U.S. Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer (MO-9) today introduced a bipartisan resolution recognizing the commitment of the National Guard Agri-business Development Teams' work to revise agriculture practices and increase food production in war-torn countries like Afghanistan. The resolution has already received the backing of the entire Missouri House Delegation and 21 other members of the House. Read more »

I was pleased to meet with President Obama to discuss bipartisan solutions to the many problems our nation is facing such as out-of-control spending, historic deficits and record debt. Read more »

The President and the Majority in Congress have made a series of disastrous decisions in the last year that have cost us millions of jobs and created an historic debt. One speech filled with political promises is not going to repair the damage done to hard-working American families. We have heard these kinds of promises for months, and still 10 percent of our people are out of work, our national debt is an incredible $12 trillion and growing, and the so-called stimulus package and national health care debate have been catastrophic failures. Read more »

In light of new threats allegedly from Osama Bin Laden, U.S. Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer (MO-9) announced his support for legislation that will prevent released Guantanamo Bay detainees from relocating to nations recognized as terrorist safe havens or state sponsors of terrorism. Read more »

I have consistently and very publicly fought for the rights of the unborn for many years and I firmly believe that all human life is significant and deserves to be treated with the highest dignity and respect. I will continue to support legislation that protects the unborn and will vigorously oppose measures that either expand abortion or allow taxpayer dollars to be used for abortions. Read more »

U.S. Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer (MO-9) today joined a bipartisan group of lawmakers who have introduced a resolution seeking to bridge the political divide between parties on the issue of immigration by outlining some of the key principles that should guide immigration reform. Read more »

U.S. Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer (MO-9) is supporting bi-partisan legislation ensuring that certain nonprofits like Habitat for Humanity are protected from troubling mortgage restrictions that could impact the way affordable housing is provided to needy families. Read more »

U.S. Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer (MO-9) today is backing congressional efforts requiring public access to health care negotiations currently being held in secret in an attempt to impose a budget-busting national health care system on hard-working Americans. Read more »

Today our nation reflects on the life and work of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. who so bravely sought to ensure that all Americans have an equal opportunity and are treated with the same dignity and respect as their neighbor. Read more »

U.S. Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer (MO-9) and his Republican colleagues on the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee (OGR) sent a letter to OGR Chairman Edolphus Towns (D-NY) calling for the committee to hold a hearing on the failed Christmas Day terror attack. Read more »