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Rod Blum

Rod Blum

12/16/2022, 9:56 PM

Rod Blum Congressional Service

Rod Blum is a retired United States Congressman for the state of Iowa. Rod served as a House Representative for the state of Iowa and served a total of 2 terms in congress.

Rod Blum participated in over 54 voting sessions, sponsored over 26 pieces of legislation, and cosponsored over over 408 individual bills.

Stance on Important Issues

Economy

Conservative

Rod Blum generally supports tax reduction and deregulation to stimulate economic growth, emphasizing small business development and reduced government intervention.


Agriculture

Conservative

He has advocated for policies that support farmers, including reducing regulatory burdens and supporting free trade agreements to expand agricultural markets.


Immigration

Conservative

Rod Blum has emphasized the importance of securing the borders and generally favored stricter immigration controls and reforms focused on enforcement.


Education

Conservative

He supports local control of schools and is in favor of school choice initiatives, advocating for reduced federal influence in education.


Energy

Conservative

Blum supports an all-of-the-above energy policy, including the expansion of fossil fuel production, while also considering renewable energy sources.


Climate change

Conservative

He has generally been skeptical of regulatory approaches to addressing climate change, focusing on economic impacts and the role of innovation.


Healthcare

Conservative

Rod Blum has supported efforts to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, advocating for a market-driven healthcare system.


Housing

Conservative

Blum has not prominently focused on housing issues, but has generally supported reducing regulations to increase housing availability.


Transportation

Conservative

He has supported infrastructure improvements but emphasizes the need for fiscally responsible budgeting and private sector involvement.


Veterans affairs

Conservative

Rod Blum has advocated for improving veterans' access to healthcare and benefits, focusing on reducing bureaucracy within the VA.


Voting rights

Conservative

He supports measures aimed at ensuring secure and fair elections, including voter ID laws, while emphasizing the prevention of voter fraud.

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Latest Bills

Stopping Fraudulent Payments Act
Bill HR 8464June 5, 2026
Fraud Prevention and Accountability Act
Bill HR 8312June 4, 2026
Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agency Appropriations Act, 2027
Bill HR 8646June 4, 2026
No Taxpayer-Funded Settlement Slush Funds Act of 2026
Bill HR 8914June 4, 2026
No Aid for Ghost Students Act of 2026
Bill HR 7892June 4, 2026
No Funds for Repeat Child Care Violations Act of 2026
Bill HR 7726June 4, 2026
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8646) making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7726) to amend the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 to withhold funds from noncompliant States under such Act; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7892) to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require to the Secretary of Education to use an identity fraud detection system to review each FAFSA to determine whether the FAFSA presents a reasonable suspicion of identity fraud; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8872) to amend part A of title IV of the Social Security Act to target funds to low-income families, strengthen program integrity guardrails for State expenditure of funds, require measurement of improper payments, and establish goals for eliminating fraud and improper payments under the program of block grants to States for temporary assistance for needy families, and for other purposes.
Bill HRES 1333June 4, 2026
Preventing Waste, Fraud, and Abuse in TANF Act
Bill HR 8872June 4, 2026
Waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported from the Committee on Rules.
Bill HRES 1336June 4, 2026
A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against the Islamic Republic of Iran that have not been authorized by Congress.
Bill SJRES 185June 4, 2026
To modify the efficiency standards for grid-enabled water heaters.
Bill HR 906January 11, 2023
Rural Community Hospital Demonstration Extension Act of 2015
Bill HR 672January 11, 2023
Rural Hospital Access Act of 2015
Bill HR 663January 11, 2023
FAA Extension, Safety, and Security Act of 2016
Bill HR 636April 24, 2023
Eliminate Privacy Notice Confusion Act
Bill HR 601January 11, 2023