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WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Roy Blunt (Mo.), Chairman of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies (Labor/HHS), today announced that the National Institutes of Health (NIH) has received $42.9 billion in the fiscal year 2021 Labor/HHS appropriations bill, a $1.25 billion increase over last year’s level. The bill is the product of bipartisan, bicameral negotiations and is expected to be considered by Congress shortly.“This year has... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Roy Blunt (Mo.), Chairman of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies (Labor/HHS), today announced key priorities that were included in the fiscal year 2021 Labor/HHS funding bill. The bill is the product of bipartisan, bicameral negotiations and is part of the larger government funding bill Congress will consider shortly.“This bill provides resources for critical programs that impact the lives of nearly every... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Roy Blunt (Mo.), Chairman of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies (Labor/HHS), today announced that the COVID relief package includes several investments in key health and education programs. The agreement is the product of bipartisan, bicameral negotiations and is expected to be considered by the House and Senate shortly.“This year has been one of the most difficult years for our nation in a generation,”... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Roy Blunt (Mo.) released the following statement today applauding a ruling by the U.S Court of Federal Claims ordering the federal government to compensate property owners along the Missouri River who sustained flood damage due to mismanagement by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE):“The families, farmers, and business owners who were hurt by the Army Corps of Engineers’ mismanagement of the Missouri River deserve to be compensated immediately. The court has made... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Roy Blunt (Mo.), Chairman of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies (Labor/HHS), announced that the Department of Education has awarded a nearly $4 million grant to Missouri State University (MSU) to expand and improve computer science education programs in grades 3-8 at schools in rural areas.“Computer science is increasingly becoming a foundational part of a student’s education, but too few students,... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senators Roy Blunt (Mo.) and Chris Coons (Del.), along with U.S. Representatives Brian Fitzpatrick (Pa.) and Joaquin Castro (Texas), celebrated the passage of the Global Child Thrive Act, which was included in the Fiscal Year 2021 National Defense Authorization Act. The bipartisan legislation strengthens the implementation of policies that advance early childhood development internationally, which includes learning and physical, cognitive, social, and emotional... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Roy Blunt (Mo.) released the following statement on the passing of James Tatum: “Jim Tatum was one of the most effective advocates for community college education. He was not only instrumental in founding Crowder College, but also became a nationally recognized expert on how community colleges could and should benefit both their students and the community.” Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator Roy Blunt (Mo.), Chairman of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies, commended the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for awarding more than $19 million in coronavirus relief funding to 243 nursing homes in Missouri. “COVID-19 has taken a devastating toll on nursing home facilities in Missouri and across the nation,” said Blunt. “With Missouri preparing to distribute vaccines soon, I’m... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Roy Blunt (Mo.), a member of the Senate Commerce Committee, announced that the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has awarded 17 Missouri broadband providers a total of more than $346 million to expand high speed internet in rural areas. The resources were awarded through the FCC’s Rural Digital Opportunity Fund Phase I auction.“The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted how essential connectivity is for everything from child care and education, to telehealth,... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Roy Blunt (Mo.) released the following statement today congratulating Garrett Hawkins, who has been elected as the 15th Missouri Farm Bureau President: “Garrett Hawkins’ background as a family farmer and experience in the Missouri Farm Bureau and Missouri Department of Agriculture will be a tremendous asset to the organization. I’ve always appreciated Garrett’s input when it comes to policies affecting Missouri farmers and look forward to his... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Roy Blunt (Mo.) and Amy Klobuchar (Minn.), co-chairs of the Congressional Coalition on Adoption (CCA), today announced that their resolution marking November as National Adoption Month passed the Senate with unanimous support. As co-chairs of the bipartisan CCA, Blunt and Klobuchar work to engage Members of Congress on issues pertaining to children in need of permanent homes, children in the foster care system, and domestic and international child welfare.“There are... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator Roy Blunt (Mo.) welcomed a new report from the Missouri Coalition for Community Behavioral Healthcare which found that Missouri Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics (CCBHCs) have significantly expanded access to and improved the quality of mental health services. CCBHCs were established in Blunt and U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow’s (Mich.) 2014 Excellence in Mental Health and Addiction Treatment Act, which put community mental health centers on an equal... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Roy Blunt (Mo.), Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies (Labor/HHS), today announced that two Missouri entities will receive an additional $280,000 in grant funding from the Delta Regional Authority’s (DRA) Delta Workforce Program to support their Workforce Opportunity for Rural Communities (WORC) projects funded by the U.S. Department of Labor. As Labor/HHS chairman, Blunt started the WORC... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Roy Blunt (Mo.) today welcomed the National Institutes of Health’s (NIH) announcement that two Missouri institutions, Washington University in St. Louis (WashU) and the University of Missouri – Kansas City (UMKC) have been selected to receive grant funding through the Rapid Acceleration of Diagnostics Underserved Populations (RADx-UP) program. WashU will receive $2.28 million and UMKC will receive $1.9 million to improve COVID-19 testing among underserved and vulnerable... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator Roy Blunt (Mo.), a member of the Senate Commerce Committee and co-chair of the Senate Travel and Tourism Caucus, announced that three bills he helped introduce to support the travel and tourism industry passed the Commerce Committee. “The travel and tourism industry is especially important for a state like ours, which is home to incredible parks and attractions, and innovative aviation programs,” said Blunt. “The coronavirus pandemic has had... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senators Roy Blunt (Mo.), Josh Hawley (Mo.), Tom Cotton (Ark.), and Tammy Duckworth (Ill.) announced that their bipartisan legislation to improve the safety of duck boats following the 2018 tragedy on Table Rock Lake passed the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Blunt, who is a member of the committee, voted in favor of the bill. "We must do everything we can to ensure an incident like the duck boat tragedy on Table Rock Lake, which claimed... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senators Roy Blunt (Mo.) and Tim Kaine (Va.), along with U.S. Representatives Emanuel Cleaver, II (Mo.) and Steve Stivers (Ohio), announced that the Negro Leagues Baseball Centennial Commemorative Coin Act passed the Senate and is on its way to the President’s desk. The bipartisan legislation directs the U.S. Treasury to mint a coin to commemorate the Centennial of Negro Leagues Baseball.“The incredible ability, excitement, and sportsmanship that baseball icons like... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Roy Blunt (Mo.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has invested an additional $25 million in the East Locust Creek Reservoir Project.“This investment in the East Locust Creek Reservoir Project is great news for families, farmers, and local businesses,” said Blunt. “These additional resources will get us one step closer to finishing the project and bringing an end to the severe water shortages... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON— U.S. Senator Roy Blunt (Mo.) released the following statement today after he was unanimously re-elected to serve as Chairman of the U.S. Senate Republican Policy Committee: “I’m grateful to my colleagues for the opportunity to continue serving in Senate Republican leadership. The American people made their voices heard in the election and there was clearly no mandate for a return to misguided policies that will hurt our economy. If there is one message from this election, it’s that... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Roy Blunt (Mo.), Chairman of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies (Labor/HHS) and a member of the Veterans Jobs Caucus, today commended the seven Missouri employers that were recognized by the Department of Labor’s (DOL) HIRE Vets Medallion Award Program for their contributions to veteran employment. The program was created under Blunt’s bipartisan Honoring Investments in Recruiting and Employing American... Continue Reading »
