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Earlier today, Congressman Bob Latta sent a letter to President Obama and Defense Secretary Gates regarding the court-martial proceedings of Petty Officer, 2nd Class Matthew McCabe.  Text of the letter is below and can be viewed here with the signatures of 11 other House Members who signed the letter. May 6, 2010 The Honorable Barack Obama President of the United States 1600… Read more »

LATTA STATEMENT ON RULES COMMITTEE HEARING ON HOME STAR BILL WASHINGTON- Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) made the following statement after today’s House Committee on Rules rejected an amendment on a party-line vote offered by Congressman Latta that would prevent H.R. 5019, the Home Star bill, from being enacted if there is a negative effect on the national… Read more »

Good afternoon.  Mr. Speaker I rise today to express my concern with the recently released analysis done by CMS of the health care bill that confirms that our nation’s health care costs will increase rather than decrease as the President has pledged to the Nation.  The CMS analysis concluded that national health care expenditures will actually increase by $311 Billion. … Read more »

March 19, 2010 Lisa Jackson    Administrator Environmental Protection Agency Dear Administrator Jackson:        I am requesting that you to delay the implementation of your agency’s Lead Renovation, Repair and Painting final rule, RRP (40 CFR Part 745).  I represent the largest manufacturing district in Ohio and the 20th largest… Read more »

Congressman Latta's letter to FEMA Administrator Fugate regarding the "buy American" provision can be found here. Read more »

Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) made the following statement regarding the Executive Order President Obama is expected to sign surrounding the pro-life issues in the Democrat health care reform package that was signed into law today.   “On Sunday, March 21, Congress held a career-defining vote on the issue of government funding of abortion and for the pro-life… Read more »

(Press Release Courtesy of Senate Republican Conference)  Senate Democrats Refuse Bi-partisan Meeting With Parliamentarian Until After House Votes WASHINGTON DC – Senate Democrats have balked at a bi-partisan meeting with the Senate Parliamentarian to discuss a rule violation that could doom the entire House reconciliation proposal. DON STEWART, McCONNELL SPOKESMAN:… Read more »

Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) made the following statement after voting against H. R. 3590, the Senate-passed health care bill.   “I was proud to stand with the majority of Americans who made it clear they did not want the House of Representatives to pass this Democrat health care bill.  With tonight’s vote, Speaker Pelosi, President Obama, Majority Leader Reid,… Read more »

This weekend Israel Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu will travel to Washington, D.C., during which he will visit with George Mitchell, Special Envoy to the Middle East, as well as Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton.  The trip comes after Vice President Joe Biden publicly condemned Israel for its announcement of housing construction in East Jerusalem while Biden was visiting our… Read more »

Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) made the following statement in response to the intense and public disagreement between the Obama administration and Israeli officials after the announcement of housing construction in East Jerusalem. “I am very troubled by the recent tone of this administration towards Israel, one of America’s staunchest allies and defender of democracy in the… Read more »