# Marsha Blackburn

Marsha Blackburn is a Republican U.S. senator from Tennessee.

- Party: Republican
- Seat: U.S. Senate, Tennessee
- Serving since: 2019-01-03
- Current term: 119th Congress (2025–27)
- Next election: 2030-11-05
- Bioguide ID: B001243
- FEC candidate IDs: H2TN06030, S8TN00337

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/B001243 (America’s Political Pulse, Polarization Research Lab), data through 2026-10-27. Data under CC BY 4.0. Cite as: Westwood, Sean J., and Yphtach Lelkes. 2024. America's Political Pulse [data set].

## Headline

6.3% of Blackburn’s statements contain a personal attack, 2.9 times the Senate Republican average of 2.1%.

## What Blackburn says (119th Congress (2025–27))

3,657 classified statements: 3,016 posts on X, 394 press releases, 166 Congressional Record speeches, 81 newsletters. Each rate is the share of statements with the label, against the Senate Republicans average; rank 1 is the highest rate.

| Label | Blackburn | Senate Republicans average | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal attacks | 6.3% | 2.1% | 3 of 52 |
| Policy criticism | 18.5% | 17.4% | 18 of 52 |
| Policy discussion | 71.0% | 70.4% | 27 of 52 |
| Bipartisanship | 8.9% | 12.6% | 33 of 52 |
| Credit claiming | 39.4% | 36.1% | 21 of 52 |
| Extreme labels | 9.1% | 2.9% | 3 of 52 |

Most discussed policy areas: Crime and Law Enforcement 30% (Senate Republicans 11%); Immigration 26% (Senate Republicans 9.8%); Government Operations and Politics 18% (Senate Republicans 19%); Armed Forces and National Security 15% (Senate Republicans 25%); Economics and Public Finance 14% (Senate Republicans 17%).

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score +0.95 (standard error 0.01), from 917 donors and 3,467 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 48% of Senate Republicans score lower.

## Votes (119th Congress (2025–27))

915 roll calls. Attendance 94.2% (Senate Republicans 97.1%). Party unity 100% (98.4%). 5 votes against the party majority.

Key votes:

- 2026-09-28 · voted yea · On Passage of the Bill · S. 4668 A bill to protect the name, image, and likeness rights of, and provide protections for, student athletes and to promote fair competition among… · Bill Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190909
- 2026-09-24 · voted nay · On the Concurrent Resolution · H.Con.Res. 89 A concurrent resolution directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces… · Concurrent Resolution Rejected · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190903
- 2026-08-08 · voted yea · On Passage of the Bill · H.R. 6500 An act making continuing appropriations and extensions for fiscal year 2027, and for other purposes. · Bill Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190887
- 2026-08-07 · voted not voting · On Passage of the Bill · H.R. 5334 An act to impose sanctions and other measures with respect to the Russian Federation, as championed by the late Senator Lindsey O. Graham, and for… · Bill Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190883
- 2026-07-30 · voted not voting · On the Resolution · S.Res. 817 An executive resolution authorizing the en bloc consideration in Executive Session of certain nominations on the Executive Calendar. · Resolution Agreed to · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190876
- 2026-06-23 · voted nay · On the Concurrent Resolution · H.Con.Res. 86 A concurrent resolution directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces… · Concurrent Resolution Agreed to · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190843
- 2026-06-05 · voted yea · On Passage of the Bill · S. 2 An original bill to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of S. Con. Res. 33. · Bill Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190822
- 2026-05-11 · voted yea · On the Resolution · S.Res. 690 An executive resolution authorizing the en bloc consideration in Executive Session of certain nominations on the Executive Calendar. · Resolution Agreed to · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190773
- 2026-04-23 · voted yea · On the Concurrent Resolution · S.Con.Res. 33 A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2026 and setting forth the… · Concurrent Resolution Agreed to · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190764
- 2026-04-16 · voted yea · On the Joint Resolution · H.J.Res. 140 A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of… · Joint Resolution Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190743

## Legislation (119th Congress (2025–27))

Sponsored 145 bills: 145 reached committee, 13 passed one chamber, 2 passed both, 2 became law. Cosponsored 502. 13.8% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Senate Republicans 22.2%; rank 35 of 51).

Recent sponsored bills:

- S.Res. 934: A resolution designating October 10, 2026, as "American Girls in Sports Day". (in committee, 2026-09-30) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-resolution/934
- S. 5571: Biosimilars Access and Affordability Act (in committee, 2026-09-28) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5571
- S.Res. 903: A resolution designating October 30, 2026, as a national day of remembrance for the workers of the nuclear weapons program of the United States. (passed one chamber, 2026-09-24) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-resolution/903
- S.Res. 893: A resolution designating October 2026 as "National Country Music Month". (passed one chamber, 2026-09-23) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-resolution/893
- S.Res. 862: A resolution honoring the life and legacy of Dolly Parton, a daughter of Tennessee whose extraordinary contributions to music, philanthropy, literacy,… (passed one chamber, 2026-09-17) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-resolution/862
- S. 5179: Title IX Clarification Act of 2026 (in committee, 2026-07-30) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5179
- S.Res. 819: A resolution condemning the Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran for its ongoing human rights abuses, including its use of politically motivated… (in committee, 2026-07-30) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-resolution/819
- S. 5152: Daughters of the American Revolution Membership Integrity Act (in committee, 2026-07-28) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5152
- S. 5098: Enhancing K–12 Cybersecurity Act (in committee, 2026-07-23) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5098
- S.Res. 808: 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 committee, 2026-07-21) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-resolution/808

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Raised $3.2M (Senate Republicans median $3.2M). 25% of individual money came in gifts of $200 or less. 20% of itemized individual money came from in state. Aggregates only; no individual donors.

## Recent statements

Newest first. Posts on X are listed by date and link only.

- 2026-10-26 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/MarshaBlackburn/status/2114712104083018113
- 2026-10-26 · Post on X · labels: credit claiming · https://x.com/MarshaBlackburn/status/2114745477598183506
- 2026-10-26 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion, credit claiming · https://x.com/MarshaBlackburn/status/2114767785754845685
- 2026-10-26 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion, credit claiming · https://x.com/MarshaBlackburn/status/2114810448297992351
- 2026-10-25 · Post on X · https://x.com/MarshaBlackburn/status/2114383045285367978
- 2026-10-23 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/MarshaBlackburn/status/2113649957416972484
- 2026-10-23 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/MarshaBlackburn/status/2113777673403080716
- 2026-10-22 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/MarshaBlackburn/status/2113060691498410389
- 2026-10-22 · Post on X · https://x.com/MarshaBlackburn/status/2113267989294338259
- 2026-10-22 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion, credit claiming · https://x.com/MarshaBlackburn/status/2113307373561598059

## Links

- Official site: https://www.blackburn.senate.gov
- X: https://x.com/MarshaBlackburn
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/marshablackburn
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/marshablackburn
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/RepMarshaBlackburn
- Congress.gov: https://bioguide.congress.gov/search/bio/B001243

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/B001243