Congressman Latta is presented with the Rx Award, L to R – David W. Neu, President, AmerisourceBergen Drug Corporation, AmerisourceBergen Corporation, Congressman Bob Latta, and John M. Gray, President & CEO, Healthcare Distribution Management Association.
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Congressman Latta Proposes Legislation to Eliminate Death Tax January 11, 2017 Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) has re-introduced legislation for the 115th Congress that would permanently eliminate the Federal estate tax, also known as the death tax. The Permanently Repeal the Estate Tax Act would provide needed relief to farmers and small business owners in Ohio and across the country. In sectors that require high capital investments, like agriculture, families often have difficulty meeting tax requirements imposed by the estate tax because their liquid assets are ... More
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Latta Joins Colleagues in Passing Legislation to Protect Small Business Internet Providers from Cumbersome Regulations January 10, 2017 Today, Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) joined his colleagues in the U.S. House of Representatives to pass H.R. 288, the Small Business Broadband Deployment Act, which exempts small business providers of broadband Internet access from cumbersome regulatory requirements. The legislation protects these providers from the wave of regulations that accompanied the Federal Communications Commission’s Open Internet Order. H.R. 288 would apply to all providers that have less than 250,000 subscrib... More
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Latta to Serve on E&C; Subcommittees on Energy; Communications and Technology January 9, 2017 Congressman Bob Latta (R-OH) has been re-appointed to the House Energy and Commerce's (E&C) Subcommittee on Communications and Technology and Subcommittee on Energy in an announcement made by Committee Chairman Greg Walden (R-OR) this afternoon. Latta previously served on both subcommittees in the 114th Congress, including as Vice-Chair of the Communications and Technology Subcommittee. These re-appointed positions are in addition to Latta’s new role as Chairman of the Subcommittee on Digital Co... More
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Latta Named Chairman of E&C; Subcommittee on Digital Commerce and Consumer Protection January 6, 2017 House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Greg Walden (R-OR) has named Congressman Bob Latta (R-OH) as Chairman of the Subcommittee on Digital Commerce and Consumer Protection. The subcommittee’s jurisdiction includes interstate and foreign commerce, oversight of the Federal Trade Commission, manufacturing, data security, and consumer affairs and protection. The Digital Commerce and Consumer Protection Subcommittee also has jurisdiction over many policies related to the Internet of Things. La... More
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Latta Votes to Rebuke UN’s Anti-Israel Resolution January 5, 2017 Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) joined his colleague in passing a bipartisan resolution, H.Res. 11, that condemns the United Nation Security Council's recent resolution regarding Israel’s building of settlements. That resolution, which passed the U.N. Security Council by a 14-0 vote, was made possible due to the Obama Administration refusal to veto. H.Res. 11 passed the House by a 342-80 vote. “Standing with our closest ally in the Middle East, Israel, has been a longstanding, bipartisan... More
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