Bob Latta

In 2018, the Conservative Review gave him a 58% rating. Americans for Prosperity has given him a lifetime rating of 90%. In 2017, the Campaign for Working Families gave him a rating of 100%. In 2017, the John Birch Society gave him a Freedom Index rating of 60%. The American Conservative Union has given him a lifetime rating of 91%.

On July 22, 2014, Latta introduced a bill that would direct the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to allow manufacturers of electronic devices with a screen to display information required by the agency digitally on the screen rather than on a label affixed to the device.[1][2]

In 2015, Latta cosponsored a resolution to amend the Constitution to ban same-sex marriage.[3]

In December 2020, Latta was one of 126 Republican members of the House of Representatives to sign an amicus brief in support of Texas v. Pennsylvania, a lawsuit filed at the United States Supreme Court contesting the results of the 2020 presidential election, in which Joe Biden defeated[4] incumbent Donald Trump. The Supreme Court declined to hear the case on the basis that Texas lacked standing under Article III of the Constitution to challenge the results of an election held by another state.[5][6][7]

On May 19, 2021, Latta voted against establishing an independent commission to investigate the storming of the U.S. Capitol. In 2021, he introduced legislation to prohibit municipalities from building their own broadband networks.[8]

• Committee on Energy and Commerce[9]
  • Subcommittee on Communications and Technology (Chair)
  • Subcommittee on Energy, Climate, and Grid Security
  • Subcommittee on Health
• Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress

• Republican Study Committee[10]
• Congressional Propane Caucus (Co-chair)
• Congressional Sportsmen's Caucus (Co-chair)
• Congressional French Caucus (Co-chair)
• Congressional Rural Broadband Caucus (Co-chair)
• Congressional Natural Gas Caucus
• Congressional Constitution Caucus[11]
• House Baltic Caucus[12]

Latta ran in the Republican primary for a congressional seat in 1988. He lost by 27 votes to then Ohio State Senate president Paul Gillmor, who won the general election.

After Gillmor's sudden death in September 2007, Latta ran again for the seat. He defeated State Senator Steve Buehrer, among other candidates, in the special primary. In the December 11 special general election, Latta defeated Democratic nominee Robin Weirauch, 57% to 43%. He was sworn in on December 13, 2007.[14]

Latta defeated Democratic nominee Caleb Finkenbiner and Libertarian nominee Brian L. Smith.

Latta defeated Democratic nominee Angela Zimmann and Libertarian nominee Eric Eberly.[15][16] He was endorsed by the United States Chamber of Commerce, the NFIB, the NRA and National Right to Life.[17]