Congressman Troy Balderson (U.S. House of Representatives)
Congressman Troy Balderson was sworn in as a member of the United States House of Representatives on September 5, 2018, and represents Ohio’s 12th Congressional District.
Troy is a member of the powerful House Energy and Commerce Committee, which oversees American energy, health care, and telecommunications policies, among other areas.
In the 119th Congress, Troy serves as chairman of the House Energy Action Team (HEAT), the leading voice on energy policy for House Republicans, and vice chairman of the Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations. He also serves as a member of the Republican Policy Committee, which is an advisory committee to House Republicans and provides a forum for Republican Members to discuss legislative proposals and current topics before the House.
Congressman Bob Latta (U.S. House of Representatives)
Since 2007, Congressman Bob Latta has served the people of Ohio’s Fifth Congressional District in the United States House of Representatives.
Congressman Latta is a senior member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee where he plays an intricate role in crafting the nation’s energy, telecommunications, environment, health care, and interstate commerce policy. Congressman Latta serves as the Chairman of the Subcommittee on Energy and is a member of the Subcommittee on Communications & Technology and the Subcommittee on the Environment. Along with his committee positions, Congressman Latta is a Deputy Whip and Co-Chairs the Rural Broadband Caucus and the Congressional Propane Caucus.
Throughout his tenure, Congressman Latta has advocated for the interests of the people of Northwest and Northern Ohio through policies that further economic prosperity and job creation. His top priorities on behalf of his constituents include improving access to broadband capabilities in rural areas, reducing government spending, maintaining a strong national defense, combating the nation’s substance use crisis, fighting for energy independence, and implementing commonsense government reforms.
Congressman Latta has advanced key legislation to bolster the United States’ energy sector. This includes the Advanced Nuclear Technology Development Act, a law to provide guidance and a licensing framework for the nuclear industry to ensure the United States retains its role as a global energy innovation leader and the Critical Electric Infrastructure Act, a law protecting America’s power grid by providing private entities and the federal government with the tools needed to respond and alleviate grid security emergencies.