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Rep. Loudermilk Responds to U.S. Missile Strikes against Syria

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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 and children, is an evil…

Loudermilk: Hardworking Employees Should Be Rewarded

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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 businesses to offer…

Rep. Barry Loudermilk Recognizes 11th District Winner of Congressional Art Competition

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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 of judges, will be displayed…

Loudermilk Congratulates Travis Ellis on Citizen Honors Award

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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 comes from deep in his heart. He is a true believer…

Loudermilk Works to Ensure EPA Uses Sound Science 

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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 climate…

Loudermilk Votes to Roll Back Obama-era Internet Regulation

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Rep. Loudermilk (R-GA) issued the following statement after voting to roll back a harmful internet regulation issued by the Obama Administration this past year: “Internet technology innovation has flourished over the past decade, primarily because this segment of our economy has been relatively free from government over-regulation. However, during the past 8 years, there were numerous…

Loudermilk to Join Senator Isakson for Annual U.S. Military Service Academy Day

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Rep. Loudermilk (R-GA) will join Senator Johnny Isakson, and other members of the Georgia delegation, for the annual U.S. Military Service Academy Day on Saturday, April 29, 2017 at Dobbins Air Reserve Base. This event is open to all 8th – 12th grade students interested in attending one of the nation’s five service academies. “If you are interested in attending one of our nation’s…

Loudermilk Supports Small Business/Lower Cost Health Insurance for Employees

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Rep. Loudermilk (R-GA) issued the following statement after supporting a bill to help small business owners lower health insurance costs for their employees: “For 15 of the 20 years I owned a small business, my employees received affordable health insurance through a group plan. However, even though my employees were promised they could keep their existing health care plan under the…

Supporting Veterans, Loudermilk Votes for Common Sense Reforms in the VA

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Rep. Loudermilk (R-GA) issued the following statement after supporting three key bills that help veterans across America: “We can do better for our veterans; which is why I supported these three pieces of legislation to help put our veterans’ needs first. While honest, hardworking VA employees strive to bring the best care to our veterans, bad actors in the VA are gaming the system…

Loudermilk Announces Art Competition Exhibit

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Rep. Loudermilk (R-GA) announced today that artwork from the 11th District’s Congressional Art Competition will be featured at the Southern Museum of Civil War and Locomotive History, in Kennesaw, through the end of March. “There are some very talented artists right here in our district,” said Rep. Loudermilk. “I’m always impressed by the art our high school students submit, and I’m…