WASHINGTON- Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) made the following statement after House Resolution 861, which supports the objectives and values associated with National Military Family Month, passed the House of Representatives.
“The families of military personnel understand the sacrifices of commitment to America’s interests through service in our armed forces. It is in challenging moments as we face today that we truly rely on the dedication of America’s military families.”
Welcome to Short Notes from the November 18, 2009 Session of the 128th General Assembly. This is a summary of what happened on the floor of the House in Columbus. This is not meant to be a formal summary of the bills, but meant to provide from my point of view what happened. I know that some readers may disagree with my point of view and I actually appreciate that. I love to learn about issues, study them and process them through my understanding.
Welcome to Short Notes from October Session dates of the 128th General Assembly. This is a summary of what happened on the floor of the House in Columbus. This is not meant to be a formal summary of the bills, but meant to provide from my point of view what happened. I know that some readers may disagree with my point of view and I actually appreciate that. I love to learn about issues, study them and process them through my understanding.
UPDATE 2-Dem bill urges new US powers over financial firms
Tue Oct 27, 2009 8:16pm EDT
* Financial Services Oversight Council would be set up
* Treasury would head council to monitor, address risks
* Federal Reserve, FDIC would get new authorities
* Obama says bill urgent, crucial (Updates with Obama letter to Frank)
By Kevin Drawbaugh and Rachelle Younglai
LATTA CALLS FOR HEARING ON SMALL BUSINESS LENDING
Letter to House Financial Services and Small Business Committees Asks for Hearings to Examine the State of Lending to Small Businesses
WASHINGTON- Today, Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) sent a letter to House of Representatives Financial Services Committee Chairman Barney Frank (D-MA) and House Small Business Committee Chairwoman Nydia Velázquez (D-NY) requesting a joint committee hearing on the state of lending to small businesses in the United States.
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Public Law 107-89
107th Congress
Joint Resolution
Amending title 36, United States Code, to designate September 11 as
Patriot Day. <>
Whereas on September 11, 2001, terrorists hijacked four civilian
aircraft, crashing two of them into the towers of the World Trade
Center in New York City, and a third into the Pentagon outside
Washington, D.C.;
Whereas the fourth hijacked aircraft crashed in southwestern
As Congress begins its August district work period, the House of Representatives continues to debate the health care proposal introduced by the House Democrat Leadership. H.R. 3200 is a massive overhaul of our nation's health care system that will put the federal government in control of the health care of millions of Americans.
WASHINGTON- Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) made the following
statement after H.R. 2454, the American Clean Energy and Security Act,
passed the House of Representatives this evening.
"I have firmly opposed Cap and Trade, also known as Cap and Tax, since
the legislation was first introduced. With today's vote, the House of
Representatives passed a bill that will establish the largest national
energy tax in history and eliminate 2 million jobs across our country.
Similar to previous debates this year, the Democrat majority filed a 300
This week, House Republicans introduced the American Energy Act, an "all of the above" energy plan as an alternative to the Democrats misguided Cap and Trade (Tax) proposal that is currently under debate in the House of Representatives. The American Energy Act is based on three principles of increasing production of American-made energy, promoting alternative and renewable energy, and encouraging greater efficiency and conservation.
In case you missed it, Marcy voted against HR 425 which called for an investigation into the donations the PMA Group gave to members of Congress and the earmarks the cleints received. Of course for those of you who need a reminder, Marcy's largest donor last election cycle was the PMA Group. 25 Democrats supported the resolution.
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H. RES. 425
http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/z?c111:H.RES.425:
RESOLUTION
Raising a question of the privileges of the House.
A historical moment is at hand. The House of Representatives is poised today to apologize to African Americans for slavery, Jim Crow and the after affects of that institution that we, as a nation, still suffer from today.
http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/07/29/house.slavery/index.html
