Marsha Blackburn
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Since the current Congress began on January 3, 2025, Blackburn has a recorded vote on 38 laws that passed.
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The record in plain language
Of the 118 laws passed since January 3, 2025, 38 came to a recorded vote in the Senate while Blackburn is a member. The rest passed the Senate by voice vote or without objection, which records no individual votes.
Blackburn votes Yes on the Laken Riley Act on immigration detention; the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, the 2025 tax and spending law; the HALT Fentanyl Act; the GENIUS Act on stablecoins (digital tokens pegged to the dollar); the Rescissions Act of 2025, which cancelled about $9 billion in approved spending; the defense policy law for fiscal year 2026; the Secure America Act, a 2026 budget law; and the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act.
On funding the government, Blackburn votes Yes on the March 2025 full-year funding law; the November 2025 law that ended the 43-day shutdown; the January 2026 funding law for science, energy, Interior and the EPA; the February 2026 funding law for a further group of agencies; and the September 2026 funding extension.
Congress cancelled 24 federal rules by recorded vote in the Senate in that time. Blackburn votes to cancel 21 and against cancelling 0, and did not vote on 3. The rules Blackburn votes to cancel come from: Interior: Bureau of Land Management (7), Energy (4), Environmental Protection Agency (3), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (2), District of Columbia government (1), Treasury: Comptroller of the Currency (1), Interior: National Park Service (1), Treasury: Internal Revenue Service (1) and Interior: Ocean Energy Management (1).
Blackburn votes the same way as most Senate Republicans on all 34 of these Yes and No votes.
Blackburn did not vote on the Russia and Iran sanctions law, the law that cancels the EPA approval that let California set stricter smog-pollution limits for heavy-duty truck engines, the law that cancels the EPA approval that let California phase out sales of new gasoline-only cars by 2035 and the law that cancels the EPA approval that let California require truck makers to sell a rising share of zero-emission trucks.
Votes on laws that passed
Authorizes and expands sanctions and tariffs on Russia and extends existing sanctions on Iran.
Keeps the federal government funded at about last year's levels through December 11, 2026.
A package of housing measures intended to increase the supply of homes.
Gives the Department of Homeland Security extra money for border and immigration enforcement, in seven amounts that add up to $69.545 billion.
Cancels a federal order that had closed about 225,000 acres of national forest in northeastern Minnesota, near the Boundary Waters, to new mining leases for 20 years.
Cancels a District of Columbia law that changed how D.C.'s income and business taxes follow federal tax rules.
Full-year fiscal 2026 funding for a further group of federal agencies.
Full-year fiscal 2026 funding for the Commerce and Justice Departments, science agencies, energy and water programs, the Interior Department and the EPA.
The annual defense policy law.
Cancels a land agency decision that limited oil and gas leasing on the coastal plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.
Cancels a land agency plan for northeastern Wyoming that ended new federal coal leasing in the Buffalo area.
Cancels a land agency plan for central Alaska that set aside large areas for conservation and limited development.
Cancels a land agency plan for federal lands in North Dakota that limited where coal, oil and gas could be leased.
Cancels a land agency plan for eastern Montana that ended new federal coal leasing in the Miles City area.
Cancels a land agency plan that limited oil and gas leasing in the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska.
Ends the 43-day government shutdown of fall 2025.
Cancels about $9 billion that Congress had already approved: roughly $8 billion in foreign aid and about $1 billion for public broadcasting.
Creates the first federal rules for payment stablecoins (digital tokens pegged to the dollar).
Permanently places fentanyl-related substances in the most restricted drug category, which carries the strictest criminal penalties, and eases registration for researchers who study them.
Cancels an EPA rule that had stopped certain large sources of toxic air pollution from being moved into a less strictly regulated category.
Cancels a bank regulator's rule that changed how proposed bank mergers are reviewed, restoring the earlier, faster process.
Cancels the EPA approval that let California set stricter smog-pollution limits for heavy-duty truck engines.
Cancels the EPA approval that let California phase out sales of new gasoline-only cars by 2035.
Cancels the EPA approval that let California require truck makers to sell a rising share of zero-emission trucks.
Cancels an EPA rule that tightened limits on toxic air emissions from tire manufacturing plants.
Cancels a National Park Service rule that restricted where off-road vehicles could drive in Glen Canyon National Recreation Area.
Cancels a rule that would have put the largest digital payment apps under the consumer bureau's regular supervision.
Cancels a consumer bureau rule that would have limited overdraft fees at the largest banks and credit unions.
Cancels an Energy Department efficiency standard for commercial refrigerators and freezers.
Cancels an Energy Department rule on how appliance makers certify, label and report the energy use of their products.
Cancels an Energy Department efficiency standard for walk-in coolers and freezers used by stores and restaurants.
Cancels an Energy Department efficiency standard for tankless gas water heaters.
Cancels an IRS rule that would have required decentralized finance platforms to report their customers' digital asset sales the way stockbrokers do.
Funds the federal government through September 30, 2025, mostly at the prior year's levels, with more for defense and less for non-defense programs.
Cancels a rule that required offshore oil and gas leaseholders to submit archaeological surveys of the seabed before drilling.
Cancels an EPA rule that set up how oil and gas facilities would be charged a fee for excess methane emissions.
Requires immigration authorities to detain non-citizens without legal status who are charged with, arrested for or convicted of theft-related crimes, assaulting a police officer, or crimes causing death or serious injury.
What this member says about laws and orders
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From this member’s press releases
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8 excerpts
- Prison Staff Safety Enhancement ActSeptember 17, 2026
“The National Fraternal Order of Police applauds the passage of S. 307, the "Prison Staff Safety Enhancement Act,” which was signed into law by President Trump. The new statute ensures that any act of sexual harassment or assault against Bureau of Prisons (BOP) staff will be swiftly punished.”
- Protecting Children From Chemical and Surgical MutilationAugust 21, 2026
“In January 2025, President Donald Trump signed Executive Order 14187, directing our government to stand up for these victims and restrict funding, programs, and health coverage for these procedures.”
- One Big Beautiful Bill ActApril 3, 2026
“Planned Parenthood, in an effort to abuse its 501(c)(3) status, is appealing to the women’s beauty market after the Working Families Tax Cut Act (Public Law 119-21) imposed a restriction on federal Medicaid funding for tax-exempt community abortion providers. In a clear statement of admission, Planned Parenthood Mar Monte President and Chief Executive Officer Stacy Cross, stated the affiliate broadened”
- Preventing Woke AI in the Federal GovernmentMarch 18, 2026
Blackburn Releases Discussion Draft of National Policy Framework for Artificial Intelligence
“Codifies President Trump's executive order preventing woke AI in the federal government by only allowing agency heads to procure large language models that are truthful in responding to user prompts seeking factual information and that are neutral and do not manipulate responses in favor of ideological biases.”
- One Big Beautiful Bill ActDecember 29, 2025
Blackburn Applauds $206 Million for Tennessee from Rural Health Transformation Program
“The Working Families Tax Cuts legislation, also known as the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, now law, established the RHT Program at the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to strengthen access to health care and modernize health systems in rural areas by allocating $50 billion for the program over a period of five years.”
- One Big Beautiful Bill ActAugust 19, 2025
“The USDA’s action will rapidly eliminate the market distortions and costs imposed on taxpayers by reducing energy subsidies and builds upon the repeal of and modifications to wind, solar, and other “green” energy tax credits in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. It will further USDA’s determination to end taxpayer support for unaffordable and unreliable “green” energy sources and ensure”
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- One Big Beautiful Bill ActJuly 1, 2025
“WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) released the following statement after the Senate passed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act to enact President Trump’s agenda. This legislation delivers the largest tax cut in history, strengthens border security, unleashes American energy, and preserves key safety net programs for Americans while ending rampant waste, fraud, and abuse in federal”
- Establishing the United States Investment AcceleratorApril 29, 2025
“WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), Ted Budd (R-N.C.), and Pete Ricketts (R-Neb.) introduced the Investment Accelerator Act to codify President Trump’s Executive Order establishing the United States Investment Accelerator, which will help facilitate and accelerate investments above $1 billion. During the first 100 days of his second administration, President Trump has already spurred trillions of dollars”
Member-requested spending
Member-requested spending: none found in the 4 laws read so far.
Laws read: Public Law 119-37, Public Law 119-74, Public Law 119-75, Public Law 119-86.
Campaign promises
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- Campaign website: www.marshablackburn.com. The Federal Election Commission’s record of MARSHA FOR SENATE gives this address.Confirmed from the official record
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Online ads
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MARSHA FOR SENATE Google Ads Transparency Center
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Campaign money
For the 2026 election cycle, Blackburn's campaign reports receiving $3,087,690.15 and reports spending $7,792,604.40, as of June 30, 2026.
Confirmed from the official record| What the filing reports | 2026 cycleFEC number S8TN00337as of June 30, 2026 | 2024 cycleFEC number S8TN00337as of December 31, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Money raised (total receipts) | $3,087,690.15 | $13,571,274.34 |
| Money spent (total disbursements) | $7,792,604.40 | $12,059,746.53 |
| Cash on hand (at the end of the period) | $433,700.53 | $5,138,614.78 |
| Debts (owed by the committee) | $0.00 | $0.00 |
Where it comes from
| Reported as received from | 2026 cycleFEC number S8TN00337as of June 30, 2026 | 2024 cycleFEC number S8TN00337as of December 31, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Individuals, itemized | $182,820.54 | $3,275,692.83 |
| Individuals, unitemized | $63,794.09 | $598,406.76 |
| Other political committees | $132,500.00 | $2,143,308.88 |
| Party committees | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| The candidate, contributions | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| The candidate, loans | $0.00 | $0.00 |
Committees
- MARSHA FOR SENATE Principal campaign committee · 2024 and 2026 · FEC committee C00376939
- MAKING A RESPONSIBLE STAND FOR HOUSEHOLDS IN AMERICA PAC Leadership PAC · 2024 and 2026 · FEC committee C00409276
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