It was a busy but productive week on Capitol Hill! I started off the week attending the Health Plan Hero Awards on Capitol Hill and meeting with the Cosmos Corporation. The Cosmos Corporation is a family-owned and operated business out of St. Peters that started out manufacturing beauty supplies in the 1980s and has grown into an international supplier of personal care, pet health and… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today Congressman Blaine Luetkemeyer (MO-03) questioned Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Director Rohit Chopra in a full House Financial Services Hearing about the Director’s refusal to meet personally with industry stakeholders, the Bureau’s failure to follow proper rulemaking procedures, and the Bureau’s efforts to enforce non-enforceable terms like… Read more »

Overreach from the Biden Administration is nothing new. On more than one occasion, the nation has scratched its head wondering how the Administration could make such unilateral choices on behalf of the entire federal government without input from Congress. For example, the suspected unconstitutional student loan “forgiveness” program that would cost the American taxpayer over one trillion… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today National Security, Illicit Finance, and International Financial Institutions Subcommittee Chairman Blaine Luetkemeyer (MO-03), along with House Financial Services Committee Chairman Patrick McHenry (NC-10), House Committee on Small Business Chairman Roger Williams (TX-25), and House Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Blaine Luetkemeyer (MO-03), Chairman of the National Security, Illicit Finance and International Financial Institutions Subcommittee led a hearing entitled, “Dollar Dominance: Preserving the U.S. Dollar’s Status as the Global Reserve Currency." Luetkemeyer’s opening remarks can be found below.  Click HERE to watch. “First, thank you to our… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. –  Today, Congressman Blaine Luetkemeyer (MO-03) announced United States Service Academy appointments from the Third District for the Class of 2027. Congressman Luetkemeyer is able to nominate exemplary students from Missouri’s Third District to attend the U.S. Military Service Academies, including the U.S. Military Academy, U.S. Naval Academy, U.S. Air Force… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today in a Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Monetary Policy hearing entitled, “Uncertain Debt Management: Treasury Markets and Financial Institutions” Congressman Blaine Luetkemeyer (MO-03) discussed our nation’s continued inflation, increased interest rates, and bank failures. Click HERE to watch. Rep. Luetkemeyer: In today’s Wall Street Journal,… Read more »

I hope you had a safe and happy Memorial Day weekend. In St. Elizabeth we had a very nice Memorial Day service honoring the men and women who have given their lives for all of us. It is extremely humbling to reflect how many Americans have answered the call to serve this nation, and it is extremely rewarding to remind their families how much their sacrifice is honored and appreciated. My… Read more »

Across Missouri this weekend, families and friends will be having barbeques, attending sports tournaments, perhaps heading to the lake for some fishing or boating, and students celebrate the school year coming to a close. It’s always an exciting weekend across our state as life for many Missourians shifts into summer mode. But it’s critical we don’t forget what the word “memorial” means.… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. –  Today, Congressman Blaine Luetkemeyer (MO-03), released a statement following House passage of the Halt All Lethal Trafficking of Fentanyl Act. This legislation would make the temporary class-wide scheduling order for fentanyl-related substances permanent and ensures law enforcement has the tools they need to keep these extremely lethal and dangerous drugs off our… Read more »