Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) has signed onto a letter sent to the leaders of the House Committee on Appropriations Interior Subcommittee asking that they continue investment in the health of the Great Lakes and support the work being done by the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI) in the FY 2019 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations bill. The recently… Read more »
Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) joined his colleagues in passing bipartisan legislation to improve school security and identify potential threats in order to stop school violence before it occurs. H.R. 4909, the Student, Teachers, and Officers Preventing (STOP) School Violence Act reauthorizes and improves the Department of Justice Secure Our Schools program. The legislation… Read more »
As the nation continues to grapple with the increasing threat of cyberattacks and how to address this critical issue, Congressmen Bob Latta (R-OH) and Jerry McNerney (D-CA) introduced two bipartisan pieces of legislation to improve our nation’s grid security and resilience. The two bills, along with two others, were the focus of an Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Energy hearing held… Read more »
Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) and Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (D-Toledo) will both participate in a ceremony honoring members of the Office of Strategic Services (OSS) with the Congressional Gold Medal, the highest civilian distinction awarded in the United States. The ceremony, which was recently announced by Speaker Paul Ryan’s office, will be held at Emancipation Hall at the… Read more »
Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) has been awarded the ‘True Blue’ Award from the Family Research Council’s legislative arm, FRC Action, for his 100% record on their 2017 scorecard. The scorecard included votes to prohibit taxpayer funding of abortions, disapprove of President Obama’s Health and Human Services Title X Rule, repeal the Independent Payment Advisory Board, and to pass… Read more »
Today, the House Committee on Homeland Security approved H.R. 4227, the bipartisan Vehicular Terrorism Prevention Act, legislation authored by Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) that would improve vigilance in the face of growing terrorist attacks using vehicles. The bill passed by voice vote.
The legislation requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to assess current… Read more »
Today, at an Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Communications and Technology hearing, Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) questioned a representative of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) on efforts to deploy 5G technology and expand America’s broadband infrastructure. At the hearing, entitled “Oversight of the National Telecommunications and… Read more »
At an Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health hearing, Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) questioned an official from the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) about law enforcement efforts to combat the opioid epidemic and coordination between the agency and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The hearing, entitled “Combatting the Opioid Crisis: Helping Communities Balance… Read more »
Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) has authored legislation to improve access to treatment for veterans diagnosed with cancer. The bill, the Veterans Cancer Treatment Flexibility Act, would make a veteran eligible for the VA Choice program if they have been diagnosed with cancer and live more than 40 miles from the nearest VA facility that offers cancer treatment. VA Choice is an… Read more »
Today, Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) toured 20/20 Custom Molded Plastics in Holiday City to discuss what the business is doing in light of the recent passage of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. In part because of tax relief provided by the new law, 20/20 increased the hourly wages of their employees by 50 cents per hour, equivalent to more than $1,200 annually for full-time workers.… Read more »
