Following months of committee hearings and discussions on the development of international insurance standards, U.S. Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer (MO-03) introduced the Transparent Insurance Standards Act which would increase transparency and strengthen Congress’s role in supervising foreign standards setting organizations. Read more »

U.S. Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer (MO-03) issued the following statement after the House of Representatives passed a resolution in disapproval of the fiduciary rule submitted by the Department of Labor on April 6, 2016: Read more »

Earlier this year, the House of Representatives passed U.S. Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer’s (MO-03) legislation that would end Operation Choke Point. Today, U.S. Senators Ted Cruz (R-TX) and Mike Lee (R-UT) introduced companion legislation in the United States Senate with the same goal: to end the practice of allowing government bureaucrats from using personal and political motivations to block financial services to licensed, legally-operating businesses. Read more »

This week’s bulletin will touch on three very different issues: the failure of our nation’s immigration officials to enforce the law, a new rule from the Labor Department that will restrict access to investment advice for many Americans, and the upcoming Congressional Art Competition. Read more »

U.S. Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer (MO-03) issued the following statement after the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced its one-size-fits-all final fiduciary rule: Read more »

U.S. Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer (MO-03) issued the following statement after a federal judge struck down the designation of MetLife as a “systemically important financial institution” (SIFI). Read more »

U.S. Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer (MO-03) issued the following statement upon conclusion of the Housing and Insurance Subcommittee hearing titled “The Future of Housing in America: Government Regulations and the High Cost of Housing.” Read more »

Last week, a bipartisan letter led by Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer (MO-03) was sent to the House Appropriations Committee which expressed support to prohibit funding to Operation Choke Point in the Fiscal Year 2017 appropriations bill. Read more »

U.S. Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer (MO-03) issued the following statement upon conclusion of the Housing and Insurance Subcommittee hearing titled “The Impact of International Regulatory Standards on the Competitiveness of U.S. Insurers: Part II.” Read more »

The House of Representatives was designed to be the chamber of government closest and most responsive to the American people. Work in the House of Representatives is fast paced. A typical day involves debating legislation on the House floor, listening to and questioning witnesses in committee hearings, and, mostly, meeting with the many constituents from Missouri who travel to Washington. Read more »