Roy Blunt

Republican senior Senator of Missouri

Representative
Missouri, district 7
January 7, 1997 - January 3, 1999
Representative
Missouri, district 7
January 6, 1999 - January 3, 2001
Representative
Missouri, district 7
January 3, 2001 - January 3, 2003
Representative
Missouri, district 7
January 7, 2003 - January 3, 2005
Representative
Missouri, district 7
January 4, 2005 - January 3, 2007
Representative
Missouri, district 7
January 4, 2007 - January 3, 2009
Representative
Missouri, district 7
January 6, 2009 - January 3, 2011
Senator
Missouri
January 5, 2011 - January 3, 2017
Senator
Missouri
January 3, 2017 - January 3, 2023

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Congresses Served

House Terms

Senate Terms

January 1, 1950 (75 years old)

Birthday

Served as a United States senator from Missouri for 12 years (2011-2023)
Held the position of 33rd Missouri Secretary of State before becoming a U.S. Senator
Represented Missouri’s 7th congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives
Graduated from Southwest Baptist University and Missouri State University
Served as Republican Whip in the U.S. House from 2003 to 2009
Elected vice chairman of the Senate Republican Conference and later as Policy Committee chairman
Announced retirement from the Senate in 2021 and was succeeded by Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt
Appointed to Southwest Airlines’s board of directors in 2023
Began his political career as county clerk and chief election official of Greene County, Missouri
Ran unsuccessfully for Missouri Lieutenant Governor in 1980
Became the first Republican to hold the Missouri Secretary of State position in 50 years when elected in 1984
Lost in the 1992 Missouri gubernatorial primary
Supported school prayer, the No Child Left Behind Act, and opposed federal cap and trade legislation
Advocated for restrictions on over-the-counter cold medicines to combat methamphetamine production
Opposed raising the federal minimum wage and supported efforts to partially privatize Social Security for those under 55
Played a significant role in House Republican leadership, serving as Chief Deputy Whip, Majority Whip, and acting Majority Leader
Described as having one of the Senate’s most conservative voting records but avoided a confrontational style
Supported Donald Trump in both impeachment trials and criticized the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan
Voted against expanding background checks for gun buyers and supported a bipartisan agreement on gun control in 2022
Introduced legislation to allow employers to deny health services conflicting with their “religious beliefs or moral convictions”
Supported all of Trump’s Supreme Court nominees and backed immediate Senate votes on nominations
Voted against the Employment Non-Discrimination Act but later supported gay marriage and the Respect for Marriage Act
Co-sponsored legislation to recognize employers who support veterans
Supported free-trade agreements and was involved in efforts to repeal federal estate tax and create a fund for infrastructure projects
Received campaign contributions from Monsanto and authored a rider favoring the company
Criticized for family members’ roles as corporate lobbyists while maintaining they do not seek influence with him