Press Releases

Rep. Loudermilk (R-GA) issued the following statement after voting to repeal a portion of Dodd-Frank: “The more bureaucrats pile on excessive bank regulations, the worse our economy gets. Dodd-Frank has served two purposes - to destroy American financial institutions, and to drain the pockets of hardworking Americans. Overly rigid government regulations stifle job growth by restricting… Read more »

Rep. Loudermilk (R-GA) released the following statement after President-elect Donald Trump nominated Chairman Tom Price, M.D. (R-GA) as the Secretary of Health and Human Services: “There is no one I know better suited to lead the Department of Health and Human Services than Dr.  Price. The President-elect needs someone who has a depth of experience in healthcare and a deep… Read more »

After voting to undo numerous rules and regulations issued by the current administration, Rep. Loudermilk (R-GA) released the following statement: “Overbearing government rules and regulations are killing American jobs and hurting American businesses. The average family pays nearly $15,000 in hidden regulatory fees every year; and we wonder why our economy hasn’t been working for… Read more »

Rep. Loudermilk (R-GA) voted to ban Iran from purchasing U.S. aircraft. He issued the following statement: “Until the new administration can take the reins and clean up the mess created by the dangerous Iran Deal, we in Congress have a responsibility to do everything we can to limit its damage. One of the outcomes of the deal was the lifting of financial sanctions. As the… Read more »

Rep. Loudermilk (R-GA) and republican colleagues passed legislation today that extends sanctions on Iran for another ten years. He issued the following statement: “We need to get one thing straight – Iran is not our friend. While they chant ‘death to America,’ this administration yields to their every demand. Any country funding terrorism should be regarded as our enemy and should be… Read more »

The office of Rep. Barry Loudermilk (R-GA) today announced the participation of Georgia’s 11th Congressional District in the 3rd Annual Congressional App Challenge – an opportunity for students ages 13 and up to design creative apps that promote and encourage STEM-based (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) skills.  “The spirit of ingenuity is what marks American… Read more »

 Rep. Loudermilk with NFIB President and CEO Juanita Duggan The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB), the nation’s leading advocate for small businesses, awarded Rep. Loudermilk (R-GA) its distinguished Guardian of Small Business Award. “No single group has suffered more with the rampant… Read more »

The House of Representatives, along with the Senate, has voted to override the president’s veto on a bill to allow families of the victims of the 9/11 terror attacks to sue foreign sponsors of terrorism. Rep. Loudermilk (R-GA) released the following statement: “For eight years America has been weakened by this president's foreign policies; and, several days ago he vetoed a bill that… Read more »

Rep. Loudermilk (R-GA) supported a bill to relieve Americans who are penalized for having a health care plan through a failed Obamacare co-op. He issued the following statement: “Not once, not twice, but 37 times President Obama repeated, ‘if you like your health care plan, you can keep it.’ Not only was that statement untrue, but now, as Obamacare co-ops are failing and people are… Read more »

This week, the House of Representatives passed bills to counter the Administration's disastrous foreign policy actions with Iran. Rep. Loudermilk (R-GA) released the following statement after voting to prohibit cash payments to Iran and inserting Congressional authority over future settlement deals, and to bring financial transparency to the Iranian regime:  “Iran is an enemy of… Read more »