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Luetkemeyer Introduces the Sanctioning Putin’s Enablers Act

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Blaine Luetkemeyer (MO-03) introduced the Sanctioning Putin’s Enablers Act to hold the supporters of Vladimir Putin’s unprovoked attack on Ukraine accountable for their reprehensible actions. “On Wednesday, President Zelenskyy addressed Congress with an impassioned plea for the United States to help his country and be the world leader…

Luetkemeyer to CFPB: Stick to Protecting Consumers, Stop Denigrating Entire Industries

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Blaine Luetkemeyer (MO-03), Ranking Member on the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Financial Institutions sent a letter to Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Director Rohit Chopra regarding the Bureau’s recent public statements demonizing automobile lenders and servicers. Excerpts and the link to the full letter can be found…

Luetkemeyer Discusses Effects of Overregulation on Inflation in Financial Services Committee

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, in a House Financial Services Committee hearing entitled “The Inflation Equation: Corporate Profiteering, Supply Chain Bottlenecks, and COVID-19,” Congressman Blaine Luetkemeyer (MO-03) discussed the urgent need to lower inflation by reducing regulations on businesses and workers, the disproportionate effect inflation has on low to moderate income consumers,…

Luetkemeyer, McHenry, Emmer Demand Answers on CFPB Attempt to Usurp FDIC Authority

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Blaine Luetkemeyer (MO-03), Ranking Member on the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Financial Institutions, Congressman Patrick McHenry (NC-10), Ranking Member on the House Financial Services Committee, and Congressman Tom Emmer (MN-06), Ranking Member on the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations sent letters to Consumer Financial…

Luetkemeyer: We Must End our Dependence on Tyrants and Dictators for Critical Resources

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, Congressman Blaine Luetkemeyer (MO-03), Ranking Member on the Consumer Protection & Financial Institutions Subcommittee released the following statement regarding the urgent need for the Biden Administration to fully isolate Russia from all international markets following its unprovoked attack on Ukraine. “The recent sanctions against the Central…

Luetkemeyer Leads Letter to End USPS Banking Program

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Blaine Luetkemeyer (MO-03), Ranking Member on the Consumer Protection & Financial Institutions Subcommittee led a letter regarding a United States Postal Service (USPS) pilot program that allows customers to exchange a paycheck or business check for a gift card in value up to $500, which has not been approved by the Postal Regulatory…

Luetkemeyer, McHenry Urge Regulators to Avoid Operation Choke Point 2.0

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Blaine Luetkemeyer (MO-03), Ranking Member on the Consumer Protection & Financial Institutions Subcommittee and House Financial Services Committee Ranking Member Patrick McHenry (NC-10) sent letters to the federal prudential regulators to ensure fair access to the American financial system and avoid the unethical practices of the Obama-era…

Luetkemeyer: America Needs Real Solutions, Not Wishful Thinking

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Blaine Luetkemeyer (MO-03) released the following statement regarding President Joe Biden’s State of the Union address. “At a time when the world is in chaos, American families are being suffocated by inflation, businesses can’t find workers, and our borders are being inundated, I had hoped to hear some concrete solutions from President Biden…

Luetkemeyer, Blunt Send Letter to Help Keep Energy Costs Down for Missouri Families

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Blaine Luetkemeyer (MO-03) and Senator Roy Blunt (R-MO) sent a letter to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regarding the need to keep Ameren Missouri’s Sioux Energy Center open while they update their facilities to protect Missouri families from even higher energy costs. “Failure to grant Ameren’s request to continue operations could…

Luetkemeyer, Hill, Williams Conduct Oversight of CFPB’s Small Business Data Collection

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Blaine Luetkemeyer (MO-03), Ranking Member on the Consumer Protection & Financial Institutions Subcommittee, Congressman French Hill (AR-02) and Congressman Roger Williams (TX-25) introduced a three-bill package to protect American small businesses and financial institutions from costly and invasive data collection and compliance standards.…