Rep. Latta Sees Bipartisan Interest in Nuclear Power

WASHINGTON, March 11, 2025 - Chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Energy, Rep. Bob Latta, R-Ohio, delivered remarks today at the INCOMPAS Policy Summit in Washington DC. His comments focused on the need for connectivity in rural communities and the role nuclear energy may play in expanding connectivity capabilities.

Latta talked about the necessity of improving connectivity and making it more accessible for rural communities. He noted that, if they don’t have connectivity, then small businesses move out of rural communities to places with better access.

“We have about 8 million households out there across the country that don’t have it [broadband],” Latta said. “I’ve got communities in my district that don’t have broadband.”

Latta expressed a positive outlook for the future of energy under the new Congress, saying that both Democrats and Republicans alike were interested in exploring energy options.

“This is the best Congress for energy… because everyone is talking about it,” Latta said. He further said that everyone is in agreement that nuclear is the future, that investing in nuclear energy is necessary to support the rapidly growing digital grid.

"... We’re looking at probably 7 to 8 years before you really get online with small module reactors,” Latta said. "When you talk to Democrats in the committee, now they’ve been there several Congresses, they’re all saying the same thing: We are all looking at nuclear now because we need the power.”