Sen. Bob Corker

State:: Tennessee
Party:: Republican

Elected Positions

Dates	Title	Representing
2007-2019	Senator	Tennessee

Track Him

Official Website: http://www.corker.senate.gov
@SenBobCorker

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Sponsorship Analysis

Corker is a centrist Republican follower according to GovTrack's own analysis of bill sponsorship.

Use this chart to compare Corker to other members of the Senate on leadership and ideology.

This chart is based on principal components analysis for ideology and PageRank for leadership. See analysis methodology.

Committee Membership

Bob Corker sits on the following committees:

Ranking Member, Senate Committee on Foreign Relations
- Ex Officio, Subcommittee on African Affairs
- Ex Officio, Subcommittee on East Asian and Pacific Affairs
- Ex Officio, Subcommittee on European Affairs
- Ex Officio, Subcommittee on International Development and Foreign Assistance, Economic Affairs, International Environmental Protection, and Peace Corps
- Ex Officio, Subcommittee on International Operations and Organizations, Human Rights, Democracy, and Global Women's Issues
- Ex Officio, Subcommittee on Near Eastern and South and Central Asian Affairs
- Ex Officio, Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere and Global Narcotics Affairs
Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
- Member, Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Protection
- Member, Subcommittee on Housing, Transportation, and Community Development
- Member, Subcommittee on Securities, Insurance, and Investment
Senate Special Committee on Aging

Bill Sponsorship & Cosponsorship

Some of Corker’s most recently sponsored bills include...

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Voting Record

From Jan 2007 to May 2013, Corker missed 25 of 1,966 roll call votes, which is 1.3%. This is better than the median of 1.6% among the lifetime records of senators currently serving. The chart below reports missed votes over time.

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Time Period	Votes Elligible	Missed Votes	Percent	Percentile
2007 Jan-Mar	126	2	1.6%	55^th
2007 Apr-Jun	112	0	0.0%	0^th
2007 Jul-Sep	119	0	0.0%	0^th
2007 Oct-Dec	85	0	0.0%	0^th
2008 Jan-Mar	85	0	0.0%	0^th
2008 Apr-Jun	77	5	6.5%	84^th
2008 Jul-Sep	47	3	6.4%	70^th
2008 Oct-Dec	6	0	0.0%	0^th
2009 Jan-Mar	118	1	0.8%	57^th
2009 Apr-Jun	96	0	0.0%	0^th
2009 Jul-Sep	89	3	3.4%	84^th
2009 Oct-Dec	94	1	1.1%	54^th
2010 Jan-Mar	108	0	0.0%	0^th
2010 Apr-Jun	96	0	0.0%	0^th
2010 Jul-Sep	44	0	0.0%	0^th
2010 Nov-Dec	51	0	0.0%	0^th
2011 Jan-Mar	46	1	2.2%	54^th
2011 Apr-Jun	58	1	1.7%	28^th
2011 Jul-Sep	49	6	12.2%	91^st
2011 Oct-Dec	82	0	0.0%	0^th
2012 Jan-Mar	63	1	1.6%	59^th
2012 Apr-Jun	109	0	0.0%	0^th
2012 Jul-Sep	28	0	0.0%	0^th
2012 Nov-Dec	50	0	0.0%	0^th
2013 Jan-Jan	1	0	0.0%	0^th
2013 Jan-Mar	92	0	0.0%	0^th
2013 Apr-May	35	1	2.9%	63^rd

Primary Sources

The information on this page is originally sourced from a variety of materials, including:

The House and Senate websites, for committee membership and voting records
Congressional Biographical Directory for elected positions
Biographical Directory of the United States Congress for the photo
THOMAS, for sponsored bills

Recent Legislative Activity

Vote

On the Nomination PN193: Ernest J. Moniz, of Massachusetts, to be Secretary of Energy

Nomination Confirmed 97/0

Sen. Corker [R-TN]: Yea

May 16, 2013 1:51 p.m.

Introduced

S. 977: A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to provide that a downward adjustment of the volume of cellulosic biofuel results in a pro rata reduction of the volume of renewable fuel and advanced biofuels required under the Renewable Fuel Standard.

Sponsor: Sen. Bob Corker [R-TN]

This bill is in the first stage of the legislative process. It was introduced into Congress on May 16, 2013. It will typically be considered by committee next.

May 16, 2013

Vote

On the Nomination PN138: Marilyn B. Tavenner, of Virginia, to be Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services

Nomination Confirmed 91/7

Sen. Corker [R-TN]: Yea

May 15, 2013 5:03 p.m.

Vote

On the Nomination PN24: William H. Orrick, III, of the District of Columbia, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of California

Nomination Confirmed 56/41

Sen. Corker [R-TN]: Not Voting

May 15, 2013 4:38 p.m.

Vote

S. 601: Water Resources Development Act of 2013

Bill Passed 83/14

Sen. Corker [R-TN]: Yea

May 15, 2013 11:51 a.m.