Concerned about the impact that wet weather is having on this year's harvest in more than a dozen states including Missouri, U.S. Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer (MO-9) is asking the Agirculture Department to extend the amount of time hard-working farmers have to file crop insurance claims. Read more »

After much delay, it is good to see that the president and the administration have finally decided to give our troops critical resources that they need to move forward with our mission in Afghanistan. Read more »

Concerned about the impact that the cap-and-trade national energy tax will have on Midwest agriculture and manufacturing, U.S. Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer (MO-9) joined his colleagues in calling for a joint hearing of the House Agriculture Committee, the House Energy and Commerce Committee and the House Small Business Committee. Read more »

U.S. Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer (MO-9) today voted against the misleadingly named "doc fix" bill backed by Speaker Nancy Pelosi because it would add more than $200 billion to the nation's deficit and force Missouri seniors to pay more for critical prescription drugs and other services. Read more »

At a hearing of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee today, U.S. Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer questioned witnesses about the quality of job creation and job saved information being provided to the public by the Administration. Read more »

U.S. Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer (MO-9) has signed onto bi-partisan legislation that would ensure that the victims of the Fort Hood shootings in Texas and their families receive the same level of benefits as those who died in an active combat zone. Read more »

With the nation's unemployment rate reaching all-time highs, U.S. Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer took to the floor of the House today to urge passage of his Expanding Entrepreneurship Act of 2009, legislation that will help expand opportunities for small businesses and their employees. The following video is for your consideration and use, http://www.youtube.com/user/BLuetkemeyer#p/a/u/0/I5ERds2EeDc. Read more »

In an effort to ensure that Missourians are counted in the 2010 Census, U.S. Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer (MO-9) has added a 2010 Census link to his Congressional website that provides detailed information about the Census from the federal government. Read more »

U.S. Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer today criticized the President and his Administration's decision to bring self-confessed 9-11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and four other Guantanamo Bay detainees to New York City to face trial in civilian court. Read more »

The story of our nation has, in large part, been written by our veterans. Their stories of courage, bravery, struggle and sacrifice reflect the growth of our nation over the past 200 years. Our veterans not only helped protect our nation, but they also helped build it as well. Read more »