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Blaine Luetkemeyer is an American politician serving as the U.S. Representative for Missouri's 3rd congressional district since 2009. A member of the Republican Party, he has focused on issues such as economic development, agriculture, and small business support during his tenure in Congress. Luetkemeyer has also been involved in various committees, contributing to legislation that impacts his constituents in Missouri. He was born on May 7, 1952, and has a background in banking and business prior to his political career.
I have an amendment at the desk. The CHAIR. The Clerk will report the amendment. The Clerk read as follows: At the end of the bill (before the short title), insert the following: Sec. __. None of the funds made available by this Act may be…
Just turn on the news and you will see reports that highlight the need for a strong and resilient flood protection system as people along the Missouri and Mississippi Rivers are bracing for potential floodings. These basins have faced…
With that, Mr. Chairman, I just want to close by saying I appreciate the gentleman from Colorado's support. This is an agency that has gone well beyond the scope of its authority. It even questions its own authority in its internal memos…
How does the Federal Government get rid of an industry it simply doesn't like? Easy. It cuts that industry off from the financial services it needs to operate. Sound impossible? Sure, it does. However, that is exactly what the Department…
I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will report the amendment. The Clerk read as follows: At the end of the bill (before the short title), insert the following: Sec. __. None of the funds made available in this Act…
this is the biggest fear why we are looking at this rule in this light is the tremendous fear of overreach.
It is interesting that we are discussing this rule today because I know the chairman and I fought this battle a couple, three years ago.
If this rule goes forward, I see no way that it does not wind up in the Supreme Court.
I want to thank both Chairman Hensarling and Ranking Member Waters for their support of my bill as well as the hard work of Chairman Congresswoman Capito here for her help and support today, as well as Congressman Murphy for his…
My colleagues have done a good job of listing some of the problems of CFPB. I would like to give you an example of some of the overreach of this new agency already. A small community bank in my district, they purchased a small lending…
I think that is a very, very significant figure. I think that is important that we understand the role that the banks play in the communities that they are in.
I think this is one of the comments that was made and I had a long discussion with the FDIC chairman.
the Community Lending Enhancement and Regulatory Relief Act (CLEAR Relief Act, H.R. 1750), introduced by Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer
It seems like everybody--and this is something I have talked with the regulators about is having some deference here.
I think it is important to understand that you are dealing with an environment with which you are not the problem.
That is the CLEAR Relief Act, H.R. 1750, introduced by Representative Blaine Luetkemeyer, a former community banker.
It is frustrating for me to see that the CFPB is making some rules and regulations.
Last month in Missouri, only 751 individuals signed up for the Federal exchanges as thousands of other individuals lost their health care. These numbers and the need to institute a fix that allows Americans to keep their current coverage…
I would like to thank Chairman Hensarling for all his fine work on this issue, as well as other financial services issues. I also would like to thank my good friend and neighbor in Missouri, Mrs. Wagner, for introducing this legislation…
Today I come to the House floor to speak on an issue that is on the minds of many of my constituents and Americans across the country, and that is ObamaCare. Enrollment is set to begin in only 5 short days, yet there is far too much…
The problem here is you also have a--also don't need to be punitive in the way that you take action against these people if they are behaving in a business-like manner, according to the law, we don't need to be punitive about this and…
From the banks I have talked to and the online lenders I have talked to, that is not the problem.
I appreciate your comments earlier, your testimony with regards to the ATM bill, which I was a lead sponsor on last year.
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