U.S. Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer (MO-3) and the Missouri delegation sent a letter to the House and Senate Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) conferees made up of House and Senate negotiators seeking to improve management of the Missouri River. Read more »

Furthering his commitment to improving management of the Missouri River, U.S. Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer (MO-3) has offered an amendment to the Water Resources Reform and Development Act (WRRDA) to require the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) to incorporate existing public and private conservation acres along the Missouri River into its mitigation efforts. Read more »

Ever since the first fur traders found their way into what would later become the great state of Missouri, the Missouri and Mississippi Rivers have served as foundations of expansion and economic growth. And whether or not you live close to one of these bodies of water, their role as critical lifelines to our state and our nation is undisputed. 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 »

U.S. Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer (MO-3) today announced that the president has signed a major disaster declaration for eight counties in the 3rd Congressional District triggering the release of funds from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to help communities recover from severe storms, straight-line winds, tornadoes and flooding from May 29 to June 10, 2013. Read more »

U.S. Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer (MO-3) successfully led efforts in the House to pass two critical amendments prohibiting funding of the Missouri River Ecosystem Restoration Plan (MRERP) and the Missouri River Authorized Purposes Study (MRAPS). Read more »

U.S. Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer (MO-3) today sent a letter to the head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) requesting that the agency work closely with the state to ensure current and any future assessments of damages caused by recent severe weather are performed in a thorough and expiditious manner. He also requested that members of the Missouri Congressional delegation be kept well-informed throughout that process. Read more »

As Missourians deal with continued flooding throughout the state due to recent heavy rains, U.S. Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer (MO-3) today reminded residents living near the Missouri River and Mississippi Rivers, their tributaries and smaller creeks, of the following important steps as they prepare for potential flooding: Read more »

Continuing to focus his efforts on river issues in Missouri, Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer (MO-3) has formed the Mississippi River Valley and Tributaries Caucus to serve the interests of constituents and stakeholders who live and work throughout the Mississippi River Valley and along its tributaries. Read more »