U.S. Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer (MO-9) continued his efforts to increase production of American energy resources by voting for the Putting the Gulf Back to Work Act and the Reversing President Obama's Offshore Moratorium Act that effectively end the Obama administration's de facto moratorium in the Gulf of Mexico. Read more »

U.S. Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer (MO-9) announced today that he is supporting the Mobile Mammography Promotion Act, a bill that would allow mobile mammography units to purchase fuel without the federal excise tax. Luetkemeyer also cosponsored this legislation in the 111th Congress. Read more »

U.S. Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer (MO-9) is a co-sponsor of legislation known as the No Social Security for Illegal Immigrants Act of 2011, a bill that would forbid unauthorized work from counting toward Social Security credits. The act would not punish any immigrant that is in the United States on a valid, non-expired visa. Read more »

U.S. Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer (MO-9) today voted in favor of boosting American energy production by supporting the Restarting American Offshore Leasing Now Act that allows for increased domestic energy production. Read more »

Because of the faith of our founding fathers and the values that they instilled in our country, prayer has been a rich part of our American heritage. The National Day of Prayer allows us to remember the faith and wisdom of God that our founding fathers used to guide their decisions in the creation of our great nation. Read more »

I will continue to be a voice of common sense, conservative values in Congress on behalf of the hard-working families in the 9th District who have repeatedly shown their confidence in me for more than two years. I remain humbled and honored to have the opportunity to serve the people of the 9th District and my commitment to them remains unbroken. Read more »

I have spent my career fighting to protect the rights of the unborn, and I will continue to do so. No taxpayer dollars should be used to pay for abortions, and this legislation seeks to ensure that taxpayers' dollars are not used to help end a life. All life, including the unborn, must be treated with dignity and respect. Read more »

Continuing his efforts to repeal the administration's health-care law, U.S. Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer (MO-9) voted to eliminate two additional slush funds included in the law. The health-care law in its current form will increase job-killing taxes and have a devastating impact on the quality of Americans' health care. Read more »

This is a historic success in the war against terror, but the battle continues, and we must remain vigilant. The Middle East is a volatile region and it is critical that we continue to fight those who would do harm to Americans at home and abroad. This is a victory for our military and intelligence personnel who put their lives on the line every day to protect our citizens. This is also a day to remember those we lost on 9/11, and those who gave their lives in the ongoing battle against worldwide terrorism since that fateful day. Read more »

Harold Volkmer was a man of great passion whose dedication to public service and to the people of the 9th District serve as an example to me of how to be an effective member of Congress. I had the privilege of meeting Harold several times, and the insight and guidance he provided me was invaluable because he always put integrity and country first. Read more »