Ohio — 5th District

Brian Shaver

Supports tax equity and lower living costs

Shaver advocates for making the federal tax system fairer by ensuring wealthy Americans pay the same tax rate as working families without loopholes. He supports targeted federal legislation to reduce the costs of essentials like housing, food, and prescription drugs, while protecting livable wages and union rights.

• Calls for eliminating tax loopholes so wealthy Americans pay equivalent tax rates.
• Supports federal investments in modest, affordable rural housing.
• Advocates for livable wage protections, fair labor standards, and union rights.

“To make the system fairer, I think the wealthiest Americans should pay the same tax rate as everyone else, without loopholes that let income be hidden.”

“At the end of the day, a healthy economy depends on treating workers fairly and giving them the dignity they deserve.”

Bob Latta

Opposes tax increases and supports fiscal spending cuts

Latta signed the Taxpayer Protection Pledge committing to oppose tax increases. In Congress, he consistently votes for spending restraint, budget reconciliation measures, debt limit adjustments tied to spending caps, and tax relief legislation.

• Signed Americans for Tax Reform's Taxpayer Protection Pledge.
• Voted for H.R. 1 (One Big Beautiful Bill Act) in 2025 to address tax policy, federal programs, and the debt limit.
• Voted for the Limit, Save, Grow Act of 2023 and the Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024.

Brian Shaver

Protects agricultural trade and opposes sweeping tariffs

Shaver views agriculture as the economic foundation of Ohio's 5th District and opposes aggressive tariff policies that disrupt international market access for local growers. He also advocates for legislative restrictions on foreign investors acquiring U.S. farmland.

• Opposes broad tariffs and sudden foreign aid cuts that destabilize agricultural export markets.
• Calls for congressional limits on unilateral executive trade actions.
• Supports banning large-scale foreign investment in American agricultural land.

“Reckless policies, like sweeping tariffs and abrupt cuts to foreign aid, have shaken the financial stability of growers who rely on global markets.”

“It also must address the growing threat of large‑scale farmland purchases by foreign investors that risk creating a modern form of sharecropping.”

Bob Latta

Supports federal agricultural appropriations

Latta represents a heavily rural, agricultural district and supports federal appropriations bills funding agricultural programs and extension activities.

• Voted for the Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026 (H.R. 5371).

Brian Shaver

Supports healthcare rights and abortion access

Shaver considers healthcare a fundamental right and supports systemic reforms to reduce insurance premiums and prescription drug prices. He believes medical decisions—including abortion access and gender-affirming care—belong strictly between patients and their healthcare providers.

• Views healthcare access as a fundamental human right.
• Opposes government bans or restrictions on abortion care.
• Opposes state or federal legislation policing access to gender-affirming care.

“I see healthcare as a fundamental right, and no one should have to choose between treatment and paying their bills or fall into poverty because of medical needs.”

“I have no desire to tell a woman what to do with her body, nor do I believe it is my or the government’s place to police access to gender-affirming care.”

Bob Latta

Opposes abortion rights and supports health deregulation

Latta maintains a pro-life stance, publicly opposing Ohio's 2023 reproductive freedom constitutional initiative. In Congress, he served on the House Health Subcommittee and voted to rollback federal COVID-19 vaccine mandates and emergency declarations.

• Publicly opposed Ohio Issue 1 (Right to Make Reproductive Decisions) in 2023.
• Voted for H.R. 185 to terminate CDC COVID-19 vaccine mandates for foreign travelers.
• Voted for H.J.Res. 7 ending the national emergency declaration for COVID-19.

Brian Shaver

Supports humane immigration reform and due process

Shaver advocates for an immigration system focused on dignity, fairness, and legal pathways to contribution. He strongly opposes mass detentions, deportations without hearings, or militarized enforcement actions targeting individuals based on physical appearance.

• Advocates for fair, legal, and humane immigration pathways.
• Opposes mass detentions and deportations without legal due process.
• Opposes militarized law enforcement operations based on appearance or profiling.

“Practices like mass detentions, deportations without hearings, or militarized actions against people based on appearance violate those principles and echo the abuses our founders warned about.”

Bob Latta

Supports strict border enforcement and mandatory detentions

Latta supports restrictive immigration laws, expanded border security infrastructure, and mandatory detention and deportation protocols for noncitizens who commit crimes.

• Voted for the Secure the Border Act of 2023 (H.R. 2) mandating E-Verify and asylum limits.
• Voted for the Laken Riley Act (S. 5) requiring DHS detention of noncitizens arrested for burglary or theft.
• Voted for H.R. 875 making DUI convictions grounds for deportation or inadmissibility.

Brian Shaver

Supports congressional term limits and stock-trading bans

Shaver advocates for constitutional reforms to restore accountability in Congress, including term limits, campaign finance restrictions, and prohibitions on insider trading or individual stock ownership by lawmakers. On voting, he expresses confidence in state-level administration.

• Supports an Article V constitutional amendment to enact congressional term limits.
• Advocates banning members of Congress from holding individual stocks or engaging in insider trading.
• Supports state-level jurisdiction over election administration under constitutional federalism.

“The time has come to utilize the amendment process in Article V to set clear limits on how long members of Congress can serve.”

“Inspired by Madison’s warnings in Federalist 10, I do not believe lawmakers should profit from insider trading or hold investments while in office.”

Bob Latta

Supports federal voter citizenship requirements

Latta supports stricter federal voting qualifications and measures limiting judicial authority over nationwide injunctions.

• Voted for the SAVE Act (H.R. 22) requiring documentary proof of citizenship to register for federal elections.
• Voted for the No Rogue Rulings Act (NORRA of 2025) restricting federal district court nationwide injunctions.

Brian Shaver

Supports public education funding and equal protections

Shaver, a high school social studies teacher, advocates for fully funding public education and federal programs while opposing classroom censorship or rigid mandates. He supports equal constitutional protections for all individuals regardless of personal characteristics.

• Supports adequate federal funding for public schools and the Department of Education.
• Opposes censorship, excessive testing mandates, and political micromanagement in classrooms.
• Advocates equal constitutional protections regardless of race, gender, or orientation.

“I don’t believe politicians should micromanage classrooms with excessive testing, censorship, or rigid mandates; our job is to support educators, not replace them.”

“As a legislator, I focus on people’s rights — not their race, gender, orientation, or any other personal characteristic — and I refuse to support policies that treat any group as less deserving.”

Bob Latta

Supports restrictions on transgender female athletes

Latta supported federal legislation restricting school athletic programs from allowing transgender females to compete in sports designated for women or girls.

• Voted for the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2025 (H.R. 28).

Bob Latta

Supports expanding domestic fossil fuel production

Latta serves as Chair of the House Energy Subcommittee and advocates for boosting domestic oil, natural gas, and coal production while curtailing environmental permitting delays.

• Serves as Chair of the House Subcommittee on Energy.
• Voted for the Lower Energy Costs Act (H.R. 1 in 118th Congress) to expand fossil fuel production and reduce pipeline permitting hurdles.
• Voted for H.J.Res. 30 opposing ESG investment criteria in retirement plans.

Brian Shaver

Supports Second Amendment with common-sense safeguards

Shaver respects responsible gun ownership and Second Amendment rights, but supports implementing basic gun safety measures such as universal background checks and safe storage expectations.

• Supports Second Amendment rights and responsible firearm ownership.
• Advocates for universal background checks and safe storage expectations.

“To me, background checks, safe storage expectations, and reasonable limits aren’t threats to freedom, They’re basic steps to keep our communities safe.”