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Rep. Loudermilk (R-GA) issued the following statement after voting to allow the flexibility to turn overtime pay into paid time off for hardworking families: “One thing I greatly treasure is time with my family. This was especially important when my children were younger. However, when an employee would like additional time off with their family, […]

Rep. Loudermilk (R-GA) issued the following statement after voting to ensure Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, two government-sponsored enterprises, are subject to the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA): “While hardworking Americans are paying for the full operational costs of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, these government-sponsored enterprises are functioning without any oversight. Because they’re not […]

Rep. Loudermilk (R-GA) issued the following statement after leading on a letter addressed to Senate leadership in support of Governor Sonny Perdue’s nomination for Secretary of Agriculture: “My friend, Governor Sonny Perdue, is well-qualified to serve as the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture. My colleagues in the Georgia delegation and I sent a letter to the […]

Rep. Loudermilk (R-GA) released the following statement after voting in favor of legislation removing bureaucratic roadblocks to entrepreneurs and startups having access to crucial capital: “Throughout modern history, America has been the leading innovator for the entire world. With freedom to pursue our dreams, combined with easy access to needed resources, Americans have turned their […]

Rep. Loudermilk (GA-11) issued the following statement after President Trump ordered the U.S. to launch a missile strike against Syria in response to Assad’s chemical weapons attack on the Syrian people: “I support the precise action President Trump has taken against the Assad regime in Syria. Using chemical weapons against the Syrian people, including women […]

Rep. Loudermilk (R-GA) issued the following statement after voting to get rid of red-tape holding companies back from giving employees more opportunities to own company shares: “Sharing the profits of business with employees is a proven business model that benefits both the company and its employees. However, the government has made it increasingly difficult for […]

Rep. Barry Loudermilk (R-GA) announced the winners of the 2017 Congressional Art Competition for the 11th District at the Southern Museum of Civil War and Locomotive History in Kennesaw. Aidan Lyerly, who attends Etowah High School in Woodstock, received the grand prize for his piece entitled “Beggar.” The winning artwork, selected by an independent panel […]

Rep. Loudermilk (R-GA) issued the following statement congratulating Mr. Travis Ellis on being the first native Georgian to receive the Citizen Honors Award from the Congressional Medal of Honor Society: “There is no one I know more deserving of this prestigious award than Travis Ellis. Why? Because I know Travis, and I know his work […]

As a member of the Science, Space, and Technology Committee, Rep. Loudermilk (R-GA) issued the following statement after supporting legislation to ensure the EPA relies on sound science that is public, not secretive. “For several years, the EPA and other government bureaucracies have been pushing out environmental regulations based on new scientific ‘discoveries’ relating to […]