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Representative Robert 'Bob' Edward Latta

Full Name: Robert 'Bob' Edward Latta
Office: U.S. House (OH) - District 5, Republican
First Elected: 2007
Last Elected: 11/06/2012
Next Election: 2014
Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Marcia; 2 Children: Elizabeth, Maria
Birth Date: 04/18/1956
Birth Place: Bluffton, OH
Home City: Bowling Green, OH
Religion: Catholic

Recent Key Votes

HR 2638 - Continuing Appropriations
Legislation (Yea)

Sept. 24, 2008 - Appropriates funds necessary to continue until March 6, 2009 projects or activities that were conducted in fiscal year 2008 and for which funds or ...

HR 2642 - GI Bill, Funding for Midwest Flood Cleanup, Extension of Unemployment Benefits, and Other Provisions
Legislation (Yea)

June 19, 2008 - Appropriates $8.48 billion for natural disaster relief and recovery, including $5.76 billion for construction of flood prevention and protection structures in Louisiana. ...

HR 2642 - G.I. Bill Expansion and Other Domestic Provisions
Legislation (Nay)

May 15, 2008 - Designates amounts of payments to be made to fund the higher education of individuals who have served on active duty in the Armed Forces ...

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Recent Public Statements

Letter to The Honorable Jack Lew, Secretary of the Treasury - IRS Targeting

May 17, 2013 - Only available in PDF format, please see source to view document.

Latta: Congress Should Work to Exempt all Americans from Obamacare

April 25, 2013 - Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) today issued the following statement regarding reports that certain lawmakers were working on an exemption for Members of Congress from ...

Letter to President Obama - Repeal Plan B Decision

April 25, 2013 - Only available in PDF format, please see source to view document.

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Recent Interest Group Ratings

Span Name Rating
2011 Vietnam Veterans of America Positions 100%
2009 Disabled American Veterans House of Representatives Score 100%
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Campaign Finances

Election Cycle 2012
Total Income $1,111,742.01
Total Spent $1,284,548.04
Cash On Hand $53,387.58
Debt $0.00
Source OpenSecrets.org
Updated 12/31/2012
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Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)

Bob Latta refused to tell citizens where he stands on any of the issues addressed in the 2012 Political Courage Test, despite repeated requests from Vote Smart, national media, and prominent political leaders.

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View Robert 'Bob' Edward Latta's Ohio State Legislative Election 1996 National Political Awareness Test
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Contact Information

Washington, D.C. Webmail
http://latta.house.gov/contact/

Washington, D.C. Website
http://latta.house.gov/

Capitol Website - Twitter
http://twitter.com/boblatta

Capitol Website - YouTube
http://www.youtube.com/CongressmanBobLatta

Capitol Website - Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/boblatta?ref=name

Washington, D.C.
2448 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: 202-225-6405
Fax: 202-225-1985

District
101 Clinton Street
Suite 1200
Defiance, OH 43512-2165
Phone: 419-782-1996

District
1045 North Main Street
Suite 6
Bowling Green, OH 43402-1361
Phone: 419-354-8700

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