Rod Blum

Republican Representative of Iowa's 1st district

Representative
Iowa, district 1
January 6, 2015 - January 3, 2017
Representative
Iowa, district 1
January 3, 2017 - January 3, 2019

202-225-2911

blum.house.gov

Congresses Served

House Terms

January 1, 1955 (70 years old)

Birthday

Served as a U.S. Representative for four years
Affiliated with the Tea Party movement
Lost reelection in 2018
Holds degrees in finance and business administration
Former CEO of Eagle Point Software and owner of Digital Canal
Served as Chair of the Dubuque County Republican Party
Served on the Committee on Small Business and the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
Member of several caucuses including the Congressional Slovak Caucus, Congressional Term Limits Caucus, Freedom Caucus, and Republican Study Committee
Describes himself as a “Tea Party Republican”
Voted in line with Republican Party and President Trump’s position in a significant majority of votes
Skeptical of the scientific consensus on climate change and opposes federal regulation of greenhouse gas emissions
Favored fully repealing the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
Supported tax reform and voted in favor of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017
Advocated for changes in Congress including supporting term limits and ending certain privileges for lawmakers
Supported President Trump’s immigration executive order and opposed abortion
Has a “B” rating from NORML for his stance on cannabis-related issues
Believes same-sex marriage should be determined by states
Supported Trump’s firing of FBI Director James Comey
Urged the Trump administration to avoid a trade war with China
Involved in an ethics inquiry for failing to disclose his role in a company
Born and raised in Dubuque, married with five children, and is an Episcopalian