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Sen. Roy Blunt

Republican from Missouri



Update (1/20/2012): SOPA and PIPA have been indefinitely postponed; see statements by Sen. Harry Reid and Rep. Lamar Smith.

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Stance on PIPA
63
Age
1
Years served in Senate
85.78%
% Votes with Party
Official homepage http://blunt.senate.gov
Office 260 Russell Senate Office Building
Twitter http://twitter.com/RoyBlunt
Facebook http://www.facebook.com/SenatorBlunt
Phone 202-224-5721

Financial Contributions by Industry

This reported campaign contributions information comes from the OpenSecrets/Center for Responsive Politics API (read more about their campaign-contributions-per-industry API). You can also visit the OpenSecrets profile for Sen. Blunt.

Industry Election Cycle Amount
Computers/Internet 2010 $64,238
2008 $16,300
TV/Movies/Music 2010 $154,166
2008 $71,150

Timeline: Sen. Blunt and PIPA

A list of statements and legislative actions made by Sen. Blunt relating to PIPA. Contact us at sopa[at]propublica.org if you have additions or corrections.

Jan 18, 2012 Announces withdrawal of co-sponsorship
"While I believed the bill still needed much work, I cosponsored the Senate version of the Protect IP Act because I support the original intent of this bill – to protect against the piracy of lawful content. Upon passage of this bill through committee, Senate Judiciary Republicans strongly stated that there were substantive issues in this legislation that had to be addressed before it moved forward. I agree with that sentiment. But unfortunately, Senate Leader Harry Reid is pushing forward with legislation that is deeply flawed and still needs much work. That is why I’m withdrawing my co-sponsorship for the Protect IP Act. The right to free speech is one of the most basic foundations that makes our nation great, and I strongly oppose sanctioning Americans’ right to free speech in any medium – including over the internet. I continue to believe that we can come to a solution that will cut off the revenue sources for foreign websites dedicated to counterfeiting and piracy that steal American jobs, hurt the economy, and harm consumers. But the Protect IP Act is flawed as it stands today, and I cannot support it moving forward."
May 23, 2011 Co-sponsors PIPA

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