With less than one month left in his eight-term Congressional tenure, Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer released the following statement regarding his legacy serving Missouri’s Third District:

“Above all, I’m proud to have advocated on behalf of thousands of individual constituents dealing with federal agencies. From gaining access to veterans’ benefits to acquiring passports for family vacations, it has been an honor and a privilege to serve Missouri’s Third District.

“Additionally, we funded life-saving cancer research, overhauled the efficiency of American housing, fought to rein in rogue, overzealous bureaucrats and ensured our incredible state received the recognition it deserves.”

Congressman Luetkemeyer introduced the Housing Opportunity Through Modernization Act, which was signed into law in 2016, successfully cracked down on the abuse of housing subsidies, reduced regulatory burdens related to the Department of Housing and Urban Development, and set a foundation to better provide affordable housing for low-income individuals.

Through his advocacy, Rep. Luetkemeyer secured critical funding for the nuclear reactor at the University of Missouri, NextGen MURR. MURR has placed Central Missouri at the forefront of cutting-edge cancer research, producing the most life‑saving radiopharmaceuticals in the entire world over the past 15 years.

Congressman Luetkemeyer’s congressional accomplishments also include multiple resolutions cementing points of Missouri pride into American history, including honoring the life and legacy of diplomat Carl Lutz and establishing the Winston Churchill Memorial and Library on the campus of Westminster College in Fulton, Missouri, as “America’s National Churchill Museum.”