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Luetkemeyer Statement on Coronavirus in Cole County

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Blaine Luetkemeyer (MO-03) released the following statement regarding the first positive coronavirus test in Cole County, Missouri. “We learned this evening that an individual in Cole County has tested positive for coronavirus.  First and foremost, we’re praying for the patient and their family. I understand the person is quarantined and…

Luetkemeyer and Missouri Delegation Send Letter to Administration Supporting Missouri Governor’s Request for Small Business Assistance

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Blaine Luetkemeyer (MO-03) and the entire Missouri congressional delegation sent a letter to the Small Business Administration (SBA) in support of the Governor Mike Parson’s request for SBA Disaster Assistance in response to COVID-19, also called the coronavirus. “Small businesses are the heart and soul in every community across Missouri and are…

Luetkemeyer Statement on President Trump’s National Emergency Declaration

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Blaine Luetkemeyer (MO-03) released the following statement regarding President Trump’s national emergency declaration in response to COVID-19, or the coronavirus. “Today, President Trump took another important step to maintain the health and safety of the American people. The Administration gathered leaders from the American medical community…

Luetkemeyer on the Families First Coronavirus Response Act

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Blaine Luetkemeyer (MO-03) released the following statement today following bipartisan passage of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act. “Tonight’s bill combined with the President’s declaration today and the appropriations package passed by Congress last week will help American families, workers, and small businesses bridge the gap during this…

Luetkemeyer Introduces Bill to Delay CECL for Institutions Impacted by Coronavirus

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Blaine Luetkemeyer (R-MO), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Financial Institutions introduced the Coronavirus Accounting Relief Act. This legislation would prohibit financial regulators from requiring compliance with the Current Expected Credit Loss (CECL) accounting standard for six months for any entity impacted by…

Luetkemeyer Introduces Bill to Create CFPB Commission

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Blaine Luetkemeyer (R-MO), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Financial Institutions, introduced a bill to replace the position of the Director at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) with a five-member bipartisan commission. “As former CFPB Director Mick Mulvaney said himself, the CFPB’s ‘lack of…

Luetkemeyer Statement on the Acquittal of President Trump

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Blaine Luetkemeyer (MO-03) released the following statement after the Senate’s vote to acquit President Donald Trump on charges of impeachment: “Last night at his State of the Union address, President Trump outlined the historic success our country has seen over the past three years. Thanks to the President’s foreign policy and decisive military…

Luetkemeyer on the Community Reinvestment Act

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, at a hearing entitled “The Community Reinvestment Act: Is the OCC Undermining the Law’s Purpose and Intent?” in the House Financial Services Committee, Congressman Blaine Luetkemeyer (MO-03) addressed much needed updates to the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA). “Today we’re here to discuss the Community Reinvestment Act and I stress the word ‘community,’…

Luetkemeyer on House Democrats’ Flawed Credit Reporting Reform Bill

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Blaine Luetkemeyer (MO-03) spoke on the House floor regarding legislation from Democrats that would put the federal government in charge of establishing credit scores for consumers, subsequentially weakening one of the most objective, accurate ways to determine a borrower’s credit worthiness. “Thank you, Mr. Speaker. “The bill we are…

USMCA Headed to President’s Desk for Signature

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Blaine Luetkemeyer (MO-03) released the following statement regarding bicameral passage of the historic United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement.  “From farmers to small businesses to manufactures, Americans across the country are going to benefit from greater productivity and more jobs. Under the USMCA, U.S. agricultural and food exports are…