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Luetkemeyer: Articles of Impeachment Moving to Senate After Month Long Delay

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Blaine Luetkemeyer (MO-03) released the following statement regarding House Democrats’ articles of impeachment being sent to the Senate. “Nearly a month after passing the articles of impeachment Speaker Pelosi and House Democrats continually called ‘urgent’ and a ‘national security concern,’ they finally agreed to release the articles to the…

Luetkemeyer: Trade Deal with China is Great News for American Workers and Exporters

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Blaine Luetkemeyer (MO-03) released the following statement regarding the signing of a trade agreement between the U.S. and China. “The President’s trade deal with China is great news for American farmers, manufacturers and energy producers. With Missouri being made up of two-thirds farmland and home to a thriving auto industry, our already…

House Financial Services Subcommittee Unanimously Expresses Concern Over CECL

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today in the Subcommittee on Investor Protection, Entrepreneurship and Capital Markets at a hearing entitled “An Examination of the Financial Accounting Standards Board and the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board,” members from both sides of the aisle expressed serious concern with FASB’s CECL accounting standard. During his questioning, Congressman Blaine…

Congressman Luetkemeyer Accepting Spring Internship Applications

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Blaine Luetkemeyer’s Jefferson City office is accepting internship applications for the spring! Daily tasks include but are not limited to: attending meetings, communicating with constituents and other Congressional offices, conducting research and performing administrative duties. Additionally, if your college or university offers credit hours, we are…

Luetkemeyer Announces 5th Annual “Valentines for Veterans”

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WASHINGTON, D.C. –  Today, Congressman Blaine Luetkemeyer (MO-03) announced the fifth annual “Valentines for Veterans” program, asking Third District residents to send a kind note thanking our nation’s veterans for their service. “I’m excited to kick off our fifth annual ‘Valentines for Veterans’ initiative today. I look forward to this event every February and was extremely…

Luetkemeyer Statement on Soleimani

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – This morning, Congressman Blaine Luetkemeyer (R-MO) released the following statement regarding the death of terrorist leader Qassem Soleimani:    “For too long, Iran has been supporting terrorism and suppression across the Middle East. Qassem Soleimani was responsible for the deaths of hundreds of American troops, thousands of innocent people around the…

Luetkemeyer: USMCA is a Major Win for Missouri

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Blaine Luetkemeyer (R-MO) released to the following statement after House passage of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA).   “There are over 234,000 jobs in Missouri that depend on trade with Canada and Mexico, and thanks to USMCA, U.S. agriculture and food exports will increase by at least $2 billion each year. This is a major…

Luetkemeyer on Impeachment: This Wasn’t an Investigation. This Was a Political Crusade.

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Blaine Luetkemeyer (MO-03) released the following statement after voting in opposition of the articles of impeachment of President Donald J. Trump. “As Speaker Pelosi stated herself, this has been a two-and-a half year process with the sole mission of overturning the 2016 election results. Democrats’ obsession with impeachment has rendered them…

Luetkemeyer Introduces Bill to Stop Illicit Fentanyl Trafficking

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Last week, Congressman Blaine Luetkemeyer (MO-03) introduced the bipartisan Stopping Illicit Fentanyl Trafficking Act to permanently schedule all illicitly manufactured fentanyl. This legislation would permanently codify the Drug Enforcement Administration’s (DEA) emergency scheduling of illicit fentanyl which is set to expire in February 2020.    “In…

Luetkemeyer on Articles of Impeachment: This is a Sad Day for Our Country

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Blaine Luetkemeyer (MO-03) released the following statement regarding today’s announcement that the House Judiciary Committee will pursue two articles of impeachment against President Trump. “This is a sad day for our country. Despite an unconstitutional investigation and a complete lack of evidence, House Democrats are formally introducing the…