Marsha Blackburn

Republican Senator, Tennessee

91 bills321 cosponsored$3.1M raised890 votes recorded

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Official biography

Congressional source

Career

“began her career in public service in 1995 when she served as executive director of the Tennessee Film, Entertainment, and Music Commission” source
“her experiences in the private sector as a small businesswoman and author” source

Public service

“Before her election to the Senate, Marsha represented Tennessee’s 7th Congressional District” source
“While serving in the Tennessee State Senate” source

Community

“the first woman to represent the Volunteer State in the United States Senate” source

Family

“as a mother and grandmother”

Legislation

S 5225cosponsor

A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to include certain curriculum expenses as permissible use of funds, and for other purposes.

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

2026-08-04

SRES 821cosponsor

A resolution designating July 30, 2026, as "National Whistleblower Appreciation Day".

Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4365; text: CR S4391)

2026-07-30

SRES 819sponsor

A resolution condemning the Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran for its ongoing human rights abuses, including its use of politically motivated espionage claims to justify arbitrary detention and executions.

Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S4390)

2026-07-30

S 5179sponsor

A bill to clarify that for purposes of Federal nondiscrimination requirements applicable to education programs or activities receiving Federal financial assistance, discrimination prohibited under title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 is based on the biological reality of sex.

Voting Record

625 yea213 nay52 missed

Motion to Invoke Cloture: Motion to Proceed to S. 5271

Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected (52-46)

yea2026-08-08

Confirmation: Todd Blanche, of Florida, to be Attorney General

Nomination Confirmed (50-49)

yea2026-08-08

Motion to Invoke Cloture: Todd Blanche to be Attorney General

Cloture Motion Agreed to (50-49)

yea2026-08-08

H.R. 6500, as amended

Bill Passed (90-6)

yea2026-08-08

Official statements and press releases from Marsha Blackburn are archived, searchable, and updated daily at Capitol Releases, a companion project.

Campaign Finance

2026 cycle$3.1M

Small donors $64KLarge individual $183KPACs $133K

Spent $7.8MCash $434K

2024 cycle$13.6M

Small donors $598KLarge individual $3.3MPACs $2.1M

Spent $12.1MCash $5.1M

2022 cycle$3.2M

Small donors $83K

Top Contributors

RDV CORPORATION$40K

APOLLO GLOBAL MANAGEMENT$24K

CORECIVIC$22K

TRACTOR SUPPLY$20K

ANDREESSEN HOROWITZ$20K

DISH NETWORK$20K

HAGAN NOLL BOYLE LLC$19K

WEST CANCER CENTER$19K

DAVITA$18K

DISABLED$10K

Committees

Joint Economic Committee

Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation

Consumer Protection, Technology, and Data Privacy
Science, Manufacturing, and Competitiveness
Telecommunications and Media

Senate Committee on Finance

Health Care
Social Security, Pensions, and Family Policy
Taxation and IRS Oversight

Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs

Senate Committee on the Judiciary

Crime and Counterterrorism
Intellectual Property
Privacy, Technology, and the Law
the Constitution

Activity Timeline

LegislationVotes

Motion to Invoke Cloture: Motion to Proceed to S. 5271

yea

2026-08-08

vote

Confirmation: Todd Blanche, of Florida, to be Attorney General

yea

2026-08-08

vote

Motion to Invoke Cloture: Todd Blanche to be Attorney General

yea

2026-08-08

vote

H.R. 6500, as amended

yea

2026-08-08

vote

Motion to Table Budd Amdt. No. 6747

nay

Service History

Senate2025-01-03, 2031-01-03Republican

Senate2019-01-03, 2025-01-03Republican

House, Dist. 72017-01-03, 2019-01-03Republican

House, Dist. 72015-01-06, 2017-01-03Republican

House, Dist. 72013-01-03, 2015-01-03Republican

House, Dist. 72011-01-05, 2013-01-03Republican

House, Dist. 72009-01-06, 2011-01-03Republican

House, Dist. 72007-01-04, 2009-01-03

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VotesTracked · 890
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CommitteesTracked · 15
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Campaign financeTracked · 5
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S 5152sponsor

A bill to amend title 36, United States Code, to modify the Federal charter of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution to clarify its membership eligibility requirements, and for other purposes.

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

2026-07-28

S 5111cosponsor

A bill to require validation of electronic filing identification numbers used to electronically file tax returns and other documents.

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

2026-07-23

S 5098sponsor

A bill to direct the Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency to establish a K-12 Cybersecurity Technology Improvement Program, and for other purposes.

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

2026-07-23

S 5119cosponsor

A bill to require the United States Postal Service to sell the Alzheimer's semipostal stamp for 6 additional years.

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

2026-07-23

S 5044cosponsor

A bill to require the Secretary of State to establish a memorial to honor victims of genocide and crimes against humanity committed by the Chinese Communist Party and individuals otherwise persecuted in the People's Republic of China, and for other purposes.

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

2026-07-21

SRES 808sponsor

A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that Eleanor L. Ross, judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia, engaged in conduct that falls beneath the dignity of her office.

Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S4195)

2026-07-21

S 5034cosponsor

A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to increase data transparency for supplemental benefits under Medicare Advantage.

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

2026-07-20

S 5025cosponsor

Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act of 2026

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

2026-07-16

S 5023sponsor

A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for the inadmissibility of certain aliens seeking citizenship for children by giving birth in the United States, and for other purposes.

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

2026-07-16

S 4994sponsor

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for credits against tax for domestic manufacturing of critical medical supplies and drugs.

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

2026-07-15

SRES 801cosponsor

A resolution honoring the life and legacy of the Honorable Lindsey Olin Graham, a Senator from the State of South Carolina.

Star Print ordered on the resolution.

2026-07-13

S 4880cosponsor

A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit dismemberment abortions, and for other purposes.

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

2026-06-24

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Paul Amdt. No. 6715

Amendment Rejected (32-64)

not_voting2026-08-07

Motion to Proceed to S. J. Res. 187

Motion to Proceed Rejected (48-50)

not_voting2026-08-05

Motion to Invoke Cloture: En Bloc Nominations Provided for under the provisions of S. Res. 817

Cloture Motion Agreed to (50-44)

not_voting2026-08-05

Confirmation: Erica Schwartz, of Florida, to be Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Nomination Confirmed (51-44)

not_voting2026-08-05

Motion to Invoke Cloture: Erica Schwartz to be Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Cloture Motion Agreed to (51-43)

yea2026-08-05

Motion to Invoke Cloture: Motion to Proceed to H.R. 6500

Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Agreed to (89-4)

not_voting2026-08-03

S. Res. 817

Resolution Agreed to (50-47)

not_voting2026-07-30

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Paul Amdt. No. 6715

not_voting

2026-08-07

vote

Motion to Proceed to S. J. Res. 187

not_voting

2026-08-05

vote

Motion to Invoke Cloture: En Bloc Nominations Provided for under the provisions of S. Res. 817

not_voting

2026-08-05

vote

Confirmation: Erica Schwartz, of Florida, to be Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

not_voting

2026-08-05

vote

Motion to Invoke Cloture: Erica Schwartz to be Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

yea

2026-08-05

vote

S 5225: A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to include certain curriculum expenses as permissible use of funds, and for other purposes.

cosponsor

2026-08-04

legislation

Motion to Invoke Cloture: Motion to Proceed to H.R. 6500

not_voting

2026-08-03

vote

SRES 821: A resolution designating July 30, 2026, as "National Whistleblower Appreciation Day".

cosponsor

2026-07-30

legislation

SRES 819: A resolution condemning the Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran for its ongoing human rights abuses, including its use of politically motivated espionage claims to justify arbitrary detention and executions.

sponsor

2026-07-30

legislation

S 5179: A bill to clarify that for purposes of Federal nondiscrimination requirements applicable to education programs or activities receiving Federal financial assistance, discrimination prohibited under title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 is based on the biological reality of sex.

sponsor

2026-07-30

legislation

S 5202: A bill to prohibit the use of Federal funds for gender transition for minors.

cosponsor

2026-07-30

legislation

S 5204: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exempt individual account plans from certain prohibited transaction rules.

cosponsor

2026-07-30

legislation

S. Res. 817

not_voting

2026-07-30

vote

Motion to Discharge S.J. Res. 181

nay

2026-07-30

vote

Motion to Proceed to S.J. Res. 199

nay

2026-07-30

vote

S 5160: A bill to require the Secretary of State and relevant executive branch agencies to monitor and address gray-zone operations of the People's Republic of China in the Indo-Pacific, to hold accountable gray-zone activities by national and international actors, and for other purposes.

cosponsor

2026-07-29

legislation

S 5158: A bill to abolish the Federal Insurance Office of the Department of the Treasury, and for other purposes.

cosponsor

2026-07-29

legislation

Motion to Invoke Cloture: S. Res. 817

yea

2026-07-29

vote

Motion to Proceed to H.R. 5334

yea

2026-07-29

vote

S 5152: A bill to amend title 36, United States Code, to modify the Federal charter of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution to clarify its membership eligibility requirements, and for other purposes.

sponsor

2026-07-28

legislation

Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to H.R. 5334

yea

2026-07-28

vote

Confirmation: Walter Clayton, of N.Y., to be Director of National Intelligence

yea

2026-07-28

vote