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Rep. Luetkemeyer Discusses Biden Admin’s Strategy of Intimidating Small Businesses

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Today, Congressman Blaine Luetkemeyer (MO-3) discussed President Biden’s disastrous policies with small business owners and experts at the Small Business Committee’s “Burdensome Regulations: Examining the Effects of DOL Rulemaking on America’s Job Creators.” Rep. Luetkemeyer: “This particular administration continues to weaponize ‘guidance.’ It just drives me up the wall from the…

Luetkemeyer Responds to Latest CFPB Power Grab, “Junk Fees”

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Today, Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer (MO-3) released the following statement in response to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s opaque announcement that it will begin targeting banks for “junk fees.” “My colleagues and I on the Financial Services Committee reviewed the CFPB’s strategy during a hearing in March of 2022. As a few of our expert witnesses pointed out, the term ‘junk fees’…

Luetkemeyer Condemns Terrorist Attack on Israel

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Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer (MO-3) today released the following statement condemning the Hamas terrorist attack against U.S.-ally Israel. "The vicious, unprovoked attack against Israeli civilians is sickening. We stand with our ally as they defend themselves in war against the Hamas terrorists,” Rep. Luetkemeyer said. “At a time when the president’s actions have created a worldwide…

Luetkemeyer Responds to the Motion to Vacate the House Speakership

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Today, Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer (MO-3) released the following statement in response to the motion to vacate the House Speakership. “Last week, 198 Republicans voted for a bill to cut non-defense spending by 30% and implement the toughest border security policy in our nation’s history. A small group within our party teamed up with every House Democrat to block it. Today, some of the same…

Luetkemeyer Responds to Successful Continuing Resolution

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Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer (MO-3) today released the following statement in response to Congress’ passage of a bipartisan continuing resolution.  "A government shutdown could cost taxpayers $1 billion to $2 billion per day. That creates an increase to the deficit, a paid vacation for thousands of government workers at the taxpayers’ expense, and a stop to the congressional…

Rep. Luetkemeyer Responds to Misguided Credit Card Competition Act

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Today, Congressman Blaine Luetkemeyer (MO-03) released the following statement regarding H.R. 8874, the Credit Card Competition Act. “When a large retailer experiences a data breach, thousands of credit cards must be reissued and hundreds of thousands, if not millions, of dollars in fraudulent charges must be repaid to consumers. Interchange fees cover those expenses. An attempt to…

Veterans United Praises Rep. Luetkemeyer for Protecting Service Member Benefits

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Veterans United Home Loans, a Missouri-based full-service lender serving veterans and service members, released the following statement thanking Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer for introducing House Resolution 612.  “We are very grateful to Representative Luetkemeyer for his efforts to bring attention to this important issue,” said Patrick Cox, Chief Production Officer at Veterans…

Rep. Luetkemeyer Questions SEC Chair Gensler on Deficient Auditing of CCP Companies

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Today, Congressman Blaine Luetkemeyer (R-MO) questioned the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Gary Gensler on multiple issues related to his role including the enforcement of the Holding Chinese Listed Companies Accountable Act. Click here to watch. “Chairman Gensler, the 2022 PCAOB inspection reports of mainland…

Rep. Luetkemeyer Sends Letter to SEC Chair Gensler, FINRA President Cook

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Today, Congressman Blaine Luetkemeyer (MO-03) sent a letter to the chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Gary Gensler, and the president and CEO of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), Robert Cook, regarding both agencies’ insufficient scrutiny of Chinese crypto companies. The letter reiterates concerns that the SEC and FINRA continue to allow…

House Financial Services Committee Passes Barr, Luetkemeyer Sanctions Against CCP

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Today, Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer (MO-3) and Rep. Andy Barr (KY-6) released the following statements regarding the House Financial Services Committee’s passage of H.R. 760, the Chinese Military and Surveillance Company Sanctions Act.  "China and Russia have enjoyed relatively unfettered access to U.S. capital markets. Both countries have essentially shrugged off past…