![Photo of Rep. Marsha Blackburn [R-TN7]](/data/photos/400032-200px.jpeg)
Analysis
Legislative Metrics
Read our 2016 Report Card for Blackburn.
Sponsorship Analysis
Our unique analysis of the bills Blackburn has sponsored and cosponsored provides insight into her position in the House of Representatives.
Each dot in the chart below is a member of the House of Representatives. The dots are positioned horizontally according to our progressive—conservative ideology score and vertically according to our leadership score (leaders toward the top). Blackburn is shown as a purple triangle. (analysis methodology)
Committee Membership
Marsha Blackburn sits on the following committees:
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House Committee on Energy and Commerce
- Chair, Subcommittee on Communications and Technology
- Member, Subcommittee on Environment
- Member, Subcommittee on Health
Enacted Legislation
Blackburn was the primary sponsor of 7 bills that were enacted:
- H.R. 375: To designate the Federal building and United States courthouse located at 719 Church Street in Nashville, Tennessee, as the “Fred D. Thompson Federal Building and United States Courthouse”.
- H.J.Res. 86: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission relating to “Protecting the Privacy of ...
- H.R. 5729 (113th): Adding Ebola to the FDA Priority Review Voucher Program Act
- H.R. 1817 (111th): To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 116 North West Street in Somerville, Tennessee, as the “John S. Wilder Post Office Building”.
- H.R. 6197 (110th): To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 7095 Highway 57 in Counce, Tennessee, as the “Pickwick Post Office Building”.
- H.R. 4583 (109th): Wool Suit Fabric Labeling Fairness and International Standards Conforming Act
- H.R. 1972 (109th): Franklin National Battlefield Study Act
We consider a bill enacted if one of the following is true: a) it is enacted itself, b) it has a companion bill in the other chamber (as identified by Congress) which was enacted, or c) if about one third or more of its provisions were incorporated into bills that were enacted (as determined by an automated text analysis, applicable beginning with bills in the 110th Congress).
Bills Sponsored
Issue Areas
Blackburn sponsors bills primarily in these issue areas:
Health (40%) Economics and Public Finance (15%) Science, Technology, Communications (12%) Immigration (7%) Commerce (7%) Public Lands and Natural Resources (6%) Government Operations and Politics (6%) Housing and Community Development (6%)
Recent Bills
Some of Blackburn’s most recently sponsored bills include...
- H.R. 2520: BROWSER Act of 2017
- H.R. 2445: DATA Act of 2017
- H.R. 2361: Energy Savings and Building Efficiency Act of 2017
- H.R. 2086: No Coverage, No Penalty Act
- H.R. 1876: Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2017
- H.R. 1822: Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2017
- H.J.Res. 86: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, ...
Voting Record
Key Votes
| Blackburn’s Vote | Vote Description |
|---|---|
| Nay |
S. 1635: Department of State Operations Authorization and Embassy Security Act, Fiscal Year 2016
Dec 5, 2016. Passed 374/16.
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| Nay |
S. 764: A bill to reauthorize and amend the National Sea Grant College Program Act, and for other purposes.
Jul 14, 2016. Passed 306/117.
This bill was the vehicle for passage of the Safe and Accurate Food Labeling Act, which is the form it was enacted it. Prior to amendments, the bill regarded defunding Planned Parenthood and the National Sea Grant College Program. As enacted, the bill created national ... |
| Nay |
H.R. 2997: Private Investment in Housing Act of 2015
Jul 14, 2015. Passed 395/28.
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| Aye |
H.R. 2146: Defending Public Safety Employees’ Retirement Act
Jun 18, 2015. Passed 218/208.
This vote made H.R. 2146 the vehicle for passage of Trade Promotion Authority (TPA) for the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade deal currently being negotiated. H.R. 2146 was originally introduced as a bill to address issues with retirement funds of federal law enforcement officers and firefighters. ... |
| Yea |
H.R. 2048: Uniting and Strengthening America by Fulfilling Rights and Ensuring Effective Discipline Over Monitoring Act of 2015
May 13, 2015. Passed 338/88.
The USA Freedom Act (H.R. 2048, Pub.L. 114–23) is a U.S. law enacted on June 2, 2015 that restored in modified form several provisions of the Patriot Act, which had expired the day before. The act imposes some new limits on the bulk collection of ... |
| Nay |
H.R. 83 (113th): Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015
Dec 11, 2014. Passed 219/206.
This bill became the vehicle for passage of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 [pdf], which was approved by the House on December 11, 2014 and by the Senate on December 13, 2014. The bill was originally introduced on January 3, 2013 by ... |
| No |
H.J.Res. 124 (113th): Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2015
Sep 17, 2014. Passed 319/108.
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| Aye |
H.R. 6233 (112th): Agricultural Disaster Assistance Act of 2012
Aug 2, 2012. Passed 223/197.
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| Aye |
H.R. 1249 (112th): Leahy-Smith America Invents Act
Jun 23, 2011. Passed 304/117.
The Leahy–Smith America Invents Act (AIA) is a United States federal statute that was passed by Congress and was signed into law by President Barack Obama on September 16, 2011. The law represents the most significant change to the U.S. patent system since 1952, and ... |
| Nay |
S. 3729 (111th): National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act of 2010
Sep 29, 2010. Passed 304/118.
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Missed Votes
From Jan 2003 to Jul 2017, Blackburn missed 241 of 10,503 roll call votes, which is 2.3%. This is on par with the median of 2.2% among the lifetime records of representatives currently serving. ProPublica has tracked 19 explanations for these missed votes. The chart below reports missed votes over time.
Primary Sources
The information on this page is originally sourced from a variety of materials, including:
- Congress-Legislators, a community project collecting election information
- The House and Senate websites, for committee membership and voting records
- GPO Member Guide for the photo
- GPO.gov/FDSys, for sponsored bills