U.S. Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer (MO-03) issued the following statement after his amendment to prohibit funds to Operation Choke Point passed in the House of Representatives:

“While I had hoped that the unprecedented Operation Choke Point would have been far behind us by now, it was once again necessary to offer an amendment to the annual Commerce, Justice, and Science Appropriations legislation to prohibit funding for it. In the 113^th Congress, I offered an amendment which passed the House with unanimous support to block funds for Operation Choke Point and I am pleased that, today, an identical amendment for Fiscal Year 2016 passed unanimously. My colleagues and I will continue to ensure DOJ and FDIC enforcement actions are focused on actual threats and risks and not politics and ideology as we continue to move forward with the fight to end this illegal program once and for all.”