Rep. Loudermilk’s Weekly Newsletter

“EXCLUSIVE: House Republicans are raising “serious” ethical concerns in the contentious effort to overturn the six-vote victory of GOP Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks in Iowa’s 2nd Congressional District.

In the case, Democrat Rita Hart is asking the House Administration Committee to investigate 22 ballots she alleges were not properly tallied that would make her the real winner of the seat.

The House Administration Committee is currently weighing whether or not to launch a recount effort that could ultimately decide whether Miller-Meeks is removed from office, and Hart is sworn in as the new representative.”

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“A group of House Republicans introduced a bill to prohibit the Securities and Exchange Commission from requiring personally identifiable information be collected under the reporting requirements for its consolidated audit trail.

The bill — Protecting Investors’ Personally Identifiable Information Act — would ‘require the SEC to obtain investors’ sensitive information from their stockbroker if the SEC needs that information instead of automatically storing every investor’s sensitive personal data in the database,’ said Rep. Barry Loudermilk, R-Ga., the bill’s sponsor, in a news release Thursday. ‘That would protect investors’ privacy and significantly reduce cyberrisk, while still ensuring that the SEC can access the information it needs.’ “

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“Barricades may be coming down around Capitol Hill, but the shadow of the violent Jan. 6 attack still looms and congressional staff and lawmakers are thinking about how they can keep themselves and their colleagues safe in the case of an emergency. They are considering how well they know their own surroundings and want universal training and more information to keep them safe.

Republican Reps. Ralph Norman of South Carolina and Barry Loudermilk of Georgia introduced a bill last week that would require lawmakers and staff in the House to take emergency preparedness training focused on emergency equipment like escape hoods, egress routes, emergency alerts and safe haven locations.” 

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Officer Eugene Goodman Congressional Gold Medal Act (Rep. Nancy Mace R-SC)
•Awards a Congressional Gold Medal to Capitol Police Officer Eugene Goodman to recognize his heroic actions and bravery on January 6th 2021.

Patient Access to Higher Quality Health Care Act sponsored (Rep. Michael Burgess R-TX)
•Repeals changes made by previous healthcare reform laws (including the ACA) that make it harder for physicians to refer patients to physician-owned hospitals.