U.S. Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer (MO-9) announced today that he is supporting the Family and Retirement Health Investment Act of 2011, a bill that would decrease the cost of providing health insurance and assist businesses and families seeking to make wiser and more affordable health-care choices. Read more »

In his weekly Blaine Buzz video series, U.S. Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer (MO-9) discusses the meeting between House Republicans and President Obama which focused on the national debt. Read more »

With record Missouri River reservoir water releases in upriver states planned over the next few weeks, U.S. Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer (MO-9) is contacting senior U.S. Army Corps of Engineers officials and has instructed staff to work with local Ameren UE officials in an attempt to address these dangerous and destructive threats to river communities stemming from the massive water releases into the Missouri River. Read more »

U.S. Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer (MO-9) today voted against the "clean" debt ceiling increase, legislation that would have given Washington a blank check to continue recklessly spending taxpayers' hard-earned dollars. Luetkemeyer opposed the measure because it failed to implement significant spending cuts and reforms. Read more »

It is hard to imagine exactly what kind of bravery and sacrifice it takes to put oneself in harm's way for your country. You can watch a movie or documentary, or talk to military veterans or active duty personnel about their experiences and get a hint of what it takes to serve; but unless you've walked in their boots, it is difficult to fully understand their experiences. Read more »

U.S. Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer (MO-9) announced his support of H.R. 1058, the Seniors' Tax Simplification Act, bipartisan legislation that would simplify the tax code and filing requirements for seniors. The Seniors' Tax Simplification Act would provide a basic, easy-to-read form called the 1040SR for senior taxpayers earning Social Security, retirement benefits, interest and capital gains. Read more »

U.S. Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer (MO-9) successfully attached to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2012 an amendment giving qualified World War I Jewish military members the opportunity to receive the Medal of Honor, the nation's highest military honor. Read more »

In recognition of his consistent commitment to conservative principles on a wide variety of issues, U.S. Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer (MO-9) has received the Defender of Liberty Award from the American Conservative Union (ACU) after scoring a 100 percent rating for 2010. Read more »

In another example of his concern about our nation's river communities, U.S. Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer (MO-9) successfully passed an amendment in the House Financial Services Committee that would give river communities credit for the levees and flood control structures they already have in place. Read more »

U.S. Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer (MO-9) and 32 of his House colleagues sent a letter to President Obama encouraging the president to include the Immigration Reform Caucus in an open, bipartisan discussion of the our nation's broken immigration system. Luetkemeyer is a member of the Immigration Reform Caucus (IRC). Read more »