U.S. Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer (MO-9) has been named second vice president of the Mississippi Valley Flood Control Association, furthering his ability to serve as a critical voice for Missouri's river communities on national issues including flood control, bank stabilization, navigation, and major drainage problems. Read more »

My thoughts and prayers are with Representative Gabrielle Giffords, her family, her staff and her constituents. I am deeply troubled by this senseless attack on a member of Congress, her staff and the folks in Tucson, Arizona. Violence like this should not and will not be tolerated in our country. Read more »

In an effort to ensure that the federal government is not spending more of people's hard-earned tax dollars than it takes in, U.S. Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer (MO-9) is one of the original co-sponsors of a balanced budget amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which is expected to be considered by the new 112th Congress. Read more »

U.S. Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer (MO-9) announced that he has co-sponsored legislation that would repeal the job-killing government takeover of health care. Multiple polls suggest that the majority of Americans understand that the health-care law kills jobs, raises taxes, expands government control and increases the cost of health care for every American. Read more »

It will be a great moment of inspiration as the powerful words written by our founding fathers echo across the House floor, because as the elected representatives of the people, we all must take to heart the oath that we take to support and defend this important document. Read more »

The people of the 9th District have made it abundantly clear that it's time for a new direction in Washington, and that means making the tough decisions that will keep taxes low, reduce out-of-control spending, and create jobs for hard-working families. Read more »

In an effort to show hard-working Missourians that he is serious about cutting government spending immediately, U.S. Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer (MO-9) plans to vote on Thursday in favor of a measure to cut the individual budgets of lawmakers' offices by five percent while reducing the operating budgets of House committees and leadership offices by the same amount. Read more »

U.S. Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer (MO-9) today announced new office locations and additional contact information for his congressional offices. Read more »

This legislation is a first step in mending our economy by stopping job-killing tax hikes. American small business owners have been worried about whether they will be hit by an unprecedented $3.8 trillion tax increase on January 1. The threat of this tax hike has caused many to hold off on creating jobs or planning for expansion in 2011. Read more »

U.S. Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer (MO-9) today announced that the Republican Steering Committee has named him to the House Financial Services Committee for the 112th Congress that begins next month. Read more »