WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, Congressman Blaine Luetkemeyer (MO-03) and 160 House Republicans sent a letter to the Chairmen and Ranking Members of the House and Senate Armed Services Committees, urging the full removal of a “red flag” provision in H.R. 4350, the House National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) during the conference committee process.
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This week, the House worked on reauthorizing the 2022 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). The NDAA sets policies and funding levels for our military and national defense on an annual basis. Ensuring America’s military has every possible resource they need to carry out their mission is one of Congress’s most important jobs and one that… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Representatives Blaine Luetkemeyer (MO-03) and Lisa McClain (MI-10), alongside Senators Josh Hawley (R-MO), James Lankford (R-OK) and Steve Daines (R-MT) led a letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland, HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra and NIH Director Francis Collins urging a complete investigation into the University of Pittsburgh’s abortion procedures and… Read more »
This week, the House Committee on Small Business held a hearing entitled, “National Small Business Week: Celebrating our Main Street Champions” where we heard from business owners from all over the country. Representing Missouri’s Third District was Jan Haviland, owner of the Haviland Corporation in Linn whose in-laws started this family business in 1946. They manufacture squeegees and,… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Blaine Luetkemeyer (MO-03), Ranking Member on the House Committee on Small Business hosted a roundtable with NFIB members and Missouri business owners in observance of National Small Business Week.
Congressman Luetkemeyer meets with Third District business owners to discuss the current state of the small business economy.
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Blaine Luetkemeyer (MO-03) and Senator Josh Hawley (R-MO) introduced a resolution to honor the lives of the 56 Missourians who gave their lives for their country in the War on Terror in Afghanistan, including Marine Lance Corporal Jared Schmitz who was killed in the recent attacks at the Kabul airport.
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today Congressman Blaine Luetkemeyer (MO-03), Ranking Member on the House Small Business Committee, led a resolution recognizing September 13, 2021 to September 17, 2021 as "National Small Business Week." This resolution was signed by all Committee Republicans.
Small, local, and independently-owned businesses are the backbone of our nation's economy. "National… Read more »
September 11th, 2001 was one of the most consequential days in American memory. Just about everyone remembers where they were and how they felt watching the World Trade Center collapse, the crash site at the Pentagon burn, and hearing about the American heroism on United Flight 93 that was rumored to be headed for another landmark in Washington, D.C. It was one of the most difficult… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the House Committee on Small Business is holding a hybrid budget reconciliation markup. Committee Members will vote on the Democrats' $23.6 billion in partisan spending that will recklessly heighten inflation, raise taxes on small businesses, and increase bureaucratic red tape. Below are the remarks of Congressman Blaine Luetkemeyer (MO-03), Ranking Member… Read more »
Last week I shared my views on the disastrous and heartbreaking situation in Afghanistan. Only moments after the bulletin was sent, we learned that a family here in the Third District lost their son in the attacks at the Kabul airport. Lance Corporal Jared Schmitz lost his life in his pursuit to get as many people to safety as possible. Because of him and his fellow soldiers, thousands of… Read more »
