Robert E. Latta OH Republican Representative

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Mr. Robert E. Latta
Current Republican Representative
Ohio District 05
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One thing is clear; gas prices are too high. To help lower costs, the United States should be refining more crude oil. That’s why I was proud to sponsor the REFINER Act which passed the House and will investigate how to best increase fuel supplies in our country. We must look to expand our refining capacity, because constraining our supply of gas works against the United States’ leadership as a global producer of oil and increases costs at the pump.

💬 5🔁 1❤ 8Oct 28, 2026

This is great news for veterans of OH-5 who receive services and treatment at the Cleveland VA. After several years during the Biden administration where the Federal Electronic Health Record system rollout was put on hold, our veterans can now expect higher efficiency at the VA when it comes to the handling of health records. This is a meaningful step forward in improving VA services for our veterans, whose service and sacrifices deserve our deepest respect, gratitude, and unwavering support. https://t.co/GbqMkhprJD

💬 0🔁 1❤ 7Oct 28, 2026

#OTD in 1797, the USS Constitution was launched in Boston, Massachusetts. One of the U.S. Navy’s first ever frigates, it is now the United States’ oldest commissioned warship still afloat. Throughout its 229-year existence, the ship has played a major role in several historic wars and battles. In the War of 1812, the Constitution was under the command of Captain Isaac Hull when it triumphed against a British frigate whose cannons could not penetrate the oak sides of the U.S. frigate. From then on, the Constitution had solidified itself in American history with the nickname of Old Ironsides. In addition, the bolts holding the copper sheathing onto the hull of the ship were manufactured by none other than Paul Revere. You can still see the frigate today at its docking location in Charlestown Navy Yard in Boston.

💬 2🔁 4❤ 19Oct 21, 2026

#OTD in 1781, British Lieutenant-general Charles Cornwallis surrendered at Yorktown, Virginia to the Continental Army, led by General George Washington. The Siege of Yorktown lasted three weeks and was the final major land engagement of the Revolutionary War. Cornwallis’ surrender turned the tide of the conflict and set in motion the end of the war. We remember this symbolic day 245 years later, and we honor the bravery of our forefathers who fought with courage for American Independence.

💬 3🔁 0❤ 5Oct 19, 2026

Congratulations to Dr. Richard Ludwick on his inauguration as the University of Findlay’s new President. All the best to you and the university. #OilerNation https://t.co/24Vr28ZxrL

💬 2🔁 0❤ 6Oct 18, 2026

Our nation made a commitment to Americans who paid into Social Security, that Social Security would be there for them when they retired. Social security has been there for Americans since it's enactment in 1935. I commend the recent announcement made by the Social Security Administration that the annual cost-of-living adjustment will be 3.6%, because this money will help seniors who are burdened by rising costs. https://t.co/D1R649ior4

💬 2🔁 0❤ 2Oct 15, 2026

I was honored to deliver the keynote address in East Liberty at the Ohio Chamber’s Future Forum event focused on autonomous vehicles last week. From the traffic light to the self starter, Ohio has led the world in transportation and historically has played a major role in the evolution of this industry. Autonomous vehicles are the next chapter of this transformation, and it must be written here in Ohio. https://t.co/wOfsB2LSV4

💬 1🔁 0❤ 3Oct 13, 2026

Happy Birthday to the United States Navy! To our Navy veterans, those who are currently deployed, and all the Navy men and women who have served our nation in uniform—thank you for your sacrifice. Our country is safer and more secure because of your dedication and courage. In Congress, I’m committed to ensuring these patriots receive the support they so rightly deserve.

💬 2🔁 0❤ 5Oct 13, 2026

On #NationalFarmersDay, I’m proud to honor the many hardworking producers in Ohio’s Fifth Congressional District who devote their time and efforts to feeding Ohio and the country. OH-5 is the largest agriculture income producing district in the state of Ohio, and there’s no doubt that this is due to our dedicated farmers. Thank you for all you do for our state and the United States of America.

💬 1🔁 0❤ 1Oct 12, 2026

It was great to see the Savannah River Site (SRS) in South Carolina recently, where the Department of Energy is taking on the federal government's statutory responsibility to clean up nuclear waste. Seeing the site's comprehensive process for safe disposal, and watching the expert professionals who operate this facility has given me even further confidence in our ability as a nation to handle complex energy waste issues. With tremendous support for nuclear power, it's critical that we continue to focus on generating more affordable, and reliable power in efficient and safe ways.

💬 1🔁 0❤ 2Oct 11, 2026

Votes Bills Issues Committees Speeches Terms

Voting record, 119th Congress

100.0%Attendance676 of 676 roll calls cast

0Roll calls missedAnswered “present” 2 times (counted as cast)

98.1%Voted with the Republican majorityon the 471 party-line votes

9Yea or Nay against the Republican majorityon party-line votes

How these are counted

Attendance is the share of roll calls held while the member was in office on which they voted Yea, Nay or Present. A party-line vote is a roll call on which a majority of Republicans voted against a majority of Democrats. Voting with the Republican majority is the share of the member’s cast votes on those roll calls that matched that majority.

Last 10 votes cast

Date	Measure	Question	Vote	Result
Sep 16, 2026	S. 2403Retire through Ownership Act	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass	Yea	Passed
Sep 16, 2026	H.R. 9497Water Resources Development Act	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Yea	Passed
Sep 16, 2026	H.R. 9340Ratepayer Protection Act	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Yea	Passed
Sep 16, 2026	H.J.Res. 213Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule issued by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the “California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Commercial Harbor Craft Regulations; Notice of Decision”	On Passage	Yea	Passed
Sep 16, 2026	H.R. 10326PROOF Act	On Passage	Yea	Passed
Sep 16, 2026	H.R. 9576National Fraud Enforcement Division Act	On Passage	Yea	Passed
Sep 16, 2026	H.R. 5334An Act to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow early childhood educators to take the educator expense deduction, and for other purposes	On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendments	Yea	Passed
Sep 15, 2026	H.Con.Res. 93Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran	On Agreeing to the Resolution	Nay	Passed
Sep 15, 2026	H.J.Res. 210Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to “California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Ocean-Going Vessels At-Berth; Notice of Decision”	On Passage	Yea	Passed
Sep 15, 2026	H.R. 9500Tax Relief for Fraud Victims Act	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Yea	Passed

Votes against the Republican majority

Date	Measure	Member voted	Party majority
Jul 15, 2026	H.R. 8595	Nay	Yea
Apr 30, 2026	H.R. 7567	Yea	Nay
Jan 22, 2026	H.R. 7148	Nay	Yea
Jan 14, 2026	H.R. 7006	Nay	Yea
Sep 4, 2025	H.R. 4553	Nay	Yea
Sep 3, 2025	H.R. 4553	Nay	Yea
Sep 3, 2025	H.R. 4553	Nay	Yea
Sep 3, 2025	H.R. 4553	Nay	Yea
Sep 3, 2025	H.R. 4553	Nay	Yea

Source: Congress.gov API · through the House’s last vote, Sep 16, 2026 · House Clerk roll calls

Bills, 119th Congress

19Sponsoredbills and resolutions introduced

107Cosponsored

0Sponsored that became law5 sponsored or cosponsored became law

11Cross-party cosponsorshipsbills from another party’s sponsor

57.9%Sponsored bills with a cross-party cosponsorH.R. and S. bills only

How these are counted

Sponsored counts every bill and resolution the member introduced; cosponsored excludes withdrawn cosponsorships. A cross-party cosponsorship is cosponsoring a measure whose sponsor belongs to another party. The last figure is the share of the member’s H.R. or S. bills with at least one cosponsor from another party.

Policy areas of the bills sponsored or cosponsored

Policy area	Bills
Environmental Protection	17
Crime and Law Enforcement	16
Health	15
Science, Technology, Communications	11
Taxation	10

Policy areas are assigned by the Congressional Research Service, one per bill. Top five shown.

Source: GovInfo BILLSTATUS · as of Oct 27, 2026

Votes by issue, 119th Congress

97.9%With the Republican majorityon 468 issue votes

1Against both partiesmost Republicans and most Democrats voted the other way

9With the Democratic majorityon party-line votes

This is not a left–right score. A vote against the party can come from either side of it; the list below shows who else voted the same way.

Issue	Votes	With the Republican majority	Against both parties	With the Democratic majority	Rank among Republicans
Economics and Public Finance	59	84.8%	1	8	100th of 223
Armed Forces and National Security	57	100.0%	0	0	Tied for 1st (48)
Crime and Law Enforcement	29	100.0%	0	0	Tied for 1st (200)
Energy	29	100.0%	0	0	Tied for 1st (200)
Government Operations and Politics	27	100.0%	0	0	Tied for 1st (202)
International Affairs	26	100.0%	0	0	Tied for 1st (135)
Commerce	25	100.0%	0	0	Tied for 1st (116)
Environmental Protection	25	100.0%	0	0	Tied for 1st (77)
Public Lands and Natural Resources	24	100.0%	0	0	Tied for 1st (122)
Finance and Financial Sector	23	100.0%	0	0	Tied for 1st (154)
Congress	22	100.0%	0	0	Tied for 1st (142)
Immigration	15	100.0%	0	0	Tied for 1st (209)
Education	14	100.0%	0	0	Tied for 1st (95)
Agriculture and Food	13	92.3%	0	1	43rd of 212
Science, Technology, Communications	12	100.0%	0	0	Tied for 1st (111)
Other issues (15)Fewer than 10 votes each: Taxation, Transportation and Public Works, Emergency Management, Labor and Employment, Health, Law, Native Americans, Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues, Housing and Community Development, Animals, Foreign Trade and International Finance, Social Welfare, Families, Water Resources Development, Arts, Culture, Religion	68	100.0%	0	0	—

Rank: 1st = voted with the Republican majority most often on that issue, among House Republicans who cast at least 10 votes on it.

Votes against the Republican majority, by issue

Economics and Public Finance · 9

Jul 15, 2026 · Amendment to H.R. 8595 · Making appropriations for national security, Department of State, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes.
Voted Nay; most Republicans voted Yea, most Democrats Nay. Also voting Nay: 80 other Republicans.
Jan 22, 2026 · Amendment to H.R. 7148 · Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026
Voted Nay; most Republicans voted Yea, most Democrats Nay. Also voting Nay: 75 other Republicans.
Jan 14, 2026 · Amendment to H.R. 7006 · Financial Services and General Government and National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2026
Voted Nay; most Republicans voted Yea, most Democrats Nay. Also voting Nay: 80 other Republicans.
Sep 4, 2025 · Amendment to H.R. 4553 · Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026
Voted Nay; most Republicans voted Yea, most Democrats Nay. Also voting Nay: 94 other Republicans.
Sep 3, 2025 · Amendment to H.R. 4553 · Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026
Voted Nay; most Republicans voted Yea, most Democrats Nay. Also voting Nay: 95 other Republicans.
Sep 3, 2025 · Amendment to H.R. 4553 · Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026
Voted Nay; most Republicans voted Yea, most Democrats Nay. Also voting Nay: 87 other Republicans.
Sep 3, 2025 · Amendment to H.R. 4553 · Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026
Voted Nay; most Republicans voted Yea, most Democrats Nay. Also voting Nay: 91 other Republicans.
Sep 3, 2025 · Amendment to H.R. 4553 · Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026
Voted Nay; most Republicans voted Yea, most Democrats Nay. Also voting Nay: 95 other Republicans.
Jul 18, 2025 · Amendment to H.R. 4016 · Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2026
Voted Yea; most of both parties voted Nay. Also voting Yea: 103 other Republicans.

Agriculture and Food · 1

Apr 30, 2026 · Amendment to H.R. 7567 · Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026
Voted Yea; most Republicans voted Nay, most Democrats Yea. Also voting Yea: 19 other Republicans.

How these are counted

Each roll call takes the policy area the Library of Congress gave the bill it is about; a vote on an amendment counts under its bill. 468 of the House’s 676 roll calls this Congress have an issue. Left out as procedural (208): votes on House rules and the previous question, motions to recommit or adjourn, quorum calls and the Speaker election. “With the Republican majority” counts every issue vote on which most Republicans voted the same way, Yea or Nay. “Against both parties” = most Republicans and most Democrats voted one way and this member the other. “With the Democratic majority” = a party-line vote (most of each party on opposite sides) on which this member sided with the Democrats. Independents count with the party they caucus with.

Source: votes: Congress.gov API / Clerk of the House · issue areas: Library of Congress policy areas · votes through Sep 16, 2026

Committee assignments

Committee	Role	Side	Seniority rank
House Committee on Energy and Commerce	Member	Majority	2
Energy	Chair	Majority	1
Environment	Member	Majority	3
Communications and Technology	Member	Majority	3

Seniority rank is the member’s order among their own party’s members on that committee; 1 is the most senior.

Source: congress-legislators (CC0) · as of Oct 27, 2026

Congress	Years	Chamber	Role	State	District
119th Congress	2025–present	House of Representatives	Representative	Ohio (OH)	5
118th Congress	2023–2025	House of Representatives	Representative	Ohio (OH)	5
117th Congress	2021–2023	House of Representatives	Representative	Ohio (OH)	5
116th Congress	2019–2021	House of Representatives	Representative	Ohio (OH)	5
115th Congress	2017–2019	House of Representatives	Representative	Ohio (OH)	5
114th Congress	2015–2017	House of Representatives	Representative	Ohio (OH)	5
113th Congress	2013–2015	House of Representatives	Representative	Ohio (OH)	5
112th Congress	2011–2013	House of Representatives	Representative	Ohio (OH)	5
111th Congress	2009–2011	House of Representatives	Representative	Ohio (OH)	5
110th Congress	2007–2009	House of Representatives	Representative	Ohio (OH)	5

Elections

Elected to the 110th Congress, on December 11, 2007, by special election, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of U.S. Representative Paul Gillmor; reelected to each succeeding Congress.¹

The election history as listed in the Congressional Directory.

Sources

Official Congressional Directory, 119th Congress (February 20, 2026 edition). U.S. Government Publishing Office for the Joint Committee on Printing.

Researched Oct 28, 2026. Each fact was checked against a saved copy of its source.

Overview Donors Disclosures

Campaign money, 2025–26 election cycle

$1,772,110Raised

$1,569,771Spent

$799,134Cash on hand

$0Debts owed by the campaign

Where the money came from

Source	Amount	Share
Individuals, itemizeddonors giving more than $200 in the cycle, named in filings	$677,306	38.2%
Individuals, unitemized$200 or less in the cycle, not named	$38,520	2.2%
PACs and other committees	$1,009,150	56.9%
Party committees	$0	0.0%
All other receiptstransfers, loans, refunds and offsets	$47,134	2.7%

Outside spending

Independent expenditures reported by groups not tied to the campaign: $0 supporting this candidate, $0 opposing. Details on FEC.gov

More on this campaign’s money

Source: Federal Election Commission, openFEC API · filings through Oct 14, 2026

Who gave, 2025–26 election cycle

Individual contributions by size

Contribution size	Amount	Share
$200 and under	$45,105	7.0%
$200.01 to $499.99	$24,675	3.9%
$500 to $999.99	$61,500	9.6%
$1,000 to $1,999.99	$207,276	32.3%
$2,000 and over	$302,300	47.2%

From the FEC’s contribution-size summary, which is compiled separately from the campaign’s totals, so these rows need not add up to the individual receipts on the Overview.

Top 10 states, itemized contributions

State	Amount
OH (home state)	$387,125
VA	$48,750
TX	$37,800
CA	$26,605
DC	$24,750
NY	$15,500
MA	$15,184
CT	$8,364
NC	$7,105
NV	$7,000

Top employers of individual donors

Employer named by donors	Amount
MISSION STRATEGIES	$20,250
RW BECKETT	$14,000
ANDREESSEN HOROWITZ	$8,000
ARNOLD VENTURES	$7,000
CROWN EQUIPMENT	$7,000
MCCAULLEYCOMPANY	$7,000
COOPER FARMS	$7,000
PROFICIO	$7,000
ANROK	$7,000
PARKER STEEL	$7,000

Contributions from individuals who listed that employer, itemized only. Companies themselves cannot give to a federal candidate’s campaign.

Entries that name no employer, as written on the filings: RETIRED $49,171 · NA $40,050 · SELF $34,500 · N/A $20,450 · HOMEMAKER $6,000.

Source: Federal Election Commission, openFEC API · filings through Oct 14, 2026

Personal financial disclosures

Filed	Covers	Filing	Document
May 4, 2026	2025	Annual report	PDF

Stock trades (periodic transaction reports)

9 reports on file (5 in 2025, 4 in 2026); latest filed Jul 24, 2026.

Filed	Document
Jul 24, 2026	PDF
Jun 5, 2026	PDF
Apr 24, 2026	PDF
Jan 23, 2026	PDF
Oct 27, 2025	PDF
Jul 25, 2025	PDF
Jun 8, 2025	PDF
Apr 27, 2025	PDF
Jan 24, 2025	PDF

The annual report lists assets, income and debts for the prior year and is due May 15; an extension of up to 90 days is allowed. A periodic transaction report lists a trade of more than $1,000 and is due within 45 days of it.

Source: Clerk of the House, financial disclosures · as of Oct 27, 2026

Profile External Sources

Profile

Facts from official records. The small numbers open each fact’s source.

At a glance

Born	April 18, 1956^1,2
Birthplace	Bluffton, OH^1,2
Home town listed	Bowling Green, OH¹
Party	Republican¹
In the House since	December 11, 2007²

Education

B.A., history, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, OH, 1978
J.D., University of Toledo College of Law, Toledo, OH, 1981

As listed in the Congressional Directory.¹

Professional history

Legislator
Lawyer
Commissioner, Wood County, 1990-96
Member, Ohio State Senate, 1996
Member, Ohio House of Representatives, 2000-07

As the member’s office lists it in the Congressional Directory, in that order.¹

Biographical Directory entry

LATTA, Robert E., (son of Delbert Leroy Latta), a Representative from Ohio; born in Bluffton, Allen County, Ohio, April 18, 1956; B.A., Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, Ohio, 1978; J.D., University of Toledo, Toledo, Ohio, 1981; lawyer, private practice; Wood County, Ohio, commissioner, 1991-1996; member of the Ohio state senate, 1997-2000; member of the Ohio state house of representatives, 2001-2007; elected as a Republican to the One Hundred Tenth Congress, by special election, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of United States Representative Paul Eugene Gillmor, and reelected to the nine succeeding Congresses (December 11, 2007-present).²

The official summary kept by the House and Senate historians, word for word.

Offices

Washington, DC

2470 Rayburn House Office Building Washington DC 20515-3505
202-225-6405

Local offices

City	Address	Phone
Bowling Green, OH	1045 N. Main St., Suite 6	419-354-8700
Findlay, OH	318 Dorney Plz., Room 302	419-422-7791
Elyria, OH	226 Middle Avenue, 5th Floor	440-406-5010

Office list: congress-legislators (CC0), as of Oct 27, 2026.

Sources

Official Congressional Directory, 119th Congress (February 20, 2026 edition). U.S. Government Publishing Office for the Joint Committee on Printing.
Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Office of the Historian, U.S. House (History, Art & Archives).

Researched Oct 28, 2026. Each fact was checked against a saved copy of its source.

Voting record, 119th Congress

Last 10 votes cast

Votes against the Republican majority

Bills, 119th Congress

Policy areas of the bills sponsored or cosponsored

Sponsored legislation, newest first

Votes by issue, 119th Congress

Votes against the Republican majority, by issue

Committee assignments

Floor remarks, 119th Congress

Elections

Sources

Campaign money, 2025–26 election cycle

Where the money came from

Outside spending

More on this campaign’s money

Who gave, 2025–26 election cycle

Individual contributions by size

Top 10 states, itemized contributions

Top employers of individual donors

Personal financial disclosures

Stock trades (periodic transaction reports)

Profile

At a glance

Education

Professional history

Biographical Directory entry

Offices

Sources

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