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The Supreme Court has stopped the Biden administration from enforcing a requirement that employees at large businesses be vaccinated against COVID-19 or undergo weekly testing and wear a mask on the job.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Joe Biden's Justice Department is stepping up its fight against a new state law in Missouri that aims to invalidate many federal gun regulations, saying the measure has impeded law enforcement efforts to work with state and local police and is also unconstitutional.
Nearly every year during the month of July, the House debate and votes on appropriations bills for the next fiscal year.
Gas, milk, fruit, washing machines, car rentals, hotel rooms – you name it, the price of almost everything has gone up since the beginning of the year.
Recently, many families in Missouri and across the country began receiving deposits in your bank account or checks in the mail from the IRS. These payments are an advance of the Child Tax Credit that most families receive in their tax returns after filing each spring. So, if you have childre…
Freedom, fireworks, barbeques, parades, summer fun and all things red, white and blue – the Fourth of July is one of the best days of the year.
While Missouri’s Third District is home to our state capital and heavily populated areas like St. Charles County, our district is also home to many rural communities made up of small towns, farms and ranches.
This week, the United States Department of Labor released the most recent jobs numbers that showed our nation had a record number of job openings in April at 9.3 million, surging by almost a million from the month before.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture today announced $55.2 million in competitive grant funding available through the new Meat and Poultry Inspection Readiness Grant program.
WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden signed legislation Thursday establishing a new federal holiday commemorating the end of slavery, saying he believes it will go down as one of the greatest honors he has as president.
Now that life in Missouri is back to normal, I have so enjoyed being able to get out in the district and interact with constituents again in recent months. Getting your direct feedback and being able to hear your concerns and opinions without having to log onto Zoom or Teams (or whatever the…
With thousands of miles of shoreline along the Lake of the Ozarks, Mississippi River, Missouri River, and Osage River, Missouri’s Third District has seen more than our fair share of flooding over the years. We are at Mother Nature’s mercy with the amount of rain and snow we receive, but maki…
After one of the most trying years in American history, the state of our union continues to improve. Many children are back in school, more Americans are being vaccinated every day, and our nation’s businesses are reopening and helping to heal the economy. Thanks to the American taxpayers wh…
In 1937, after a series of rulings undercutting his New Deal legislation, President Franklin Roosevelt proposed expanding the Supreme Court to as many as 15 justices.
Here in Missouri, we are fortunate to be surrounded by natural beauty. While we were just reminded that we’re still in the season of going from spring to snow and back to 70-degree days in a week, we will soon be able to take full advantage of spring here in our state. This is National Park …
In 2015, the then Chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Bill Shuster (R-PA) led negotiations with members of both parties in the House, Senate and White House on a 5-year, $300 billion infrastructure package. That bill, called the FAST Act, received overwhelming …
Former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin has been convicted of murder and manslaughter in the death of George Floyd, the explosive case that triggered worldwide protests, violence and a furious reexamination of racism and policing in the U.S.
Missouri schools closed last April in an effort to slow the spread of the virus and keep teachers, students and their families safe in the early days of the pandemic and the unknowns it posed. While learning from home was an acceptable alternative while we figured out how to navigate Covid-1…
The American Dream and the various cultures we have here are a huge part of what makes this country great. We are a nation of people whose families were at all one point or another, immigrants looking to come to the United States for a better life and opportunities. We are a mixing bowl of c…
On Tuesday, the House passed the first notable bipartisan piece of legislation of the year, and I was proud to be a part of it. Together, my colleagues, Congresswoman Young Kim, Congresswoman Carolyn Bourdeaux, the Small Business Committee Chairwoman Nydia Velazquez, and I negotiated a bill …
Defunding the police, taxpayer-funded elections, restricting Second Amendment rights, and a massive partisan spending package disguised as coronavirus relief. These are the bills the House of Representatives have prioritized this year. The one thing they all have in common is throughout the …
On Monday, former Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens formally announced his candidacy for United States Senate, confirming on Fox News that he would pursue retiring Republican Sen. Roy Blunt’s seat in 2022.
On Thursday, United States Representative Blaine Luetkemeyer introduced the bipartisan Stopping Illicit Fentanyl Trafficking Act to permanently schedule all illicit fentanyl.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Marking a year of loss and disruption, President Joe Biden on Thursday signed into law the $1.9 trillion relief package that he said will help the U.S. defeat the coronavirus and nurse the economy back to health.
Sen. Roy Blunt announced on Monday he will not be seeking reelection in 2022.
This year marks the 48th anniversary of the tragic Roe v. Wade Supreme Court decision legalizing abortion. Each January, tens of thousands of Americans from across the country gather in Washington, D.C. to celebrate the right to life and have their voices heard as they encourage Congress and…
On Thursday, U.S. Sens. Roy Blunt (R-Missouri), Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies, and Tim Scott (R-South Carolina), introduced a budget amendment that would withhold additional supplemental funding fr…
On Tuesday, U.S. Senators Roy Blunt, Chairman of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies, and Chris Murphy (D-Connecticut), a member of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, along with along w…
On Tuesday, Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer was named Ranking Member of the House Financial Services Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Financial Institutions for the 117th Congress.
A local woman has been sentenced to prison for her role in a stabbing death in Nebraska.
Joe Biden has officially become the 46th president of the United States.
Last week, I objected during the Joint Session count of electoral votes in order to have a debate on the issue of election integrity. My objection proceeded according to the letter of the statute, which specifically permits for objections and debate, and followed the traditions of Congress. …
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump was impeached by the U.S. House for a historic second time Wednesday, charged with “incitement of insurrection” over the deadly mob siege of the Capitol in a swift and stunning collapse of his final days in office.
On Jan. 6, United States Representative Blaine Luetkemeyer joined 36 of his colleagues in objecting to slates of electors in four battleground states key to Joe Biden’s defeat of President Donald Trump in November’s general election.
Democrat Joe Biden defeated President Donald Trump to become the 46th president of the United States on Saturday, positioning himself to lead a nation gripped by a historic pandemic and a confluence of economic and social turmoil.
As Americans hunker down to weather the pandemic this winter at home, nearly every facet of life will remain upended to safeguard against the coronavirus. Millions are working from home and learning remotely and even holiday gatherings will look a lot different this year. Staying closer to h…
AccuWeather forecasters say a massive shift in the weather pattern is on the way for North America next week. Summerlike heat is expected to build over the western United States as a surge of Arctic air is projected to plunge into the eastern half of the nation. Both high and low temperature…
On Aug. 5, Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer sent letters to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director, Dr. Robert Redfield and Health and Human Services Assistant Secretary for Health, Admiral Brett Giroir, who have both agreed in the Select Committee on the Coronavirus Crisis that hospital…
Lincoln County Democrats celebrated the grand opening of their headquarters located at 101 South Lincoln Drive in Troy on July 20.
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