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  • BLUNT, ROY
Experience: Senate: 2011-Present
Home State: Missouri
Running: President, United States, 2016
Total Raised: $6,187,743Coverage End: Thursday, March 31, 2016
Winning: Won with 0.00%
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Personal

    Full Name: Roy Blunt
    Gender: Male
    Family: Wife: Abigail; 4 Children: Matt, Amy, Andy, Charlie
    Birth Date: 01/10/1950
    Birth Place: Niangua, MO
    Home City: Strafford, MO
    Religion: Baptist

Education

    MA, History and Government, Missouri State University, 1972
    BA, History, Southwest Baptist University, 1970

Political Experience

    Senator, United States Senate, 2011-present
    Former Chief Education Officer, Greene County
    Former Minority Whip, United States House of Representatives
    Former Acting Majority Leader, United States House of Representatives
    Former Majority Whip, United States House of Representatives
    Representative, United States House of Representatives, District 7, 1996-2010
    Candidate, Governor of Missouri, 1992
    Secretary of State, State of Missouri, 1985-1992
    Clerk, Greene County, 1972-1984
    Candidate, Lieutenant Governor, 1980

Current Legislative Committees

    Appropriations, Member
    Commerce, Science and Transportation, Member
    Joint Committee on Printing, Vice Chair
    Joint Committee on the Library, Member
    Rules and Administration, Co-Chair
    Select Committee on Intelligence, Member
    Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies, Member
    Subcommittee on Aviation Operations, Safety, and Security, Member
    Subcommittee on Communications, Technology, Innovation and the Internet, Member
    Subcommittee on Competitiveness, Innovation, and Export Promotion, Member
    Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Product Safety, Insurance, and Data Security, Member
    Subcommittee on Defense, Member
    Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies, Member
    Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies, Chair
    Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs, Member
    Subcommittee on Surface Transportation and Merchant Marine Infrastructure, Safety, and Security, Member
    Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies, Member

Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees

    Former Member, Federal Election Commission Advisory Panel
    Former Chair, Greene County Historic Sites Board
    Former Co-Chair, House Education Caucus
    Former Member, National Republican Congressional Committee
    Former Member, Republican Steering Committee

Professional Experience

    Former Teacher
    President, Southwest Baptist University, 1993-1996

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

    Member, Kennedy Center Board of Trustees, present
    Member, Smithsonian Council for American Art, present
    Trustee, State Historical Society of Missouri, present
    Former Chair, National Voters Education Project
    Founder, Springfield-Greene County Historic Preservation Society
Total: 4
Senators Blunt, Warner Introduce Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill
06/16/2015
Roy Blunt's Official Personal Website
Matchup Rouses Missouri's Sleepy Senate Race
04/29/2015
By Simone Pathé | Roll Call
General Survey
Issue Title Candidate's Answers
1. Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right
Strongly Oppose
2. Stricter punishment reduces crime
No Opinion
3. Marijuana is a gateway drug
4. Higher taxes on the wealthy
Strongly Oppose
5. Stimulus better than market-led recovery
Support
6. Vouchers for school choice
Support
7. Make voter registration easier
8. Prioritize green energy
Strongly Oppose
9. Avoid foreign entanglements
10. Expand the military
Strongly Support
11. Support & expand free trade
Strongly Support
12. Support American Exceptionalism
13. Absolute right to gun ownership
Strongly Support
14. Expand ObamaCare
Strongly Oppose
15. Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens
Oppose
16. EPA regulations are too restrictive
17. Keep God in the public sphere
Strongly Support
18. Legally require hiring more women & minorities
Oppose
19. Comfortable with same-sex marriage
Strongly Oppose
20. Privatize Social Security
Strongly Support
Total: 184
Introduced Date Bill Number Bill Title Last Action
06/22/2011 S.1245 Near East and South Central Asia Religious Freedom Act of 2011 06/22/2011 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.  (All Actions)
05/26/2011 S.1099 Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2011 05/26/2011 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.  (All Actions)
05/09/2011 S.920 SDHV Energy Efficiency Standards for America Act of 2011 05/09/2011 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.  (All Actions)
03/08/2011 S.511 Boutique Fuel Reduction Act of 2011 03/08/2011 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.  (All Actions)
09/29/2010 H.Res.1681 Supporting effective enforcement of United States trade laws, including antidumping and countervailing duty orders and particularly with regard to transshipment, in order to protect United States revenue and consumers and remedy harm to impacted United States companies and industries and American workers. 09/29/2010 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.  (All Actions)
05/21/2010 H.R.5356 Oil Spill Response and Assistance Act 05/21/2010 Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.  (All Actions)
05/03/2010 H.Res.1282 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the promotion of recreational fishing and boating should be a national priority, and for other purposes. 05/03/2010 Referred to the Subcommittee on Insular Affairs, Oceans and Wildlife.  (All Actions)
04/21/2010 H.Res.855 Expressing support for designation of May 1 as "Silver Star Service Banner Day". 04/21/2010 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.  (All Actions)
02/25/2010 H.Con.Res.241 Congratulating Silver Dollar City and Herschend Family Entertainment Company on the 50th anniversary of the opening of Silver Dollar City, a turn-of-the-century theme park that celebrates the spirit, ingenuity, and artistry of early America. 02/25/2010 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.  (All Actions)
12/08/2009 H.R.3887 Health Insurance Access for Young Workers and College Students Act of 2009 12/08/2009 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.  (All Actions)
11/04/2009 H.R.3987 To amend titles XI and XVIII of the Social Security Act to promote the use of health information technology to better coordinate health care. 11/04/2009 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
01/14/2009 H.R.392 Boutique Fuel Reduction Act of 2009 01/14/2009 Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Environment.  (All Actions)
10/02/2008 H.Con.Res.388 Expressing the sense of Congress that the Department of Defense and the Federal Voting Assistance Program should take certain additional and timely measures to ensure that members of the Armed Forces and their dependents and citizens living overseas are provided with reasonable information on how to register to vote and vote in the 2008 general elections. 10/02/2008 Referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.  (All Actions)
07/15/2008 H.R.2493 Boutique Fuel Reduction Act of 2007 07/15/2008 Motion to Discharge Committee filed by Mrs. Drake. Petition No: 110-13.  (All Actions)
06/11/2008 H.R.376 To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource study to determine the suitability and feasibility of including the battlefields and related sites of the First and Second Battles of Newtonia, Missouri, during the Civil War as part of Wilson's Creek National Battlefield or designating the battlefields and related sites as a separate unit of the National Park System, and for other purposes. 06/11/2008 Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Unanimous Consent.  (All Actions)
12/13/2007 H.R.4586 To suspend temporarily the duty on Propane-phosphonic acid anhydride. 12/13/2007 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.  (All Actions)
12/13/2007 H.R.4585 To extend the temporary suspension of duty on 4-(trifluoromethoxy) phenyl isocyanate. 12/13/2007 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.  (All Actions)
12/13/2007 H.R.4584 To extend the temporary suspension of duty on 4-methylbenzonitrile. 12/13/2007 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.  (All Actions)
12/13/2007 H.R.4583 To extend the temporary suspension of duty on 5-MPDC. 12/13/2007 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.  (All Actions)
12/13/2007 H.R.4582 To extend the temporary suspension of duty on Bentazon. 12/13/2007 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.  (All Actions)
Total: 2575
Date Bill Number Bill Title Result Vote
06/14/2017 S.1357 A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide a standard definition of therapeutic family care services in Medicaid.
06/14/2017 S.722 Countering Iran's Destabilizing Activities Act of 2017
06/14/2017 S.540 Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2017
06/14/2017 S.517 Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act
06/13/2017 S.1345 A bill to enhance interstate commerce by creating a national hiring standard for motor carriers, and for other purposes.
06/13/2017 S.1094 Department of Veterans Affairs Accountability and Whistleblower Protection Act of 2017
06/08/2017 S.Res.184 A resolution relative to the death of James Paul David "Jim" Bunning, former United States Senator for the Commonwealth of Kentucky.
05/22/2017 S.Res.156 A resolution recognizing National Foster Care Month as an opportunity to raise awareness about the challenges of children in the foster-care system, and encouraging Congress to implement policy to improve the lives of children in the foster-care system.
05/22/2017 S.583 American Law Enforcement Heroes Act of 2017
05/22/2017 S.419 Public Safety Officers' Benefits Improvement Act of 2017
05/18/2017 S.Res.173 A resolution designating the week of May 15 through May 21, 2017, as "National Police Week".
05/18/2017 S.976 Marketplace Fairness Act of 2017
05/17/2017 S.1168 A bill to facilitate efficient investments and financing of infrastructure projects and new, long-term job creation through the establishment of an Infrastructure Financing Authority, and for other purposes.
05/17/2017 S.1166 A bill to decrease the deficit by realigning, consolidating, disposing, and improving the efficiency of Federal buildings and other civilian real property, and for other purposes.
05/17/2017 S.Res.171 A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of National Travel and Tourism Week and honoring the valuable contributions of travel and tourism to the United States.
05/17/2017 S.867 Law Enforcement Mental Health and Wellness Act of 2017
05/17/2017 S.34 Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2017
05/17/2017 S.21 Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2017
05/16/2017 S.1134 Back the Blue Act of 2017
05/16/2017 S.Res.164 A resolution recognizing the contributions of senior volunteers and designating the week of May 15 through 19, 2017, as "National Senior Corps Week".
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