Furthering his commitment to balance the budget, U.S. Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer (MO-3) supported legislation passed by the House today that will require the president to produce a balanced budget or submit a plan that indicates the earliest year he believes balance can be achieved. Read more »

Following is a statement from U.S. Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer (MO-3) on his support for the No Budget, No Pay Act to require that both the House and Senate pass a budget resolution by the statutory April 15th deadline or have their salaries withheld Read more »

On New Year’s Eve, 2012, I had the opportunity to answer phones in our Washington D.C. office and the majority of the folks who called from back home in Missouri made it clear that they are sick and tired of out of control government spending. Read more »

As part of his ongoing commitment to ensure that the federal government stops spending more of people’s hard-earned tax dollars than it takes in, U.S. Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer (MO-3) announced just hours after his swearing-in as the new Congressman for Missouri’s 3rd District that the first bills he is co-sponsoring in the 113th Congress are two Balanced Budget Amendments to the U.S. Constitution. Read more »

Following is a statement from U.S. Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer (MO-9) on his vote today in support of H.R. 6726 that would prevent members of Congress from receiving a pay raise and freezing salaries through 2014 Read more »

Looking back on 2012, I feel grateful to again have served as your voice in Congress. It has been a year of great turmoil in Washington but it also has been one in which several issues facing the people of the 9th District were tackled head on and I am proud of what we have accomplished for a wide cross-section of folks. Read more »

Ronald Reagan was right when he argued that government must trust the people. As negotiations continue on the fiscal cliff, folks like you have been contacting our offices demanding that we resist proposals to allow tax cuts to expire and devastating defense cuts to take effect.Your personal stake in this argument boils down to one thing: You know best when it comes to making ends meet and improving the quality of life for your families. Read more »

We are at a significant turning point in our nation regarding our economic future and there is a lot of concern among hard-working folks about what it means for our families and our communities. Much of the concern stems from the notion of the fiscal cliff, in which significant automatic tax increases and automatic spending cuts go into effect in early January of 2013 if nothing is done. The notion of this fiscal cliff has job creators and the financial markets spooked and many predicting that, if this cliff is not avoided, our economy as well as economies across the globe could be in for an economic collapse not seen since the Great Depression. Read more »

U.S. Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer (MO-9) today voted in favor of the Sequestration Transparency Act which calls on the president to submit a report to Congress 30 days after enactment of the bill to fully detail the defense budget cuts that could take place in January 2013. Read more »

It is that time of year when Congress begins to debate the annual appropriations bills for the upcoming fiscal year. As colleagues of mine go on the House floor to debate various bills, I am reminded of my priorities since coming into Congress and reflect on the battle to rein in Washington’s overspending and get America headed back in the right direction. Read more »