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Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) released the following statement after voting to pass H.R. 1628, the American Health Care Act (AHCA), which repeals Obamacare and replaces it with patient-centered heath care.   “It’s very evident that Obamacare is failing the American people, and its problems continue to grow. Just yesterday, more than 70,000 Iowans found out they might not… Read more »

Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) joined his colleagues in passing H.R. 1644, the Korean Interdiction and Modernization of Sanctions Act, by a near unanimous vote Thursday afternoon. The legislation significantly strengthens existing sanctions against the North Korean regime by restricting access to money and materials to fund the rogue country’s weapons programs. The bill also… Read more »

Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) has cosponsored legislation that would expand opportunities for childhood cancer research and enhance quality of life for childhood cancer survivors. H.R. 820, the Childhood Cancer Survivorship, Treatment, Access, and Research (STAR) Act authorizes the National Cancer Institute to expand existing efforts to collect biospecimens from clinical trials… Read more »

Today, Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) joined his colleagues in the U.S. House of Representatives to pass H.R. 1180, the Working Families Flexibility Act, legislation that would provide more flexibility to employees in how they receive overtime compensation. The legislation would allow employees in the private sector the option to receive paid time off in lieu of cash wages for… Read more »

Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) has sent letters to county boards of elections in the Fifth Congressional District updating them on his inquiry into the delay of a significant number of absentee ballot deliveries during the 2016 general election. Latta has had continual communications with the United States Postal Service (USPS) regarding the Michigan Metroplex Processing Center… Read more »

Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) has issued the following statement after Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Ajit Pai’s proposal to roll back the reclassification of broadband as a “common carrier” under Title II of the Communications Act was announced.   “The action by the previous FCC to impose a heavy-handed regulatory framework on the Internet was a… Read more »

Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) attended an Opioid Listening Session led by New Jersey Governor Chris Christie this afternoon at the White House. Christie was recently named to lead the White House’s opioid addiction commission to address the crisis. Last summer, Congressman Latta hosted a forum in Findlay on the opioid epidemic and continues to meet with medical personnel, law… Read more »

Today, Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green), Chairman of the Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Digital Commerce and Consumer Protection (DCCP), visited the Transportation Research Center (TRC) in East Liberty, Ohio, the largest multi-user automotive proving ground in North America. The DCCP Subcommittee has jurisdiction over National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), and… Read more »

Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) and a bipartisan delegation of United States House members met with Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi, Iraqi Minister of Defense Irfan al-Hiyali, Iraqi Parliament Speaker Salim al-Jabouri, Kuwaiti government officials, and United States military personnel during a Congressional visit to Iraq and Kuwait recently.   Latta’s discussions with… Read more »

Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) has reintroduced two pieces of legislation supporting sportsmen and sportswomen that will ensure their unique perspective is heard when federal policy is crafted. One bill, the Wildlife and Hunting Heritage Conservation Council Advisory Committee Act, permanently establishes a committee to advise the Secretaries of the Interior and Agriculture on… Read more »