Congressman Billy Long (MO-07) issued the following statement after the Supreme Court issued a stay of the administration’s Clean Power Plan:“This is a major blow to the administration’s dangerous regulatory agenda,”said Rep. Long. “The court’s stay verifies the work we’ve been doing in Congress to protect our energy providers and their customers from the EPA’s unbridled encroachment. I have had s... Read more »

Congressman Billy Long (MO-07) issued the following statement today, following President Obama’s unveiling of his FY 2017 budget request:“The president’s $4.1 trillion FY 2017 budget request continues to blatantly disregard the realities of our unstable economy,” said Rep. Long. “Instead of planning for economic growth, this administration has opted for a wish list full of policies that would rais... Read more »

Congressman Billy Long (MO-07) today voted in favor of “The Iran Terror Finance Transparency Act,” which restricts the president’s ability to remove sanctions on bad actors in Iran – like Bank Saderat or the National Iranian Oil Company, which have been known to facilitate money transfers to terror groups and the current regime.This bill requires the administration to acquire certifications from C... Read more »

Congressman Billy Long (MO-07) issued the following statement regarding President Obama’s final State of the Union address:“The best part of tonight’s State of the Union was when the President was entering the chamber and I reminded him of the devastating floods we’ve had in Missouri. When I asked for his help, he said that he was just talking with Senator Blunt about that. When Senator Blunt walk... Read more »

Congressman Billy Long (MO-07) issued the following statement following President Obama’s announcement of executive actions to restrict Second Amendment rights for law-abiding Americans:“After 7 years, it's certainly not a surprise that President Obama continues to treat the Constitution and the legislative powers it grants Congress as mere suggestions that he doesn’t need to follow,”said Rep. Lon... Read more »

Congressman Billy Long (MO-07) issued the following statement following President Obama’s announcement of executive actions to restrict Second Amendment rights for law-abiding Americans:“After 7 years, it's certainly not a surprise that President Obama continues to treat the Constitution and the legislative powers it grants Congress as mere suggestions that he doesn’t need to follow,”said Rep. Lon... Read more »

Congressman Billy Long (MO-07) issued the following statement following President Obama’s announcement of executive actions to restrict Second Amendment rights for law-abiding Americans:“After 7 years, it's certainly not a surprise that President Obama continues to treat the Constitution and the legislative powers it grants Congress as mere suggestions that he doesn’t need to follow,”said Rep. Lon... Read more »

Congressman Billy Long (MO-07) voted today for the Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes (PATH) Act, which prevents tax increases on Missouri families and small businesses. By stopping tax increases from implementation and extending other tax cuts, the bill allows for more certainty and income to bolster the economy. Overall, the bill provides $629 billion of tax relief.“This bill prevents a signifi... Read more »

Congressman Billy Long (MO-07) supported the House’s passage of H.R. 644, the Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act Conference Report. This legislation streamlines trade facilitation procedures, modernizes Custom and Border Protection’s (CBP) automated systems, and fights currency manipulation.Additionally, this bill includes language from Rep. Long’s Enforcing Orders and Reducing Customs E... Read more »

Congressman Billy Long (MO-07) voted for H.R. 158, “the Visa Waiver Improvement and Terrorist Travel Prevention Act” of 2015, which addresses the vulnerabilities of the Visa Waiver Program (VWP). This legislation requires VWP participant countries to provide counterterrorism information and other critical intelligence, while allowing the suspension of high risk countries and denying VWP status for... Read more »