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Roy Blunt's Public Statements on Issue: National Security

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12/22/2021 Tweet - "Saddened by the tragic news out of Boone County. @BooneCountyFire Assistant Chief Bryant Gladney dedicated his life to serving his community. My thoughts are with his family and fellow firefighters."
08/05/2021 President Biden Signs Klobuchar, Blunt Legislation to Award Congressional Gold Medals to Honor Law Enforcement who Defended the Capitol on January 6 into Law
06/24/2021 Klobuchar, Blunt, Colleagues Introduce Legislation To Provide U.S. Capitol Police Chief With Unilateral Authority To Request Emergency Assistance From National Guard
04/20/2021 Letter to Lt. General Scott Spellmon, Chief of Engineers, US Army Corps of Engineers - Cleaver, Blunt, Graves Lead Colleagues in Pressing U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to Quickly & Fully Implement Missouri River Flood Control Provisions Included in Water Resources Law
04/19/2021 Blunt, Van Hollen Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Strengthen the United States' Global Competitive Edge
03/18/2021 Letter to Honorable Gene L. Dodaro, Comptroller General - Idaho Senators Question Legality of Border Wall Funding Freeze Amid Escalating Crisis
03/17/2021 Letter to Honorable Gene L. Dodaro, Comptroller General - Senate GOP: Biden Escalating Border Crisis by Unlawfully Freezing Border Wall Funding
03/12/2021 Letter to Yogananda Pittman, Acting Chief of U.S. Capitol Police - Top Senate Republicans Demand Justification for Ongoing Security at U.S. Capitol
01/08/2021 Senate Law Enforcement Caucus issues statement on the passing of Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick
12/22/2020 Tweet - "During the pandemic, we've unfortunately seen a rise in opioid use. FY21 funding bill includes resources to Improve treatment, prevention efforts Find alternative pain medications Treat behavioral health More details on this bill here"
12/22/2020 Tweet - "This year has reinforced the importance of a federal investment in @NIH . As we have faced a global health pandemic, NIH & its framework of 476,000 researchers across the country have been a critical part of our response efforts"
12/22/2020 Tweet - "Missouri researchers are at the forefront of our most important discoveries: Working to combat COVID Developing blood test for #ALZ Discovering a potential new treatment for liver cancer FY21 funding bill supports their lifesaving work"
12/22/2020 Tweet - "Medical research saves lives. We've seen that this year firsthand as researchers worked tirelessly to develop safe & effective vaccines to combat the novel coronavirus."
12/21/2020 Tweet - "The pandemic has shined an even brighter spotlight on the incredible, life-saving work our first responders do every day. The FY21 government funding bill invests in programs and policies to support police and fire departments."
12/21/2020 Blunt Highlights Missouri Law Enforcement, First Responder Priorities in FY2021 Funding Bill
12/21/2020 Latest Round of COVID-19 Relief Includes Blunt-Backed Funding for Critical Health and Education Programs
12/18/2020 Tweet - "Because of American ingenuity, we now have A safe & effective vaccine -- with another around the corner An at-home coronavirus test We are witnessing a historic moment for modern medicine. #OperationWarpSpeed has turned statistics on vaccine development on its head."
12/17/2020 Tweet - "@USACEHQ 's continued efforts to deny victims the compensation they deserve is completely unacceptable. They need to acknowledge they are at fault and settle the claims that should have been resolved years ago so property owners can put this chapter behind them."
12/17/2020 Tweet - "Moving forward, I again call on @USACEHQ to prioritize flood control infrastructure along the lower Missouri River and the protection of lives and property in its river management plans."
12/17/2020 Tweet - "In a ruling issued today, a federal judge made clear that @USACEHQ is responsible for historic flooding that occurred along the Missouri River for years. The families, farmers, and business owners hurt by @USACEHQ 's mismanagement of the river deserve to be compensated ASAP."
12/17/2020 Blunt Applauds Court Ruling Ordering Compensation for Missouri River Flood Victims
10/07/2020 Tweet - "Republicans have tried for months to secure another round of relief for Americans. But for Democrats, negotiations were always about a bidding war - NOT about providing real relief to America's workers, families, students, & health care workers."
06/19/2020 Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Missouri Delegation Urges President Trump to Support Disaster Declaration for Areas Impacted by Severe Weather
05/22/2020 Reps. Cleaver, Davids, and Axne Announce Legislation to Establish Missouri River Flood Prevention Program
05/21/2020 Executive Session

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