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U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Jeff Flake (R-Ariz.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) were joined today by Representatives Pete Olson (R-Texas), Bill Flores (R-Texas) and Bob Latta (R-Ohio) in reintroducing the Ozone Standards Implementation Act in the 115th Congress. This legislation, which was introduced in both the House and Senate, would update how the Environmental Protection… Read more »

Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) joined his colleagues in approving legislation Thursday to roll back an Obama Administration regulation that infringes on Second Amendment rights. The regulation, which was finalized by the Social Security Administration in December, labels anyone who has a representative payee as “mentally defective” and prohibits them from passing a background… Read more »

Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) released the following statement after President Trump announced his nomination of Neil Gorsuch for the U.S. Supreme Court. “I applaud President Trump's nomination of Neil Gorsuch to serve on the nation’s highest court. Judge Gorsuch has a long established judicial history of supporting religious freedom, protecting the Second Amendment, and… Read more »

Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) questioned witnesses about cyber threats to electric grid infrastructure at a House Energy and Commerce subcommittee hearing Wednesday morning. The Energy Subcommittee hearing, entitled “The Electricity Sector’s Efforts to Respond to Cybersecurity Threats,” featured expert testimony on potential cybersecurity threats and what industry is doing to… Read more »

Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) joined tens of thousands who gathered for the annual March for Life rally today in Washington, D.C. Vice President Mike Pence became the first sitting vice president to speak at the annual event. Following the rally, Latta hosted a reception for over 300 constituents from Ohio’s 5th Congressional District.   “I’m always proud to stand with… Read more »

Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) has re-introduced legislation, H.R. 668, to eliminate automatic pay raises for Members of Congress. Under current law, passed in 1989, Members of Congress are slated to receive automatic annual adjustments unless stopped by Congressional legislation. Because the pay increases are automatic, Members of Congress can receive a raise without having to… Read more »

Today, Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) joined his colleagues in the U.S. House of Representatives in passing H.R. 7, the No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act. Most taxpayer funding for abortion has been prohibited since 1976, due to Hyde Amendment, which is passed in annual government funding bills. However, this legislation would make the… Read more »

Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation authored by Bob Latta (R-OH) and Jerry McNerney (D-CA) to provide regulatory certainty for the development of advanced nuclear energy technologies. H.R. 590, The Advanced Nuclear Technology Development Act, requires collaboration between the Department of Energy and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission on a regulatory framework and… Read more »

Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) released the following statement after Donald Trump was inaugurated as the 45th President of the United States. “The peaceful transition of power has been the bedrock of American democracy throughout our history, and today’s Inauguration is a continuation of this proud tradition. As President Donald Trump takes office, the thoughts and prayers of… Read more »

Congressman Bob Latta (R-OH) has re-introduced two telecommunication bills that promote competitiveness in markets and increase regulatory transparency at the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). The first piece of legislation, H.R. 557, the FCC Analysis of Benefits and Costs (ABCs) Act, requires the FCC to produce cost-benefit analysis for proposed rules and would also require a… Read more »