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Luetkemeyer to Serve on Select Committee on China

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Blaine Luetkemeyer (MO-03) released the following statement regarding his appointment from House Speaker Kevin McCarthy to the House Select Committee on Strategic Competition between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party. Congressman Luetkemeyer is also the Chairman of the Subcommittee on National Security, Illicit Finance, and…

Luetkemeyer Announces Seventh Annual ‘Valentines for Veterans’

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Blaine Luetkemeyer (MO-03) announced the seventh annual “Valentines for Veterans” program, asking Third District residents to send a kind note thanking our nation’s veterans for their service. “The Valentines for Veterans program is a wonderful way to let Third District veterans know our community is thinking of them each year. Our…

Luetkemeyer to Serve as Chairman of Subcommittee on National Security, Illicit Finance, and International Financial Institutions

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Blaine Luetkemeyer (MO-03) released the following statement after he was appointed to serve as Chairman of the Subcommittee on National Security, Illicit Finance, and International Financial Institutions on the House Financial Services Committee. Congressman Luetkemeyer served as the Ranking Member of the Consumer Protection & Financial…

Luetkemeyer on the Family and Small Business Taxpayer Protection Act

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Blaine Luetkemeyer (MO-03) released the following statement regarding House passage of the Family and Small Business Taxpayer Protection Act. This legislation will take away the Internal Revenue Service’s (IRS) ability to target law-abiding Americans and remove funding for the Biden Administration’s proposed army of 87,000 IRS agents. “The Biden…

Luetkemeyer Introduces Data Security Legislation

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Blaine Luetkemeyer (MO-03), Ranking Member on the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection & Financial Institutions introduced the Consumer Information Notification Requirement Act (CINRA) to reform data security requirements to bring enhanced clarity and security to our nation’s financial institutions. “Financial institutions in Missouri and…

Luetkemeyer, Financial Services Committee Republicans Call on CFPB Director Chopra to Rescind Anti-Consumer Actions on Nonbank Financial Firms

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Ahead of today’s hearing, Congressman Blaine Luetkemeyer (MO-03), Ranking Member on the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection & Financial Institutions, joined House Financial Services Committee Republicans in sending a letter to Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Rohit Chopra. Republicans are raising concerns with Director Chopra’s recent actions related…

Luetkemeyer, House Financial Services Committee Hold Hearing on FTX Collapse

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, in a House Financial Services Committee hearing entitled, “Investigating the Collapse of FTX, Part I,” Congressman Blaine Luetkemeyer (MO-03) questioned FTX Group CEO, John J. Ray III about the cryptocurrency exchange’s dramatic collapse. Watch full clip HERE. Luetkemeyer: “Is there money laundering going on here? Are there some missing dollars? Is…

Luetkemeyer on 2023 National Defense Authorization Act

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Blaine Luetkemeyer (MO-03) released the following statement regarding passage of the 2023 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). “Funding our military is one of Congress’ most fundamental responsibilities, providing our hardworking troops with the resources they need keeps us safe. This year’s NDAA makes necessary investments in weapons and…

Luetkemeyer, Budd Introduce the ‘Responsible Accounting Standards Act’

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Blaine Luetkemeyer (MO-03) and Congressman Ted Budd (NC-13) introduced the Responsible Accounting Standards Act to bring commonsense reform to the unaccountable Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB). “Accounting principles impact every single American business and their employees. FASB’s wide-ranging power should require commonsense…

Luetkemeyer on Martin Gruenberg’s Impending FDIC Chair Nomination

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today Congressman Blaine Luetkemeyer (MO-03), Ranking Member on the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection & Financial Institutions released a statement regarding the Biden Administration’s announcement that it intends to nominate Martin Gruenberg for Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) Chairman. “As one of the creators of the Obama-era, ‘Operation…