Latta named chair of energy subcommittee

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Rep. Bob Latta, R-Bowling Green, has been selected to lead Energy and Commerce’s Subcommittee on Energy for the 119th Congress by Energy and Commerce Chairman-Elect, Congressman Brett Guthrie, R-Kentucky, according to a press release.

“Next year the Energy and Commerce Committee will lead the way in delivering tangible solutions to our nation’s most pressing issues, which includes restoring U.S. energy dominance to strengthen our national security and lower costs for the American people,” said Latta.

Latta represents Ohio’s Fifth Congressional District, home to 86,000 manufacturing jobs and the largest agriculture income-producing district in the state.

Latta previously served as Chair of the Energy and Commerce Committee’s Subcommittee on Communications and Technology and Chair of the Subcommittee on Digital Commerce and Consumer Protection.