Rep. Barry Loudermilk, a U.S. Congressman representing Georgia’s 11th district since 2015, recently used his social media platform to comment on the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC) and criticize public broadcasting organizations NPR and PBS.
On July 16, 2025, Loudermilk acknowledged the anniversary of a key federal institution in Georgia: “This month, the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC) celebrated its 55th aniversary in the great state of Georgia. FLECTC plays a critical role in training and equipping our federal officers, and I applaud them for their commitment to keeping America safe.”
The following day, Loudermilk addressed claims about farmers’ reliance on National Public Radio (NPR), writing on July 17, 2025: “MYTH: Farmers need NPR for weather reports.
FACT: When is the last time you met a farmer who said their sole source of news is… NPR? Because NPR and PBS think so little of our nation’s growers and ranchers, they can’t imagine that farmers have cell phones, computers and weather”
In another post from July 17, he criticized what he described as partisan content by public broadcasters: “For far too long, NPR & PBS have pushed an almost exclusively woke, partisan narrative at the expense of the American taxpayer. The recissions package that we are sending to President Trump’s desk will put an end to this, and hold government-funded media accountable. The radical”
Barry Loudermilk has represented Georgia’s 11th District in Congress since succeeding Phil Gingrey in 2015. Before serving in Congress, he was active in state politics as a member of both the Georgia House of Representatives from 2005 to 2011 and the Georgia Senate from 2011 to 2013. He also previously led the Bartow County Republican Party. Born in Riverdale, Georgia in 1963 and currently residing in Cassville at age 59, Loudermilk holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Wayland Baptist University earned in 1992.
