U.S. Reps. Mike Kelly (R-PA) and Bob Latta (R-OH) led more than 60 of their colleagues in calling for the House of Representatives side of the U.S. Capitol to be reopened to the public. It was recently announced that the Read more…
U.S. Reps. Bill Johnson (R-OH), Anthony Gonzalez (R-OH), and Troy Balderson (R-OH) joined their Ohio colleagues in urging congressional leaders to prioritize domestic semiconductor and microchip manufacturing in America by fully funding enacted legislation. The members and their Ohio colleagues Read more…
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) acted outside its congressionally authorized authority by issuing overreaching rules that attempt to transform the nation’s power sector through emissions regulations under the Clean Air Act, according to an amicus curiae brief filed in Read more…
U.S. Rep. Bob Latta (R-OH) on Dec. 8 signed on as the lead original cosponsor of a Republican bill that would permanently categorize fentanyl as a Schedule I drug, which has a high potential for both abuse and severe psychological Read more…
Congress, rather than the president, would once again have the final say over federal permits for cross-border energy pipelines if legislation introduced on Dec. 8 by U.S. Rep. Troy Balderson (R-OH) and his Republican colleagues is enacted. “It’s time for Read more…
The Hire Veteran Health Heroes Act of 2021, a bipartisan, bicameral bill supported by U.S. Rep. Bob Latta (R-OH), became law on Nov. 30 with President Joe Biden’s signature. “I am grateful to my Senate colleagues and the President for Read more…
U.S. Rep. Kelly Armstrong (R-ND) led 19 of his Republican colleagues in denouncing President Joe Biden’s request that the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) investigate oil and gas companies. “We write to express our concern regarding your November 17, 2021, letter Read more…
Bipartisan, bicameral legislation supported by U.S. Rep. Bob Latta (R-OH) to help the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) actively recruit and hire separating U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) medical department personnel to fill its more than 45,000 open positions Read more…
U.S. Rep. Bob Latta (R-OH) has proposed modifying regulations to ease confusion regarding new energy efficiency standards that manufacturers of furnaces, central air conditioners, and heat pumps must meet next year. Under new legislation introduced by Rep. Latta, the SMART Read more…
U.S. Rep. Fred Upton (R-MI) led 75 of his Republican colleagues in demanding answers from the Biden Administration about reports that it is considering the payment of up to $1 million per migrant family who illegally crossed the southern border Read more…
House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-LA), House Energy and Commerce (E&C) Committee Ranking Member Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA), and House E&C Communications and Technology Subcommittee Ranking Member Bob Latta (R-OH) on Wednesday applauded U.S. House of Representatives passage of the Read more…
U.S. Rep. Fred Upton (R-MI) helped lead 25 Republican members of the U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee in voicing “serious concerns” to the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) about rapidly rising energy prices and their negative impact on the Read more…
Legislation sponsored by U.S. Rep. Bob Latta (R-OH) authorizing the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) to bar an entity from registering to manufacture, distribute or dispense controlled substances under certain circumstances became law on Aug. 6 with President Joe Biden’s signature. Read more…
U.S. Rep. Bob Latta (R-OH) last week led five of his Ohio Republican colleagues in requesting that the U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA) reopen its offices to the public and that SSA employees end remote work now that vaccines are Read more…
U.S. Rep. Larry Bucshon (R-IN) on July 9 cosponsored bipartisan legislation to improve both maternal health and obstetric care in rural areas. “I applaud this bipartisan legislation, which will benefit patients and communities that are currently struggling by providing them Read more…
U.S. Rep. Bob Latta (R-OH) recently joined two of his Republican Ohio colleagues in expressing “continued concern” regarding delayed mail delivery in northern Ohio and requested information on what steps the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) is taking to rectify the Read more…
U.S. Rep. Bob Latta (R-OH) led several of his Republican colleagues from the U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee in proposing the SELF DRIVE Act in order to advance the deployment of autonomous vehicles. Rep. Latta on June 4 sponsored Read more…
U.S. Rep. Don Bacon (R-NE) on May 11 led a Republican effort to protect America’s law enforcement officers from violence. “Those who protect our communities — whether it’s on the beat, from the bench, behind a hose, or performing CPR Read more…
U.S. Rep. Bob Latta (R-OH) recently joined his colleague U.S. Rep. Jerry McNerney (D-CA) to unveil two bipartisan bills aimed at bolstering the nation’s grid security and resiliency. “I am proud Congressman McNerney and I are leading this effort to Read more…
U.S. Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) on April 21 led more than two dozen of her Republican colleagues in introducing sweeping legislation to reform Medicare and decrease prescription drug prices without sacrificing innovation of new cures and treatments. “This legislation Read more…
U.S. Rep. Bob Latta (R-OH) on April 19 led more than a dozen fellow Republicans to introduce legislation that would amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to codify the definition of the term “Waters of the United States” (WOTUS). Read more…
U.S. Reps. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and Bob Latta (R-OH) are interested in any documents and related information regarding internal research or study conducted by Google on the effect its products, including YouTube, have on the mental health of America’s Read more…
U.S. Rep. Bob Latta (R-OH) on March 16 cosponsored legislation that would list fentanyl-related substances as schedule I controlled substances, which are defined by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) as drugs currently having no accepted medical use and a Read more…
U.S. Rep. Bob Latta (R-OH) is leading seven Republican colleagues in proposing legislation to ensure the availability of uranium in America and to support the nation’s strategic fuel cycle capabilities. “The United States has fallen behind in the competitive development Read more…
U.S. Rep. Bob Latta (R-OH) on Feb. 25 introduced legislation that would make significant strides in helping states and healthcare providers save the lives of low-income expectant mothers, particularly those with at-risk pregnancies. “The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Read more…
A bipartisan bill led by U.S. Rep. Bob Latta (R-OH) would ensure the decisions of U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs’ (VA) disability claims are more quickly and securely sent to America’s military veterans. “This legislation will help veterans receive notification Read more…
U.S. Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) on Feb. 15 sponsored legislation that aims to hasten projects to replace or improve wireless communications facilities damaged during a wildfire. “My goal in introducing this bill is to restore and improve the wireless Read more…
U.S. Rep. Bob Latta (R-OH) last week unveiled two bills that aim to help thwart the opioid epidemic during the ongoing public health crisis. “Suicide, mental illness, and opioid overdoses are on the rise as our nation continues to grapple Read more…
U.S. Rep. Bob Latta (R-OH) on Feb. 4 sponsored legislation that would eliminate the federal estate tax, also known as the death tax. “The death tax has an overwhelming economic impact due to the cost of life insurance and financial Read more…
Healthcare access and outcomes for new and expecting mothers living in America’s rural communities would be improved under newly introduced bipartisan legislation sponsored by U.S. Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA). “Rural moms deserve the same standard of care as their urban Read more…
U.S. Rep. Bob Latta (R-OH) recently requested that Congress intervene in the failure by the United States Postal Service (USPS) Michigan Metroplex facility to properly handle its mail processing duties for his Ohio constituents. Rep. Latta sent a Dec. 15 Read more…
Due to concerns about overbuilding, interagency coordination, and the mismanagement of appropriated funds, U.S. Reps. Greg Walden (R-OR), Bob Latta (R-OH), and several of their Republican colleagues on the U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee this week called for a Read more…
Republican members of the U.S. House Energy and Commerce (E&C) Committee this week expressed “significant concerns” that certain lawsuit marketing and advertising practices by trial lawyers pose a serious threat to Americans’ public health and safety. “Plaintiff lawyers intentionally continue Read more…
Republicans in both chambers of Congress recently unveiled bicameral legislation to open up the nation’s mid-band spectrum for commercial use. U.S. House Energy and Commerce (E&C) Committee Ranking Member Greg Walden (R-OR) on Oct. 6 sponsored the Beat China by Read more…
To help combat the nation’s rising threat of cyberattacks, U.S. Sen. John Hoeven (R-ND) recently introduced a bipartisan bill to bolster critical infrastructure and improve the nation’s energy grid security and resilience. “Our legislation supports the development and implementation of Read more…
The U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday approved several bills authored by U.S. Rep. Bob Latta (R-OH) regarding the security of the nation’s energy grid and innovation around the Internet of Things (IoT) and unmanned delivery services and advanced them Read more…
U.S. Rep. Bob Latta (R-OH) on Sept. 17 introduced a bipartisan bill that would allow healthcare professionals who have a valid and unrestricted license to provide in-person care or telehealth visits from any state during national public health emergencies, including Read more…
U.S. Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) on Aug. 28 proposed a bipartisan bill that would establish and maintain the United States as a leader in emerging technologies. Rep. McMorris Rodgers sponsored the American Competitiveness on More Productive Emerging Tech Economy Read more…
U.S. Rep. Bob Latta (R-OH) and U.S. Sen. Rob Portman (R-OH) led a contingent of their Republican Ohio colleagues in requesting a coordinated effort between their home state and the United States Postal Service (USPS) to ensure election ballots are Read more…
U.S. Rep. Bob Latta (R-OH) recently introduced the bipartisan Rural Connectivity Advancement Program (RCAP) Act of 2020 to ramp up federal funding for rural broadband development across the country. “This bill will increase funding to further the buildout of broadband Read more…
A nationally based strategic uranium reserve would be established under legislation recently proposed by U.S. Rep. Bob Latta (R-OH). “Establishing a domestic uranium reserve will result in lower carbon emissions, new jobs and economic growth, and a more secure world,” Read more…
U.S. Reps. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and Bob Latta (R-OH) last week requested that the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) expeditiously complete planned regulations for autonomous delivery vehicles, which provide contactless deliveries. “Once complete, these rulemakings will create twenty-first century Read more…
U.S. Reps. Greg Walden (R-OR) and Bob Latta (R-OH) on June 25 led Republicans on the U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee in releasing a broadband infrastructure package of 26 bills that aims to close America’s digital divide. “We must Read more…
U.S. Rep. Bob Latta (R-OH) on June 24 introduced a bipartisan bill that would require the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) to submit a plan to Congress on updating its information technology systems. Rep. Latta is the lead original Read more…
With mail-in voting a possibility in the November 2020 presidential election, U.S. Rep. Bob Latta (R-OH) recently urged the federal postmaster to consider transferring mail processing responsibilities from a Michigan site that has faced years of complaints for failure to Read more…
U.S. Reps. Greg Walden (R-OR) and Bob Latta (R-OH), ranking member and member, respectively, of the U.S. House Energy and Commerce (E&C) Committee, along with fellow Republican members of the E&C Communications and Technology Subcommittee, urged full funding for the Read more…
A congressional hearing must be held soon on bridging the digital divide in America, U.S. Reps. Greg Walden (R-OR) and Bob Latta (R-OH) urged fellow members serving on the U.S. House Energy and Commerce (E&C) Committee. “We write to urge Read more…
U.S. House Energy and Commerce (E&C) Committee Republican leaders this week expressed support for the 5G Upgrade Order, which the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) will consider during its open meeting on June 9. “During these unprecedented times, connectivity has remained Read more…
U.S. Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY) this week joined almost 40 congressional members in urging President Donald Trump not to impose further restrictions on the H-2B nonimmigrant seasonal guest worker program as part of any forthcoming executive action related to the Read more…
U.S. Rep. Michael Burgess (R-TX) and 33 of his Republican colleagues urged U.S. Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Alex Azar to consider providing federal funds to nursing homes, skilled nursing centers, senior living communities, independent living, assisted living, memory Read more…