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  • Rep. Loudermilk to Hold Open House and Ribbon Cutting for New Galleria Office
    Aug 26, 2015 - Rep. Barry Loudermilk (R-GA) will hold an Open House and Ribbon Cutting for the 11th Congressional District’s new Galleria office on September 15, 2015 from 11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. With the addition of the Galleria office, Rep. Loudermilk will have three District locations available to assist consti... More
  • OP-ED: The Death of Outrage
    Aug 19, 2015 - By: Rep. Barry Loudermilk (R-GA) It’s a story line so horrific and unbelievable that major Hollywood studios would likely discard the script as too offensive and unrealistic. No one could believe such events could happen in a post dark-ages world, especially in America. To our astonishment, this dar... More
  • Rep. Loudermilk to Visit Israel, Gain Firsthand Understanding of U.S. – Israeli Relationship
    Aug 10, 2015 - As part of a Congressional delegation led by the American Israel Education Foundation (AIEF), Rep. Barry Loudermilk (R-GA) will travel to Israel this month to gain a firsthand understanding of the U.S. – Israeli relationship. “As a member of the Committee on Homeland Security and long-time supporter... More
  • Rep. Loudermilk Introduces Bill to Add Historic Property to Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park
    Jul 30, 2015 - Rep. Barry Loudermilk (R-GA) has introduced legislation to add historically significant property to Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park. H.R. 3371, the Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park Boundary Adjustment Act of 2015, would expand the park’s boundaries to include the Wallis House ... More
  • Rep. Loudermilk Votes for Reforms at the Department of Veterans Affairs
    Jul 29, 2015 - Rep. Loudermilk (R-GA) released the following statement today after voting for the VA Accountability Act (H.R. 1994), legislation that aims to curb wasteful government spending and allows the Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to remove employees who are not providing U.S. veterans... More
  • Rep. Barry Loudermilk to Host Town Hall Meeting
    Jul 28, 2015 - Rep. Barry Loudermilk (R-GA) will host a Town Hall meeting at the Cherokee Conference Center on Wednesday, August 5, 2015 from 6:00 – 7:15 p.m. During the meeting, Rep. Loudermilk will provide a legislative update on federal policy issues and listen to constituent concerns. Attendees will be given t... More
  • Congress Moves to Rein-In Runaway Federal Agencies
    Jul 28, 2015 - Rep. Barry Loudermilk (R-GA) released the following statement after voting in favor of H.R. 427, the Regulations from the Executive Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act of 2015, legislation that would block the federal government from enacting costly regulatory burdens without the consent of Congress: “From... More
  • Rep. Loudermilk Visits Plant Vogtle Nuclear Site
    Jul 24, 2015 - Washington D.C. (July 24, 2015) | As Chairman of the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology’s Oversight Subcommittee, Rep. Loudermilk (R-GA) recently toured the nuclear reactors under construction at Plant Vogtle, a nuclear power plant owned and operated by the Southern Company in Waynesb... More
  • Rep. Loudermilk Co-Sponsors Resolution Opposing the Iran Nuclear Deal
    Jul 23, 2015 - Rep. Barry Loudermilk (R-GA) issued the following statement today after co-sponsoring H. Res. 367. This resolution expresses strong opposition to the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action reached by the P5+1 nations (United States, China, Russia, United Kingdom, France, and Germany), regarding the Iran... More
  • Rep. Loudermilk Co-Sponsors Bill to Roll Back Costly Dodd-Frank Agency, Restore Accountability
    Jul 22, 2015 - Rep. Loudermilk (R-GA) issued the following statement today after co-sponsoring H.R. 3118, the CFPB Repeal Act. This legislation would eliminate the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau created under the Dodd-Frank Act. “The CFPB and Dodd-Frank are like a malware virus to our economy. They were inst... More