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Blum, Rod

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CongressChamberStateDistrictParty
115thHouseIowa1Republican
Congress-specific facts from the authoritative source; current values are not applied retroactively.
Legislative activity · 115th Congress · historical · House
Participation
94%
1142/1209 cast
Sponsored
13
bills
Cosponsored
157
measures
Voting record on TQL-graded bills · 115th Congress

Grouped by the bill's grade. “Supported” = voted Yea; “Opposed” = voted Nay. These are facts about votes — not a score of the member.

Bill grade bandSupportedOpposedPresentNot voting
A/B-graded bills (0)0000
C-graded bills (0)0000
D/F-graded bills (0)0000
Recent recorded votes115th Congress
MeasureCastResultDate
HR 3354NayFailed2017-09-07
HR 3354NayFailed2017-09-07
HR 3354NayFailed2017-09-07
HR 3354YeaAgreed to2017-09-07
HR 3354YeaFailed2017-09-07
HR 3354NayFailed2017-09-07
HR 3354NayFailed2017-09-07
HR 3354YeaFailed2017-09-07
HR 3354YeaAgreed to2017-09-07
HR 3354YeaFailed2017-09-07
HR 3354YeaFailed2017-09-07
HR 3354NayFailed2017-09-07
Sponsored · 115th13
—Expressing the sense of Congress on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the proclamation of independence of Czechoslovakia, the 25th anniversary of the independence of the Czech Republic and the Slovak Republic, and reaffirming the bonds of friendship and cooperation between the United States and the Czech Republic and the Slovak Republic.hconres 99—To repeal the Act entitled "An Act to confer jurisdiction on the State of Iowa over offenses committed by or against Indians on the Sac and Fox Indian Reservation".hr 1074—OSC Access Acthr 2195—Whistleblower Protection Extension Act of 2017hr 4043—To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an exclusion from gross income for interest on certain small business loans.hr 4424—No Congressional First Class Flights Acthr 4509—No Congressional Vehicle Leases Acthr 4510—No Golden Parachutes for Public Service Acthr 4511—Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2017hr 4512—Contracting Compliance Acthr 5144—White House Conference on Small Business Act of 2018hr 6446—Thoroughly Investigating Retaliation Against Whistleblowers Acthr 69—Breast Cancer Patient Equity Acthr 6980
Cosponsored · 115th157
—Supporting the Local Radio Freedom Act.hconres 13—Expressing support for designation of the first Friday of October as "Manufacturing Day".hconres 84—Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to limit the number of terms a Representative or Senator may serve.hjres 13 · withdrawn—Approving the discontinuation of the process for consideration and automatic implementation of the annual proposal of the Independent Medicare Advisory Board under section 1899A of the Social Security Act.hjres 51—Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to limit the number of terms that a Member of Congress may serve.hjres 6—Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act of 2017hr 1017—Improving Transparency and Accuracy in Medicare Part D Spending Acthr 1038—Concrete Masonry Products Research, Education, and Promotion Act of 2017hr 1046—STOP Act of 2017hr 1057—VA Provider Equity Acthr 1058—Technologies for Energy Security Act of 2017hr 1090—FDA Deeming Authority Clarification Act of 2017hr 1136—FAST Act of 2017hr 1148—Historic Tax Credit Improvement Act of 2017hr 1158—Taylor Force Acthr 1164—United States Cadet Nurse Corps Equity Acthr 1168—Discouraging Frivolous Lawsuits Acthr 1179—To award a Congressional Gold Medal to Edwin Cole "Ed" Bearss, in recognition of his contributions to preservation of American Civil War history and continued efforts to bring our nation's history alive for new generations through his interpretive storytelling.hr 1225—Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Acthr 1311—Prescription Drug Price Transparency Acthr 1316—Freedom from Government Competition Act of 2017hr 1339—Cold War Service Medal Acthr 1419—Shark Fin Sales Elimination Act of 2017hr 1456—PACT Acthr 1494—HELLPP Acthr 1542—Fannie and Freddie Open Records Act of 2017hr 1694—Israel Anti-Boycott Acthr 1697—Iran Ballistic Missiles and International Sanctions Enforcement Acthr 1698—Small Business Development Centers Improvement Act of 2018hr 1702—Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2017hr 173
Campaign financefederal · source: FEC
FEC candidate H2IA01055 · BLUM, RODNEY → (House IA) · linked deterministic
CycleReceiptsDisbursementsCash on hand
2024$7$10-$3
2022$189$0$189
2020$22,733$19,427-$60
2018$2,814,962$2,774,878$87,651
2016$2,406,981$2,403,972$47,567
1 authorized/associated committee · 100 reported independent expenditures. Full campaign-finance record →Reported campaign-finance facts about the linked FEC candidate. This is distinct from the legislative record above and implies nothing about how the member legislated — money and votes are not causally linked here.

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