Press Releases

Rep. Loudermilk (R-GA) issued the following statement after introducing bipartisan legislation to modernize the Securities Exchange Act: “Regulatory agencies have a tendency to expand their reach into areas they should not be regulating and engage in mission creep, which can stifle innovation. As a small business owner, we embraced new technology and used it to benefit our customers.… Read more »

Rep. Loudermilk (R-GA) issued the following statement on the effort to repeal and replace Obamacare: "Defeat is only ensured to those who surrender. The disappointing vote in the Senate is only a failure if we quit. And I will not! The most epic moments in our history are marked by Americans who, in the face of impending defeat, kept their eyes on their cause, not their circumstances.… Read more »

Rep. Loudermilk (R-GA) issued the following statement after voting for the Make America Secure Appropriations Act to fund our military and secure our borders: “The predominant responsibility of the federal government is our national defense; however, the drastic cuts made to our armed forces over the past several years has severely impacted the readiness of the men and women in… Read more »

Rep. Barry Loudermilk (R-GA) issued the following statement after testifying at a House Judiciary Committee hearing on his balanced budget amendment to the U.S. Constitution: “Our children and grandchildren do not deserve the burden of debt we are passing on to them. The problem is too great to sit idly by and let the government mortgage our nation’s future by spending money we do not… Read more »

Congressman Loudermilk will be hosting a telephone town hall meeting on Tuesday, July 25, 2017, at 7:00 p.m. Telephone town halls are a great opportunity to discuss the issues that matter most to you - the constituents of Georgia’s 11th District.  During the meeting, callers will hear a brief congressional update and be given the opportunity to ask… Read more »

Rep. Loudermilk (R-GA) issued the following statement after voting for legislation to support our military and their families: “My wife and I raised three young children while I served in the Air Force; I know what a challenge it is to provide for a family on military pay. We could never pay our service members enough for the sacrifice they make, but the pay raise in this bill is a… Read more »

Rep. Loudermilk (R-GA) issued the following statement after supporting legislation to help end human trafficking and modern day slavery: “Human trafficking and modern day slavery are not problems in some distant country - they are here, and they are now. Just last year, 256 human trafficking cases were reported to the National Human Trafficking Resource Center in Georgia. The reason I… Read more »

Rep. Loudermilk (R-GA) issued the following statement after supporting legislation that clamps down on sanctuary cities: “Just as American citizens are not allowed to choose which laws to obey or to ignore, neither should our local government officials. This legislation is a big step towards ensuring that those who are here illegally are not given sanctuary from… Read more »

Rep. Loudermilk (R-GA) has written a letter to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) expressing serious concerns about the bureau’s mass collection of sensitive, personally identifiable information on American citizens. He issued the following statement: “In the wake of many serious data breaches, including the OPM and the FDIC, we have learned the greatest risk of… Read more »

Rep. Loudermilk (R-GA) issued the following statement after supporting legislation that lifts American families out of poverty and into the workforce: “When the federal government declared an 'unconditional war on poverty' in 1964, about 14.5 percent of Americans were considered poor. Today, 53 years and $22 trillion dollars later, there are more Americans listed as living in poverty… Read more »