I’m sure you recognize the many difficulties of being a parent and understand how expensive it is to care for our young ones. Unfortunately for parents, things have only gotten worse thanks to the misguided economic policies of this administration. Read more »

U.S. Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer (MO-3) today voted in favor of an approprations bill that makes significant cuts in funding for the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), provides no funding for the IRS to implement the president’s health-care law and implements a series of restrictions on IRS activities in response to the agency’s targeting of conservative groups and other questionable activities. Read more »

Last week I had the opportunity to go around the 3rd Congressional District and talk to many of you about what’s on your mind and the number one question I’ve been getting from folks is “Where are the jobs?” And the response I have is quite simple: House Republicans have passed over 40 different bills that seek to get government out of the way of the free market and create conditions for economic growth and job creation. All that we need now is for the Senate and president to join us. Read more »

Following is U.S. Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer’s (MO-3) response to the State of the Union Address: Read more »

A critical, cost-saving provision prohibiting funding of the Missouri River Ecosystem Restoration Plan (MRERP) was included in the Energy and Water portion of the bipartisan spending package passed by the House that restores overall government spending to 2008 levels. Read more »

Furthering his commitment to assist those selfless men and women who have fought for our nation, U.S. Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer (MO-3) has co-sponsored the Uphold Our Promise to Veterans Act to restore funding for military retiree pension benefits by cutting billions of dollars in foreign aid and generating proceeds from the sale of federal lands. Read more »

As we welcome in the New Year, our minds often go to the notion of a new beginning. It is a time of hope and ambition and resolutions - and Congress is no different. It is no secret that recent polls have made it clear that Americans are not happy with the gridlock in Washington. Read more »

Following is a statement from U.S. Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer (MO-3) on the passage of the Bipartisan Budget Act: Read more »

As part of his commitment to protecting American farmers, U.S. Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer (MO-3) today voted for a short-term Farm Bill extension which extends through January 31, 2014, most provisions of current farm policy until work is completed on a comprehensive Farm Bill. Read more »

Following is a statement from U.S. Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer (MO-3) after opposing legislation to increase the nation’s debt limit: Read more »