Open Congress : Blog Articles for Rep. Roy Blunt [R, MO-7]

St. Louis Beacon - Missouri, Illinois mostly see party-line vote ...

2009-11-08T00:00:00Z

U.S. Rep. Roy Blunt, R-Springfield and a candidate for the U.S. Senate, also was quick to issue a statement late Saturday condemning the bill's passage: “..It's families and patients who will suffer most under this government takeover ...

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respublica: 220-215

2009-11-08T00:00:00Z

Shimkus No. Missouri. Ike Skelton No. Todd Akin No. Russ Carnahan Yes. Lacy Clay Yes. Jo Ann Emerson No. Blaine Leutkemeyer No. Roy Blunt No. Posted by Diane Meyer at 11:44 AM in Illinois musings, Missouri, politics | Permalink ...

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Health care victory a narrow, partisan win | Capitol Hill Blue

2009-11-08T00:00:00Z

"We can't afford this bill," said Republican Representative Roy Blunt. "It's a 2000-page road map to a government takeover of healthcare." The bill would set up exchanges where people could choose to purchase private plans or a

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Rep. Roy Blunt Tells Pjtv Why Gov't Healthcare Is A Bad Idea ...

2009-11-08T00:00:00Z

Roger L Simon sat down with Congresman Roy Blunt (R-MO) to discuss the problems with Obamas health care plan and free market solutions to our health care.

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The Turner Report: Blunt: We can't afford this bill

2009-11-07T00:00:00Z

Blunt: We can't afford this bill. Seventh District Congressman Roy Blunt spoke against the health care bill earlier today on the House floor: Posted by Randy at 8:43 PM. 0 comments: Post a Comment · Newer Post Older Post Home ...

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DownWithTyranny!: Today's Health Care Reform Debate

2009-11-07T00:00:00Z

But to appreciate how good it is, just look at the Republican alternative joke bill that John Boehner, Roy Blunt and Paul Ryan put forward. We don't often laud Debbie Wasserman Schultz here but she hit the nail on the head when she ...

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Bob Cesca's Awesome Blog! Go!: It's Looking Good

2009-11-07T00:00:00Z

In other news, Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson has got style. That's quite a jacket. Posted by: Kat [TypeKey Profile Page] at November 7, 2009 7:30 PM. Isn't it odd that everyone that stands up against this bill is overwhelmingly white. ..... Roy Blunt

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Courthouse News Service

2009-11-07T00:00:00Z

One Republican, Louisiana Rep. Joseph Arrigo, contributed to the passage while 38 Democrats broke with party lines to vote against. "Democrats voted for the bill and a Republican voted for the bill. That equals bipartisan," House Speaker ... &qu

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Whipping floor votes into shape - Andie Coller - POLITICO.com

2009-11-07T00:00:00Z

(In that case, the member was Rep. Earl Pomeroy (D-N.D.), and what he needed to get comfortable with the bill was an agreement to address regional disparities in Medicare reimbursement rates.) .... a member will say,' I'm not voting for that bill,

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House Passes Healthcare Bill | Republic Broadcasting Network

2009-11-07T00:00:00Z

“We can't afford this bill,” said Republican Representative Roy Blunt. “It's a 2000-page road map to a government takeover of healthcare.” REPUBLICAN PLAN REJECTED. Democrats rejected on a 258-176 vote the much smaller Republican ...

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Firedoglake » Live Blog: Health Care Reform Bill Debate Begins

2009-11-07T00:00:00Z

3:04 p.m. — Rep. Roy Blunt — can't afford this bill, cuts Medicare, raises taxes, no estimate of job impacts, it's a government takeover of health care; Medicare savings should be used to save Medicare, not to fund a new program. ...

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What Republicans Really Think About Bubba

2009-11-07T00:00:00Z

Nodler received a pretty big endorsement from a DC lobbyist named Gregg Hartley, who used to be the chief of staff for Roy Blunt. And Wardell called him on it. Nodler had defended the endorsement by telling The Notebook: ...

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7th District Power Rankings

2009-11-07T00:00:00Z

The higher the candidate's ranking, the more likely he/she is positioned to win the nomination at this point and time -- and be put on the path to replace Roy Blunt in the US House. For last month's rankings, click HERE. ...

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House passes health insurance reform bill on close vote, 220-215 ...

2009-11-07T00:00:00Z

Republicans did not agree.“Tonight, the Washington Democrats…(rammed) through a budget-busting, 2000-plus-page health care plan with bipartisan opposition,” said Rep. Roy Blunt, a Missouri Republican, in a statement. ...

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Rep. Roy Blunt Tells Pjtv Why Gov't Healthcare Is A Bad Idea ...

2009-11-07T00:00:00Z

Roger L Simon sat down with Congresman Roy Blunt (R-MO) to discuss the problems with Obamas health care plan and free market solutions to our health care.

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Health care debate, Saturday, November 7, 2009, Obama visits ...

2009-11-07T00:00:00Z

Speaking very “matter of factly” responding to questions from a rep from California (who was in favor of the bill passing) he said, “we have to do something if we're gonna get this world government thing…” .... Missouri's own Roy Blunt an

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Members of Congress Covered in Big Oil's Stains

2009-11-06T00:00:00Z

Michele Bachmann, John Boehner, Dennier Behberh, Lee Terry, Roy Blunt, Blaine Luetkemeyer, and Jason Altmire. According to the ad, Rep. Roy Blunt (MO-07) received $1012398.00 from Big Oil and Energy industries during his campaign. ...

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House passes sweeping U.S. health care overhaul

2009-11-06T00:00:00Z

"We can't afford this bill," said Republican Representative Roy Blunt. "It's a 2000-page road map to a government takeover of health care." REPUBLICAN PLAN REJECTED. Democrats rejected on a 258-176 vote the much smaller Republic

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The Seminal » Seminal Watercooler: Follow the Money

2009-11-06T00:00:00Z

Roy Blunt – $170700 (12th) Ben Nelson – $113100. John Boehner – $137725 (20th) Max Baucus – $70500. Joe Wilson – $77900 Tom Carper – $58490. Alan Grayson – $38800 Olympia Snowe – $12000. Dennis Kucinich – $2000 Jay Rockefeller – $2000 .

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Obama's trap

2009-11-06T00:00:00Z

...few months of the current administration ... Rep. Roy Blunt's racist "monkey joke" (Updated) dailykos.com 9/19/2009 — Rep. Roy Blunt (R-MO), who is running for U.S. Senate in 2010, spoke at the Values Voter Summit on Friday night. He came on after C

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