Press Releases
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Blunt: Democrats’ Long History of Rewarding ACORN
Oct 22, 2008
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Long before Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac needed a taxpayer-funded bailout this summer, Congressional Democrats began pushing an "affordable housing trust fund." A priority of Democrat leaders, it was created to benefit some of their biggest political allies, including groups like the Association of...
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Members of Congress Urge Justice Department to Investigate Alleged ACORN Voter Fraud
Oct 10, 2008
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The ranking members on the relevant committees and four former state Secretaries of State currently serving in Congress today sent a letter to Attorney General Michael Mukasey requesting the Department of Justice ensure that the actions of ACORN did not violate federal laws or harm the validity of o...
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Blunt Urges Full-Scale Investigation into Missouri, Nationwide Voter Fraud Allegations
Oct 9, 2008
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A former secretary of state in Missouri, House Republican Whip Roy Blunt (Mo.) today called on federal investigators to respond to widespread allegations of voter fraud by the political activist group ACORN in states across the country, including Missouri, which potentially could imperil the integri...
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Blunt Statement on Passage of Economic Rescue Package
Oct 3, 2008
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House Republican Whip Roy Blunt (Mo.) issued the following statement this afternoon subsequent to House passage of the economic rescue package, legislation aimed at stabilizing our financial markets and ensuring the availability of credit remains intact for American consumers, homeowners, and smal...
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Blunt: If Democrats Were Serious About Stimulating Our Economy, They’d Get Serious About Energy
Sep 26, 2008
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House Republican Whip Roy Blunt issued the following statement today voicing his strong opposition to the so-called “stimulus” plan unveiled by Democratic leaders just this morning, and expected to be pushed through the House later this afternoon:
“Perhaps sensing the so-called ‘stimulus’ bill...
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Blunt: Senate Democrats Move to Keep 800 Billion Barrels of American Shale Energy Away from American Consumers
Sep 25, 2008
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House Republican Whip Roy Blunt (Mo.) issued the following statement today after Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) announced his plans to re-insert a provision House Republicans fought to exclude from the continuing resolution (CR) that would prevent the development of more than 800 billi...
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Blunt Statement on McCain Decision to Return to Washington to Confront Economic Crisis
Sep 24, 2008
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House Republican Whip Roy Blunt (Mo.) released the following statement today after Senator John McCain announced he will come back to Washington to work with the current Administration and Congress to pass economic stability legislation:
“Senator McCain’s announcement that he will return to Wa...
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Blunt Calls for Rep. Rangel to Step Down as Chairman During Ethics Investigation
Sep 24, 2008
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House Republican Whip Roy Blunt (Mo.) called again for Rep. Charlie Rangel (D-New York) to step down as Chairman of the Ways and Means Committee until the House Special Ethics Subcommittee completes its investigation that was announced today:
“Today, the House Ethics Committee created a specia...
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Blunt: House Must Pass Tax Extender Bill As Is
Sep 23, 2008
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House Republican Whip Roy Blunt (Mo.) issued the following statement this evening cautioning House Democrats against splitting up or piling onto the carefully-negotiated tax extender package that overwhelmingly passed the Senate today:
“The Senate passed a tax relief package today that is not ...
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Blunt: Democrats Forced to Allow Expiration of Roadblocks to Energy Independence
Sep 23, 2008
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House Republican Whip Roy Blunt (Mo.) issued the following statement today after Appropriations Committee Chairman David Obey (Wis.) told reporters that Democrats would allow the current moratorium on offshore energy and oil shale production to expire:
“The news that Democrats have finally rec...
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