Senator Blunt's Statement On October Unemployment Report
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Roy Blunt (Mo.) released the following statement today regarding the U.S. Department of Labor’s most recent jobs report, which showed the nation's unemployment rate rising to 7.9 percent in October 2012: » Read More
Senator Blunt Praises Continued Aid To Rebuild, Revitalize Joplin, Mo. In The Wake Of Deadly Tornado
WASHINGTON, D.C. – A year and a half after a devastating tornado hit Joplin, Mo., U.S. Senator Roy Blunt (Mo.) praised the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) commitment to provide the city with $45.2 million in Community Development Block Grant funds. » Read More
Senator Blunt: When Millions Of Americans Stop Looking For Work, That’s Not A Real Recovery
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Roy Blunt (Mo.) issued the following statement today regarding the September 2012 jobs report. » Read More
Senator Blunt Condemns President Obama’s Blatant, Politically-Motivated Disregard For Law
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Roy Blunt (Mo.) blasted the Obama Administration’s politically-motivated move to advise defense contractors to disregard the law, which requires them to notify employees of upcoming sequestration layoffs. » Read More
KSNF: Senator Blunt Instrumental In Securing USDA Tornado Recovery Assistance For Joplin 10/11/12
On October 11, 2012, KSNF reported that Senator Roy Blunt (Mo.) was instrumental in securing a population waiver extension for USDA Rural Housing Services loan program to help the city of Joplin rebuild after last year's devastating tornado.
KSDK: Senator Blunt Calls for Answers On Potential Cold War Military Testing In St. Louis 9/27/12
KSDK-TV reported on U.S. Senator Roy Blunt's (Mo.) calls for answers surrounding potentially harmful secret experiments involving thousands of St. Louisans in the 1950s and 60s.
Senator Blunt Urges Focus on Private Sector Jobs 9/20/12
U.S. Senator Roy Blunt (Mo.) joined his colleagues on the Senate floor today to urge the Democrat-controlled Senate to pass a federal budget and focus on the nation’s number one priority: jumpstarting the economy and creating more private sector jobs.
KMOV: Senator Blunt Takes Action to Help 88-Year-Old Woman Facing Eviction In Mortgage Scam 9/11/12
KMOV's Chris Nagus reported on Sept. 11, 2012 that Senator Blunt took action to help a St. Louis woman stay in her home after she was a victim of mortgage fraud.
Senator Blunt stopped by Dude's Donuts in Joplin, Mo.
U.S. Senator Roy Blunt (Mo.) stopped by Dude's Donuts in Joplin and caught up with Dude, his grandson Jonathan, & his son Allen.
Senator Blunt toured St. Luke's Hospital
U.S. Senator Roy Blunt (Mo.) toured St. Luke's Hospital with CEO Melinda Estes in Kansas City.
Senator Blunt Meets With St. Louis Public Schools Board Members
U.S. Senator Roy Blunt (Mo.) met with St. Louis Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Kelvin Adams and board member Richard Gaines.
Senator Blunt Toured the St. Louis Community College Center for Innovation
U.S. Senator Roy Blunt (Mo.)toured the St. Louis Community College Center for Workforce Innovation, which provides training to meet community workforce needs.
Budget / Spending / Taxes
Senator Blunt knows that economic stability and certainty are vital to ensuring that businesses grow and create more private-sector jobs for Missourians. » Read More
Agriculture
Missouri is a state rich in agriculture tradition. Senator Blunt understands that, as the state’s number one industry, thriving agriculture is not only important, but a key driver in the nation’s economic recovery. » Read More
Energy
Senator Blunt supports an energy policy that utilizes all sources of energy we have here in the United States, so we can lessen our dependence on foreign energy, stimulate economic growth, and create jobs » Read More
Defense and Foreign Policy
Senator Blunt believes in President Ronald Reagan’s vision of “peace through strength.” He knows that the United States is an exceptional country and that the government’s number one responsibility is to protect the nation from enemies, foreign and domestic.
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