Education
Blum attended Loras College where he earned a degree in finance, and the University of Dubuque where he earned a master’s degree in business administration.
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Rod Blum
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Career
A businessman, Blum is a former Chief Executive Officer of Eagle Point Software (1990–2000) and owner of Digital Canal, a software company, since 2000. Elections
After winning the Republican primary in June 2014, Blum defeated Democrat Pat Murphy with 51% of the vote in the November 4, 2014, general election. This was considered a surprise Republican victory, as the seat had a Doctorate+5 Cook PVI Score.
Blum succeeded Democrat Bruce Braley, who vacated his United States. House seat to run unsuccessfully for the United States. Senate.
Blum is running for re-election in 2016. Tenure
Blum cast his first vote in Congress against John Boehner"s speakership.
According to United States of America Today, Blum has "made it his central focus to change the way Congress treats itself by supporting efforts to strip away the trappings of elective office." Blum and Democrat Beto O"Rourke started the Congressional Term Limits Caucus. He co-sponsored legislation to end lawmakers" access to first class travel and luxury car leases, he supports ending the congressional pension system, and he has introduced a bill to institute a lifetime ban on lawmakers ever becoming lobbyists.
In March 2016, in light of a $2 billion redevelopment of District of Columbia’s Southwest waterfront, Blum said that Washington District of Columbia "needs a recession."
Committee assignments
Committee on the Budget
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
Subcommittee on Information Technology
Caucus memberships
Congressional Slovak Caucus
Congressional Term Limits Caucus
Freedom Caucus.
Membership
A member of the Republican Party, he took office on January 3, 2015.
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