Congressman Bob Latta (R, Bowling Green) issued the following statement with respect to the passage of H.R.4, the "Small Business Paperwork Mandate Elimination Act of 2011”:
“The House eliminated this onerous tax provision, lifting an unnecessary burden on small business owners who already struggle with unmanageable paperwork. The 1099 repeal protects small businesses, their workers and… Read more »
Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) is proud to announce the 2011 Congressional Art Competition. The competition is open to all high school students who reside in the Fifth Congressional District.
“The Congressional Art Competition is an excellent opportunity for high school students from our district to showcase their artistic ability. I look forward to seeing our district’s… Read more »
In the midst of last year’s health care debate, President Barack Obama said, “Everybody out there who talks about deficits has to acknowledge that the single biggest driver of our deficits is health care spending.”
I agree. Health care costs pose significant fiscal challenges at all levels of government. The problem, however, is that the president’s health care overhaul has made Ohio’s… Read more »
The office of Congressman Bob Latta will host an informational meeting regarding the United States Military Service Academy nomination and appointment process for the 2012 academic year. The informational meeting will take place at 7:00 P.M. on Monday, March 28, 2011 at Gibsonburg High School located at 740 South Main Street Gibsonburg, Ohio 43431.
At the meeting, interested… Read more »
In the month since President Obama’s State of the Union, we have learned that the President’s message to the American people is simply political rhetoric. On January 25th, the President uttered these words: “Now, the final, critical step in winning the future is to make sure we aren't buried under a mountain of debt.”
However the President’s 2012 budget is full of fiscal pipe… Read more »
Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) issued the following statement regarding President Obama’s visit to Cleveland, Ohio:
“While I am glad President Obama is sitting down with small businesses and hearing their concerns, it is too little and too late. From the start, this Administration has refused to listen to America's small businessmen and businesswomen. This is evident… Read more »
Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) issued the following statement in support of Amendment 516 offered by U.S. Representative David Camp (R-MI), which failed on Thursday. The measure, which was part of a Continuing Resolution, would have shut two shipping locks around Chicago, preventing the further spread of Asian Carp into the Great Lakes.
“It’s unfortunate that the amendment… Read more »
Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) issued the following statement regarding the second anniversary of the failed stimulus:
“It is with great regret that today Americans have to be reminded about the failed stimulus policy under President Obama. It has been two years and the so-called stimulus fails to reduce unemployment and continues to contribute to our skyrocketing debt.… Read more »
Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green), who sits on the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, issued the following statement after a hearing on the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) recent net neutrality ruling with all five of the FCC commissioners:
“The government should not be involved in regulating the Internet, which has… Read more »
At 1:25 a.m. on Wednesday, Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) offered his remaining amendment totaling $70 million to cut additional spending from the Continuing Resolution, H.R. 1. House Speaker John Boehner’s (R-OH) unprecedented open process comes after four years of closed debate under past Democrat leadership. House Republicans have been faced with having to pass a… Read more »
