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Latta Calls on President Obama to Freeze Congressional Pay
Dec 31, 2012
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Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) issued the following statement today calling on President Obama to freeze the salaries of Members of Congress and White House staff: “As our nation continues to struggle through this economic downturn and hardworking families are making their own budget cuts, ...
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Spending is the Problem
Dec 21, 2012
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This chart, courtesy of the House Budget Committee, clearly shows that even with the president's proposed tax hike, these increased taxes alone won’t address our crippling national debt. We can no longer ignore this serious problem facing our nation – we need real spending reforms to promote job cre...
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Latta Signs onto Bipartisan Letter Urging for Common Ground on Title I Reforms
Dec 20, 2012
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Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) joined a bipartisan letter, led by Congressman Bob Gibbs (R-OH), urging for a market-driven approach to Title I provisions in the final Farm Bill. “Given the current economic climate, coupled with unpredictable farming conditions, it is imperative that we offe...
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Latta Supports FY2013 National Defense Authorization
Dec 20, 2012
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Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) voted today in favor of the Conference Report on H.R. 4310, the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2013. The bill authorizes budget authority for the Department of Defense and national security programs. Contained within the bill are a n...
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Latta Legislative Provision Included in Passed Hatch Act Modernization
Dec 19, 2012
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The U.S. House of Representatives passed S. 2170, the Hatch Act Modernization Act of 2012, a bipartisan bill that includes a provision from legislation introduced by Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) to allow state and local law enforcement officers to run for the office of sheriff without hav...
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Latta Questions FCC Commissioners at Spectrum Law Hearing
Dec 13, 2012
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On Wednesday, December 12, the House Subcommittee on Communications and Technology held a hearing entitled “Keeping the New Broadband Spectrum Law on Track.” Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) issued the following statement on the hearing: “With global mobile data traffic expected to grow at a ...
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Latta Cosponsors Congressional Resolutions Opposing Carbon Tax
Dec 13, 2012
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Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) cosponsored two separate concurrent resolutions opposing a federal carbon tax. Congressman Latta issued the following statement regarding his support for these resolutions. “During a time when many families and local manufacturers are already facing financial ...
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Latta, Portman, Brown, and Jordan Push to Expedite the Blanchard River Flood Reduction Project
Dec 10, 2012
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Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) along with U.S. Senators Rob Portman (R-OH) and Sherrod Brown (D-OH), and U.S. Representative Jim Jordan (R-OH-4), sent a letter to the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works requesting assistance in expediting the Blanchard River Flood Reduction Proj...
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Latta Statement on November Jobs Report
Dec 7, 2012
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Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) issued the following statement today regarding November’s national unemployment report: “At 7.7%, our nation’s unemployment rate remains too high. It has been continually reported that more and more Americans have given up on looking for work and dropped out o...
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Latta Announces Energy and Commerce Subcommittee Assignments
Dec 6, 2012
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Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green), a member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, announced his subcommittee assignments for the 113th Congress. Latta will serve on the Subcommittee on Energy and Power, the Subcommittee on Environment and the Economy, and the Subcommittee on Communicatio...
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