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.
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.
Since serving in Congress, Barry worked to pass legislation that has once again enabled the United States to become the largest producer of oil in the world. Since passing legislation that repealed the forty year old ban on exporting oil from the United States, America quickly emerged as a major oil exporting nation – which has reduced the world’s dependency on oil from Middle Eastern nations. Since this repeal was signed into law, OPEC nations are no longer able to control the world oil markets by manipulating oil prices for political purposes.
While supporting advancements in alternative fuel technologies, Barry understands that petroleum products remain the lifeblood of America’s progress and economy. He believes we must continue to advance clean and responsible ways of harvesting this vast natural resource so we remain energy independent for future generations.