• 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
02/26/2015 S.591 New Markets Tax Credit Extension Act of 2015 02/26/2015 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.  (All Actions)
02/04/2015 S.364 STAGE Act 02/04/2015 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.  (All Actions)
02/04/2015 S.362 Government Employee Accountability Act 02/04/2015 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.  (All Actions)
02/03/2015 S.340 GSP UPDATE Act 02/03/2015 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.  (All Actions)
01/29/2015 S.Res.54 An original resolution authorizing expenditures by the Committee on Rules and Administration. 01/29/2015 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 9.  (All Actions)
01/28/2015 S.281 Taxpayer Transparency Act of 2015 01/28/2015 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.  (All Actions)
01/28/2015 S.278 Citizen Empowerment Act 01/28/2015 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.  (All Actions)
01/06/2015 S.12 Hire More Heroes Act of 2015 01/06/2015 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.  (All Actions)
01/06/2015 S.11 ENFORCE the Law Act of 2015 01/06/2015 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.  (All Actions)
08/08/2014 S.653 Near East and South Central Asia Religious Freedom Act of 2014 08/08/2014 Became Public Law No: 113-161. (TXT | PDF)  (All Actions)
07/31/2014 S.2714 World War I American Veterans Centennial Commemorative Coin Act 07/31/2014 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.  (All Actions)
06/03/2014 S.Res.465 A resolution commemorating the centennial of Webster University. 06/03/2014 Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.  (All Actions)
05/01/2014 S.2276 Caring for America's Heroes Act 05/01/2014 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.  (All Actions)
04/01/2014 S.2190 Hire More Heroes Act of 2014 04/01/2014 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.  (All Actions)
03/12/2014 S.2118 ENFORCE the Law Act of 2014 03/12/2014 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.  (All Actions)
02/06/2014 S.2006 National Rare Earth Cooperative Act of 2014 02/06/2014 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.  (All Actions)
01/14/2014 S.1921 Taxpayer Transparency Act of 2013 01/14/2014 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.  (All Actions)
12/19/2013 S.1862 Monuments Men Recognition Act of 2013 12/19/2013 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.  (All Actions)
11/21/2013 S.1756 Common Sense Nutrition Disclosure Act of 2013 11/21/2013 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.  (All Actions)
09/23/2013 S.1537 A bill to ensure that any new or revised requirement providing for the screening, testing, or treatment of individuals operating commercial motor vehicles for sleep disorders is adopted through a rulemaking proceeding, and for other purposes. 09/23/2013 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.  (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.
05/22/2017 S.583 American Law Enforcement Heroes Act of 2017
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.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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