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U. S. Rep. Barry Loudermilk Issues Statement on Speaker Vote

Washington, D.C. (January 6, 2015) | U.S. Rep Barry Loudermilk (R-GA) has released the following statement regarding today’s Speaker vote:

“This past November, Congressional Republicans were given the opportunity to nominate a candidate for Speaker of the House, yet no one stood up to present a viable alternative. When Republicans chose our nominee, I was one of three who voted for new leadership. However, nearly two months later, we still were not presented with another serious candidate.

“Moving forward, I strongly encourage Speaker Boehner to listen more closely to the voices of the conservative electorate who sent members like me to Congress. Unlike any other time in America history, we are facing an unprecedented era of government overreach and power and must remain focused on the issues at hand: reducing our national debt, protecting our homeland security and preserving liberty for future generations,” said Rep. Barry Loudermilk.

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Rep. Barry Loudermilk (R-GA) represents Georgia’s 11th Congressional District, which includes all of Bartow and Cherokee counties and portions of Cobb and Fulton counties. Rep. Loudermilk serves as a member of the House Committees on Homeland Security and Science, Space and Technology. He may be reached at (202) 225-2931 or by email at barry.loudermilk@mail.house.gov.