U.S. Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer (MO-9), a member of the Congressional Coalition on Adoption, today issued the following statement in recognition of National Adoption Day on Saturday, Nov. 17. Luetkemeyer co-sponsored a resolution creating National Adoption Day Read more »

In a victory for Hannibal and all of Missouri, U.S. Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer’s (MO-9) bill to mint a Mark Twain commemorative coin today received final approval by the U.S. House of Representatives and now heads to President Obama’s desk for his signature. Read more »

In an effort to help veterans better understand requirements for filing service-related claims with the Department of Veterans Affairs, U.S. Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer (MO-9) will be hosting a Veterans’ Benefits Workshop from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. on Monday, November 26, at the Washington, Mo., City Hall, 405 Jefferson Street. Read more »

As part of his ongoing efforts to keep constituents up to date on important issues, U.S. Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer (MO-9) is reminding Medicare recipients that the program’s open enrollment period begins Monday, October 15 and ends Friday, December 7. Read more »

Given the risk to Americans traveling internationally in many parts of the world, U.S. Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer (MO-9) is advising constitiuents to visit a U.S. Department of State website that provides travel warnings and other resources. Read more »

U.S. Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer (MO-9), a farmer and small businessman, has again been honored by the American Farm Bureau Federation with the ‘Friend of Farm Bureau’ award for his efforts on behalf of hard-working American farm families. Luetkemeyer, who previously served on the House Agriculture Committee, also received the award in 2010 for his work in the last Congress. Read more »

U.S. Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer (MO-9) today was honored by the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) with the group’s Guardian of Small Business Award for his work on legislation seeking to create jobs for hard-working Missourians by expanding opportunities for America’s small businesses. Read more »

U.S. Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer (MO-9) is pleased to announce that Sandy Davis of Lake Saint Louis in being honored as a 2012 Angel in Adoption for her outstanding advocacy of adoption and foster care issues including her co-founding of Connecting Tomorrow’s Child, a non-profit organization that helps empower adoptive families by providing resources to educate and support those going through pre- and post-adoption difficulties. Read more »

In a victory for Missouri’s school districts and their affiliated career centers, U.S. Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer (MO-9) today announced that the U.S. Education Department has notified Missouri superintendents that they will not be required to undergo the costly and burdensome process of changing their accounting practices in order to continue being eligible for Title IV federal financial aid. Read more »

U.S. Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer (MO-9) today announced that his staff will be in all 25 counties in the 9th Congressional District hosting another round of Constituent Service Days beginning on Monday, August 27 and running through Thursday, August 30. We encourage you to publish or broadcast meetings in your area. Read more »