Roy Blunt
The latest on Roy Blunt. A Republican, Blunt was first elected to represent Missouri in the U.S. Senate in 2010. Before that, Blunt represented Missouri's 7th congressional district from 1996 to 2010, where he held a number of leadership positions. Before Congress, Blunt was Missouri's secretary of state from 1984 to 1992.
Republicans Plan to Turn Democrats Against Inflation Act
"I don't care about what pain it may cause members of the Democratic Party," the Senate's number 3 Republican, Senator John Barrasso, said.
Fox Host Confronts Blunt With Data Showing Child Tax Credit Reduces Poverty
Proponents of the credit contend it will "bolster financial security and spur economic growth," noted Fox News Sunday host Mike Emanuel.
Senate Passes Bill for Capitol Police to Request Help Without Pre-Approval
It took over an hour for the Pentagon to approve deploying the National Guard to the Capitol as tens of thousands of Trump supporters overwhelmed 1,200 Capitol Police officers.
14 Republicans Defy Trump, Vote to Break Filibuster to Raise Debt Ceiling
Democrats will now be able to raise the debt ceiling with a fast-track simple majority vote in the Senate.
GOP Senator: 'Best Thing' Trump Could to Help Party Is Focus on Future
Democrats are giving Republicans "plenty of things to talk about," Roy Blunt said Sunday. "We don't need to keep focusing on the past."
GOP Gov. Says Republicans Should Embrace Future, Move on From Trump Loss
Trump said earlier this month, "If we don't solve the Presidential Election Fraud of 2020…Republicans will not be voting in '22 or '24."
Missouri AG, Eyeing U.S. Senate Job, Sues Constituents Over Mask Mandates
Eric Schmitt is playing to polarized voters by throwing legal challenges at liberal policies, a GOP tactic that has grown in popularity in recent years, according to political experts.
Roy Blunt Knocks Trump for Dwelling on 2020 Loss
"There are plenty of things for Republicans to be talking about besides the election process itself," the GOP senator from Missouri said.
Fox News Host Confronts Roy Blunt Over Opposition to Jan. 6 Commission
Although GOP leaders have opposed the commission, 35 House Republicans voted with Democrats to establish the commission last week.
Donald Trump Called Josh Hawley About Race for Roy Blunt's Senate Seat
The senator claimed the pair discussed the importance of keeping the seat in the Republican column.
GOP Senator Roy Blunt Warns Republicans Not to 'Explain Away' Capitol Riot
"We all saw what happened, we know what happened, and we can't let that happen again," the Missouri senator said Sunday.
Retiring Roy Blunt Blasted by Local Paper for Being 'Passive' Trump Enabler
"Blunt consistently backed a president who represented the most dire threat to constitutional democracy," wrote Kevin McDermott of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch Editorial Board.
Roy Blunt Won't Seek Reelection, Giving Dems Better Chance of Flipping Seat
Winning an open seat is easier than ousting an incumbent, but Republicans have held the seat in more than 30 years.
Biden's $1.9 Tn Stimulus Plan Wins Support Among GOP Leaders Outside D.C.
"It's not a Republican issue or a Democrat issue. It's a public health issue. It's an economic issue. And it's a public safety issue," Jerry Dyer, Republican Mayor of Fresno, California, said of Biden's plan.
Missouri Newspaper Says Josh Hawley's Mind 'Permanently Closed'
The Kansas City Star's editorial board wrote that Hawley and other Republicans who voted to acquit Trump are "making future sedition more likely."
Missouri's Biggest Paper Says Josh Hawley Brings 'Embarrassment' to State
A scathing op-ed in "The St Louis Post-Dispatch" damns Hawley and fellow Missouri Senator Roy Blunt for their support of ex-President Donald Trump.
Missouri GOP Senator Roy Blunt Gets 2022 Challenger in Dem Scott Sifton
Sifton, a former state senator, included footage from the Capitol siege in his campaign launch video.
These Are The Senate Republicans Against Individual $2000 Stimulus Checks
While the two Republican senators running in the Georgia runoffs have backed President Donald Trump's push for $2,000 stimulus checks, these six GOP lawmakers have opposed increasing direct payments in the year-end coronavirus relief bill.
Republican Senators Divided Over Trump's Call for $2,000 Stimulus Checks
Senator Lindsey Graham called Trump's demand for $2,000 stimulus checks "reasonable," and urged Congress to listen.
'A Mistake': Top GOP Senator Warns Trump Over $2,000 Stimulus Checks
"The best way out of this is for the president to sign the bill," Senator Roy Blunt told reporters.
Mitch McConnell, GOP Leaders Tell Party Not to Dispute Election Results
Republican officials urged their colleagues not to object the ratification of the Electoral College votes next month, arguing that an objection would put GOP senators in bad light.
Pressed About Election, GOP Senator Admits 'I Don't Think It Was Rigged'
"We're working with the Biden administration—likely administration—on both the transition and the inauguration as if we're moving forward," said Senator Roy Blunt of Missouri.
GOP Senator Expects to See Trump and Biden Onstage During Inauguration
"I think we're going to project to the world that democracy works," Senator Roy Blunt said Sunday while not admitting President Donald Trump lost the election.
GOP Senator Says Impeachment Trial Will Be 'Predictable,' Over Before SOTU
GOP Senator Roy Blunt claimed that President Donald Trump's Senate impeachment trial will be over before his State of the Union address in early February.
Trump's Emergency Declaration an 'Unfortunate Decision'
"I don't think that the emergency declaration law was written to deal with things the president asked the Congress to do and then the Congress didn't do," said Republican Senator Roy Blunt.
Who Is Ann Wagner? Leader Calls On Greitens to Resign
"I am disgusted, disheartened, and I believe Governor Greitens is unfit to lead our state," Wagner said.
Trump's Border Wall Hits Snag Among Some Republicans
Republican Senator Roy Blunt said money for the wall likely would not be part of a spending bill that must pass by April 28 to avoid shutting down federal agencies.
2016 Election Could Be Most Expensive Ever
The presidential candidates have spent more than $1.13 billion, compared to $913 million at this point in 2012.
Opposing a Minimum Wage Hike Could Cost GOP the Senate
Republican U.S. senators locked in close races could lose their seats over opposition to raising wages.
