Intern, Staff Assistant/Legislative Correspondent, Legislative Assistant, January 2017 - January 2019
U.S. Representative Rod Blum (R-IA-01)
Staff Assistant/Legislative Correspondent/Intern
Office of U.S. Representative Rod Blum (R-IA-01), U.S. House of Representatives
Covered official positions, as disclosed on federal filings
The past 12 months
Clients
10
past 12 months
Filings
20
past 12 months
Agencies contacted
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESSENATEDefense, Dept of (DOD)Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers)Army, Dept of (Other)Director of National Intelligence (ODNI)Food & Drug Administration (FDA)Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)Office of the Secretary of DefenseState, Dept of (DOS)Transportation Security Administration (TSA)U.S. Customs & Border Protection
Specific issues
Integrating Rigaku handheld Raman devices
Defense · 2026 Q1
producing and refining critical minerals to strengthen domestic supply chains for national security purposes
Manufacturing · 2026 Q1
Advocating for custom manufacturing and R&D that develops scales advanced materials for applications like electronics, textiles and biomedical technologies.
Science/Technology · 2026 Q1
Federal advocacy related to Department of Defense airborne intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) programs; aircraft modification and contractor logistics support (CLS) requirements; counter-narcotics aviation operations; foreign military sales (FMS); and related defense appropriations and authorization matters.
Defense · 2026 Q1
Legislation and policy related to the industrialization of transparent ceramic materials.
Manufacturing · 2026 Q1
Development and use of medical technologies for pain management and opioid dependency treatment, including titration-based methodologies (FenBlock).