Bipartisan legislation, introduced today by Congressman Blaine Luetkemeyer (R-MO) and Congressman Ritchie Torres (D-NY), would establish an advisory committee under the Financial Stability Oversight Council to develop an economic plan to mitigate the catastrophic economic fallout from potential Chinese military aggression towards Taiwan. The advisory committee, whose members would include… Read more »

On February 18, 2022 Chase Nasca was a 16-year-old high school student. That morning his parents Dean and Michelle saw their child off to school expecting, like all parents do, to see their son later that afternoon. On his way home from school Chase stopped next to a train track, texted a friend “I can’t do it anymore”, then stepped in front of a train taking his own life. I have… Read more »

January is Human Trafficking Prevention Month. Of all the issues we face as a nation and society, the kidnapping and enslaving of our fellow Americans is the gravest. Like the fentanyl crisis, it’s a phantom evil assaulting our communities. We might not notice it, but heinous crimes could be underway around us at any time. St. Louis often comes up in the news related to human trafficking… Read more »

Last night, in a Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party hearing, Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer (MO-3) asked expert witnesses for their thoughts on protecting people against retaliation from the Chinese government within the United States. The hearing, entitled, "CCP Transnational Repression: The Party's Effort to Silence and Coerce Critics Overseas," featured Ms. Anna Kwok, the… Read more »

Last night, during a House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party, Congressman Blaine Luetkemeyer (MO-3) discussed the influence TikTok and the Chinese government have had on fueling antisemitism and terrorism support across U.S. universities.  Watch the full clip HERE. Rep. Luetkemeyer: “Is TikTok having an… Read more »

This week, Congressmen Blaine Luetkemeyer (MO-3) and 19 other Republicans on the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party requested a formal investigation into all Chinese Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) companies. LiDAR is a critical technology used in drones but does not currently fall under U.S. export controls… Read more »

Reliable intelligence agencies around the world agree that Iran played a pivotal role in funding and training Hamas terrorists. Their calculated efforts, part of a 25-year plan to erase Israel from existence, directly contributed to 1,200 deaths on Oct. 7. The threat is far from over. After President Biden told Iran, “Don’t,” its proxy militia groups effectively said, “Watch.” American… Read more »

Congressmen Blaine Luetkemeyer (MO-3), Chairman of the Subcommittee on National Security, Illicit Finance, and International Financial Institutions, and Bill Huizenga (MI-4), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, have each made statements criticizing the U.S. State Department’s naive and ill-timed decision to renew a sanctions waiver on Iranian electricity sales to… Read more »

Last week, we discussed the many appropriations bills Congress needs to pass to keep the government running. We are in the middle of that process now and are debating everything from the funding of the military to the operations of the Mark Twain National Forest.   While we certainly have plenty of domestic policy issues to work out, as I’m sure you are aware, we also face global… Read more »

This week, Congressmen Blaine Luetkemeyer (MO-3), Chairman of the Subcommittee on National Security, Illicit Finance, and International Financial Institutions, and Bill Huizenga (MI-4), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, sent a letter to Secretary of State Anthony Blinken expressing concerns over sanctions relief that allows Iran to stockpile money and fund… Read more »