. The subcommittee has jurisdiction over private and public health insurance; biomedical research and development; health information technology; drug abuse; the regulation of food, drugs, and cosmetics; the Department of… Read more »

Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) has cosponsored legislation, the Congressional Accountability and Hush Fund Elimination Act, to stop the use of taxpayer money for sexual harassment settlements. In addition, the bill would disclose all payments previously made by the Office of Compliance, while still protecting the identity of any victims. Going forward, the bill would prohibit… Read more »

Today, Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) highlighted widespread support for tax reform legislation pending before Congress. The support comes from small businesses, manufacturers, advocates for the agricultural industry, conservative groups, and economists. Included in the list are the American Farm Bureau Federation, the National Federation of Independent Business — the nation’s… Read more »

A resolution that was cosponsored by Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) requiring anti-harassment and anti-discrimination training for all Congressional employees, including Members of Congress, passed the U.S. House of Representatives this afternoon by voice vote. H.Res. 630 also tasks the Committee on House Administration with issuing regulations to ensure compliance and… Read more »