U.S. Senator Roy Blunt (MO), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced that several Missouri priorities are included in H.R. 5895, the bipartisan conference agreement that includes three Fiscal Year 2019 appropriations measures, including Energy and Water Development, Military […]
RELEASE: Blunt, Klobuchar bipartisan bill to reform process for workplace harassment and discrimination passes Senate
WASHINGTON — Today, U.S. Senators Roy Blunt (Mo.) and Amy Klobuchar (Minn.), the Chair and Ranking Member of the Senate Rules Committee, announced legislation to reform the process to pursue claims of sexual harassment or other workplace discrimination experienced on […]
RELEASE: Blunt congratulates Missourians accepted to service academies
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Roy Blunt (Mo.) this week congratulated Missourians who accepted appointments to attend service academies, including the U.S. Air Force Academy, the U.S. Military Academy (West Point), the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, and the U.S. Naval Academy. […]
RELEASE: Blunt meets Operation Homefront’s Military Child of the Year for the U.S. Army
WASHINGTON – Yesterday, U.S. Senator Roy Blunt (Mo.) met Rebekah Paxton, Operation Homefront’s Military Child of the Year for the U.S. Army. Rebekah lives in Harrisonville, Missouri. Blunt released the following statement after the visit: “Rebekah is a shining example […]
RELEASE: Blunt announces new $10 million grant to combat opioid epidemic in Missouri
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 Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration has awarded Missouri another $10 million […]
RELEASE: Blunt touts Missouri funding priorities signed into law in government funding bill
WASHINGTON — U.S. Senator Roy Blunt (Mo.), a member of the Appropriations Committee, released the following statement today after voting in favor of the government funding bill for this year, which provides critical resources for programs important to Missouri families […]
RELEASE: Blunt-backed bill to combat human trafficking headed to the President’s desk
WASHINGTON — U.S. Senator Roy Blunt (Mo.) today commended Senate passage of legislation, H.R. 1865, that will provide law enforcement and prosecutors the tools they need to obtain justice for human trafficking victims and hold websites that knowingly facilitate sex […]
RELEASE: Blunt: “It’s Time to Do Everything We Can to End” Human Trafficking
WASHINGTON — Yesterday, U.S. Senator Roy Blunt (Mo.) spoke on the Senate floor to urge support for legislation that would provide justice for victims of sex trafficking, and ensure websites that knowingly facilitate sex trafficking can be held accountable. The […]
RELEASE: Blunt bill to improve education and economic opportunities for low-income families passes Senate
WASHINGTON — U.S. Senator Roy Blunt (Mo.) today announced that his Family Self-Sufficiency Act passed as part of the bipartisan Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief and Consumer Protection Act. The Senate passed the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief and Consumer Protection Act, […]
RELEASE: Blunt welcomes court decision finding Army Corps of Engineers liable for Missouri River flooding
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Roy Blunt (Mo.) released the following statement today commending the U.S. Court of Federal Claims decision finding the Army Corps of Engineers liable for historic flooding along the Missouri River. “I’m pleased that the Federal Claims […]