As the Representative of the 3rd Congressional District of Missouri, Blaine is committed to representing the interests of hard-working people by being a strong voice for them in Congress.
Representing the 13 counties that make up the 3rd Congressional District of Missouri, Blaine is a native of St. Elizabeth, MO where his family has lived for four generations.
Along with his strong agriculture background, Blaine is a small businessman, having been in the banking and insurance industry for over 30 years. He also served as a bank regulator for the state of Missouri earlier in his career.
This country was founded by immigrants who brought their entrepreneurial and brave spirit to our nation. The United States is a welcoming nation but also a nation of laws. Through those laws we have continued to prosper as a world power and model of democracy. The government has a duty to ensure these laws are enforced to protect our citizens and remain the leader of the free world. To that end, I am vehemently opposed to sanctuary cities that willfully ignore federal immigration laws and allow dangerous criminal illegal aliens to remain in our country and on our streets.
I am strongly opposed to amnesty and believe it is inherently unfair to legal immigrants who have spent years playing by the rules to come to the United States. I am equally ardent in my belief that we must secure our border. Without a secure border, the United States will continue to encounter surges of immigrants with American taxpayers left to foot the bill. Illegal entry poses a danger to not only our national security, but also our economy. The American people can no longer afford the federal government's inaction when it comes to enforcing our immigration laws.