The pandemic created a wide array of problems that needed immediate attention like increased funding and resources for our medical community to keep our country as healthy as possible, helping our students keep up with school while learning remotely, and support for small businesses who were suffering the consequences of lockdowns. When I served on the Select Subcommittee on the… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. –  Today, Congressman Blaine Luetkemeyer (MO-03) released the following statement regarding the Supreme Court’s consideration of Dobbs v. Jackson’s Women’s Health Organization. This case will decide the constitutionality of a 2018 law passed in the state of Mississippi that would limit abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy, except to save the life and preserve the… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. –  Today, in a House Financial Services Committee hearing entitled, “Oversight of the Treasury Department's and Federal Reserve's Pandemic Response,” Congressman Blaine Luetkemeyer (MO-03) questioned Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen about her continued absence in the House Small Business Committee and Federal Reserve Chair Jay Powell regarding concerning American… Read more »

I hope you enjoyed a Thanksgiving surrounded by the ones you love and a little too much food. We had a great day filled with our Thanksgiving favorites and lots of family time.  With today being Black Friday, there is no doubt that many of us are shifting our focus toward Christmas as we search for the best deals and rush to get our shopping done. Please remember tomorrow is Small… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. –  Today, Congressman Blaine Luetkemeyer (MO-03) released the following statement regarding President Biden’s nomination of Jay Powell to be Chairman of the Federal Reserve. “Chairman Powell was tasked with the exceedingly difficult job of steering the Fed and our economy through the pandemic and subsequent economic shutdowns. He performed that task admirably and… 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 »

As are you likely aware, this morning House Democrats unfortunately passed their massive socialist spending bill. This multi-trillion-dollar tax and spend spree could not come at a worse time, as inflation rages on and our national supply chain continues to suffer the consequences of President Biden’s policies. As I’ve said for months, I fear this bill will devastate our economy and put… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Blaine Luetkemeyer (MO-03), Ranking Member on the House Consumer Protection and Financial Institutions Subcommittee released a statement ahead of Professor Saule Omarova’s nomination hearing in the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee. “The fact that a USSR native who firmly believes in the virtue of communist rule, would like to… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Blaine Luetkemeyer (MO-03), Ranking Member of the House Consumer Protection and Financial Institutions Subcommittee introduced a bill with 16 colleagues that would establish an independent Inspector General at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and require the Inspector General to testify in front of Congress on a semi-annual… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Blaine Luetkemeyer (MO-03), Ranking Member of the House Small Business Committee and Consumer Protections and Financial institutions Subcommittee along with Congressman French Hill (AR-02), sent a letter to Small Business Administration (SBA) Administrator Isabel Guzman urging the SBA to stop its direct lending efforts to allow the private sector… Read more »