In 2015, the then Chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Bill Shuster (R-PA) led negotiations with members of both parties in the House, Senate and White House on a 5-year, $300 billion infrastructure package. That bill, called the FAST Act, received overwhelming bipartisan support in both chambers and was signed into law by President Obama that December. While… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, Congressman Blaine Luetkemeyer (MO-03) joined Heather Childers and Bob Sellars on Newsmax’s “American Agenda” to discuss the need to protect American small businesses from burdensome regulation and Democrats’ unconstitutional proposal to expand the United States Supreme Court from nine to 13 justices for political gain.
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Missouri schools closed last April in an effort to slow the spread of the virus and keep teachers, students and their families safe in the early days of the pandemic and the unknowns it posed. While learning from home was an acceptable alternative while we figured out how to navigate Covid-19, it created major hurdles for everyone involved. Our teachers went above and beyond to help… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. –Today, Congressman Blaine Luetkemeyer (MO-03) introduced the Protecting Every Student Act to change the federal government’s current formula for the allocation of Covid relief education funds to a per pupil basis, ensuring fairness across all school districts.
“The CDC estimates the average cost to… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Blaine Luetkemeyer (MO-03) released the following statement regarding President Joe Biden’s executive order to infringe on law-abiding Americans’ rights to possess firearms.
“Villainizing and defunding the police, completely ignoring border security, and now infringing on Americans’ ability to defend ourselves without any chance of… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – In observance of Holocaust Remembrance Day, Congressman Blaine Luetkemeyer (MO-03) introduced a resolution today honoring Carl Lutz, a Swiss diplomat responsible for helping more than 62,000 Jews escape from Hungary during the Holocaust and called Missouri home for several years.
“Carl Lutz’s selflessness and sacrifice allowed him to perform the largest… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Blaine Luetkemeyer (MO-03) lead Republican on the House Consumer Protection Financial & Institutions Subcommittee and Congressman Patrick McHenry (NC-10), lead Republican on the House Financial Services Committee sent a letter to Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen urging the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) to adhere to… Read more »
Luke 24:6-7: "He is not here; he has risen!"
Today is Good Friday, the day when Jesus suffered and died on the cross to save us from our sins. It seems ironic that a day with such tragedy be referred to as “good,” but God sending his only son to die for us was incredibly good, and through Jesus’ death came his resurrection and the victory of good over evil leading to Easter - the holiest… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – House Committee on Small Business Ranking Member Blaine Luetkemeyer (R-MO) released the following statement on President Biden's proposal for a $2 trillion tax hike on the American worker.
“President Biden’s plan to impose $2 trillion in tax hikes on our nation’s employees will hurt the American worker at all income levels. On the heels of the pandemic, the… Read more »
The American Dream and the various cultures we have here are a huge part of what makes this country great. We are a nation of people whose families were at all one point or another, immigrants looking to come to the United States for a better life and opportunities. We are a mixing bowl of cultures from all over the world who have come together… Read more »
