Following a recently released report detailing allegations of widespread abuse and misconduct at the FDIC, Congressman Luetkemeyer released the following statement calling for Chairman Gruenberg’s resignation:
“FDIC Chairman Marty Gruenberg has overstayed his welcome at the FDIC. His abuse of authority and evasion of accountability began when he spearheaded Operation Chokepoint.… Read more »
Chairman Blaine Luetkemeyer (MO-3) questioned witnesses from the Department of Defense (DOD), Department of Commerce, and Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) as part of the Financial Services Subcommittee on National Security hearing Entitled: Mission Critical: Restoring National Security as the Focus of Defense Production Act Reauthorization, Part II.
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Nearly fifteen years ago, I introduced a House resolution recognizing the Winston Churchill Memorial and Library on the campus of Westminster College in Fulton, as America’s National Churchill Museum. I was excited for the opportunity to recognize this history right here in central Missouri. Last week, I had the pleasure of revisiting the campus and museum to engage in conversations… Read more »
Tax Day, the height of the year for the IRS, and probably an item on your spring-cleaning list, came and went last Monday, April 15th. As we all scrambled to meet the April 15th deadline, it's evident that the aftermath of Tax Day brings a significant workload for hardworking IRS employees and honest taxpayers alike. No matter what side of it you’re on, you still had to file; no one was… Read more »
It is widely known that Iran is the largest state sponsor of terror on earth. Through its proxies like Hamas and Hezbollah, it funds dozens of attacks on Israel and other U.S. allies every year. Over the weekend, Iran launched a direct attack on Israel by firing hundreds of missiles and drones with the goal of indiscriminately killing as many Israelis as possible. The Islamic… Read more »
Congressman Blaine Luetkemeyer (MO-03) introduced the Regulatory Transparency for Small Businesses Act. The bill forces federal agencies, when proposing a regulation, to identify an approximate number of small entities that will be affected by the regulation, NAICS Codes for those industries, and a cost per small entity. The agency must also provide the data used to make that… Read more »
One sunny Friday, you wake up and start your day like you always do. You pour yourself a cup of coffee and begin getting ready for work, take the kids to school, or start your daily duties. Your routine is interrupted by an emergency radio broadcast: “China has invaded Taiwan”. You go on to listen to the trade speculations made by the broadcasters, but this surely can’t affect you –… Read more »
Bipartisan legislation, introduced today by Congressman Blaine Luetkemeyer (R-MO) and Congressman Ritchie Torres (D-NY), would establish an advisory committee under the Financial Stability Oversight Council to develop an economic plan to mitigate the catastrophic economic fallout from potential Chinese military aggression towards Taiwan. The advisory committee, whose members would include… Read more »
Congressman Blaine Luetkemeyer (R-MO) and Congressman Bill Foster (D-IL) sent a letter to Chair Gary Gensler of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) calling on the agency to investigate recent market volatility attributed to short selling.
“Short selling can support the integrity of markets and contribute to accurate price discovery,” the Congressmen said in the letter.… 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 »
