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Conservative Groups Support the MERIT Act

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Rep. Loudermilk’s (R-GA) Modern Employment Reform, Improvement, and Transformation (MERIT) Act is the cure for the waste and abuse currently plaguing our federal agencies. The MERIT Act is a huge step to creating a more efficient and effective government that works for the people, streamlining the process and lessening the time it takes to dismiss poor performing or negligent employees.…

Rep. Loudermilk Visits Nazi Death Camp as ICE Deports Former Nazi Prison Guard

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Rep. Loudermilk (R-GA) issued the following statement after President Trump ordered ICE to deport a Nazi labor camp guard to Germany. Announcement of the deportation happened to coincide with the congressman’s visit to the Auschwitz-Birkenau Concentration Camp. Rep. Loudermilk visited the site with Holocaust survivor, Edward Mosberg, who now resides in New Jersey. “This week I had the…

House Votes to Repeal Obamacare Medical Device Tax

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Rep. Barry Loudermilk (R-GA) issued the following statement after the House passed the Protect Medical Innovation Act, which repeals the medical device tax imposed by Obamacare: “When it comes to healthcare, we still have a lot of work to do, but repealing the medical device tax is another step in the right direction. This hidden tax has had devastating impacts across country. It…

U.S. House Promotes Job Growth for Main Street America

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Rep. Loudermilk (R-GA) issued the following statement after the House of Representatives passed the Jobs and Investor Confidence Act of 2018 by a vote of 406-4: “Today was a victory for Main Street America. The Jobs and Investor Confidence Act, a package of 32 bipartisan bills that passed the House this week, will eliminate years of onerous government regulations which have hindered…

MERIT Act Passes Key Committee in the House

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Rep. Loudermilk (R-GA) issued the following statement after his bill, the Modern Employment Reform, Improvement, and Transformation (MERIT) Act, passed the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: “Recent surveys show that over three-fourths of Americans are either angry or frustrated with the federal government, and an overwhelming majority of our citizens do not believe…

Rep. Loudermilk: SEC Should Provide Clarification on Stock Exchange Enforcement Guidelines

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Rep. Loudermilk (R-GA) issued the following statement after his bill, the Exchange Regulatory Improvement Act (H.R. 3555), passed the Financial Services Committee with a unanimous vote: “Over time, stock exchanges have expanded their business models to include additional products and services not related to trading on the exchange. While the Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) can…

Rep. Loudermilk: Georgians are Better Off Now

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“These are the types of things that matter to everyday Americans. So it’s important that you get out of the bubble of this city, and do what I do when I get back home. Go get a haircut, go grab lunch, go tour a plant, and talk to the everyday Americans and how they’re doing.“ Two years ago, we unveiled our Better Way agenda to address the major issues our country was facing. Since…

Rep. Loudermilk’s BUILD Act to Help Non-Profits

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Rep. Loudermilk (R-GA) issued the following statement after his bill, the Building Up Independent Lives and Dreams (BUILD) Act, passed the House of Representatives: “The BUILD Act is on the move. In just two short months, BUILD has gone from an idea, to passing out of the Financial Services Committee with a vote of 53-0, and now passing the House of Representatives unanimously.…

Judge Kavanaugh Will Uphold Rule of Law

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Rep. Barry Loudermilk (R-GA) issued the following statement after President Trump nominated Judge Brett M. Kavanaugh as the next Supreme Court Justice: “The Judiciary Act of 1789 in Article III of the United States Constitution established the Supreme Court and, to this day, it is the court of last resort for those seeking to find justice. The highest court in the land must have…

Rep. Loudermilk Introduces Religious Freedom Resolution

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Rep. Loudermilk has issued the following statement after introducing the Religious Freedom Resolution, H.Con.Res. 126: “Religious persecution has been present throughout history, and was one of the prevalent factors that led our founders to declare independence from England. It is naïve to think that it could never reappear in America, which is why it’s imperative that the United…