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WASHINGTON – At the Senate Republican leadership press conference yesterday, U.S. Senator Roy Blunt (Mo.), a member of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, called on Congress to pass legislation to reauthorize three provisions of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) that have been critical in U.S. counterterrorism and counterespionage efforts. As Blunt noted, these three provisions have been expired since House Democrats let them lapse in March, leaving the intelligence... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON – Yesterday, U.S. Senator Roy Blunt (Mo.) joined the entire Missouri congressional delegation for a statewide virtual town hall hosted by FOX 2 anchor and political analyst John Brown. Blunt discussed the federal government’s response to the coronavirus pandemic, including his “Shark Tank”-like program, which is now underway at NIH, to accelerate the development of new COVID-19 testing technologies. Blunt also talked about legislation he helped pass to better safeguard the U.S.... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON – Yesterday, U.S. Senator Roy Blunt (Mo.), Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies, spoke on the Senate floor to discuss the “Shark Tank”-like effort he and U.S. Senator Lamar Alexander (Tenn.) proposed and secured funding for in the latest coronavirus funding bill. The new program at the National Institutes of Health (NIH), called RADx, brings together public and private-sector partners to speed up the... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON – At the Republican leadership press conference yesterday, U.S. Senator Roy Blunt (Mo.) discussed the “SharkTank”-like effort he and U.S. Senator Lamar Alexander (Tenn.) proposed and secured funding for in the latest coronavirus funding bill. The new program at the National Institutes of Health brings together public and private-sector partners to speed up the development of COVID-19 diagnostic tests.Following are Blunt’s Remarks:“I think in both the fight for the economy and... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Roy Blunt (Mo.), a member of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, joined Fox News’ Bill Hemmer to discuss the nomination of John Ratcliffe to serve as the Director of National Intelligence, and the threat posed by China’s effort to expand its global influence. Following is an Excerpt of Blunt’s Interview: “I think the president’s generally been very tough in his relationship with China, very tough in his view that too many of our jobs have gone... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Roy Blunt (Mo.), a member of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, questioned John Ratcliffe at his nomination hearing to serve as Director of National Intelligence. Following the questioning, Blunt voiced his support for Ratcliffe’s confirmation. Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Roy Blunt (Mo.), chairman of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies, called on his Democrat colleagues to support the third phase of coronavirus response legislation, the CARES Act, which has been introduced in the Senate. Blunt outlined specific provisions in the bill that would provide immediate relief to individuals and families, small businesses, and health care providers. Following are... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Roy Blunt (Mo.), chairman of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies, urged the Senate to back legislation he helped introduce to protect the nation’s medical supply chain.Approximately 40% of finished drugs and 80% of active pharmaceutical ingredients are manufactured overseas—primarily from China and India. The Commission on America’s Medical Security Act would help safeguard America’s medical... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senators Roy Blunt (Mo.) and Debbie Stabenow (Mich.) joined the National Council for Behavioral Health to push for the passage of their bipartisan bill, the Excellence in Mental Health and Addiction Treatment Expansion Act, which renews and expands funding for Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics (CCBHCs). CCBHCs were established in the Excellence in Mental Health and Addiction Treatment Act, which was introduced by Blunt and Stabenow and signed into law in... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON – Yesterday, U.S. Senator Roy Blunt (Mo.), Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies (Labor/HHS), asked Department of Education Secretary Betsy DeVos for an update on the rollout of the Career Pathways Initiative. The goal of the new initiative is to ensure that students in high school have the ability to pursue a full-range of post-secondary options to help them identify and follow a career path.In the... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON – At a Senate Interior Appropriations Subcommittee hearing today, U.S. Senator Roy Blunt (Mo.) urged Interior Secretary David Bernhardt to prioritize flood control, and the protection of people and property, on the Missouri River. Blunt voiced his concerns over actions by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service that have increased flood risk without sufficient evidence that they are benefitting wildlife conservation efforts. Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Roy Blunt (Mo.), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies (Labor/HHS), spoke on the Senate floor to discuss the coronavirus emergency funding bill, which is expected to be introduced shortly. Blunt urged the House and Senate to quickly approve emergency funding to ensure the government has the resources needed to continue coronavirus response efforts.Following are Excerpts of... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Roy Blunt (Mo.) spoke on the Senate floor to call for former St. Louis Cardinal and All-Star baseball player Curt Flood’s induction into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.After playing 12 seasons with the St. Louis Cardinals as a standout center fielder, Flood was traded to the Philadelphia Phillies in 1969. On Christmas Eve of that year, Flood sent a letter to then-Major League Baseball (MLB) Commissioner Bowie Kuhn requesting the right to become a free agent.... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Roy Blunt (Mo. ) spoke on the Senate floor to commemorate the Centennial of Negro Leagues Baseball.The Negro National League was created in 1920 during a meeting of team owners at a YMCA in Kansas City, Missouri. Prior to 1920, teams barnstormed around the country playing whomever they could. The creation of the league brought some structure to the playing schedule, and other regional leagues were soon formed.The Negro Leagues Baseball Centennial Commemorative... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON – Yesterday, U.S. Senator Roy Blunt (Mo.), Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies (Labor/HHS), questioned Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Alex Azar about the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network’s (OPTN) flawed changes to the national liver allocation policy.Earlier this month, Blunt spoke on the Senate floor to underscore the harmful impact the new policy will have on Midwestern,... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON – At the weekly Republican leadership press conference today, U.S. Senator Roy Blunt (Mo.), Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies (Labor/HHS), said that Congress will work with the Trump administration to ensure the right amount of funding is available to meet coronavirus response needs.As Labor/HHS chairman, Blunt created the Infectious Disease Fund to give HHS the flexibility to immediately respond... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Roy Blunt (Mo.), Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies (Labor/HHS), joined U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (Kan.) on the Senate floor to slam the flawed changes to the national liver allocation policy.Under the new policy, livers donated primarily in Midwestern, Southern, and rural areas will be redistributed to other parts of the country, which could result in up to 32% fewer liver... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Roy Blunt (Mo.) spoke on the Senate floor to lay out why he will vote to acquit President Trump on both articles of impeachment.Following Are Excerpts From Blunt’s Remarks:“Later today I'll vote to acquit the president on the charges and the two articles of impeachment. Now, a not guilty verdict, as every senator on this floor has known for some time, was always what would happen in a House-driven, partisan impeachment process.“Less than a year ago, the Speaker... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Roy Blunt (Mo.) joined Ed Henry on Fox News’s America’s Newsroom to discuss the Democrats’ politically-driven impeachment efforts. Following Are Excerpts From Blunt’s Fox News Interview:On Democrats’ Impeachment Efforts: “This Has All Been Political”: “Well, you know, what they've done is they pursued something that was never going to work. They defied all of the advice that anybody would be given on this, not to go down a totally partisan impeachment line. From... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON – In a video released today, U.S. Senator Roy Blunt (Mo.) commended President Trump’s announcement that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has finalized its Waters of the U.S. (WOTUS) rule, which reins in federal bureaucrats’ jurisdiction over Missouri waters under the Clean Water Act (CWA). In December 2018, Blunt applauded the Trump administration for proposing a new rule that would provide a more clear and limited definition of which waterways are subject to... Continue Reading »
