As our nation commemorates the 100th birthday of our 40th President Ronald Reagan, we also remember his bold leadership and his support of our free market principles and a strong national defense. Ronald Reagan believed in the strength of the American people and not the government to make our lives better. Read more »

In an effort to halt wasteful government spending and protect the flow of the Missouri and Mississippi Rivers, U.S. Rep. Blaine Luetkmeyer (MO-9) today led an effort in Congress to convince federal budget writers to strike funding for a redundant $25 million Missouri River study that already has cost American taxpayers $7.6 million. Read more »

U.S. Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer (MO-9) today voted in favor of legislation that would save taxpayers $617 million over the next decade by ending the Presidential Election Campaign Fund, which currently provides federal tax dollars in the form of matching funds to candidates in presidential primaries. Luetkemeyer is a co-sponsor of this legislation. Read more »

The American people want to know that their voices are being heard and the president must prove that he is finally willing to listen by proposing concrete solutions to controlling spending, tackling the debt, and removing the heavy hand of government from people's lives so that the private sector can create the jobs and expand economic opportunities desperately needed to grow our economy. Read more »

I firmly believe that all human life is precious and deserves to be treated with the highest dignity and respect. It begins at conception and should be protected at all stages of life. Read more »

After voting against the job-killing health care law, U.S. Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer (MO-9) today spoke on the House floor about the need for a commonsense approach to improving health-care in a way that controls costs and provides the kind of care Americans deserve. Read more »

Missouri is the Show-Me State, and today's vote in the House to repeal the Democrats' job-killing health-care law demonstrates that we are serious about listening to the American people, as we have now put their will into action. Read more »

Touching on his wide-ranging experience as a bank examiner, small businessman, and community banker, U.S. Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer (MO-9) today was named to two key subcommittees of the House Financial Services Committee: Financial Institutions & Consumer Credit and Domestic Monetary Policy & Technology. Read more »

U.S. Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer (MO-9) on Tuesday voted in favor of legislation to eliminate the mandatory printing of Congressional bills, a move that would save taxpayers between $25 and $35 million over the next decade. Read more »

Today our nation remembers the remarkable life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and recognizes his remarkable achievements. Dr. King had a dream and that dream was evident in his tireless and heroic efforts on behalf of all Americans who sought to participate equally in our great democracy. So today we honor both the man and his dream. Read more »