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{{Officeholder
|name=Rod Blum
|image=
|party=[[Republican]]
|spouse=Karen Blum
|religion=[[Episcopalian]]<ref>[https://assets.pewresearch.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/11/2017/01/19161723/Member-affiliations-for-web.pdf Religious affiliation of members of 115th Congress]</ref>
|offices=
{{Officeholder/representative
|state=Iowa
|district=1st
|terms=January 3, 2015 – January 3, 2019
|preceded=Bruce Braley
|former=y
|succeeded=
}}
}}
''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]].
==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.<ref>[https://www.politico.com/2014-election/results/map/house/iowa/ Iowa House Election Results by District]</ref>
===Obama era===
Within a week of taking office, Blum voted along with his party line to approve the [[Keystone XL]].<ref>[https://votesmart.org/bill/19354/50797/135714/keystone-xl-pipeline-act#50797 HR 3 - Keystone XL Pipeline Act - National Key Vote]</ref>
Blum co-sponsored legislation in February 2015 to repeal the [[estate tax]], commonly referred to as the [[death tax]].<ref>[https://votesmart.org/bill/20603/54351/135714/death-tax-repeal-act-of-2015#54351 HR 1105 - Death Tax Repeal Act of 2015 - National Key Vote]</ref>
Rep. Blum co-sponsored the Defund Planned Parenthood Act of 2015.<ref>[https://votesmart.org/bill/20434/53870/135714/defund-planned-parenthood-act-of-2015#53870 HR 3134 - Defund Planned Parenthood Act of 2015 - National Key Vote]</ref>
Blum voted in July 2015 in favor of the Enforce the Law for Sanctuary Cities Act.<ref>[https://votesmart.org/bill/20281/53368/135714/enforce-the-law-for-sanctuary-cities-act#53368 HR 3009 - Enforce the Law for Sanctuary Cities Act - National Key Vote]</ref>
A [[fiscal conservative]], Blum voted against the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015, which raised the [[debt limit]].<ref>[https://votesmart.org/bill/19826/54240/135714/bipartisan-budget-act-of-2015#54240 HR 1314 - Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 - National Key Vote]</ref>
===2016 election===
Blum was re-elected in 2016 with just under 54% of the vote.<ref>[https://www.politico.com/2016-election/results/map/house/iowa/ 2016 Iowa House Election Results]</ref>
===Trump era===
Blum co-sponsored legislation in February 2017 to repeal the bureaucratic, [[Obamacare]]-installed IPAB.<ref>[https://votesmart.org/bill/24081/61673/135714/protecting-seniors-access-to-medicare-act#61673 HR 849 - Protecting Seniors Access to Medicare Act - National Key Vote]</ref>
Rep. Blum voted in March 2017 along with his party line in favor of [[VA]] accountability.<ref>[https://votesmart.org/bill/22612/58747/135714/va-accountability-first-act-of-2017#58747 HR 1259 - VA Accountability First Act of 2017 - National Key Vote]</ref>
Blum voted in favor of the [[Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act]].<ref>[https://votesmart.org/bill/23562/61077/135714/pain-capable-unborn-child-protection-act#61077 HR 36 - Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act - National Key Vote]</ref>
Blum voted for the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act in December 2017.<ref>[https://votesmart.org/bill/24168/62174/135714/tax-cuts-and-jobs-act#62174 HR 1 - Tax Cuts and Jobs Act - National Key Vote]</ref>
Rep. Blum voted in favor of the [[Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act]] in January 2018.<ref>[https://votesmart.org/bill/24356/62250/135714/born-alive-abortion-survivors-protection-act#62250 HR 4712 - Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act - National Key Vote]</ref>
Blum voted in June 2018 against a bill that would enact measures for both immigration "reform" and border security.<ref>[https://votesmart.org/bill/24758/63301/135714/border-security-and-immigration-reform-act-of-2018#63301 HR 6136 - Border Security and Immigration Reform Act of 2018 - National Key Vote]</ref>
Blum voted in favor of the Manage Our Wolves Act in November 2018.<ref>[https://votesmart.org/bill/25720/65031/135714/manage-our-wolves-act#65031 HR 6784 - Manage our Wolves Act - National Key Vote]</ref>
Among Blum's last votes in the [[United States House of Representatives]] was in favor of the First Step Act.<ref>[https://votesmart.org/bill/25770/65244/135714/first-step-act-of-2018#65244 S 756 - First Step Act of 2018 - National Key Vote]</ref>
===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.<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/elections/results/iowa-house-district-1 Iowa Election Results: First House District]</ref>
==Political views==
An adamant [[conservative]], Blum is [[pro-life]], pro-[[gun rights]], and a staunch opponent of [[Obamacare]].<ref>[https://ontheissues.org/House/Rod_Blum.htm Rod Blum on the Issues]</ref>
==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==
{{reflist|2}}
==External links==
*[https://rodblum.com/ Official Website]
*[https://ballotpedia.org/Rod_Blum Rod Blum - Ballotpedia]
{{DEFAULTSORT:Blum, Rod}}
[[Category:Iowa]]
[[Category:Republicans]]
[[Category:Conservatives]]
[[Category:Patriots]]
[[Category:Tea Party Movement]]
[[Category:Anti-establishment]]
|name=Rod Blum
|image=
|party=[[Republican]]
|spouse=Karen Blum
|religion=[[Episcopalian]]<ref>[https://assets.pewresearch.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/11/2017/01/19161723/Member-affiliations-for-web.pdf Religious affiliation of members of 115th Congress]</ref>
|offices=
{{Officeholder/representative
|state=Iowa
|district=1st
|terms=January 3, 2015 – January 3, 2019
|preceded=Bruce Braley
|former=y
|succeeded=
}}
}}
''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]].
==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.<ref>[https://www.politico.com/2014-election/results/map/house/iowa/ Iowa House Election Results by District]</ref>
===Obama era===
Within a week of taking office, Blum voted along with his party line to approve the [[Keystone XL]].<ref>[https://votesmart.org/bill/19354/50797/135714/keystone-xl-pipeline-act#50797 HR 3 - Keystone XL Pipeline Act - National Key Vote]</ref>
Blum co-sponsored legislation in February 2015 to repeal the [[estate tax]], commonly referred to as the [[death tax]].<ref>[https://votesmart.org/bill/20603/54351/135714/death-tax-repeal-act-of-2015#54351 HR 1105 - Death Tax Repeal Act of 2015 - National Key Vote]</ref>
Rep. Blum co-sponsored the Defund Planned Parenthood Act of 2015.<ref>[https://votesmart.org/bill/20434/53870/135714/defund-planned-parenthood-act-of-2015#53870 HR 3134 - Defund Planned Parenthood Act of 2015 - National Key Vote]</ref>
Blum voted in July 2015 in favor of the Enforce the Law for Sanctuary Cities Act.<ref>[https://votesmart.org/bill/20281/53368/135714/enforce-the-law-for-sanctuary-cities-act#53368 HR 3009 - Enforce the Law for Sanctuary Cities Act - National Key Vote]</ref>
A [[fiscal conservative]], Blum voted against the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015, which raised the [[debt limit]].<ref>[https://votesmart.org/bill/19826/54240/135714/bipartisan-budget-act-of-2015#54240 HR 1314 - Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 - National Key Vote]</ref>
===2016 election===
Blum was re-elected in 2016 with just under 54% of the vote.<ref>[https://www.politico.com/2016-election/results/map/house/iowa/ 2016 Iowa House Election Results]</ref>
===Trump era===
Blum co-sponsored legislation in February 2017 to repeal the bureaucratic, [[Obamacare]]-installed IPAB.<ref>[https://votesmart.org/bill/24081/61673/135714/protecting-seniors-access-to-medicare-act#61673 HR 849 - Protecting Seniors Access to Medicare Act - National Key Vote]</ref>
Rep. Blum voted in March 2017 along with his party line in favor of [[VA]] accountability.<ref>[https://votesmart.org/bill/22612/58747/135714/va-accountability-first-act-of-2017#58747 HR 1259 - VA Accountability First Act of 2017 - National Key Vote]</ref>
Blum voted in favor of the [[Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act]].<ref>[https://votesmart.org/bill/23562/61077/135714/pain-capable-unborn-child-protection-act#61077 HR 36 - Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act - National Key Vote]</ref>
Blum voted for the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act in December 2017.<ref>[https://votesmart.org/bill/24168/62174/135714/tax-cuts-and-jobs-act#62174 HR 1 - Tax Cuts and Jobs Act - National Key Vote]</ref>
Rep. Blum voted in favor of the [[Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act]] in January 2018.<ref>[https://votesmart.org/bill/24356/62250/135714/born-alive-abortion-survivors-protection-act#62250 HR 4712 - Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act - National Key Vote]</ref>
Blum voted in June 2018 against a bill that would enact measures for both immigration "reform" and border security.<ref>[https://votesmart.org/bill/24758/63301/135714/border-security-and-immigration-reform-act-of-2018#63301 HR 6136 - Border Security and Immigration Reform Act of 2018 - National Key Vote]</ref>
Blum voted in favor of the Manage Our Wolves Act in November 2018.<ref>[https://votesmart.org/bill/25720/65031/135714/manage-our-wolves-act#65031 HR 6784 - Manage our Wolves Act - National Key Vote]</ref>
Among Blum's last votes in the [[United States House of Representatives]] was in favor of the First Step Act.<ref>[https://votesmart.org/bill/25770/65244/135714/first-step-act-of-2018#65244 S 756 - First Step Act of 2018 - National Key Vote]</ref>
===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.<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/elections/results/iowa-house-district-1 Iowa Election Results: First House District]</ref>
==Political views==
An adamant [[conservative]], Blum is [[pro-life]], pro-[[gun rights]], and a staunch opponent of [[Obamacare]].<ref>[https://ontheissues.org/House/Rod_Blum.htm Rod Blum on the Issues]</ref>
==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==
{{reflist|2}}
==External links==
*[https://rodblum.com/ Official Website]
*[https://ballotpedia.org/Rod_Blum Rod Blum - Ballotpedia]
{{DEFAULTSORT:Blum, Rod}}
[[Category:Iowa]]
[[Category:Republicans]]
[[Category:Conservatives]]
[[Category:Patriots]]
[[Category:Tea Party Movement]]
[[Category:Anti-establishment]]