Congressman Barry Loudermilk, a Constitutional Conservative, represents northwest Georgia’s 11th Congressional District.
In the 117th Congress, Congressman Loudermilk serves as a member of the U.S. House Financial Services Committee, the Committee on House Administration, and the Joint Committee on the Library. He also serves as a member of the Republican Study Committee (RSC), a conservative caucus of House Republicans.
Before being elected to Congress in 2014, he was a small business owner for over 20 years. He also served in the Georgia State legislature for nine years.
As a veteran of the U.S. Air Force and as a former member of the U.S. House Committee on Homeland Security, securing our national defense has always been one of my top priorities. While threats to our homeland have always existed, America now faces a new wave of threats, such as cyberterrorism, that seek to destroy our foundational principles of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
In order for America to remain free, safe, and full of opportunity, we must:
• Prioritize defense spending to ensure our military has the tools necessary to defend our freedom
• Strengthen America’s mutually-beneficial relationship with our international allies
• Remain vigilant and maintain an active role in the global fight against terror
• Increase our military’s readiness and ability to combat threats such as ISIS
• Restore our role as a leader in the global economy and maintain a competitive edge among our international peers
Homeland Security Committee
Following the devastating terrorist attacks on 9-11, the House Committee on Homeland Security was established to provide Congressional Oversight for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and better protect the American people against a possible terrorist attack. As a former member of the committee, I also served as a member of the Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Communications and the Subcommittee on Oversight and Management Efficiency.
The Committee on Homeland Security has six Subcommittees; each specializing in a subset of the Full Committee’s jurisdiction:
• Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security
• Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence
• Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection and Security Technologies
• Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response and Communications
• Subcommittee on Oversight and Management Efficiency
• Subcommittee on Transportation Security
Barry Loudermilk is a passionate representative of the people, who fights daily to ensure our children have a nation that is free, safe and full of opportunity. Barry believes that the best days for America are ahead of us, but only if we return to the basic values of hard work, honesty, individual liberty and respect for each other.
Barry’s father, a World War II veteran and a construction worker, impressed upon his children the idea you can change things if you stand up for what is right. “If there is something you don’t like,” his father said, “you have two choices…do something to change the situation, or just accept the status quo and go on with your life, but never just complain.” These words of wisdom inspired Barry to public service, and they’re what drives him to work to change the culture in Washington, DC.