Today, during a House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party hearing, Congressman Blaine Luetkemeyer (MO-3) questioned former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo about the risks associated with a Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in turmoil.
Rep. Luetkemeyer: “In your written testimony today, you talk about a couple of different things that deal with the difficulties that the Chinese… Read more »
Today, Chairman Blaine Luetkemeyer (MO-3) questioned trade experts as part of the Financial Services Subcommittee on National Security hearing entitled, “Better Investment Barriers: Strengthening CCP Sanctions and Exploring Alternatives to Bureaucratic Regimes.”
Rep. Luetkemeyer: “We need to understand how we can curtail investment in China in a way that protects the United States as… Read more »
This week was the first district work period of the 2024 session for the House of Representatives. As I always do, I spent it working across the Third District, meeting with many of you to address concerns and take them back to Washington.
Here are just a few highlights from the week:
I met with the Economic Development Council (EDC) of St. Charles County to discuss the challenges… Read more »
January is Human Trafficking Prevention Month. Of all the issues we face as a nation and society, the kidnapping and enslaving of our fellow Americans is the gravest. Like the fentanyl crisis, it’s a phantom evil assaulting our communities. We might not notice it, but heinous crimes could be underway around us at any time.
St. Louis often comes up in the news related to human trafficking… Read more »
Today, Congressman Blaine Luetkemeyer (MO-3) and experts, including Shark Tank star Kevin “Mr. Wonderful” O’Leary and American Action Forum President Doug Holtz-Eakin, discussed the negative impact of the Federal Reserve’s Basel III Endgame proposal on small businesses and community banks.
“Vice Chairman [Michael] Barr, whose proposal is basically this Basel proposal, has responded… Read more »
Today, Congressman Blaine Luetkemeyer (MO-3), chair of the Financial Services Subcommittee on National Security, Illicit Finance, and International Financial Institutions, led the hearing entitled, “International Financing of Nuclear Energy.”
“Clean nuclear power, such as that produced back in my district at Ameren’s Callaway nuclear plant, accounts for over a quarter of the world’s… Read more »
Last week, I announced my retirement from Congress. I’ll turn 72 years old this year, and believe it or not, I have an identity outside the halls of power. I might be “Congressman” in D.C., but back in St. Elizabeth, Missouri, I’m simply “Grandpa.” It’s one of the best titles I’ve ever had next to “Dad” and the litany of labels my wife Jackie has invented over the years.
I… Read more »
Today, Congressman Blaine Luetkemeyer (MO-3), during a Financial Services Committee hearing entitled: “Oversight of the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the Federal Housing Administration,” called on HUD Secretary Marcia Fudge to advocate for the removal of unnecessary regulations driving up the cost of homes.
Rep. Luetkemeyer: “You said that the main impediment to… Read more »
Today, Congressman Blaine Luetkemeyer (MO-3) questioned U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Marcia Fudge on the present housing crisis in the United States and the Biden administration’s failure to slow or reverse the trend.
Rep. Luetkemeyer: “Secretary Fudge, are you aware of the FHFA’s decision to allow lenders to move from a tri-merge credit report to two… Read more »
Today, Congressman Blaine Luetkemeyer spoke in favor of three bills supporting Taiwan’s admission to the International Monetary Fund (IMF), forcing the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) to be transparent about its exchange rate manipulation, and protecting Taiwan against CCP aggression, respectively.
Rep. Luetkemeyer: “Before us today are a number of bills that originated from in the… Read more »
