Natural disasters leave a lasting mark on communities, and for Missouri, the Great Flood of 1993 changed the landscape of agriculture for years to come. As floodwaters overwhelmed the mighty Mississippi and Missouri Rivers, they swept across thousands of acres of fertile farmland, drowning crops and submerging equipment. From April to October, Missouri's farmers—many of whom had worked… Read more »

Whether you were helping your parents on the family farm, dreaming of carrying on the family tradition one day or bagging groceries at the local supermarket, I’m sure we can all think back to our first job. The long hours and hard work and the eventual transition into what we chose as our career. Retirement often felt like a distant concept during our youth, as we diligently saved money… Read more »

By now, you’re probably sick of hearing about the “Motion to Vacate,” the “looming government shutdown,” and how Congress can’t seem to get its act together. I know you’re frustrated, as am I. On Tuesday, eight self-proclaimed Republicans sided with every House Democrat to remove the Speaker of the House from his position. In doing so they’ve put a stop to the appropriations process to… Read more »

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… Read more »

This week, the House took up the 2024 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) to fund our nation’s military. As we’ve seen over the last couple years with Putin’s attack on Ukraine and elevated levels of aggression from the Chinese Communist Party, national security could not be more important. With this level of volatility in our world, we need to be prepared for anything and the NDAA… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Blaine Luetkemeyer (MO-03) released the following statement regarding House passage of Democrats’ massive tax-and-spree. “The same week 70% of Americans have described the state of the economy as ‘poor’ or ‘not so good’ and inflation sits at a 31-year high, Democrats have jammed through their enormous socialist spending bill that will only… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today Congressman Blaine Luetkemeyer (MO-03), Ranking Member on the House Small Business Committee joined Newsmax’s “National Report” with Shaun Kraisman to discuss President Biden and Congressional Democrats’ massive, far-Left spending agenda. Click HERE to watch. “This isn’t about funding the existing debt and ongoing expenses of the government. This is about… Read more »

Today, U.S. Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer (MO-03) issued the following statement after the House and Senate passed legislation to restore funding to the federal government and reauthorize the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP). Read more »

Today, U.S. Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer (MO-03) issued the following statement after the House of Representatives voted on key bills to provide an emergency disaster aid package to those impacted by Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria and to ensure the CHIP program is funded for children across the country. Read more »

This week, the House of Representatives passed the Fiscal Year 2018 budget which will serve as the foundation for growing our nation’s economy, reining in the national debt, and setting the stage for tax reform. Read more »