Congressman Bob Latta (R-OH) and Congressman Jerry McNerney (D-CA), co-chairs of the Grid Innovation Caucus, have introduced legislation, H.R. 3290, to modernize the nation’s aging electric grid and improve reliability, security, and resiliency. The legislation directs the Secretary of Energy to develop and implement voluntary model pathways that would seek to update the grid. These… Read more »
The U.S. House of Representatives approved legislation today, H.R. 806, the Ozone Standards Implementation Act, to provide more time and flexibility to meet federal ozone requirements and streamline the implementation process. Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) voted in favor of the legislation. He was an original co-sponsor of the legislation when it was introduced in February. The… Read more »
Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) joined his colleagues in passing the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), legislation that improves military readiness, increases pay for service members, and makes important reforms at the Pentagon. The NDAA also increases funding for the purchase of essential military aircraft, vehicles, and weaponry. The annual defense authorization bill… Read more »
Today, the U.S. House of Representatives Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Environment approved provisions authored by Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) as part of a larger drinking water infrastructure bill, the Drinking Water System Improvement Act. The included provisions originated from legislation that Latta authored, the Drinking Water Affordability Act, and would help… Read more »
Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) has announced the hiring of David Wirt to serve in the role of District Director. Wirt is a native of North Baltimore and is a veteran of the U.S. Navy. After retiring from the military following a 30-year career, he has lived in Bowling Green for the past 11 years with his wife, Jill.
“David is a welcome addition to the district office,… Read more »
Today, Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) joined his House colleagues in helping pass three bipartisan anti-trafficking bills that would seek to curb a problem plaguing communities across the country.
H.R. 2200, the Fredrick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Act, reauthorizes a fund that prevents human trafficking, protects victims, and prosecutes… Read more »
Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) applauded the inclusion of $300 million dollars for funding of the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI) in a proposal put forth by the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Appropriations. The funding for the GLRI program was included in the annual Interior Appropriations bill.
“The Great Lakes Restoration Initiative helps fund… Read more »
Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) released the following statement on Independence Day.
"The 4th of July is the date we celebrate when patriots, from the thirteen original colonies, at a hall in Philadelphia, approved a document that would alter the course of history. That's where the foundation of our great country was born, with the idea that all men are created equal and… Read more »
Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) welcomed Ohio’s Fifth District Congressional Art Competition winner, Ethan Cawley, to the U.S. Capitol Building on Thursday. Cawley, a student at Cory-Rawson High School, was in town with art competition winners from around the country to celebrate the unveiling of their artwork at the Capitol. His piece, entitled, Lola ’72, will hang in a hallway… Read more »
Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) joined his colleagues in passing legislation to protect public safety and enact measures aimed at putting an end to dangerous sanctuary city policies. Latta voted to pass H.R. 3003, the No Sanctuary for Criminals Act, which clarifies U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detainer authority by establishing probable cause standards. Detainers… Read more »
