Legislation to reauthorize legislation encouraging the Justice Department to investigate civil rights era cold cases led by U.S. Sen. Richard Burr (R-NC) was signed into law on Friday by President Obama. The Emmett Till Unsolved Civil Rights Crimes Reauthorization Act, Read more…
U.S. Sens. Roy Blunt (R-MO), Richard Burr (R-NC) and Pat Roberts (R-KS) applauded the recent Senate passage of the landmark 21st Century Cures Act. The bipartisan bill would spur medical research that leads to new cures, advance the Precision Medicine Read more…
U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner (R-CO) led a congressional call for the Obama administration to stop issuing non-emergency rules and regulations during the presidential transition. In a letter to President Obama, Gardner wrote that Americans signaled a clear and direct repudiation Read more…
U.S. Sens. Joni Ernst (R-IA), Roger Wicker (R-MS) and Roy Blunt (R-MO) applauded President-elect Donald Trump’s nomination of retired U.S. Gen. James Mattis to serve as secretary of defense. Ernst, a combat veteran and a member of the Senate Armed Read more…
Families of fallen or missing veterans would be given a voice in the Library of Congress’ Veterans History Project under a bill shepherded through the Senate by U.S. Sen. Roy Blunt (R-MO) on Monday. Currently, the Veterans History Project collects Read more…
U.S. Sens. Mark Kirk (R-IL) and Roy Blunt (R-MO) have joined a bipartisan effort to restore bonuses and benefits promised to National Guard soldiers. The Department of Defense (DOD) had sought to collect improper bonuses paid to thousands of California Read more…
Infrastructure projects led by U.S. Sen. Roy Blunt (R-MO) to repair flood damage and improve flood control measures in Missouri received a $1.25 million investment from the Delta Regional Authority. The recently announced investment will be used to improve the Read more…
U.S. Sens. Roy Blunt (R-MO), Steve Daines (R-MT) and John McCain (R-AZ) underscored the impact that rising health insurance premiums would have on families. The Obama administration confirmed on Monday that premiums for health plans purchased in 39 states participating Read more…
U.S. Sen. Roy Blunt (R-MO) and U.S. Rep. Sam Graves (R-MO) have raised concerns about funding shortfalls impacting critical training programs at the 139th Airlift Wing in St. Joseph, Missouri. In a letter to Air National Guard Director Lt. Gen. Read more…
Reforming an antiquated U.S. tax code and ensuring that trade policies always put American manufacturers first will go far toward revitalizing the nation’s manufacturing sector and lifting the economy, U.S. Rep. Tom Reed (R-NY) said. “America is becoming more competitive Read more…
U.S. Sen. Roy Blunt (R-MO) pressed the Obama administration on Friday for information about health insurance options and rate increases that Missourians will see on Affordable Care Act (ACA) exchanges next year. In a letter to Health and Human Services Read more…
Legislation introduced by U.S. Sen. Roy Blunt (R-MO) on Wednesday would require the secretary of state to certify that the Palestinian Authority has stopped providing monetary rewards to terrorists and family members. The Taylor Force Act, which Blunt introduced with Read more…
Legislation recently introduced by U.S. Sens. Roy Blunt (R-MO), John McCain (R-AZ) and Kelly Ayotte (R-NH) would provide $1.5 billion in support to Israel amid increasing threats from Iran. Funding outlined in the legislation would be split evenly between missile Read more…
U.S. Sens. Roy Blunt (R-MO), Cory Gardner (R-CO) and Steve Daines (R-MT) recently called on Senate Democrats to approve emergency funding needed to fight the spread of Zika virus. Senate Democrats voted against the $1.1 billion emergency funding included in Read more…
Citing reports that 85 percent of Missouri counties could have only one Obamacare marketplace insurer next year, U.S. Sen. Roy Blunt (R-MO) on Friday called the situation “a disaster” that is getting worse. A Kaiser Family Foundation report found that Read more…
Congressional leaders reacted to the Department of State’s admission on Thursday that a $400 million cash payment to Iran was contingent upon Iran’s release of U.S. prisoners. U.S. Sen. Deb Fischer (R-NE) said that despite “seven months of denial” from Read more…
U.S. Sens. Roy Blunt (R-MO), Richard Burr (R-NC) and Joni Ernst (R-IA) reacted on Wednesday to reports that the Obama administration paid Iran $400 million in January. The Obama administration allegedly orchestrated a secret airlift of $400 million in cash Read more…
U.S. Sen. Roy Blunt (R-MO) led a congressional call on Monday for President Barack Obama to address restrictions that make it difficult to recover the remains of service members who went missing in action in Laos. In the letter, Blunt Read more…
U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) led a bipartisan call on Monday for the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) to take action to end discrimination against U.S. turkey exports resulting from a last year’s bird flu outbreak. Last year’s Highly Read more…
U.S. Sen. Roy Blunt (R-MO) recently introduced bipartisan legislation that would modify U.S. diplomatic efforts to make inter-country adoption to the United States a more viable option. The Vulnerable Children and Families Act, which was introduced by Blunt and U.S. Read more…
The Senate recently approved bipartisan legislation introduced by U.S. Sens. Richard Burr (R-NC) and Roy Blunt (R-MO) to help solve civil rights cold cases from the 1960s and beyond. The Emmett Till Unsolved Civil Rights Crimes Reauthorization Act, S. 2854, Read more…
U.S. Sens. Roy Blunt (R-MO) and Chuck Grassley (R-IA) led a bipartisan letter on Friday that called for President Barack Obama to foster energy diversity through the support of biodiesel fuel. U.S. Sens. Patty Murray (D-WA) and Heidi Heitkamp (D-ND) Read more…
Senate Democrats successfully filibustered two bills on Wednesday designed to compel cities to fully enforce standing immigration laws and to prevent reentry by illegal immigrants. The Stop Dangerous Sanctuary Cities Act, S. 3100, introduced by U.S. Sen. Pat Toomey (R-PA), Read more…
The Senate approved that National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) on Tuesday, which includes the Pentagon’s first major update in 30 years and defense acquisition reforms that aim to harness innovation. U.S. Sen. John McCain (R-AZ), the chairman of the Senate Read more…
The Senate Appropriations Committee approved a fiscal year 2017 labor, health and human services, and education appropriations bill on Thursday that was introduced by U.S. Sen. Roy Blunt (R-MO). The bill outlines $161.9 billion in base discretionary spending — $270 Read more…
The Senate approved $1.1 billion in emergency funding on Tuesday to help fight the Zika virus. The Senate approved the emergency funding as an amendment to the Transportation-Housing and Urban Development (THUD) Appropriations Bill. The amendment would send $361 million Read more…
The House approved legislation on Tuesday that was authored by U.S. Sen. Roy Blunt (R-MO) to provide a flag that flew over the Capitol to the families of fallen first responders. The legislation which was previously approved by the Senate Read more…
U.S. Sen. Richard Burr (R-NC) led bipartisan legislation on Tuesday to reauthorize and update efforts to pursue civil rights crimes cold cases. The Emmett Till Unsolved Civil Rights Crimes Reauthorization Act, S.2854, would improve coordination between federal, state and local Read more…
U.S. Sen. Roy Blunt (R-MO) and U.S. Rep. Sam Graves (R-MO) applauded the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency’s (NGA) recent decision to keep the NGA West complex in Missouri. The NGA was considering four potential sites to relocate its NGA West complex Read more…
U.S. Sen. Pat Roberts (R-KS) introduced a resolution on Tuesday that would officially reject plans to transfer prisoners from the Guantanamo Bay detention facility to America. The resolution addresses a plan released by the Obama administration in February that outlines Read more…
U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner’s (R-CO) North Korea Sanctions Policy and Enhancement Act was approved on Thursday by the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. Mandatory sanctions on individuals who contribute to North Korea’s nuclear program and proliferation activities would be imposed by Read more…
U.S. Sen. Steve Daines (R-MT) was joined by five Senate colleagues on Friday in a letter calling on the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to clarify its arbitrary and inconsistent broadband definitions, which could have a detrimental impact on Montanans. Daines, Read more…
In a Monday letter, U.S. Sen. Roy Blunt (R-MO) called on the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) to immediately begin assessing and responding to damage resulting from the historic flooding across large portions of Missouri. “As you are likely aware, Read more…
U.S. Sen. Roy Blunt (R-MO) and U.S. Reps. Martha Roby (R-AL) and Bruce Poliquin (R-ME) responded to reports on Monday that President Barack Obama would seek to take executive action to unilaterally restrict Second Amendment rights. “President Obama has repeatedly Read more…
Provisions from two measures supported by U.S. Sen. Roy Blunt (R-MO) to enhance the nation’s cyberdefense capabilities and strengthen the Visa Waiver Program were included in the recently passed omnibus bill. “The federal government’s most sacred responsibility is to keep Read more…
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) will receive $32 billion from the omnibus appropriations bill, Chairman of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education and Related Agencies Roy Blunt (R-MO) announced on Wednesday. “In Read more…
U.S. Sens. Roger Wicker (R-MS) and Thad Cochran (R-MS) joined a bipartisan effort last week calling on U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch to aid child advocacy centers (CACs) nationwide by ensuring federal support for medical and forensic services. “Thousands of Read more…
Bipartisan legislation was put forth on Wednesday to fix the challenges facing the U.S. Postal Service. The legislation, the Improving Postal Operations, Service, and Transparency Act of 2015 (iPOST), was sponsored by Sens. Roy Blunt (R-MO), Claire McCaskill (D-MO), Jerry Read more…
A bipartisan resolution was introduced on Monday that would require the Obama administration to submit any agreement reached at the Paris climate summit to the Senate for advice and consent. “President Obama has shown a total disregard for the limits Read more…
U.S. Sen. Roy Blunt (R-MO) called on President Barack Obama on Monday to put forth a comprehensive strategy to defeat ISIS. “As we mourn those lost and pray for those injured in the Paris terrorist attacks, we must reaffirm our Read more…
U.S. Sens. Roy Blunt (R-MO) and Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) said this week that 24 states will be competing in a nationwide program aimed at improving and expanding Americans’ access to mental health care. The ground-breaking initiative was created through the Read more…
U.S. Sens. Roy Blunt (R-MO) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) recently introduced the Military Family Stability Act, which is designed to provide additional flexibility to military families when military parents’ duty stations change. The bill would allow students to finish the Read more…
U.S. Sen. Roy Blunt (R-MO) took to the road in his home state of Missouri recently, visiting seven cities to talk to local health care providers and tour medical facilities in the areas. The Senator spent time at each location receiving Read more…
U.S. Sen. Roy Blunt (R-MO) traveled across Missouri last week to meet with veterans and health care professionals at VA community outpatient clinics, behavioral health facilities, a VFW post and an American Legion Post to learn firsthand about concerns and Read more…
After last week’s ruling by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) in the Browning-Ferris case, declaring that two or more entities are joint employers of a single work force if those entities are both employers by law, U.S. Sen. Roy Read more…
U.S. Sen. Roy Blunt (R-MO) released a statement this week, responding to a ruling from the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) concerning joint-employer status within Browning-Ferris Industries of California. In a 3-2 decision made on Thursday, the NLRB redefined joint-employer Read more…
U.S. Sen. Roy Blunt (R-MO) hosted town-hall-style meetings with health care professionals across Missouri last week to discuss concerns and issues the medical community is facing in Missouri. Blunt hosted seven health-care-provider forums in Springfield, Joplin, Jefferson City, Hannibal, Kirksville, Read more…
U.S. Sen. Roy Blunt (R-MO) visited Synergy Services late last week in Kansas City, Missouri, to voice his support for the agency’s efforts to help victims of child abuse. Synergy Services is one of Missouri’s Child Advocacy Centers, which aid Read more…
U.S. Sen. Roy Blunt (R-MO), along with Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-UT), last week introduced three items of legislation meant to improve the overall status of the Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) Program. The goal of the three bills is to Read more…
The U.S. Senate passed the Hire More Heroes Act last week, much to the delight of Sen. Roy Blunt (R-MO), the author of the legislation. The measure, originally introduced in 2014, encourages businesses to hire more American veterans. It was Read more…