Across Missouri this weekend, families and friends will be having barbeques, attending sports tournaments, perhaps heading to the lake for some fishing or boating, and students celebrate the school year coming to a close. It’s always an exciting weekend across our state as life for many Missourians shifts into summer mode. But it’s critical we don’t forget what the word “memorial” means. This day ... Read More »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Blaine Luetkemeyer (MO-03), released a statement following House passage of the Halt All Lethal Trafficking of Fentanyl Act. This legislation would make the temporary class-wide scheduling order for fentanyl-related substances permanent and ensures law enforcement has the tools they need to keep these extremely lethal and dangerous drugs off our streets. “This... Read More »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Blaine Luetkemeyer (MO-03), Chairman of the National Security, Illicit Finance and International Financial Institutions Subcommittee led a hearing entitled, “International Financial Institutions in an Era of Great Power Competition.” Chairman Luetkemeyer’s opening remarks can be found below. Click HERE to watch. “First, thank you to our witnesses for being her... Read More »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Blaine Luetkemeyer (MO-03) and the House Small Business Committee held a hearing entitled, “Saluting Service: Supporting Veteran Owned Small Businesses.” The committee hosted veteran small business owners from across the country including Boone County, MO-native, Navy Lieutenant Commander Taylor Burks, President and General Manager of Rost Landscaping. Congres... Read More »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Blaine Luetkemeyer (MO-03) questioned Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) Director Sandra Thompson in a full House Financial Services Committee hearing entitled, “FHFA Oversight: Protecting Homeowners and Taxpayers.” During their exchange Congressman Luetkemeyer pressed the Director on her failure to protect homebuyers from the Administration’s harmful polic... Read More »

In the U.S. we are fortunate to have more than 800,000 sworn law enforcement officers. These men and women sign up to put their communities before themselves every single day. In most areas of our country, American families are able to have their kids ride bikes around the neighborhood, walk their dogs, and sleep soundly at night because we have the peace of mind knowing these brave officers are a... Read More »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, in a full House Financial Services Committee hearing in the wake of recent bank failures entitled, “Oversight of Prudential Regulators,” Congressman Blaine Luetkemeyer (MO-03) questioned Michael Barr, Vice Chair for Supervision for the Federal Reserve, Martin Gruenberg, Chairman of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Todd Harper, Chairman of the National... Read More »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the Subcommittees on Financial Institutions and Monetary Policy and Oversight and Investigations held a joint hearing entitled, “Continued Oversight Over Regional Bank Failures” where Congressman Blaine Luetkemeyer (MO-03) questioned Greg Becker, former Chief Executive Officer of Silicon Valley Bank, Scott Shay, co-founder and former Chairman of Signature Bank, and Michae... Read More »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Blaine Luetkemeyer (MO-03) and the Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) held a hearing entitled, “Leveling the Playing Field: How to Counter the Chinese Communist Party's Economic Aggression.” The Congressman’s full line of questioning can be found below. Click HERE to watch. Rep. Luetkemeyer: Today in Bloomberg, there’s an article: “Wall Stre... Read More »

Before I get into this week’s column topic, I want to provide a quick update on President Biden’s mortgage “equity” plan I wrote about two weeks ago. After pushback from Congress, the mortgage industry and the American people, this misguided policy has been rescinded. For more information, please click here. -- The word “border” is defined as “the line, limit, or delimiting geographic feature tha... Read More »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Blaine Luetkemeyer (MO-03), Chairman of the Subcommittee on National Security, Illicit Finance, and International Financial Institutions introduced the Stop Fentanyl Money Laundering Act with Congressman Andy Barr (KY-06), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Monetary Policy, Congresswoman Young Kim (CA-40), and Congressman Zach Nunn (IA-... Read More »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The office of Congressman Blaine Luetkemeyer (MO-03) has officially opened its application process for the United States Military Service Academies for the Class of 2028. Congressman Luetkemeyer is able to nominate exemplary students from Missouri’s Third District to attend the U.S. Military Service Academies, including the U.S. Military Academy, U.S. Naval Academy, U.S. Air For... Read More »

As you’ve heard me say time and time again, small businesses are the heart and soul of towns here in Missouri and across America. They’re started by people who bet on themselves and put faith in their friends, neighbors and community to support them and help keep their doors open. During the pandemic, these treasured local spots were some of the first to feel the effects of the shutdowns, and our ... Read More »

A major theme we have seen with the Biden Administration is “equity.” In fact, that is a term we often hear spouted from the media and political left. A word we very rarely hear these days is “equality.” While they seem similar, the two words have very different meanings. When it comes to public policy, equality means everyone is treated the same under the law – the laws that apply to you also app... Read More »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Last night, two of Congressman Blaine Luetkemeyer’s (MO-03) bills to reform the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) passed the House Financial Services Committee in a full committee markup. The Consumer Financial Protection Commission Act would replace the CFPB Director position with a bipartisan, five-person commission and the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection-Ins... Read More »