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Pictured with Congressman Loudermilk is Ji Seong-ho, a North Korean man who escaped the communist nation and now lives in South Korea. Back in January, President Trump recognized his harrowing escape from the rogue nation during his first State of the Union address.
Ji grew up in North Korea during the 1990s and, during this time, the public food distribution system in the country collapsed. Ji scavenged for coal to help feed his family and one day while he was collecting coal, Ji passed out on railroad tracks and awoke later to find that a train had run over his limbs. Ji escaped North Korea on foot, walking thousands of miles using a pair of wooden crutches his father made for him. His father tried escaping too, but was caught and tortured to death.
This week, Congressman Loudermilk joined the Korean Church Coalition for North Korea Freedom (KCC) at the United States Capitol to help advocate for the importance of including human rights talks into our ongoing negotiations with North Korea.
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Rep. Loudermilk's Weekly Message: The MERIT Act Continues to Gain Support |
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Press Release of the Week [1 of 2]: Rep. Loudermilk’s BUILD Act to Help Non-Profits
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Rep. Loudermilk (R-GA) issued the following statement after his bill, the Building Up Independent Lives and Dreams (BUILD) Act, passed the House of Representatives:
“The BUILD Act is on the move. In just two short months, BUILD has gone from an idea, to passing out of the Financial Services Committee with a vote of 53-0, and now passing the House of Representatives unanimously.
“This bill is a major help for non-profit organizations, like Habitat for Humanity, which provide low cost housing for those in need. The BUILD Act cuts government red-tape by reducing some of the overly burdensome regulations placed on charities by the Dodd-Frank Act.
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Press Release of the Week [2 of 2]: Judge Kavanaugh Will Uphold Rule of Law
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Rep. Barry Loudermilk (R-GA) issued the following statement after President Trump nominated Judge Brett M. Kavanaugh as the next Supreme Court Justice:
“The Judiciary Act of 1789 in Article III of the United States Constitution established the Supreme Court and, to this day, it is the court of last resort for those seeking to find justice. The highest court in the land must have justices focused on upholding the Constitution, not individuals looking to advance a political agenda.
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Video of the Week: Rep. Loudermilk on the Economy and the BUILD Act |
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Social Media of the Week: National Day of Civility |
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| District News: The Military Family Support Center Open Next Thursday |
Where: 1901 Terrell Mill Road, Suite 200, Marietta, GA 30067
When: Thursdays and Fridays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
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| In the News: Senator David Perdue Pushes To #DrainTheSwamp |
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator David Perdue (R-GA) is leading the effort in the Senate to cut government waste and ensure the highest performing federal employees are serving the American people.
Senator Perdue’s Modern Employment Reform, Improvement and Transformation (MERIT) Act, offers an alternative dismissal protocol for all government agencies and gives managers the option to expedite the dismissal process of bad employees. Companion legislation was introduced by Congressman Barry Loudermilk (R-GA-11) in the House of Representatives on January 13, 2017.
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