Roy Blunt
Republican Senator of Missouri’s 7th District
Roy Blunt
Policies and Stances
Gun Rights
Supports gun ownership.
Blunt has received more than $4.5 million from the National Rifle Association, ranking third in Congress in total NRA money received.
Notable Work:
Blunt scores "A" by NRA on pro-gun rights policies
Opposed limiting firearm magazine capacity
Supports the sale of assault weapons
Education
Aims to improve public education.
“[I] understand the importance of a high-quality education for every student.”
Abortion
Pro-Life.
“[I] support a federal ban on late-term abortions.”
Notable Legislation:
Original cosponsor of the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act
Supported the No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act
Supported the Born Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act
Crime and Justice Reform
Aims for criminal justice reform, but stands with police to enforce the law.
“We need to be sure our country believes that justice can be blind, but it can also dispense justice without fear or favor.”
Notable Work:
Supported expanding services for criminals' re-entry into society
Supported the Juvenile Justice Bill, improving the system to better control juvenile crime
Taxes
Aims to reduce taxes.
“The combination of lower taxes… has created an additional cash flow incentive that’s making a difference.”
Health and Safety
Against the expansion of Medicaid.
“I think Missouri legislature has lots of reasons to be skeptical with what would actually be the long-term result of expanding [Medicaid].”
Notable Work:
He is an outspoken opponent of Obamacare
Opposed the Expanded and Improved Medicare For All Act
Opposed the Medicare Bill
HISTORY
Blunt earned an MA in History and Government from Missouri State University, and achieved a BA in History from Southwest Baptist University: he later became SBU’s president.
He served as Secretary of State of Missouri from 1985-1992.
He was first elected to the US House of Representatives in 1996 to represent Missouri’s District 7, and served until 2010.
He was elected to the United States Senate in 2011, and won re-election in 2016.
Roy Blunt Contact Info
Roy Blunt
Office: (202) 224-5721
Missouri State Senator
260 Russell Senate Office Building
Washington DC 20510
https://www.blunt.senate.gov/contact/contact-roy
