Press Releases
Reps. Blum & Loebsack Advocated Jointly for Project in April
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Rod Blum released the following statement upon the announcement that the Iowa Department of Transportation has been awarded $25,650,000 in Federal funding to build a full service intermodal facility in Cedar Rapids. Reps.
Legislation Will Reauthorize Office of Special Counsel
WASHINGTON, DC – Today the U.S. House of Representatives passed Congressman Rod Blum’s legislation, H.R. 4639, the Thoroughly Investigating Retaliation Against Whistleblowers Act, to reauthorize the Office of Special Counsel (OSC).
President Obama Approves Measure to Rename Cedar Rapids Post Office
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Rod Blum’s legislation to honor a fallen Iowa Guardsman was signed into law by President Obama. H.R. 4605 will rename the Cedar Rapids Post Office on 6th Avenue after Sgt.
Program Helps Hospitals Like Grinnell Regional Medical Center
WASHINGTON, DC – Yesterday, H.R. 5273, the Helping Hospitals Improve Patient Care Act of 2016 passed the House of Representatives. This legislative package of a number of healthcare bills includes language from H.R.
Sen. Ernst, Rep. Blum Measure Heads To President’s Desk
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, legislation renaming the Cedar Rapids, Iowa Post Office the “Sergeant First Class Terryl L. Pasker Post Office Building” in honor of fallen Iowa veteran Terryl L. Pasker passed the Senate with unanimous support. The legislation now heads to President Obama’s desk for his consideration.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, the National Retail Federation announced that Representative Rod Blum has received the “Hero of Main Street” award for his support of legislation critical to the retail industry.
Bipartisan coalition will be dedicated to protecting whistleblowers’ rights and combating whistleblower retaliation
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American Manufacturing Competitiveness Act Passes House
WASHINGTON, DC – This week, Congressman Blum helped lead the charge in the House to pass the American Manufacturing Competitiveness Act of 2016 which reforms the Miscellaneous Tariff Bill process and which the House overwhelmingly voted to pass by a v
Requests Budget Savings Go To Paying Down National Debt
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Rod Blum announced that he will return over $100,000 in taxpayer money from savings in his congressional office budget from 2015. Congressman Blum is requesting that the $102,419.53 in savings be returned to the Treasury and put towards paying down the national debt.
Rep. Blum is Original Co-Sponsor of Bill to Hold Members Of Congress To Same Standards As Everyday Americans
WASHINGTON, DC – This week Congressman Rod Blum signed on as an original co-sponsor of the bipartisan H.J. Res 89, a constitutional amendment authored by Congressman Ron DeSantis (R-FL), which would establish equal application on Congress the laws that apply to all citizens of the United States.