Lower everyday costs at the pump.

There is much work ahead of us to get our country back on track, including lowering every day costs at the pump

Latta says he will work to lower fuel costs.

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Americans must immediately achieve energy security while keeping prices affordable for Americans. ... We need a comprehensive energy strategy ... [to] increase supply, reduce prices and create jobs. ... A few steps we can take to minimize the damage from future international oil shocks and ease the pain at the pump: Streamline the permit process for offshore drilling; Encourage companies to invest in shale oil extraction technology; Implement a competitive leasing program; Reject new taxes and/or regulations on oil producers and manufacturers; Allow exploration and drilling on public lands.

Latta publicly tied energy policy to reducing prices at the pump, but this was advocacy rather than fulfilled policy.

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America needs solutions at pump
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The American people expect and deserve an energy policy that takes genuine steps to reduce the price of gas ... Bob Latta understands that as well as anyone.

Official House material shows Latta aligned himself with efforts to reduce gas prices, but it does not show the promise was fulfilled.

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LATTA JOINS HOUSE ENERGY ACTION TEAM
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Mr. Latta introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. ... The bill would require the Secretary of Energy to direct the National Petroleum Council to issue a report with respect to petrochemical refineries in the United States, and for other purposes.

Latta introduced a concrete refinery-capacity bill intended to support lower fuel costs, but the official record shows only introduction and referral, not enactment.

partial same_term A for effort

H.R. 1085 - Researching Efficient Federal Improvements for Necessary Energy Refining Act
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Congressman Bob Latta’s legislation, the Researching Efficient Federal Improvements for Necessary Energy Refining (REFINER) Act, was approved through a bipartisan vote by the House Energy and Commerce Committee. ... Latta said ... the bill ... unleashes domestic energy production, lowers costs, and secures our nation’s energy independence.

Latta advanced legislation aimed at lowering energy prices, but it remained a committee-level step and did not show delivered consumer price relief.

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Latta’s Bill to Increase U.S. Refinery Capacity, Lower Energy Prices Approved by Energy and Commerce Committee
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Latta spoke in favor of H.R. 1 – the Lower Energy Costs Act – on the House floor this week. ... Background on the Lower Energy Costs Act: The Lower Energy Costs Act would restore American energy independence and lower costs by increasing domestic energy production, reforming the permitting process for all industries, reversing anti-energy policies advanced by the Biden Administration, streamlining energy infrastructure and exports, and boosting the production and processing of critical minerals.

Latta supported a House-passed bill explicitly framed as lowering energy costs, but the source shows only House passage and advocacy, not a completed national policy result.

partial same_term A for effort

Latta Applauds House Passage of H.R. 1, the Lower Energy Costs Act
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The official bill record shows H.R. 3109, the REFINER Act, was passed by the House on 2025-11-20 and then received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. The tracker still lists the bill as Passed House, not enacted.

Latta secured House passage of a bill aimed at keeping fuel costs low, but the official congressional record shows it stopped in the Senate and never became law, so there is no proof the pump-cost promise was delivered.

partial same_term A for effort

All Information (Except Text) for H.R.3109 - REFINER Act 119th Congress (2025-2026)
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Latta’s April 16, 2026 opening statement says the committee should 'unpack the forces behind higher energy costs' and frames the hearing around deploying capital to projects that contribute to energy security and lower energy costs for Americans.

This is recent official evidence of continued advocacy on energy affordability, but it is still a hearing statement rather than a delivered outcome for consumers at the pump.

unresolved same_term A for effort

Chairman Latta Delivers Opening Statement at Subcommittee on the Department of Energy FY2027 Budget
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