Each and every day, my offices receive letters, emails, and phone calls with questions and comments about government policies and agencies. Read more »

Following up on his commitment to investigate the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) in regards to the Humane Society of the United States’ (HSUS) tax-exempt status, U.S. Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer (MO-03) sent another letter to the agency after obtaining internal IRS communications that his requests were not taken seriously. Read more »

Complicated, complex, and confusing are just a few words that come to mind when I think about the nation’s tax code. And during a time when words like bipartisanship and common-sense are not often heard in Washington, I am proud to have recently led an effort in the House that is both bipartisan and makes common-sense for the people of Missouri. Read more »

U.S. Reps. Blaine Luetkemeyer, Brad Schneider (IL-10), Mike Quigley (IL-05) and Richard Hudson (NC-08) led a bipartisan letter with 229 colleagues to House Leadership urging them to preserve the simple and appropriate cash method of accounting for small businesses and service firms. Read more »

U.S. Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer (MO-3) today voted in favor of an approprations bill that makes significant cuts in funding for the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), provides no funding for the IRS to implement the president’s health-care law and implements a series of restrictions on IRS activities in response to the agency’s targeting of conservative groups and other questionable activities. Read more »

U.S. Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer (MO-3), a former bank examiner, today called Executive Branch attempts to shut down entire portions of the private sector based on what it deems to be morally unacceptable under the auspices of Operation Choke Point “an indefensible and irresponsible approach to regulation.” Read more »

Last week I had the opportunity to go around the 3rd Congressional District and talk to many of you about what’s on your mind and the number one question I’ve been getting from folks is “Where are the jobs?” And the response I have is quite simple: House Republicans have passed over 40 different bills that seek to get government out of the way of the free market and create conditions for economic growth and job creation. All that we need now is for the Senate and president to join us. Read more »

In an effort to address the impending loss of jobs, hours and opportunities facing millions of Americans, U.S. Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer (MO-3) voted in support of the Save American Workers Act which would repeal the 30-hour definition of “full-time employment” in the president’s health care law. Read more »

In an effort to curtail the blatant abuses by the Internal Revenue Service and the administration’s lack of oversight of it, this week the House voted on several bills that were aimed to put taxpayers’ minds at ease about attempts by the agency to infringe on their freedoms. Read more »

After spending 30 years in the financial services industry, I have seen many individuals achieve the American dream through hard work and dedication. These individuals weren’t alone through their journey; many also had the help of local financial institutions like community banks and credit unions. However, those hometown institutions are now being overwhelmed by increasingly burdensome regulations, many of which stem directly from passage of Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Read more »