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Rep. Luetkemeyer, Sen. Schmitt Introduce Bills to Block Funding for UN’s Corrupt Climate Organizations

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Today, Congressman Luetkemeyer (MO-3) introduced the No Tax Dollars for the United Nations Climate Agenda Act. This legislation would prohibit President Biden from sending more U.S. tax dollars to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), and the Green Climate Fund (GCF), which advise governments around the…

Luetkemeyer Raises Concerns Over Iran’s ‘Ghost Fleet’

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Today, Chairman Blaine Luetkemeyer (MO-03) led the House Financial Services Subcommittee on National Security, Illicit Finance, and International Financial Institutions in a hearing  entitled “Restricting Rogue-State Revenue: Strengthening Energy Sanctions on Russia, Iran, and Venezuela.” Watch Chairman Luetkemeyer’s opening…

Blaine’s Bulletin: Pumping the Brakes on Biden's Free Market Tampering

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Have you ever bought something because everyone said you had to have it? Then, once you try it, you wonder what all the fuss was about? President Biden has staked much of his presidency and next campaign on the hype of electrical vehicles (EVs). Not surprisingly, he’s spent a lot of time trying to prop up the industry and force consumer demand when it fails to meet his…

Luetkemeyer Calls Out Burdensome Regulations for Inflating Housing Costs

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Today, Congressman Blaine Luetkemeyer (MO-3) pressed industry experts on the role government rules and regulations play in inflating housing costs across the U.S. Watch the full clip HERE. Dr. Emily Hamilton, Senior Research Fellow, George Mason University: “One estimate, that’s now about 20 years old, finds that in the most expensive metros in the U.S., about half the cost of…

Luetkemeyer Calls on SEC to Prevent Shein from Going Public

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Today, Congressman Blaine Luetkemeyer (MO-3), Chairman of the Financial Services Subcommittee on National Security, Illicit Finance, and International Financial Institutions and a member of the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party, released a formal address calling on the SEC to apply maximum scrutiny in its review of Shein’s IPO application.  …

Luetkemeyer Questions Former State Department Official on CCP/TikTok’s Antisemitic and Pro-Terrorism Influence

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Last night, during a House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party, Congressman Blaine Luetkemeyer (MO-3) discussed the influence TikTok and the Chinese government have had on fueling antisemitism and terrorism support across U.S. universities.  Watch the full clip HERE. Rep. Luetkemeyer: “Is TikTok having an…

Blaine’s Bulletin: Exposing Shein’s Heinous Business Model

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You’ve probably heard of Shein. It’s a fast-fashion company that sells cheap versions of popular clothing and has gained massive traction on social media. After all, who isn’t looking for a good deal? At a time when inflation has tightened budgets and Christmas shopping is in full force, I understand the appeal of cheap, trendy products. Browsing across the site, you wouldn’t know the…

Luetkemeyer Votes to Protect Small Businesses from CFPB Data Collection

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Today, Congressman Blaine Luetkemeyer (MO-3) supported S.J. Resolution 32 which overturns the Consumer Financial Protect Bureau’s (CFPB) disastrous small business data collection rule.  Section 1071–a remnant of the Dodd-Frank Act enacted more than a decade ago–is an attempt by the CFPB to collect and publish information on small businesses and small business lenders,…

Luetkemeyer, Colleagues on CCP Select Committee Request Chinese LiDAR Investigation

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This week, Congressmen Blaine Luetkemeyer (MO-3) and 19 other Republicans on the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party requested a formal investigation into all Chinese Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) companies. LiDAR is a critical technology used in drones but does not currently fall under U.S. export controls…

Luetkemeyer Grills CFPB Director on Attempted Power Grabs

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Today, Congressman Blaine Luetkemeyer (MO-3) questioned Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Director Rohit Chopra on his mismanagement of the agency and attempts to expand his power as a regulator. Watch the full clip HERE. Rep. Luetkemeyer: “Taken together, we’re looking at massive losses of revenue coupled with very large…