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House Democrats Reaffirm Commitment to an Unaccountable and Partisan CFPB

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Yesterday Congressman Blaine Luetkemeyer (MO-03), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Financial Institutions, voted against H.R. 1500, misleadingly named the Consumers First Act. Congressman Luetkemeyer released the following statement: “The American people deserve a Consumer Financial Protection Bureau that promotes transparency, legitimacy, and great consumer…

Luetkemeyer Announces 3rd District Military Academy Appointments for the Class of 2023

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Congressman Blaine Luetkemeyer (MO-03) is happy to announce that five high school students from Missouri’s Third Congressional District have accepted offers of appointment to the United States Military Academies. “Congratulations to these exemplary young men and women on accepting their offers of appointment and taking the opportunity to serve our great nation. They are all…

Luetkemeyer Reintroduces the Protecting Education Privacy Act

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Yesterday, Congressman Blaine Luetkemeyer (MO-03) reintroduced the Protecting Education Privacy Act. “With an ever-changing data security and privacy landscape, now is the time to ensure our students are protected. My legislation will empower parents by giving them more control over their child’s information while strengthening federal student privacy standards,” said Congressman…

Luetkemeyer Announces Winner of the 2019 Congressional Art Competition

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Each year, the Congressional Art Competition provides an opportunity for high school artists from the third district of Missouri to demonstrate their talents. This year, the office of Congressman Blaine Luetkemeyer received spectacular entries from 18 students. Today, Congressman Luetkemeyer is happy to announce the winner of the 2019 Congressional Art Competition is Gabrielle Miller, a…

Blaine’s Bulletin: Medicare for All, Choices for None

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“If you like your health care plan, you can keep it” was one of President Obama’s most famous failed promises, proving impossible to keep. Fast forward nine years, and House Democrats are no longer even pretending they want Americans to keep their insurance. Under the newest Medicare for All plan proposed by my colleagues, they would force a government takeover of the entire U.S.…

Luetkemeyer Encourages 3rd District Students to Consider U.S. Military Service Academies

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Congressman Blaine Luetkemeyer is able to nominate exemplary students from Missouri’s Third Congressional District to attend the U.S. Military Service Academies, including the U.S. Military Academy, U.S. Naval Academy, U.S. Air Force Academy, and U.S. Merchant Marine Academy. “I am pleased to announce my office is now accepting U.S. Military Service Academy applications for the class of…

Luetkemeyer Announces Constituent Service Days

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Today, Congressman Blaine Luetkemeyer (MO-03) announced upcoming constituent service days to be held across the Third Congressional District of Missouri. Staff from the office of Congressman Luetkemeyer will be available to assist, one-on-one, with anything from veterans’ benefits to Medicare issues to general questions regarding federal agencies. Please see below for details on upcoming…

Luetkemeyer Statement on Mueller Report

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Congressman Blaine Luetkemeyer (MO-03) released the following statement after Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s report was publicly released: “Today, every American has the opportunity to see for themselves what President Trump has been saying for two years: there was no collusion. As Special Counsel Mueller’s report states, ‘the investigation did not establish that the Campaign…

Dimon to Luetkemeyer: CECL Will Constrain Banks at Precisely the Wrong Time

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CEOs from seven Global Systemically Important Banks (G-SIBs) testified before the House Financial Services Committee today. Congressman Blaine Luetkemeyer (MO-03), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Financial Institutions, asked JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon how the Financial Accounting Standard Board’s (FASB) Current Expected Credit Loss (CECL) accounting…

Luetkemeyer Implores Appropriations Leaders to Protect the Unborn

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Joined by 83 Republican Members of Congress, Congressman Blaine Luetkemeyer (MO-03) sent a letter to Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Chairwoman Rosa DeLauro and Ranking Member Tom Cole urging them to include language protecting the unborn. Congressman Luetkemeyer released the following statement: “At a time when protecting…