Roy Blunt Committees

Roy Blunt committee assignments:

• Mr. Blunt is currently the chair of the Committee on Rules and Administration 
• This committee is one of the oldest of the Senate.  Much like Roy it is a rather uninteresting committee.  A few examples of things this committee deals with are, office space for the senators, services to the senate including the very important senate restaurant, and the construction of monuments and memorials.  The other purposes of the committees can be found here.
• He also sits on the Committee of Appropriations 
• This committee seems more important and much more interesting with the the rising amount of debt in America.  The committee is currently chaired by a Republican and currently holds 16 Republican members to just 14 Democrat members.  The most recent headline from the the committee highlighted chairman Thad Cochran's ability to create a balanced budget without raising taxes. Four bills have been recently referred to the committee including a plan to end government shut downs, and to ensure payment to veterans. This committee looks good for Roy because it is the largest and it shows his importance, but it also gives him the ability to credit claim on some of the most important issues to Americans today.
• Roy Blunt is also a member of the Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation. 
• The chair of this committee is South Dakota Senator John Thune and the republicans currently hold the majority.  The committee has had a lot of activity in 2015 with 65 bills referred to them, but they have only reported on 10 of them.  Based on the bills the  committee has reported on the committee is useful for Mr. Blunt simply because of the ability to credit claim.  Senator Blunt recently sponsored a bill reported on by the committee dealign with railroad safety.  Because he is a member of the majority for the committee he has a higher chance of the bills he sponsors to get looked at.
• Notable Subcommitees
• Senator Blunt is the chair for the Subcommittee of the Department of Labor Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies.  
• Senator Blunt's main interest here would be his background in education.
• Blunt is member of the Agricultural, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies.
• Roy Blunt has a strong interest here because of the agricultural aspect of Missouri.  
• Roy Blunt is a member of the Communications, Technology, Innovations, and the Internet
• This subcommittee supports his committee work on Commerce, Science, and Transportation because they both deal a lot with communication issues.
• Senator Blunt also serves on the Subcommittee on Aviation Operations, Safety, and Security 
• Roy's main interest for this subcommittee would also be the involvement with the Commerce Committee he serves on.