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: 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%; Write a Review

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 Work To Save Tax Dollars, Reduce Underutilized Federal Property

06/17/2015

Roy Blunt's Official Personal Website

Senators Blunt, Warner Introduce Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill

06/16/2015

Roy Blunt's Official Personal Website

Senator Blunt Fights For Victims Of Child Abuse In Commerce, Justice & Science Funding Bill

06/11/2015

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 Abortion is immoral and should be absolutely restricted, because it kills a human being. And abortion clinics are illegal.
2. Stricter punishment reduces crime	No Opinion This question is not counted in the answers for any candidate.
3. Marijuana is a gateway drug
4. Higher taxes on the wealthy	Strongly Oppose The income tax and the IRS should be both abolished. Lower and flatter taxes are the good first step.
5. Stimulus better than market-led recovery	Support In order to recover from the Great Recession, the federal government should institute stimulus for private corporations for more hiring.
6. Vouchers for school choice	Support School choice helps the poor who would otherwise be stuck in failing schools. Vochers for school choice can improce the education.
7. Make voter registration easier
8. Prioritize green energy	Strongly Oppose There's no global warming - it's just natural climatic variation. And if there is a problem, we won't be affacted much.
9. Avoid foreign entanglements
10. Expand the military	Strongly Support U.S. needs to keep expanding the military. Increase defense spending is also to meet global responsibilities.
11. Support & expand free trade	Strongly Support We should have open trade with every country in the world. The government has no right to make restrictions on imports or exports.
12. Support American Exceptionalism
13. Absolute right to gun ownership	Strongly Support It is a basic Constitutional right and expresses the principle of self-defense against violence.
14. Expand ObamaCare	Strongly Oppose Government should not be involved with providing healthcare, because it would make the government takeover of a large portion of the economy and undue intrusions into personal medical histories.
15. Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens	Oppose Illegal immigration is illegal and should be enforced against.
16. EPA regulations are too restrictive
17. Keep God in the public sphere	Strongly Support Belief in God is what America was founded upon, so religious organizations, or praying in school, does not violate the separation of church and state. Religious institutions should be involved in welfare or education.
18. Legally require hiring more women & minorities	Oppose Affirmative Action is a noble idea, but should not be enforced by government.
19. Comfortable with same-sex marriage	Strongly Oppose Homosexuality is immoral. We must eradicate so that homosexual values are not imposed upon our children.
20. Privatize Social Security	Strongly Support Americans should self-determine their retirement funding instead of entrust to the government.

Total: 184

Introduced Date	Bill Number	Bill Title	Last Action
11/26/2002	H.R.2546	Real Interstate Driver Equity Act of 2002	11/26/2002 Became Public Law No: 107-298. (TXT \| PDF) (All Actions)
03/02/2005	H.R.313	Exile Meth Act	03/02/2005 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. (All Actions)
02/02/2005	H.Res.56	Commending the Palestinian people for conducting a free and fair presidential election on January 9, 2005, and for other purposes.	02/02/2005 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. (All Actions)
11/05/2004	H.R.5188	Combat Meth Act	11/05/2004 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. (All Actions)
10/30/2004	H.R.5131	Special Olympics Sport and Empowerment Act of 2004	10/30/2004 Became Public Law No: 108-406. (TXT \| PDF) (All Actions)
10/30/2004	H.R.4481	Wilson's Creek National Battlefield Boundary Adjustment Act of 2004	10/30/2004 Became Public Law No: 108-394. (TXT \| PDF) (All Actions)
10/08/2004	H.R.5165	Boutique Fuels Reduction Act of 2004	10/08/2004 Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality. (All Actions)
06/16/2004	H.R.4545	Gasoline Price Reduction Act of 2004	06/16/2004 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 236 - 194 (Roll no. 247). (All Actions)
10/30/2003	H.Res.409	Repudiating the recent anti-Semitic sentiments expressed by Dr. Mahathir Mohamad, the outgoing prime minister of Malaysia, which makes peace in the Middle East and around the world more elusive.	10/30/2003 On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 411 - 0, 1 Present (Roll no. 593). (All Actions)
06/10/2003	H.Res.252	Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives supporting the United States in its efforts within the World Trade Organization (WTO) to end the European Union's protectionist and discriminatory trade practices of the past five years regarding agriculture biotechnology.	06/10/2003 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. (All Actions)
11/26/2002	H.R.5349	To facilitate the use of a portion of the former O'Reilly General Hospital in Springfield, Missouri, by the local Boys and Girls Club through the release of the reversionary interest and other interests retained by the United States in 1955 when the land was conveyed to the State of Missouri.	11/26/2002 Became Public Law No: 107-301. (TXT \| PDF) (All Actions)
05/28/2004	H.R.4428	To extend trade benefits to certain tents imported into the United States.	05/28/2004 Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade. (All Actions)
02/24/2004	H.R.3756	To establish a National Commission on Digestive Diseases.	02/24/2004 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (All Actions)
11/15/2002	H.Res.591	Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the National Park Service should form a committee for the purpose of establishing guidelines to launch a national design competition.	11/15/2002 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. (All Actions)
10/15/2002	H.R.5642	To increase tariffs on certain spring and other mattress support products.	10/15/2002 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (All Actions)
07/11/2002	H.R.4693	Arafat Accountability Act	07/11/2002 Subcommittee Hearings Held. (All Actions)
12/09/2003	H.R.7	Charitable Giving Act of 2003	12/09/2003 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (All Actions)
12/01/2003	H.R.3496	To extend trade benefits to certain tents imported into the United States.	12/01/2003 Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade. (All Actions)
11/18/2003	H.R.3157	To provide for the designation of a Department of Agriculture disaster liaison to assist State and local employees of the Department in coordination with other disaster agencies in response to a federally declared disaster area as a result of a disaster.	11/18/2003 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. (All Actions)
11/18/2003	H.R.2304	To resolve boundary conflicts in the vicinity of the Mark Twain National Forest in Barry and Stone Counties, Missouri, that resulted from private landowner reliance on a subsequent Federal survey, and for other purposes.	11/18/2003 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (All Actions)

Total: 2575

Date	Bill Number	Bill Title
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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