Open Congress : News Articles for Sen. Roy Blunt [R, MO]

Senate Committee Approves Gina McCarthy Nomination to EPA Along Party Lines

2013-05-18T01:00:00Z

...on the nation?s coal-fired power plants. Even if McCarthy?s nomination makes it to the Senate floor, Missouri Republican Roy Blunt has placed a procedural hold on McCarthy?s nomination, saying he?ll block her confirmation until he receives an update on

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Ozarks Technical Community College recognizes its graduates

2013-05-17T01:00:00Z

...on Thursday night at the JQH Arena on the Missouri State University campus. The commencement speaker was U.S. Sen. Roy Blunt, a Republican. OTC presented its fourth annual Distinguished Alumni Award to state Rep. Diane Franklin, a Republican from Camden

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IRS official in charge of scrutinizing political groups now heads agency's role in 'Obamacare'

2013-05-17T01:00:00Z

...IRS office responsible for administering the tax provisions in the Affordable Care Act. “Absolutely outrageous,” said Sen. Roy Blunt, R- Mo. in his Twitter account. The IRS official, Sarah Hall Ingram, served as head of the office that determined wh

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‘Monsanto Protection Act’ might be repealed in Senate

2013-05-17T01:00:00Z

...supply disruptions caused by litigation over procedural issues unrelated to sound science or the safety of biotech crops.” Sen. Roy Blunt (R-Missouri) told Politico earlier this year that he co-authored the language of the amendment along with Monsant

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EPA nominee advances without GOP support

2013-05-16T01:00:00Z

...agency had taken steps to alleviate those concerns, but more work had to be done. McCarthy's fight isn't over. Republican Sen. Roy Blunt of Missouri has threatened to block McCarthy's nomination in the Senate over a flood control project. Å 2006 Readin

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Obama fans should look on the sunny side

2013-05-16T01:00:00Z

...Agency. The Labor Department appears likely to get a new leader the very second hell freezes over. Also, Republican Sen. Roy Blunt of Missouri has vowed to put a hold on EPA nominee Gina McCarthy until he gets a new flood-way project. Serious problem fo

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Senate committee approves nomination of Gina McCarthy to head EPA

2013-05-16T01:00:00Z

...administrator in charge of air and radiation. The vote sends McCarthy’s nomination to the Senate floor. However, Sen. Roy Blunt (R-Mo.) still has a hold on her nomination that will have to be withdrawn before a floor vote can occur. The Democrats in f

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GOP: States can decide on alcohol

2013-05-16T01:00:00Z

...to — states to prod them to adopt tougher drunken driving laws. Continue Reading “I think it’s a state issue,” declared Sen. Roy Blunt (R-Mo.), a member of the Commerce Committee and the GOP leadership team. Minority Whip John Cornyn of Texas, t

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EPA nominee advances without GOP support

2013-05-16T01:00:00Z

...Thursday the agency had taken steps to alleviate those concerns, but more work had to be done. McCarthy's fight isn't over. Republican Sen. Roy Blunt of Missouri has threatened to block McCarthy's nomination in the Senate over a flood control project...

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Senate Panel Approves EPA Nominee McCarthy

2013-05-16T01:00:00Z

...changes in the way the U.S. generates electricity.Separately, Ms. McCarthy faces another hurdle in the full Senate: Sen. Roy Blunt (R., Mo.) still has a hold on her nomination owing to unresolved issues surrounding a floodway project in Missouri. Write

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GOP Senators Think Alcohol Limits are a State Issue

2013-05-16T01:00:00Z

...the blood-alcohol limit from 0.08 percent to 0.05 percent, Politico reported. "I think it's a state issue," Missouri Sen. Roy Blunt said, commenting on Tuesday's NTSB report, which also recommends Congress offer monetary incentives to states that tighte

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Senate committee backs EPA nominee Gina McCarthy

2013-05-16T01:00:00Z

...a statement called her a "supremely qualified nonpartisan public servant." McCarthy’s path to nomination remains uncertain. Sen. Roy Blunt, R-Mo., still has in place a hold on McCarthy’s nomination over questions about a levee project in his state.

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Panel Approves EPA Nominee Along Party Lines

2013-05-16T01:00:00Z

...new regulations on the nation’s coal-fired power plants. Even if McCarthy’s nomination makes it to the Senate floor, Sen. Roy Blunt, R-Mo., has placed a procedural hold on McCarthy’s nomination, saying he’ll block her confirmation until he recei

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GOP uneasy playing by rules

2013-05-15T01:00:00Z

...to certain parameters, i.e., no embarrassing votes. This opens the Republicans to a charge of obstructionism, but as GOP Sen. Roy Blunt of Missouri said, There are worse things to be beat up about than whether youve gone to conference on the budget or n

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GOP response to Obama troubles? 'Party time'

2013-05-15T01:00:00Z

...Republicans think they've found them in the troubles engulfing President Barack Obama. The Internal Revenue Service, as Sen. Roy Blunt noted today, has no defenders — at least none coming forth in Congress. The agency's admission that it targeted Tea

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Udall introduces bill to cut beer tax

2013-05-15T01:00:00Z

...with an outdated excise tax. The bill has the bipartisan support of co-sponsors Sen. Michael Bennet, D-Colo., and Republican Sens. Roy Blunt of Missouri and David Vitter of Louisiana. Giving a decided nod to Colorado's craft brewing scene, Sen. Mark Uda

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U.S. attorney general orders probe of IRS

2013-05-14T01:00:00Z

...and Means oversight subcommittee, but again did not mention the additional scrutiny â despite being asked about it. Republican Sen. Roy Blunt called Tuesday for Miller to step down or for Obama to replace him. "If the reports are accurate that Steven M

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Attorney general orders probe of US tax service

2013-05-14T01:00:00Z

...Miller's editorial, however, did not address why he did not inform Congress after he was briefed on the issue. Republican Sen. Roy Blunt called Tuesday for Miller to step down or for Obama to replace him. "If the reports are accurate that Steven Miller

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Justice to investigate IRS targeting of tea party

2013-05-14T01:00:00Z

...prosecutor to find out if any laws were broken and say Obama should fire any IRS employees responsible for the situation. Sen. Roy Blunt, R-Mo., called Tuesday for Miller to step down or for Obama to replace him. "If the reports are accurate that Steven

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Supreme Court rules for Monsanto

2013-05-14T01:00:00Z

tool goes here The Supreme Court said Monday that an Indiana farmer violated Monsanto Co.’s patents on soybean seeds by growing the beans without buying new seeds. The justices unanimously rejected the farmer’s argument that cheap soybeans he bought fr

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