Congress

WASHINGTON- On July 31, Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green)
introduced H.R. 3496, a bill that would authorize and request the
President of the United States to award the Medal of Honor for actions
behind enemy lines during the 1944 successful mission, code named
"Operation Halyard" to Fremont resident Arthur Jibilian. In addition,
this legislation will waive the time limitations specified in sections
6248 and 6250 of Title 10, U.S. Code for Mr. Jibilian and his actions
during "Operation Halyard" so the Department of Defense can begin a full

A few highlights from the first 500 pages of the 1000 page Healthcare Bill being fast-tracked by Congress.

Take note of number 50 and number 65!!

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The heat is building. It will be interesting to see what they come up with.
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The Appropriations Defense Subcommittee — always considered the high altar of congressional spending power — has suddenly become a liability for lawmakers touched by criminal inquiries scrutinizing the nexus of lobbyists, earmarks and Pentagon contracts.
Read more: http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0709/25176.html#ixzz0MEVemfj7

WASHINGTON- Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) made the following
statement after voting against H.R. 2920, the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go
(PAYGO) Act of 2009.

Currently, PAYGO rules require spending bills in Congress to have a
revenue source that funds the programs the legislation enacts. H.R.
2920 only requires PAYGO rules for 53% of the federal budget, mainly
entitlement spending, and most tax law. H.R. 2920 fails to require
PAYGO rules for discretionary spending and does not add any limits to
the amount that federal debt can grow.

BOWLING GREEN- Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) is pleased to
announce he is accepting applications for nominations to the United
States Military Service Academies. Applications for the 2010 academic
year will be accepted for the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, U.S.
Naval Academy at Annapolis, U.S. Air Force Academy at Colorado Springs,
and the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy at Kings Point.
Candidates residing in Ohio's 5th Congressional District who are
interested in seeking a nomination to one of the four military service

WASHINGTON- During today's markup of the Labor, Health and Human
Services Appropriations bill, Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green)
was successful in re-directing $10 million of funding towards pediatric
cancer research and eradication efforts through a manager's amendment.
Congressman Latta worked with Congressman Tom Cole (R-OK), a member of
the Appropriations Committee, to ensure the funding was included in the
manager's amendment.

The $10 million was re-directed from the Department of Health and Human
Services' administrative budget and directed to the National Cancer

I decided to call all the Moderates in the Senate to voice my opinion of the Kennedy-Dodd HC bill, Cap and Trade, and the current fiscal responsibility. Here's my call list, in case you've got some free time and want to take a stab at swaying the vote your way.

Moderate DEMOCRATS
Evan Bayh, Indiana(202) 224-5623
Kent Conrad, North Dakota(202) 224-2043
Mary Landrieu, Louisiana(202) 224-5824
Joe Lieberman, Connecticut (Independent, but caucuses as a Democrat)(202) 224-4041
Blanche Lincoln, Arkansas(202) 224-4843
Ben Nelson, Nebraska(202) 224-6551

WASHINGTON- Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) made the following
statement after voting against H.R. 3081, The FY2010 Department of
State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Act.

"House Republicans fully support funding important international and
foreign assistance activities that fight illegal drug trafficking,
promote security, and economic growth in developing countries.

I fully support the inclusion of funding for our strategic allies like
Israel, Egypt, and Jordan. As these countries, specifically Israel,

New York Times has a 5th editorial on the PMA investigation.
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Self-investigation has never been a signature virtue of Congress. So taxpayers should closely monitor the House ethics committee’s inquiry into the lucrative relationships between defense appropriators and military contractors.

http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2009/jul/01/sweetener-helped-sway-vo...

The pork Kaptur added to the climate change bill which no one was allowed to read totals 3.5 billion.

Because of the price tag of this bill alone is essentially guaranteeing it won't pass the Senate but it's important to note it will essentially end up a tax.

However, with all the talk of unneeded pork in the struggling economy our esteemed representative added in 3.5 billion for environmental projects in Ohio and "other midwestern states".

Marcy must have been thrown off since she called the Fed counterfeiters last week and banks raping citizens a couple months ago. She apparently is proposing a tunnel to Canada in a meeting in the eastern part of the district. The Lorain Morning Journal is calling Marcy's idea for a tunnel to Canada wacky although they are giving her credit for brainstroming jobs.

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

Murtha: 'Public Has Lost Interest' in Defense
http://blogs.wsj.com/washwire/2009/06/24/murtha-public-has-lost-interest...

pma's clients win $317M in earmarks
http://thehill.com/leading-the-news/pmas-clients-win-317m-in-earmarks-20...

WASHINGTON- Last night, Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) and
Congressman Walt Minnick (D-ID) offered an amendment in the House
Committee on Rules to strip funding from a provision that would allow
for the enforcement of a proposed regulation currently under review at
the Office of Customs and Border Patrol within the Department of
Homeland Security which could classify any "open assisted" knife as a
switchblade. The Amendment was not made in order by the rules
committee.

Recently, Congressman Latta sent a letter to Department of Homeland

WASHINGTON- Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) made the following
statement in response to Vice President Biden's visit to Perrysburg
earlier today.

"If the Obama administration truly wants to protect and create jobs, the
President and Congressional Democrats must stop their consideration of
the Cap and Trade legislation that will result in a massive national
energy tax on American businesses and families.

Under The Heritage Foundation's Manufacturing Vulnerability Index,
Ohio's Fifth District is the third most vulnerable district in the

WASHINGTON- Earlier this week, Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green)
introduced H. Con. Res. 157, recognizing Friday, August 21, 2009 as
National Senior Citizens Day.

"Throughout our history, senior citizens have made countless
contributions to the strength of the United States through communities
and families. National Senior Citizens Day is an opportunity for us to
recognize the accomplishments and feats of older Americans. We should
urge the people of the United States to honor, respect, and appreciate
senior citizens for their contributions and encourage our children and

WASHINGTON - Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green), in conjunction
with The Congressional Sportsmen's Caucus today urged U.S. Department of
Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano to withdraw the notice of
proposed revocation of treatment relating to the admissibility of
certain knives with spring assisted opening mechanisms by the Office of
Customs and Border Patrol.

The proposed regulation could have severe implications on all knives,
not just assisted-opening knives, and would designate these knives as

WASHINGTON- Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) made the following
statement after House Republicans introduced their health care plan
earlier today.

"The House Republican Health Care Solutions Group, under the leadership
of Congressman Roy Blunt, have produced a common-sense plan to reduce
costs, expand access, and increase the quality of care in a way that
America can afford. As the Obama Administration and Democrat
Congressional leadership continue to hint at nothing short of big
government medicine for the United States, this plan ensures private