Space, Science, and Technology

  • Choice and Competition
    Apr 24, 2017 - By Rep. Barry Loudermilk (R-GA) Op-ed run exclusively in The Daily Caller On September 6, 1976, Lieutenant Victor Belenko, a Soviet Air Force pilot, flew his MiG-25 to an airport in Japan where he surrendered the top-secret aircraft to the Japanese and immediately requested political asylum in the U... More
  • Loudermilk Leads on Letter Supporting Sonny Perdue’s Nomination for Secretary of Agriculture
    Apr 21, 2017 - Rep. Loudermilk (R-GA) issued the following statement after leading on a letter addressed to Senate leadership in support of Governor Sonny Perdue’s nomination for Secretary of Agriculture: “My friend, Governor Sonny Perdue, is well-qualified to serve as the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture. My colleag... More
  • Loudermilk Supports America’s Innovators and Entrepreneurs
    Apr 6, 2017 - Rep. Loudermilk (R-GA) released the following statement after voting in favor of legislation removing bureaucratic roadblocks to entrepreneurs and startups having access to crucial capital: “Throughout modern history, America has been the leading innovator for the entire world. With freedom to pursu... More
  • Rep. Loudermilk Responds to U.S. Missile Strikes against Syria
    Apr 6, 2017 - 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... More
  • Loudermilk: Hardworking Employees Should Be Rewarded
    Apr 5, 2017 - 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... More
  • Rep. Barry Loudermilk Recognizes 11th District Winner of Congressional Art Competition
    Apr 3, 2017 - 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 “Begga... More
  • Loudermilk Congratulates Travis Ellis on Citizen Honors Award
    Mar 31, 2017 - 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... More
  • Loudermilk Works to Ensure EPA Uses Sound Science 
    Mar 29, 2017 - 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 ou... More
  • Loudermilk Votes to Roll Back Obama-era Internet Regulation
    Mar 28, 2017 - 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... More
  • Loudermilk to Join Senator Isakson for Annual U.S. Military Service Academy Day
    Mar 27, 2017 - 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 natio... More