U.S. Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer (MO-3) issued the following statement after the House of Representatives sent to the Senate legislation that funds the government through December 15, 2013, delays the implementation of Obamacare for a year and eliminates the medical device tax and a separate bill to ensure that our troops are paid: Read more »

The recent terrorist attacks in Kenya have reminded us that al-Qaeda-linked terror groups remain very active and very deadly. Americans recently observed the 12th anniversary of the September 11th attacks that forever left a scar on our national conscious and initiated the global war on terror that we continue to fight today. And just over a year ago, on September 11, 2012, Americans were shocked by the tragic terrorist events in Benghazi, Libya. Read more »

In an effort to preserve the health and sustainability of the Mark Twain National Forest, the U.S. House of Representatives passed an amendment co-authored by Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer (MO-3) that would place a moratorium on the use of prescribed fires in the Mark Twain National Forest until the Secretary of Agriculture submits a report to Congress on the economic impacts of the burns. Read more »

U.S. Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer (MO-3) issued the following statement after voting in favor of House resolution making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2014 and for the purpose of defunding the Affordable Care Act: Read more »

In an effort to restore the integrity of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), U.S. Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer (MO-3) voted in favor of the Nutritional Reform and Work Opportunity Act which includes program reforms that will save taxpayers roughly $40 billion over the next decade. Read more »

In a bipartisan effort, Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer (MO-3) and the House Small Business Committee marked-up and passed out of committee the Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act which would help ensure that agencies complete a more thorough analysis of regulatory impacts on small businesses. Read more »

Heeding calls from U.S. Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer (MO-3), the Missouri delegation and members of Congress from Iowa and Illinois, the Maritime Administration has approved Marine Highway designation for the M-29 corridor which will help promote navigation and economic development regionally along the Missouri and Mississippi Rivers. Read more »

Furthering their commitment to improve management of the Missouri River, U.S. Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer (MO-3) and U.S. Rep. Sam Graves (MO-6) successfully included language in the House Water Resources Reform and Development Act (WRRDA) ensuring the Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) has a clear, results-based strategy for mitigation on the Missouri River. Read more »

In response to the administration’s continued efforts to delay parts of its flawed health-care law and put more taxpayer dollars at risk, U.S. Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer (MO-3) today voted in support of the No Subsidies Without Verification Act that would prohibit any federal subsidies for Obamacare’s health insurance exchanges from being provided until there is a system in place that verifies recipients’ eligibility. Read more »

U.S. Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer (MO-3) tonight issued the following statement regarding Syria: Read more »