Robert E. Latta
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Confirmed from the official recordSource: Congressional Directory for the 119th Congress (2025-2026), February 20, 2026. We saved our copy on October 8, 2026.
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Since the current Congress began on January 3, 2025, Latta has a recorded vote on 60 laws that passed, and 1 vote on a resolution that passed a law.
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The record in plain language
Of the 118 laws passed since January 3, 2025, 60 came to a recorded vote on passage in the House while Latta is a member. On 1 more, the recorded House vote is on a resolution. Latta votes Yes on H.Res. 590, the resolution that passed the Rescissions Act of 2025 in the House. The rest passed the House by voice vote or without objection, which records no individual votes.
Latta votes Yes on the Laken Riley Act on immigration detention; the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, the 2025 tax and spending law; the HALT Fentanyl Act; the GENIUS Act on stablecoins (digital tokens pegged to the dollar); the Epstein Files Transparency Act; the defense policy law for fiscal year 2026; the Secure America Act, a 2026 budget law; the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act; and the Russia and Iran sanctions law.
On funding the government, Latta votes Yes on the March 2025 full-year funding law; the November 2025 law that ended the 43-day shutdown; the January 2026 funding law for science, energy, Interior and the EPA; the February 2026 funding law for a further group of agencies; and the September 2026 funding extension.
Congress cancelled 24 federal rules by recorded vote in the House in that time. Latta votes to cancel 24 and against cancelling 0. The rules Latta votes to cancel come from: Interior: Bureau of Land Management (7), Environmental Protection Agency (6), Energy (4), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (2), District of Columbia government (1), Treasury: Comptroller of the Currency (1), Interior: National Park Service (1), Treasury: Internal Revenue Service (1) and Interior: Ocean Energy Management (1).
Latta votes the same way as most House Republicans on all 60 of these Yes and No votes.
Votes on laws that passed
Most recent
Authorizes and expands sanctions and tariffs on Russia and extends existing sanctions on Iran.
Requires the federal prison system to act on sexual harassment and assault of its staff by incarcerated people.
Adds College Station, Texas, and El Centro, California, to the places where federal court can sit.
Keeps the federal government funded at about last year's levels through December 11, 2026.
Votes on a resolution that passed a law
Cancels about $9 billion that Congress had already approved: roughly $8 billion in foreign aid and about $1 billion for public broadcasting.
What this member says about laws and orders
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From the official record
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From this member’s press releases
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1 excerpt
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Latta Votes to Release the Epstein Files
“WASHINGTON, DC—Today, Congressman Bob Latta (OH-5), voted in favor of H.R. 4405, the Epstein Files Transparency Act, a bill that would require the Department of Justice (DOJ) to publish all unclassified records, documents, communications, and investigative materials in DOJ’s possession that relate to the investigation and prosecution of Jeffrey Epstein.”
Member-requested spending
Congress printed 6 spending items this member requested, $7,552,200 in all, in the lists read for 4 laws.
Laws read: Public Law 119-37, Public Law 119-74, Public Law 119-75, Public Law 119-86.
| Recipient | Law | Purpose | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joint Township District Hospital Board of Pitt, Mifflin, Crane, and Salem Townships | Public Law 119-37 | Wyandot Memorial Hospital Cardiac Catheterization LaboratoryRural Housing Service · Rural Community Facilities Program | OH | $1,102,200 |
| Lorain County Agricultural Society | Public Law 119-37 | Lorain County Agricultural Society Agricultural Economic Development ProjectRural Housing Service · Rural Community Facilities Program | OH | $2,000,000 |
| on STAG--Clean Water Stat Revolving Fund | Public Law 119-74 | e OH City of Elyria Extension ProEnvironmentAgency · al Protecti | None printed | $2,000,000 |
| Seneca County Board of Commissioners | Public Law 119-74 | Seneca County Board of Commissioners: Law Enforcement Training and Equipment for Seneca County and North West OhioDOJ · OJP--Byrne | None printed | $450,000 |
| OH | Public Law 119-75 | Van Wert US 30 InterchangeDepartment of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | OH | $1,500,000 |
| City of Sheffield Lake | Public Law 119-75 | Field House ConstructionDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | OH | $500,000 |
Read from the lists Congress printed for 4 laws. An item requested by several members appears under each of them, so sums across members count such an item more than once. A list the Congressional Record printed on two days is counted once, from the later printing. A requester is tied to a member only when exactly one member serving in that chamber on that day has the printed name.
Campaign promises
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- Campaign website: www.lattaforcongress.com. The Federal Election Commission’s record of LATTA FOR CONGRESS gives this address.Confirmed from the official record
- 1 page of www.lattaforcongress.com saved on October 8, 2026.From a secondary source
Online ads
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LATTA FOR CONGRESS Google Ads Transparency Center
Evidence for the tie: The library lists FEC committee number C00438697 for this advertiser, and the FEC committee file names this member as that committee’s candidate.
The library lists 4 ads by this advertiser since January 3, 2025.
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Read from Google Ads Transparency Center, its data file of October 7, 2026. Meta Ad Library: Not started. An ad counts when the library last shows it on or after January 3, 2025.
Campaign money
For the 2026 election cycle, Latta's campaign reports receiving $1,461,647.52 and reports spending $1,038,449.99, as of June 30, 2026.
Confirmed from the official record| What the filing reports | 2026 cycleFEC number H8OH05036as of June 30, 2026 | 2024 cycleFEC number H8OH05036as of December 31, 2024 |
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| Money raised (total receipts) | $1,461,647.52 | $1,998,121.54 |
| Money spent (total disbursements) | $1,038,449.99 | $2,325,877.90 |
| Cash on hand (at the end of the period) | $1,019,992.61 | $596,795.08 |
| Debts (owed by the committee) | $0.00 | $0.00 |
Where it comes from
| Reported as received from | 2026 cycleFEC number H8OH05036as of June 30, 2026 | 2024 cycleFEC number H8OH05036as of December 31, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Individuals, itemized | $576,036.00 | $638,585.46 |
| Individuals, unitemized | $34,440.79 | $50,117.22 |
| Other political committees | $810,650.00 | $1,267,150.00 |
| Party committees | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| The candidate, contributions | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| The candidate, loans | $0.00 | $0.00 |
Committees
- LATTA FOR CONGRESS Principal campaign committee · 2024 and 2026 · FEC committee C00438697
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Reported stock trades
Confirmed from the official record9 reports saved. 9 typed reports: rows Not checked yet.
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Source: Periodic Transaction Reports filed with the Clerk of the House. The Clerk's index for 2025 and 2026 was saved October 8, 2026.
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