Marsha Blackburn
Republican · TN · United States Senator from Tennessee
Marsha Blackburn was elected to the U.S. Senate from Tennessee in 2018 and earlier served in the U.S. House and the Tennessee Senate. She says her priorities are economic growth, stopping illegal immigration, and keeping communities safe.
Where Marsha Blackburn stands, based on their records
Supports
Labor Rights (1 record), Government Efficiency (1 record), Public Safety and Crime Control (6 records),
Opposes
Immigration (1 record), Civil Rights (4 records)
Mixed record
Government Spending Reduction (1 support · 1 oppose)
Track record
Track record — Labor Rights
Labor Rights · 1 support
Her Prison Staff Safety Enhancement Act was signed into law. The bipartisan law targets sexual abuse and harassment of federal prison workers by inmates.
September 17, 2026Supports Labor Rights
Source: blackburn.senate.gov
Track record — Government Efficiency
Government Efficiency · 1 support
Blackburn introduced a package of DOGE Acts to freeze certain federal hiring and salary increases, reduce agency staffing, relocate agencies, and impose across-the-board cuts to selected civilian spending.
December 11, 2024Supports Government Efficiency
Source: blackburn.senate.gov
Track record — Immigration
Immigration · 1 oppose
Introduced a new version of the Ban Birth Tourism Act with six other Republican senators. The bill targets foreign nationals who travel to the U.S. to give birth so their children become citizens.
July 17, 2026Opposes Immigration
Source: blackburn.senate.gov
Track record — Government Spending Reduction
Government Spending Reduction · 1 support · 1 oppose
Voted yes on a stopgap bill to keep the federal government funded into fiscal year 2027 (H.R. 6500). It passed 90-6.
August 8, 2026Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: senate.gov
Blackburn introduced a package of DOGE Acts to freeze certain federal hiring and salary increases, reduce agency staffing, relocate agencies, and impose across-the-board cuts to selected civilian spending.
December 11, 2024Supports Government Spending Reduction
Source: blackburn.senate.gov
Track record — Public Safety and Crime Control
Public Safety and Crime Control · 6 support
Her Prison Staff Safety Enhancement Act was signed into law. The bipartisan law targets sexual abuse and harassment of federal prison workers by inmates.
September 17, 2026Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: blackburn.senate.gov
Reintroduced a bill with Sen. Tammy Duckworth to have a federal lab develop technology that helps rescuers find people trapped in places where radios do not work.
September 10, 2026Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: blackburn.senate.gov
The Project Safe Childhood Act backed by Blackburn was signed into law, requiring improved federal, state, and local coordination, training, and technology for investigating and prosecuting online child exploitation.
December 24, 2024Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: blackburn.senate.gov
Blackburn's bipartisan REPORT Act was signed into law, requiring online platforms to report child sex trafficking, grooming, and enticement to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children and strengthening preservation and penalty rules.
May 7, 2024Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: blackburn.senate.gov
Blackburn joined the Senate introduction of the Laken Riley Act, which would mandate detention of certain noncitizens accused of theft-related offenses and give states standing to sue federal officials over immigration enforcement.
March 13, 2024Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: blackburn.senate.gov
The Senate passed Blackburn's measure prohibiting the FAA from operating or funding drones made in China, Russia, Iran, North Korea, Venezuela, or Cuba.
October 31, 2023Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: blackburn.senate.gov
Track record — Limit Foreign Influence
Limit Foreign Influence · 1 support
The Senate passed Blackburn's measure prohibiting the FAA from operating or funding drones made in China, Russia, Iran, North Korea, Venezuela, or Cuba.
October 31, 2023Supports Limit Foreign Influence
Source: blackburn.senate.gov
Track record — Civil Rights
Civil Rights · 4 oppose
Voted yes on starting debate on a bill requiring voters to show photo ID (S. 5271). The motion failed 52-46; it needed 60 votes.
August 8, 2026Opposes Civil Rights
Source: senate.gov
Introduced the Title IX Clarification Act with nine other Republican senators. It defines sex in the federal school anti-discrimination law as biological sex, not gender identity.
August 4, 2026Opposes Civil Rights
Source: blackburn.senate.gov
Introduced a bill with four other Republican senators to change the Daughters of the American Revolution's federal charter so that biological men cannot become members.
July 28, 2026Opposes Civil Rights
Source: blackburn.senate.gov
Led Republican senators in a Senate floor push to pass the SAVE America Act, a bill requiring voters to show ID and states to remove noncitizens from voter rolls.
July 20, 2026Opposes Civil Rights
Source: blackburn.senate.gov
Track record — Corporate Accountability
Corporate Accountability · 3 support
Reintroduced a bill with Sen. Mark Warner requiring Medicare Advantage plans to publicly report the extra benefits they offer and how often seniors use them.
September 4, 2026Supports Corporate Accountability
Source: blackburn.senate.gov
Sent a letter with Sen. Richard Blumenthal asking TikTok to explain a report that it held back a child safety feature from millions of U.S. users.
August 20, 2026Supports Corporate Accountability
Source: blackburn.senate.gov
Co-led the Kids Online Safety Act with Sen. Richard Blumenthal. The Senate Commerce Committee passed it by voice vote on Aug. 5, 2026.
August 5, 2026Supports Corporate Accountability
Source: blackburn.senate.gov
Track record — General
General · 18 records
Voted no on a resolution directing the president to remove U.S. forces from hostilities with Iran (H.Con.Res. 89). It failed 49-50.
September 24, 2026
Source: senate.gov
Voted yes to end debate on a bill setting national rules for college athletes' pay from their name, image and likeness (S. 4668). The motion passed 74-25.
September 24, 2026
Source: senate.gov
Her campaign lawyer threatened to sue Tennessee's election finance board over a records request about board reappointments. He withdrew the request one week later.
September 22, 2026
Source: tennesseelookout.com
Her American Music Tourism Act, written with Sen. John Hickenlooper, passed the U.S. House and went to the president. It adds music sites to federal tourism promotion.
September 16, 2026
Source: blackburn.senate.gov
Voted yes on starting debate on a bill setting federal rules for trading digital assets such as cryptocurrency (H.R. 3633). The motion failed 49-50; it needed 60 votes.
September 15, 2026
Source: senate.gov
Her campaign lawyer urged Tennessee's election finance board to pursue a dark-money group that ran TV ads against her. The board sent the complaint to the state attorney general on Sept. 15, 2026.
September 15, 2026
Source: tennesseelookout.com
Introduced a bill with Sen. Tammy Duckworth to strengthen U.S. responses to China's pressure tactics against partners in the Indo-Pacific.
August 28, 2026
Source: blackburn.senate.gov
Joined Sens. Ted Cruz, Mike Lee and Rand Paul in reintroducing a bill to abolish the Treasury Department's Federal Insurance Office and leave insurance rules to the states.
August 27, 2026
Source: blackburn.senate.gov
Joined Sens. Mike Lee, James Lankford and other Republicans in introducing a bill to ban federal funding for research that promotes gender transition for minors.
August 21, 2026
Source: blackburn.senate.gov
Voted yes to confirm Todd Blanche as U.S. Attorney General. He was confirmed 50-49.
August 8, 2026
Source: senate.gov
Received President Donald Trump's endorsement for Tennessee governor, one day after the Republican primary.
August 7, 2026
Source: nashvillebanner.com
Voted in the Senate Judiciary Committee to advance Todd Blanche's nomination to be U.S. Attorney General.
August 4, 2026
Source: blackburn.senate.gov
Sent a letter urging the Federal Judicial Center to cut ties with the Environmental Law Institute, which had trained judges on climate issues.
July 23, 2026
Source: blackburn.senate.gov
Introduced the ONSHORE Manufacturing Act, a bill offering tax breaks to companies that make critical medical supplies in the U.S.
July 21, 2026
Source: blackburn.senate.gov
Asked the Senate to pass her resolution condemning federal Judge Eleanor Ross, whom she accused of sexual misconduct and lying to investigators. Democrats blocked it.
July 21, 2026
Source: blackburn.senate.gov
Voted yes on starting debate on the yearly defense policy bill for 2027 (S. 4784). The motion failed 50-46; it needed 60 votes.
July 14, 2026
Source: senate.gov
Tennessee's campaign finance board (the Registry of Election Finance) voted unanimously on March 31, 2026 to take no action on a complaint against Blackburn. The complaint, filed by Gary Loe (Case C26-02), was closed because the board found it had no jurisdiction.
March 31, 2026
Source: tn.gov
The Senate Commerce Committee passed Blackburn's bipartisan American Music Tourism Act, directing federal tourism promotion to include music heritage and venues.
August 21, 2024
Source: blackburn.senate.gov