U.S. Rep. Bob Latta (R-OH) introduced a bill that would authorize the U.S. Commerce Department to conduct a study on the impact unmanned delivery services have on American businesses conducting interstate commerce. “The coronavirus pandemic has highlighted the importance of Read more…
U.S. Rep. Troy Balderson (R-OH) led 20 of his congressional colleagues in suggesting that a telephone hotline be set up for Americans without broadband service who lack access to the U.S. Treasury Department’s economic impact payments (EIPs). Authorized under the Read more…
During the current pandemic, Congress continues to address the obstacles around public health emergencies through legislation, U.S. Rep. Bob Latta (R-OH) wrote in a recent opinion piece published in the American Healthcare Journal. The newly signed Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Read more…
U.S. Rep. Steve Stivers (R-OH) recently commended action by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to approve the Disaster Household Feeding Program for Ohio. “Food banks are a lifeline for many families across Ohio; we need to cut any red Read more…
U.S. Rep. Dave Joyce (R-OH) joined a bipartisan delegation of Ohio congressional lawmakers in seeking the immediate availability of more than $3 billion in federal funds for the research, development and review of products and treatments to help Americans suffering Read more…
U.S. Reps. Greg Walden (R-OR) and Bob Latta (R-OH) this week praised U.S. House passage of the bipartisan Broadband Deployment Accuracy and Technological Availability Act, which would require the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to change the way broadband data is Read more…
U.S. Rep. Bob Latta (R-OH) recently introduced a bipartisan bill to permit the use of certain psychological evaluations via telehealth for Medicare coverage of neurostimulation services that treat chronic pain. “Due to the lack of medical services in rural areas, Read more…
U.S. Rep. Bob Latta (R-OH) on Feb. 27 introduced a resolution stating that the WHOIS database, which is a collection of registered domain names, remains readily available to the public. “WHOIS information helps to keep people accountable for what they Read more…
U.S. Rep. Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson (R-PA) on Feb. 25 introduced a bipartisan resolution supporting the goals and ideals of Career and Technical Education (CTE) Month. Rep. Thompson is the lead original cosponsor of House Resolution (H.Res.) 864 with sponsor U.S. Read more…
U.S. Rep. Bob Latta (R-OH) on Feb. 6 introduced legislation to amend the Controlled Substances Act so that fentanyl-related substances may be listed as schedule I controlled substances. “Fentanyl is 80-100 times stronger than morphine. This powerful drug is highly Read more…
U.S. Rep. Mike Turner (R-OH) joined a bipartisan, bicameral contingent of federal Ohio lawmakers in supporting a bid by the University of Dayton to continue as host of the First Four men’s basketball games, which mark the official start to Read more…
Internet connectivity and telehealth services are critical for Americans living in rural areas, said U.S. Rep. Bob Latta (R-OH) on Jan. 23 when he hosted Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Ajit Pai at Mercy Health in Perrysburg, Ohio. “Connected care Read more…
U.S. Rep. Bob Latta (R-OH) helped lead a Tuesday subcommittee hearing entitled A Public Health Emergency: State Efforts to Curb the Opioid Crisis, which delved into ongoing work to quell the nation’s rates of overdoses and related deaths. “Although there Read more…
The U.S. House of Representatives on Jan. 8 approved four bipartisan bills designed to boost America’s standing in the global race to deploy fifth generation (5G) wireless technology for digital cellular networks. “U.S. leadership in 5G is critical for our Read more…
Bipartisan legislation sponsored by U.S. Rep. Bob Latta (R-OH) recently became law as part of a larger bill to protect Americans against robocalls, which totaled almost 48 billion nationwide in 2018, compared to over 30 billion in 2017, according to Read more…
U.S. Rep. Bob Latta’s (R-OH) bipartisan bill to improve broadband maps in America on Monday received voice vote approval from the U.S. House of Representatives. “The passage of this bill means more Americans, whether they live in urban, suburban, or Read more…
Holding out for their own bipartisan drug-pricing legislation, U.S. Reps. Michael Burgess (R-TX), Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA), and Bob Latta (R-OH) on Dec. 12 voted against the the Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act, H.R. 3. Nevertheless, the Read more…
U.S. Rep. Bob Latta (R-OH) last week introduced two new bills that are designed to tackle the nation’s ongoing opioid crisis. “We’re going to have to attack this crisis from all sides. That’s why I’m introducing two more pieces of Read more…
New bipartisan legislation introduced by U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-IL) is among a package of 12 bills that Congress could consider to further the nation’s efforts in fighting the opioid crisis, according to the U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee. Read more…
U.S. Rep. Michael McCaul (R-TX), ranking member of the U.S. House Foreign Affairs Committee, on Oct. 16 introduced a bipartisan bill that would sanction Turkey, imposing consequences for the country’s assault on Syrian Democratic Forces and Kurdish civilians. “The carnage Read more…
U.S. Rep. Bob Latta (R-OH) proposes a resolution expressing the sense of Congress that the United States should support, and not limit access to, all domestic energy sources in an effort to achieve full energy security. “Thanks to America’s energy Read more…
U.S. Reps. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) and Bob Latta (R-OH) on Sept. 9 introduced bipartisan legislation to end maternity care deserts by improving obstetric care in rural areas across the United States. “The rising number of women dying due to pregnancy-related Read more…
U.S. Reps. Billy Long (R-MO) and Bob Latta (R-OH) on Sept. 6 introduced two bipartisan broadband mapping bills. The lawmakers cosponsored the Mapping Accuracy Promotes Services (MAPS) Act, H.R. 4227, with bill sponsor U.S. Rep. Donald McEachin (D-VA) to prohibit Read more…
Republican leaders on the U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee want to know why a key provision of an anti-opioid law hasn’t yet been implemented. U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Greg Walden (R-OR) in June 2018 sponsored Read more…
The U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee during a July 17 markup session approved 26 bills containing three bipartisan measures supported by U.S. Rep. Bob Latta (R-OH) to bolster security for the nation’s grid, cyberspace and Americans’ phones. The committee Read more…
U.S. Rep. Bob Latta (R-OH) on June 24 cosponsored a 96-page bipartisan bill aimed at making more over-the-counter (OTC) medications available to American consumers. Rep. Latta introduced the Over-the-Counter Monograph Safety, Innovation, and Reform Act of 2019, H.R. 3443, with Read more…
U.S. Reps. Greg Walden (R-OR) and Bob Latta (R-OH) on June 20 signed on as original cosponsors of a bipartisan bill to end the intrusively annoying robocalls. “Americans deserve to be free of the daily danger and harassment of robocalls,” Read more…
U.S. Rep. Bob Latta (R-OH) proactively alerted the administration to “unprecedented rainfall” that’s impacting agricultural growers in his home state and urged swift action on any forthcoming disaster declaration request from Ohio. Rep. Latta in a June 13 letter sent Read more…
U.S. Rep. Steve Womack (R-AR) and U.S. Sen. Steve Daines (R-MT) have reintroduced a joint resolution proposing a constitutional amendment that would give Congress the authority to ban the physical desecration of the United States flag. “Generations have fought to Read more…
U.S. Rep. Michael Burgess (R-TX) on May 14 introduced a bill to incentivize low-cost drug options and generic competition. Rep. Burgess is the sponsor of the Lowering Prescription Drug Costs and Extending Community Health Centers and Other Public Health Priorities Read more…
U.S. Rep. Bob Latta (R-OH) on May 9 sponsored bipartisan legislation to improve the accuracy of current Federal Communications Commission (FCC) broadband maps. “While we know these broadband maps are inaccurate, there currently isn’t a way for local governments to Read more…
U.S. Rep. Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson (R-PA) helped lead a bipartisan contingent of 50 other congressional members in requesting that U.S. House leadership include workforce development investments in any legislation being crafted to bolster the nation’s infrastructure. “Any successful infrastructure package Read more…
U.S. Rep. Bob Latta (R-OH) earlier this month sponsored bipartisan, pro-consumer legislation that would close a gap in federal law that he says threatens the voluntary participation of manufacturers in the government’s Energy Star energy-efficient labeling program. The Energy Star Read more…
U.S. Rep. Bob Latta (R-OH) on April 12 commended major initiatives being launched by the Trump administration to ensure fifth-generation (5G), high-speed internet services are expanded across the United States. “These announcements show how we are all working together to Read more…
A partisan net neutrality bill offered by U.S. House Democrats won’t bring American consumers the internet protections they need, said U.S. Reps. Greg Walden (R-OR), Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and Larry Bucshon (R-IN), who all voted against the proposal on Read more…
U.S. Rep. Bob Latta (R-OH) on March 28 sponsored a resolution in the U.S. House of Representatives to designate March 2, 2020 as Gold Star Families Remembrance Day. House Resolution (H.Res.) 269 would honor Gold Star families, who are the Read more…
Women in America shouldn’t be paid less than men, U.S. Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY) said on Wednesday when she unveiled the WAGE Equity Act with 48 original cosponsors, all of them Republicans. “The WAGE Equity Act is a prime example Read more…
With more than 37,000 Americans dying on U.S. roadways every year, Republican leaders on the U.S. House Energy and Commerce (E&C) Committee think it’s time the committee reintroduced bipartisan self-driving vehicle legislation. “We know self-driving technology can help drive those Read more…
U.S. Reps. Greg Walden (R-OR) and Bob Latta (R-OH), two Republican leaders on the U.S. House Energy and Commerce (E&C) Committee, on Friday pressed the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to continue working to close the nation’s digital divide. In a Read more…
Republican members of the U.S. Energy and Commerce (E&C) Committee urged Democratic leadership to work toward a bipartisan deal that resolves debate around open internet access. “We write to urge you to work with us on bipartisan legislation to ensure Read more…
U.S. Reps. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and Greg Walden (R-OR) on Feb. 7 each introduced separate net neutrality bills that would restore rules banning broadband providers from discriminating against lawful content. U.S. Rep. Bob Latta (R-OH) said during the meeting Read more…
U.S. Rep. Bob Latta (R-OH) on Jan. 30 introduced legislation that would permit America’s senior citizens to increase their healthcare savings accounts. The Stop Penalizing Working Seniors Act, H.R. 908, would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow Read more…
U.S. Rep. Bob Latta (R-OH) on Jan. 24 sponsored legislation that would eliminate automatic annual pay adjustments for members of Congress. “Most people don’t know that members of Congress receive automatic pay increases unless they vote to stop them,” Rep. Read more…
Bipartisan, bicameral legislation offered by U.S. Sen. Deb Fischer (R-NE) became law earlier this week as part of the Water Infrastructure Improvement Act. President Donald Trump on Jan. 14 signed into law H.R. 7279, which will permit the nation’s municipalities Read more…
President Donald Trump on Jan. 14 signed into law the Water Infrastructure Improvement Act, which includes language from a bipartisan, bicameral bill originally sponsored in the U.S. House by U.S. Rep. Bob Latta (R-OH). “I’d like to thank the president Read more…
The U.S. House of Representatives on Jan. 8 approved the bipartisan Pandemic and All Hazards Preparedness and Advancing Innovation Act of 2019, introduced the same day by U.S. Rep. Susan Brooks (R-IN). “I am proud this reauthorization bill reflects extensive Read more…
U.S. Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-IL), co-chair of the House Rural Broadband Caucus, joined fellow leaders of the bipartisan group to welcome a new leader among them. Incoming co-chair U.S. Rep. Rob Wittman (R-VA), who already serves on the House Rural Read more…
The U.S. Senate on Dec. 6 approved a bipartisan bill cosponsored by U.S. Sen. John Hoeven (R-ND) that would establish a federal task force to identify current gaps in the nation’s availability of broadband Internet access service on agricultural lands Read more…
U.S. Rep. Steve Stivers (R-OH), an American military veteran, on Oct. 27 participated in the grand opening of the National Veterans Memorial and Museum in Columbus, Ohio. “The opening of the National Veterans Memorial and Museum is the culmination of Read more…
U.S. Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-IL) and his five fellow co-chairs of the bipartisan House Rural Broadband Caucus seek assurance from President Donald Trump that dedicated funds for rural broadband service are prioritized in the administration’s upcoming national infrastructure plan. “We Read more…