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Luetkemeyer Amendment on Redundant River Plan Passes, Saves Taxpayers $25 Million

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As part of his ongoing efforts to save taxpayer dollars by reducing government waste, U.S. Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer (MO-9) successfully led the effort to pass an amendment that would prohibit funding for the redundant $25 million Missouri River Authorized Purposes Study (MRAPS), which has already cost Americans $7.6 million. The amendment was attached to a continuing resolution that passed the House this morning.

Luetkemeyer Votes to Cut Out-of-Control Government Spending

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After years of out-of-control and unsustainable spending in Washington, I was extremely proud to cast my vote in favor of this CR. Many federal programs have received funding increases over the last several years that far outpaced both inflation and the growth of the American family budget, while many other programs do not deliver on their missions and are fraught with waste, fraud and duplication.

House Passes Luetkemeyer Amendment to Halt Taxpayer Financing of UN Climate Panel

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In a major victory for American taxpayers, the House of Representatives today passed a budget amendment offered by U.S. Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer (MO-9) that would prohibit $13 million in taxpayer dollars from going to the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), an organization fraught with waste and engaged in dubious science.

Concerned About Growing Debt, Luetkemeyer Backs Full Faith and Credit Act

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U.S. Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer (MO-9) is cosponsoring legislation requiring the federal government to prioritize its obligations on the public debt in the event the debt ceiling is reached. The Full Faith and Credit Act states that in the event the debt reaches its statutory limit, the debt held by the public takes priority over all other obligations incurred by the federal government.