Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) discussed the opioid epidemic with pharmacists from Lucas and Wood County at a roundtable this morning at Owens Community College in Perrysburg Township. Latta discussed his legislation, the INFO Act and other legislation considered by the Energy and Commerce Committee to combat the crisis. The pharmacists at the roundtable discussed the importance… Read more »
Today, Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) toured Cherry Street Mission’s Life Revitalization Center in Toledo to get an up-close look at the work being done to serve the region. The Life Revitalization Center occupies what used to be Macomber High School and recent renovations have allowed for more job training, education programs, and additional services to help the local… Read more »
Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) joined members of the Ohio State Highway Patrol (OSHP), Bowling Green Patrol Post, on a ride-along this morning. The patrol post provides patrol services to Wood and Henry Counties. Topics discussed during the ride-along included efforts to combat opioids and current efforts to keep the highways safer. One point of discussion was the increased rise… Read more »
Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) announced Bella Brandstatter, a student at Ottawa Hills High School, as the winner of Ohio’s Fifth District 2018 Congressional Art Competition at an event on Saturday in Perrysburg Township.
In a ceremony at Owens Community College, Latta also announced that pieces by Audrey Boes, Samantha Greenhill, and Katie Veenstra were Honorable Mentions.… Read more »
Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) hosted Librarian of Congress, Dr. Carla Hayden, at the Way Public Library in Perrysburg this afternoon. Dr. Hayden spoke with librarians from Northwest and West Central Ohio to discuss efforts to improve literacy and helping students become interested in reading. In addition, Dr. Hayden read Make Way for Ducklings to students from Toth Elementary… Read more »
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… 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… 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… 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… 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… Read more »
