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House Energy and Commerce Members Bob Latta (R-OH) and Peter Welch (D-VT) today announced the creation of a working group to examine the Internet of Things (IoT). The goals of the working group are to educate members on IoT, identify issues affecting deployment of these emerging technologies, explore the benefits and challenges of IoT for consumers and interested stakeholders, examine the… Read more »

Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) released the following statement in regards to Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary, Robert McDonald, comparing wait times for VA health care to Disneyland.  “The United States is fortunate to have the toughest and bravest men and women in the world serving in our Armed Forces, fighting to protect our freedoms. They have made the… Read more »

Today, Congressman Bob Latta (R-OH) hosted a health care forum with Congressman Michael Burgess, M.D. (R-TX) at the Wood County Hospital in Bowling Green, Ohio. “As Members of Congress who serve on the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, which has jurisdiction over health care related matters, it is vital that we hear from health professionals to better understand and improve our… Read more »

Congressman Bob Latta (OH-05) will be hosting a forum addressing the opioid epidemic in Ohio on Monday, June 27th at the University of Findlay. Congressman Latta will be joined by Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine, Ohio Department of Health Director Richard Hodges, and Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services Director Tracy Plouck. The forum will consist of opening… Read more »

Today, the House Committee on Energy and Commerce voted to advance the Ozone Standards Implementation Act (H.R. 4775), of which Congressman Bob Latta (R-OH) is an original co-sponsor. The bill now awaits consideration by the full House of Representatives. This legislation provides additional time and flexibility for states to implement the U.S. EPA’s 2015 National Ambient Air Quality… Read more »

Today, the House Committee on Energy and Commerce voted unanimously to advance the Advanced Nuclear Technology Development Act of 2016 (H.R. 4979), bipartisan legislation introduced by Congressman Bob Latta (R-OH) and Congressman Jerry McNerney (D-CA). H.R. 4979 now awaits consideration by the full House of Representatives. “H.R. 4979 is Congress’s opportunity to ensure that the Nuclear… Read more »

Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) today released the following statement praising the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform for favorably reporting to the full House of Representatives H.R. 4925, a bill to designate the Findlay Post Office as the Michael Garver Oxley Memorial Post Office Building: “I would like to thank Chairman Jason Chaffetz (R-UT), Ranking Member… Read more »

Today, Congressman Bob Latta (R-OH), along with Representatives Kevin Cramer (R-ND), Kurt Schrader (D-OR), and Collin Peterson (D-MN), sent a letter to Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Wheeler urging the Commission to reexamine their set-top box proposal and to reconsider its implications on small and rural pay-TV providers.  “Our bipartisan letter recognizes the… Read more »

Today, the House Committee on Energy and Commerce’s Subcommittee on Energy and Power held a legislative hearing on the Advanced Nuclear Technology Development Act of 2016 (H.R. 4979), bipartisan legislation which Congressman Bob Latta (R-OH)  and Congressman Jerry McNerney (D-CA) recently introduced. “The future of the nuclear industry needs to start now, with Congress ensuring… Read more »

Congressman Bob Latta (R-OH) will recognize and congratulate seven students from Ohio’s Fifth Congressional District on their acceptance to one of the U.S. Military Service Academies at an event on Sunday in Bowling Green. The students were nominated by Congressman Latta and have received offers of appointment for the Class of 2020 at their respective schools. The following are the… Read more »