WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Blaine Luetkemeyer (MO-03) released the following statement after the Senate’s vote to acquit President Donald Trump on charges of impeachment: “Last night at his State of the Union address, President Trump outlined the historic success our country has seen over the past three years. Thanks to the President’s foreign policy and decisive military action as Commander in Chief, this country and the world are safer. Unemployment is at a historic low while median...
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, at a hearing entitled “The Community Reinvestment Act: Is the OCC Undermining the Law’s Purpose and Intent?” in the House Financial Services Committee, Congressman Blaine Luetkemeyer (MO-03) addressed much needed updates to the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA). “Today we’re here to discuss the Community Reinvestment Act and I stress the word ‘community,’ because not only do we look at investing in homes and that sort of thing, we also look at investing in communities. “...
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Blaine Luetkemeyer (MO-03) spoke on the House floor regarding legislation from Democrats that would put the federal government in charge of establishing credit scores for consumers, subsequentially weakening one of the most objective, accurate ways to determine a borrower’s credit worthiness. “Thank you, Mr. Speaker. “The bill we are considering today is made up of 6 extremely partisan pieces of legislation. This package will not receive substantial bipartis...
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Blaine Luetkemeyer (MO-03) released the following statement regarding bicameral passage of the historic United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement. “From farmers to small businesses to manufactures, Americans across the country are going to benefit from greater productivity and more jobs. Under the USMCA, U.S. agricultural and food exports are expected to increase by more than $2 billion annually. Missouri’s 1.1 million small business employees will see a multitude of b...
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Blaine Luetkemeyer (MO-03) released the following statement regarding House Democrats’ articles of impeachment being sent to the Senate. “Nearly a month after passing the articles of impeachment Speaker Pelosi and House Democrats continually called ‘urgent’ and a ‘national security concern,’ they finally agreed to release the articles to the Senate. This on again off again strategy has, once again, shown the American people that this process has been nothing...
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Blaine Luetkemeyer (MO-03) released the following statement regarding the signing of a trade agreement between the U.S. and China. “The President’s trade deal with China is great news for American farmers, manufacturers and energy producers. With Missouri being made up of two-thirds farmland and home to a thriving auto industry, our already strong economy will continue to approve. I’m extremely grateful that we have a President willing to address China’s hos...
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today in the Subcommittee on Investor Protection, Entrepreneurship and Capital Markets at a hearing entitled “An Examination of the Financial Accounting Standards Board and the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board,” members from both sides of the aisle expressed serious concern with FASB’s CECL accounting standard. During his questioning, Congressman Blaine Luetkemeyer (MO-03) raised concerns regarding access to credit for American families and the pro-cyclical nature of ...
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Blaine Luetkemeyer’s Jefferson City office is accepting internship applications for the spring! Daily tasks include but are not limited to: attending meetings, communicating with constituents and other Congressional offices, conducting research and performing administrative duties. Additionally, if your college or university offers credit hours, we are happy to complete any necessary evaluations. Please reach out to my office for additional information. Jefferson C...
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Blaine Luetkemeyer (MO-03) announced the fifth annual “Valentines for Veterans” program, asking Third District residents to send a kind note thanking our nation’s veterans for their service. “I’m excited to kick off our fifth annual ‘Valentines for Veterans’ initiative today. I look forward to this event every February and was extremely grateful that Missourians throughout our district sent over 12,000 valentines to my office last year, brightening the day f...
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – This morning, Congressman Blaine Luetkemeyer (R-MO) released the following statement regarding the death of terrorist leader Qassem Soleimani: “For too long, Iran has been supporting terrorism and suppression across the Middle East. Qassem Soleimani was responsible for the deaths of hundreds of American troops, thousands of innocent people around the world, and was behind potential future Iranian attack plans. I’m grateful our Commander in Chief has shown the leadership needed...
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