In case you missed it, Rep. Barry Loudermilk (GA-11), Chairman of the House Administration Committee's Oversight Subcommittee, announced a hearing on the pipe bombs left outside the Democratic National Committee and Republican National Committee headquarters on the morning of January 6, 2021.

As reported by Axios, the hearing will be held on March 12, 2024, and entitled "Three Years Later: Assessing the Law Enforcement Response to Multiple Pipe Bombs on January 6, 2021." Witnesses include an assistant chief of the U.S. Capitol Police, a former D.C. Transit Authority K-9 official, a retired FBI agent, and the CEO of the U.S. Bomb Technician Association.

To this day, more than three years after January 6, the pipe bomb investigations remain unsolved and the FBI still has no suspects. 

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Washington, D.C. (March 7, 2024) | Rep. Barry Loudermilk (GA-11) issued the following statement after the House of Representatives passed H.R. 7511, the Laken Riley Act in a bipartisan vote.

This legislation was named after Laken Hope Riley, a 22-year-old nursing student from Woodstock, Georgia who was brutally murdered by an illegal immigrant released due to the Biden Administration’s open-border policies. This legislation requires Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to arrest, detain, and deport illegal immigrants who commit theft-related offenses. This bill also allows states to sue the federal government for its refusal to enforce our immigration laws, as written by Congress.

“Parents and communities across the state of Georgia are extremely shocked, heartbroken, and angry over the brutal murder of Laken Hope Riley. She would be alive today if the Biden Administration had secured the border and worked to restore law and order throughout our nation.

“Laken was a gifted, exemplary student, a talented athlete, and the light of her family and community. She didn’t just lose her life, but lost her future as well. And, her family lost the ability to see her become a nurse, fulfill her hopes and dreams, and enjoy more of life’s special moments.

“That’s why House Republicans will not stand by while President Biden and his administration willingly continue to allow dangerous criminals into our country, and subvert our legal immigration laws. The Laken Riley Act would help prevent future tragedy. If Senator Schumer and President Biden are serious about securing our southern border and ensuring justice for Laken, they would bring this critical legislation up for a vote and sign it into law immediately.”

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In case you missed it, this week, the Daily Caller reported on the House passage of H.R. 7511, the Laken Riley Act, named in memory oof the late 22-year-old nursing student Laken Hope Riley, from Woodstock, Georgia.

Rep. Barry Loudermilk (GA-11) told the Daily Caller: “Laken Riley is not here with us anymore because of Biden’s failed policies. It’s about border security more than immigration. So, we need to look at what can we do if he is not going to secure the border. Her murderer was arrested in New York City weeks before and was released. Why shouldn’t he have been deported at that moment, by committing a crime?”

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This week, Rep. Barry Loudermilk (GA-11) asked U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell whether the Federal Reserve had been instructed by the U.S. Treasury Department or any other entity, to surveil Americans' bank accounts.

Rep. Loudermilk also reiterated his call for financial regulators to withdraw harmful Basal III Endgame proposal, which would make sweeping changes to bank capital requirements and stifle economic growth.

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This week, Rep. Barry Loudermilk (GA-11) also criticized the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau's (CFPB) proposed rule to subject overdraft products to strict regulation. Millions of Americans depend on bank overdraft products to provide peace-of-mind at the checkout counter.

The CFPB's proposed rule would make it very difficult for community banks and credit unions to offer the product to their consumers and members. 

The Biden Administration's War on Fees is more accurately a war on the American consumer. 

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This week, Rep. Barry Loudermilk (GA-11) joined his Congressional colleagues in supporting a bicameral amicus brief with the U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS) in the case of Boyle v. United States American and Idaho v. United States of America. The brief supports the state of Idaho in defending its pro-life law, the Defense of Life Act, which prohibits abortions unless necessary to save the life of the mother, is preempted by the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA). 

The EMTALA requires hospitals to provide care to patients with emergency medical conditions regardless of a patient’s ability to pay. The amicus brief argues that the Biden Administration cannot use the federal EMTALA law to preempt Idaho’s state law prohibiting elective-induced abortion.

Rep. Loudermilk joined the entire Idaho delegation, 24 U.S. Senators, and 93 U.S. House Representatives in supporting the amicus brief. 

U.S. Representatives who joined in submitting the brief: Robert B. Aderholt (R-Ala.), Mark Alford (R-Mich.), Rick W. Allen (R-Ga.), Jodey Arrington (R-Texas), Brian Babin (R-Tenn.), Donald J. Bacon (R-Neb.), James R. Baird (R-Ind.), Jim Banks (R-Ind.), Aaron Bean (R-Fla.), Cliff Bentz (R-Ore.), Jack Bergman (R-Mich.), Andy Biggs (R-Ariz.), Gus M. Bilirakis (R-Fla.), Mike Bost (R-Ill.), Ken Buck (R-Colo.), Tim Burchett (R-Tenn.), Michael Burgess (R-Texas), Eric Burlison (R-Mo.), Mike Carey (R-Ohio), Jerry L. Carl (R-Ala.), Earl J. “Buddy” Carter (R-Ga.), Ben Cline (R-Va.), Andrew S. Clyde (R-Ga.), Mike Collins (R-Ga.), Dan Crenshaw (R-Texas), John Curtis (R-Utah), Jeff Duncan (R-S.C.), Neal Dunn (R-Fla.), Mike Ezell (R-Miss.), Randy Feenstra (R-Iowa), Brad Finstad (R-Minn.), Scott Fitzgerald (R-Wis.), Charles Fleischmann (R-Tenn.), Mike Flood (R-Neb.), C. Scott Franklin (R-Fla.), Tony Gonzales (R-Texas), Bob Good (R-Va.), Lance Gooden (R-Texas), Paul A. Gosar, D.D.S. (R-Ariz.), Garret Graves (R-La.), Sam Graves (R-Mo.), Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.), Michael Guest (R-Miss.), Harriet M. Hageman (R-Wyo.), Andy Harris (R-Md.), Diana Harshbarger (R-Tenn.), Clay Higgins (R-La.), Erin Houchin (R-Ind.), Bill Huizenga (R-Mich.), Ronny L. Jackson (R-Texas), Trent Kelly (R-Miss.), David Kustoff (R-Tenn.), Nick Langworthy (R-N.Y.), Robert E. Latta (R-Ohio), Debbie Lesko (R-Ariz.), Barry Loudermilk (R-Ga.), Tracey Mann (R-Kan.), Lisa McClain (R-Mich.), Mary Miller (R-Ill.), John R. Moolenaar (R-Mich.), Alex Mooney (R-Va.), Barry Moore (R-Ala.), Blake Moore (R-Utah), Nathaniel Moran (R-Texas), Andy Ogles (R-Tenn.), Gary Palmer (R-Ala.), August Pfluger (R-Texas), Bill Posey (R-Fla.), Guy Reschenthaler (R-Pa.), Mike D. Rogers (R-Ala.), John Rose (R-Tenn.), Matthew Rosendale, Sr. (R-Mont.), David Rouzer (R-N.C.), Chip Roy (R-Texas), Steve Scalise (R-La.), Austin Scott (R-Ga.), Keith Self (R-Texas), Pete Sessions (R-Texas), Christopher H. Smith (R-N.J.), Pete Stauber (R-Minn.), Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.), W. Gregory Steube (R-Fla.), Dale W. Strong (R-Ala.), Glenn "GT" Thompson (R-Pa.), William R. Timmons, IV (R-S.C.), Tim Walberg (R-Mich.), Michael Waltz (R-Fla.), Randy Weber Sr. (R-Texas), Daniel Webster (R-Fla.), Brad Wenstrup (R-Ohio), Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.), and Roger Williams (R-Texas) 

U.S. Senators who joined in submitting the brief: Senators Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), John Kennedy (R-La.), Mike Braun (R-Ind.), John Thun (R-S.D.), Mike Lee (R-Utah), James Lankford (R-Okla.), Ted Budd (R-N.C.), Steve Daines (R-Mont.), Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), John Hoeven (R-N.D.), Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.), Pete Ricketts (R-Neb.), Todd Young (R-Ind.), Bill Cassidy (R-La.), Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.), Josh Hawley (R-Mo.), John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), and Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.)

Read the amicus brief here. 

This week, Rep. Barry Loudermilk (GA-11) joined another bicameral amicus brief to the U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS) in a case that challenges the federal government's deregulation of chemical abortion drugs. 

Signed by 26 U.S. Senators and 119 U.S. House members, the lawmakers' brief in U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) v. Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine squarely refutes FDA deregulation of chemical abortion drugs in 2016 and 2021, including allowing the distribution of mail-order abortion drugs.

Additional Senate signatories to the brief include U.S. Senators Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), James Risch (R-Idaho), James Lankford (R-Okla.), Steve Daines (R-Mont.), Ted Budd (R-N.C.), Mike Braun (R-Ind.), Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-La.), John Kennedy (R-La.), Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.), Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), John Barrasso, M.D. (R-Wyo.), Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), Mike Lee (R-Utah), John Hoeven (R-N.D.), Todd Young (R-Ind.), John Thune (R-S.D.), Debbie Fischer (R-Neb.), John Cornyn (R-Texas), Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kan.), Rick Scott (R-Fla.), Katie Britt (R-Ala.), Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.), Josh Hawley (R-Mo.), Ted Cruz (R-Texas), and Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.).

In addition to Pfluger, the brief was also signed by U.S. Representatives Robert Aderholt (Ala.-04), Rick Allen (Ga.-12), Jodey Arrington (Texas-19), Brian Babin (Texas-36), Don Bacon (R-Neb.), Jim Baird (R-Ind.), Troy Balderson (Ohio-12), Jim Banks (Ind.-03), Aaron Bean (Fla.-04), Cliff Bentz (Ore.-02), Jack Bergman (Mich-01), Stephanie Bice (Okla.-05), Andy Biggs (Ariz.-05), Lauren Boebert (Colo.-03), Mike Bost (Ill.-12), Josh Brecheen (Okla.-02), Ken Buck (Colo.-04), Tim Burchett (Tenn.-02), Michael Burgess, M.D. (Texas-26), Eric Burlison (Mo.-07), Kat Cammack (Fla.-03), Jerry Carl (Ala.-01), Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (Ga.-01), Mike Carey (OH.-15), Ben Cline (Va.-06), Michael Cloud (Texas-27), Andrew Clyde (Ga.-09), Mike Collins (Ga.-10), Eli Crane (Ariz-02), Dan Crenshaw (R-Texas-02), John Curtis (UT-03), Warren Davidson (Ohio-08), Jeff Duncan (S.C.-03), Neal Dunn, M.D. (R-Fla.), Chuck Edwards (N.C.-11), Jake Ellzey (Texas-06), Ron Estes (Kan.-04), Mike Ezell (Miss.-04), Randy Feenstra (Ia.-04), Brad Finstad (Minn.-01), Michelle Fischbach (Minn.-07), Scott Fitzgerald (Wis.-05), Mike Flood (Neb.-01), Chuck Fleischmann (Tenn.-03), Virginia Foxx (N.C.-05), Scott Franklin (Fla.-18), Russell Fry (S.C.-07), Russ Fulcher (Idaho-01), Bob Good (Va.-05), Lance Gooden (R-Texas), Vincente Gonzalez Jr. (Tx.-15), Paul Gosar (Ariz.-09), Garrett Graves (La.-08), Sam Graves (Mo.-06), Mark Green (Tenn.-07), Marjorie Taylor Greene (Ga.-14), Michael Guest (Miss.-03), Harriet Hageman (Wyo.), Andy Harris, M.D. (Md.-01), Diana Harshbarger (Tenn.-01), Kevin Hern (Okla.-01), Clay Higgins (La.-03), French Hill (Ark.-02), Ashley Hinson (Iowa-02), Erin Houchin (Ind.-02), Richard Hudson (N.C.-09), Bill Huizenga (Mich.-04), Ronny Jackson (Texas-13), Bill Johnson (Ohio-06), Jim Jordan (Ohio-04), Mike Kelly (Pa.-16), Trent Kelly (Miss.-01), David Kustoff (Tenn.-08), Doug Lamborn (Colo.-05), Bob Latta (OH-05), Jake LaTurner (Kan.-02), Debbie Lesko (Ariz.-08), Barry Loudermilk (Ga.-11), Blaine Luetkemeyer (Mo.-09), Tracy Mann (Kan.-01), Lisa McClain (Mich.-09), Patrick Mchenry (N.C.-10), Dr. Rich McCormick (Ga.-06), Carol Miller (W.Va.-01), Mary Miller (Ill.-15), John Moolenar (Mich.-02), Alex X. Mooney (W.Va.-02), Barry Moore (Ala.-02), Blake Moore (UT-01), Nathaniel Moran (R-Texas-01), Greg Murphy (N.C.-03), Ralph Norman (S.C.-05), Andy Ogles (Tenn.-05), Gary Palmer (Ala.-06), Bill Posey (Fla-08), Guy Reschenthaler (Pa.-14), Mike Rogers (Ala.-03), John Rose (Tenn.-06), Matt Rosendale (Mont.-02), David Rouzer (N.C.-07), John Rutherford (R-Fla.), Steve Scalise (La.-01), Austin Scott (R-Ga.), Keith Self (Texas-03), Pete Sessions (Texas-17), Adrian Smith (Neb.-03), Christopher H. Smith (N.J.-04), Lloyd Smucker (Pa.-11), Elise Stefanik (N.Y.-1), Peter Stauber (Minn-08), Dale Strong (Ala.-06), Greg Stuebe (Fla.-17), Claudia Tenney (N.Y.-24), Glenn Thompson (Pa.-15), William Timmons, IV (S.C.-04), Beth Van Duyne (Texas-24), Tim Walberg (Mich.-05), Michael Waltz (Fla.-06), Randy Weber (Texas-14), Daniel Webster (Fla.-11), Bruce Westerman (Ark.-04), Roger Williams (Texas-25), Joe Wilson (S.C.-02), and Rudy Yakym (Ind.-02).

March for Life Action, Family Policy Alliance, United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, CatholicVote, National Right to Life, and Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America also support the amicus brief.

Read the full amicus brief here.

Blaze Media:  

In the wake of the arrest Friday of Blaze News investigative journalist Steve Baker in connection with his reporting on Jan. 6, 2021, Blaze Media on Wednesday released never-before-seen video showing Baker's movements in and around the U.S. Capitol that day, which appears to stand in stark contrast to the narrative the federal government is floating about him.

The 47-minute video includes Baker's cellphone camera documentation of what went on inside the Capitol building alongside newly released footage from the Capitol's CCTV cameras that BlazeTV obtained primarily through the efforts of Republican U.S. Rep. Barry Loudermilk of Georgia. Loudermilk and Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson (La.) have made providing access to Jan. 6 videos a priority.

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Blaze Media - Opinion by Matthew Peterson: 

When Baker saw the crowds entering the Capitol, he sprang into journalism mode and covered the story for his audience. The video he captured that day would eventually be used by the New York Timesand HBO, among others.

He’s now charged with four federal misdemeanors: Knowingly entering or remaining in any restricted building or grounds without lawful authority; disorderly and disruptive conduct in a restricted building or grounds; disorderly conduct in a capitol building; and parading, demonstrating, or picketing in a capitol building. All nonviolent offenses, but hardly trivial.

The government ascribes evil intent to Baker’s reporting. That might be worrisome if we didn’t have the videos, with much more to come thanks to the efforts of Rep. Barry Loudermilk (R-Ga.) and House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.). You can watch all the footage our team could find of him from CCTV that day, which we requested and obtained from Congress, combined with his own footage, here. You can judge for yourself if he’s guilty of a crime.

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