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Rep. Barry Loudermilk (R-GA) issued the following statement after questioning the Chairman of the Federal Reserve, Jerome Powell, in today’s House Financial Services Committee hearing entitled Monetary Policy and the State of the Economy. “Today, Chairman Powell publicly told me that the Fed expects the economy to grow ‘strongly’ this year. The growth could be […]

Rep. Barry Loudermilk (R-Ga) had the following exchange Thursday with the witnesses at the House Financial Services Committee hearing entitled, “Game Stopped? Who Wins and Loses When Short Sellers, Social Media, and Retail Investors Collide.” Rep Loudermilk: “Mr. Tenev, can you remind us why Robinhood temporarily paused trading of GameStop and other stocks?” Mr. Tenev: […]

Rep. Barry Loudermilk (R-Ga) issued the following statement after Democrats voted down his amendment in the House Financial Services Committee, which would prohibit local governments from receiving federal funding from the $1.9 trillion stimulus bill until those governments open their schools for in-person learning. “Democrats continue to do the exact thing they accused former President […]

Rep. Barry Loudermilk (R-Ga) issued the following statement after the House voted on H.Res. 72: “While I disagree with many comments made by Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, especially those she made before she was an elected member of Congress, this motion by Democrats for the House to remove her from her assigned committees is unprecedented, […]

Rep. Barry Loudermilk (R-Ga) issued the following statement after President Donald J. Trump signed his bill into law, the Building Up Independent Lives and Dreams (BUILD) Act: “Non-profits make such an incredible, positive impact on Americans’ lives in so many different ways, it’s hard to overstate their importance to our country. That is why I’m […]

Rep. Barry Loudermilk (R-Ga) issued the following statement after the U.S. House voted to impeach President Donald J. Trump on the grounds of high crimes and misdemeanors (H.Res. 24): “Impeaching the President of the United States is a legal tool, not a political weapon. Speaker Nancy Pelosi and the Democrats have made a mockery of […]

Rep. Barry Loudermilk (R-Ga) issued the following statement after the Senate and House of Representatives passed his bill, the Building Up Independent Lives and Dreams (BUILD) Act: “It’s great to see the BUILD Act on its way to the president’s desk to be signed into law. The bipartisan support for this bill was overwhelming; and […]

Rep. Barry Loudermilk (R-Ga) issued the following statement regarding the November 3rd election, and the certification of the electors for the Presidential election in the U.S. House on January 6, 2021: “Since the November 3rd election, I have received numerous reports of election irregularities, mismanagement of the election system, and multiple incidents of voter fraud. […]

Rep. Barry Loudermilk (R-Ga) issued the following statement after he voted against the veto override of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021: “I had some reservations with certain provisions in the NDAA; but, as a veteran, I felt responsible to ensure our national defense and military were properly funded, which is why […]