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Democrats Accuse Republicans of ‘Reconnaissance’ Tours Without Evidence; Republicans File Ethics Complaint and Urge Investigation into Member Misconduct

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Rep. Barry Loudermilk (R-GA) issued the following statement after Republican members of the Committee on House Administration filed an ethics complaint with the House Committee on Ethics urging that an investigation be opened into the conduct of Representative Mikie Sherrill and 33 other Democrats for alleging – without evidence – that Members of Congress led reconnaissance tours of the…

Rep. Loudermilk to Introduce Bill to End Fed Unemployment Subsidy So America Can Get Back to Work

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Rep. Loudermilk (R-GA) to introduce legislation to end the federal unemployment subsidy: “So many small businesses in my area are at a breaking point. While they have seen a steady rise in business over the past few months, many are nearing or exceeding their capacity to serve their customers because of the critical shortage of workers and the escalating cost of goods and…

Media Advisory: Rep. Loudermilk to Welcome Leader Kevin McCarthy to Cobb County, GA

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On Tuesday, May 4, Rep. Barry Loudermilk (R-GA) will welcome U.S. House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy and Rep. Drew Ferguson (R-GA) to Cobb County, Georgia, to tour a local business that has been impacted by MLB’s decision to relocate its 2021 All-Star Game. Later, they will hear from other local business owners and community leaders who have also been impacted. A media…

Republicans Again Urge Pelosi To Pay Fine, Ask For Equal Enforcement Of House Rules

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From the Committee on House Administration:  "Committee on House Administration Republicans are again urging Speaker Nancy Pelosi to pay the fine for breaking security rules after video footage and her office confirmed that she did not go through the magnetometer upon entering the House chamber on February 4, 2021, a requirement all other Members have had to comply…

Rep. Loudermilk Introduces Bill to Improve Privacy and Protect Americans’ Personal Information

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Rep. Barry Loudermilk (R-Ga) issued the following statement after he introduced the Protecting Investors’ Personally Identifiable Information Act: “The Securities and Exchange Commission’s new database called the Consolidated Audit Trail (CAT) will be a one-stop-shop for malign governments and hackers to access the personally identifiable information of every single American who…

Rep. Loudermilk Supports America’s Reopening Instead of Dems $1.9 Trillion Non-COVID Bill

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Rep. Barry Loudermilk (R-Ga) issued the following statement after the House voted on Democrats’ $1.9 trillion ‘non-COVID’ stimulus package, H.R. 1319: “All the economy needs before it comes roaring back is a full and complete reopening, not endless shutdowns or payouts to liberal states and special interest groups. Of the Democrats’ $1.9 trillion package, only nine percent is…

Fed Chairman Expects Economy to Grow Despite Calls for a $1.9 Trillion ‘COVID’ Stimulus Package

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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 as high as 6 percent,…

Rep. Loudermilk on GameStop Trading Issue: More Regulations are Not the Answer

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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…

Rep. Loudermilk: Democrats Vote Against Measure That Would Encourage Local Governments to Reopen Schools

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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…