WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, Congressman Blaine Luetkemeyer (MO-03) and Congressman Jared Golden (D-ME) introduced two regulatory reform bills, the Providing Accountability Through Transparency Act and Guidance Clarity Act.  “Guidance and rulemaking each have important but separate roles at agencies across the federal government. By law, guidance is merely a… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Blaine Luetkemeyer (MO-03) voted against Democrats’ $1.9 trillion partisan power play disguised as a coronavirus “rescue package.”  “The bipartisan Covid relief bill Congress passed in December was a rescue package that included provisions and funding for actual pandemic recovery efforts. Between that bill and funding from the CARES Act,… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Blaine Luetkemeyer’s (MO-03) amendment to create equal distribution of federal funding for the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) Fund was blocked by House Democrats. Congressman Luetkemeyer proposed this amendment in an effort to ensure all school districts have the necessary funding to safely return to full time, in-person… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Blaine Luetkemeyer (MO-03) introduced the Modernizing America’s Apprenticeships Act which would codify the Industry Recognized Apprenticeship Program (IRAP) rule issued by the Trump Administration. IRAPs are high-quality apprenticeship programs that fall under the Department of Labor’s Standards Recognition Entity which provide individuals with… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. –Last week, Congressman Blaine Luetkemeyer (MO-03) and the Missouri Republican delegation sent a letter to Congressional leadership urging protections for workers with disabilities who participate in Section 14(c) subminimum wage programs in any upcoming COVID relief legislation. Excerpts and the link to thefull lettercan be… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Blaine Luetkemeyer (MO-03) and the Missouri delegation sent a letter to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) regarding the critical energy situation caused by weather events across the Midwest. Excerpts and the link to the full letter can be found below.  “Due to the surge in energy demand across the state, residents… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Blaine Luetkemeyer (MO-03) co-led a letter to the Small Business Administration (SBA) requesting information regarding the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans that were given to ineligible abortion providing organizations and to inquire about how SBA plans to prevent them from receiving loans from the second round of PPP. Excerpts and the… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Blaine Luetkemeyer (MO-03) delivered the following remarks at the full House Financial Services Committee markup of a portion of President Biden’s $1.9 trillion stimulus package regarding the need to ensure American jobs are not destroyed based on political pressure and all legally operating businesses have access to financial… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Blaine Luetkemeyer (MO-03) delivered the following remarks at the full House Financial Services Committee markup of a portion of President Biden’s $1.9 trillion stimulus package, including the State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI) which does not require funding to be used until 2030. Click HERE for full remarks. "The… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Blaine Luetkemeyer (MO-03) was named Ranking Member of the House Financial Services Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Financial Institutions for the 117th Congress. “I’m honored to once again lead one of the subcommittees that will be at the forefront of America’s economic recovery. It is our job to ensure financial institutions have the… Read more »