Rod Blum
| Rod Blum | |
|---|---|
| Former U.S. Representative from Iowa's 1st Congressional District From: January 3, 2015 – January 3, 2019 | |
| Predecessor | Bruce Braley |
| Successor | Abby Finkenauer |
| Information | |
| Party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Karen Blum |
| Religion | Episcopalian[1] |
Rodney Leland "Rod" Blum (born April 26, 1955) is a conservative businessman and Tea Party Republican who served as the U.S. representative from Iowa's 1st district from 2015 to 2019. During his tenure, Blum was a member of the House Freedom Caucus.
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U.S. House of Representatives
2014 election
Blum was narrowly elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 2014, narrowly defeating Democrat Pat Murphy by just over 2% of the vote.[2]
Obama era
Within a week of taking office, Blum voted along with his party line to approve the Keystone XL.[3]
Blum co-sponsored legislation in February 2015 to repeal the estate tax, commonly referred to as the death tax.[4]
Rep. Blum co-sponsored the Defund Planned Parenthood Act of 2015.[5]
Blum voted in July 2015 in favor of the Enforce the Law for Sanctuary Cities Act.[6]
A fiscal conservative, Blum voted against the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015, which raised the debt limit.[7]
2016 election
Blum was re-elected in 2016 with just under 54% of the vote.[8]
Trump era
Blum co-sponsored legislation in February 2017 to repeal the bureaucratic, Obamacare-installed IPAB.[9]
Rep. Blum voted in March 2017 along with his party line in favor of VA accountability.[10]
Blum voted in favor of the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act.[11]
Blum voted for the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act in December 2017.[12]
Rep. Blum voted in favor of the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act in January 2018.[13]
Blum voted in June 2018 against a bill that would enact measures for both immigration "reform" and border security.[14]
Blum voted in favor of the Manage Our Wolves Act in November 2018.[15]
Among Blum's last votes in the United States House of Representatives was in favor of the First Step Act.[16]
2018 election
Blum ran for re-election to a third term in 2018 during a blue wave, and lost to Democrat Abby Finkenauer by just over 5% of the votes casted.[17]
Political views
An adamant conservative, Blum is pro-life, pro-gun rights, and a staunch opponent of Obamacare.[18]
See also
- David Young, former U.S. representative from Iowa's 3rd district
- Mike Bishop, former U.S. representative from Michigan's 8th district
References
- ↑ Religious affiliation of members of 115th Congress
- ↑ Iowa House Election Results by District
- ↑ HR 3 - Keystone XL Pipeline Act - National Key Vote
- ↑ HR 1105 - Death Tax Repeal Act of 2015 - National Key Vote
- ↑ HR 3134 - Defund Planned Parenthood Act of 2015 - National Key Vote
- ↑ HR 3009 - Enforce the Law for Sanctuary Cities Act - National Key Vote
- ↑ HR 1314 - Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 - National Key Vote
- ↑ 2016 Iowa House Election Results
- ↑ HR 849 - Protecting Seniors Access to Medicare Act - National Key Vote
- ↑ HR 1259 - VA Accountability First Act of 2017 - National Key Vote
- ↑ HR 36 - Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act - National Key Vote
- ↑ HR 1 - Tax Cuts and Jobs Act - National Key Vote
- ↑ HR 4712 - Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act - National Key Vote
- ↑ HR 6136 - Border Security and Immigration Reform Act of 2018 - National Key Vote
- ↑ HR 6784 - Manage our Wolves Act - National Key Vote
- ↑ S 756 - First Step Act of 2018 - National Key Vote
- ↑ Iowa Election Results: First House District
- ↑ Rod Blum on the Issues
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