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Luetkemeyer Questions Former State Department Official on CCP/TikTok’s Antisemitic and Pro-Terrorism Influence

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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…

Luetkemeyer Votes to Protect Small Businesses from CFPB Data Collection

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Today, Congressman Blaine Luetkemeyer (MO-3) supported S.J. Resolution 32 which overturns the Consumer Financial Protect Bureau’s (CFPB) disastrous small business data collection rule.  Section 1071–a remnant of the Dodd-Frank Act enacted more than a decade ago–is an attempt by the CFPB to collect and publish information on small businesses and small business lenders,…

Luetkemeyer, Colleagues on CCP Select Committee Request Chinese LiDAR Investigation

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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…

Luetkemeyer Grills CFPB Director on Attempted Power Grabs

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Today, Congressman Blaine Luetkemeyer (MO-3) questioned Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Director Rohit Chopra on his mismanagement of the agency and attempts to expand his power as a regulator. Watch the full clip HERE. Rep. Luetkemeyer: “Taken together, we’re looking at massive losses of revenue coupled with very large…

Luetkemeyer Responds to Binance Settlement

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Congressman Blaine Luetkemeyer (MO-3), Chairman of the Financial Services Subcommittee on National Security, Illicit Finance, and International Financial Institutions, released the following statement regarding Binance founder Changpeng "CZ" Zhao pleading guilty to breaking sanctions and money-transmitting laws. "While I believe a harsher punishment is required, these are exactly the…

Luetkemeyer, Huizenga Criticize State Department’s Renewal of Iraq/Iran Electricity Waiver

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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…

Luetkemeyer Exposes Lack of Consumer Benefit in Swipe Fee Legislation

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This week, during a House Financial Services Committee hearing titled, “Oversight of Prudential Regulators,” Congressman Blaine Luetkemeyer (MO-3) spoke to witnesses on the repercussions of the misguided Credit Card Competition Act. Rep. Luetkemeyer: “Last year, the Durbin Debit Rule was cited by the Government Accountability Office as causing significant damage to checking account…

Luetkemeyer Questions Financial Regulators on Preparedness for China/Taiwan Conflict

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This week, during a House Financial Services Committee hearing, Congressman Blaine Luetkemeyer (MO-3) questioned prudential regulators on the U.S. financial system’s preparedness for China’s seemingly inevitable invasion of Taiwan. Watch the video HERE. Rep. Luetkemeyer: “I met with a market expert about the likely scenario that China will invade Taiwan by 2027 and the U.S.…

Financial Services Committee Passes Luetkemeyer’s Iran Sanctions Accountability Act

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Today, during the House Financial Services Committee Markup, Congressman Blaine Luetkemeyer (MO-3) received bipartisan support for his bill, the Iran Sanctions Accountability Act. Rep. Luetkemeyer’s legislation closes loopholes through which Iran could divert humanitarian aid to fund terrorism and requires the president to prescribe regulations to ensure that humanitarian assistance…

Luetkemeyer Sends Letter Blasting FHFA Director for Recent Comments

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This week, Congressman Blaine Luetkemeyer (MO-3), a member of the Financial Services Committee, sent a letter to Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) Director Sandra Thompson expressing his disapproval of her recent actions regarding changes to credit-reporting requirements. “As the Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), I am sure you are aware that the mission of the…