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  • BLACKBURN, MARSHA MRS.
Experience: House: District 7, 2003-Present
Home State: Tennessee
Running: President, United States, 2016
Total Raised: $1,532,284Coverage End: Thursday, June 30, 2016
Winning: Won with 0.00%
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Personal

    Full Name: Marsha Blackburn
    Gender: Female
    Family: Husband: Chuck; 2 Children: Mary, Chad
    Birth Date: 06/06/1952
    Birth Place: Laurel, MS
    Home City: Brentwood, TN
    Religion: Presbyterian

Education

    BS, Mississippi State University, 1973

Political Experience

    Representative, United States House of Representatives, 2002-present
    Deputy Whip, United States House of Representatives
    Assistant Minority Whip, United States House of Representatives, 2002-2006
    Senator, Tennessee State Senate, District 23, 1998-2002

Current Legislative Committees

    Budget, Member
    Energy and Commerce, Vice Chair
    Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing and Trade, Member
    Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, Member
    Subcommittee on Health (Energy and Commerce), Member
    Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations (Energy and Commerce), Member

Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees

    Founder, Congressional Songwriters Caucus
    Chairman, Congressional Songwriters Caucus
    Co-Chair, House Task Force on Waste, Fraud and Abuse
    Executive Director, Tennessee Film, Entertainment, and Music Commission, 1995-1997

Professional Experience

    Owner, Marketing Strategies
    Director, Retail Fashion, Special Events, Caster Knott Company, 1975-1978
    Sales Manager, Southwestern Company, 1973-1975
    Student Manager, Southwestern Company, 1971-1973

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

    President, American Lung Association of Middle Tennessee
    Member, Brentwood Chamber of Commerce
    Member, Christ Presbyterian
    Member, Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce
    President, Nashville Symphony Guild
    Board Member, Nashville Zoo
    Member, Rotary Club
    Member, Smithsonian Libraries Advisory Board
    State Chair, American Council of Young Political Leaders, 1994

Additional Information

Awards:

    American Conservative Union, Best and Brightest Award
    U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Spirit of Enterprise Award
    Taxpayer Hero, Americans for Tax Reform, 2003-2015
    Conservative Leadership Award, Clare Boothe Luce Policy Institute
    Honorary doctorate in letters, King University
    Congressional Grammy, Recording Academy, 2007
    White Hat award,Nashville Songwriters Association, 2007
    Platinum Award, Recording Industry Association of America, 2008
    Visionary Award, The Cecil Scaife Foundation
    Lawmaker of the Year, Independent Electrical Contractors, 2006
    HITN Innovation Award, Health IT Now, 2012
    Distinguished Leader Award, Susan B. Anthony List
    40 Most Interesting Women in Politics, The Washington Post
    Woman of Valor, Independent Women's Forum, 2014
    Small Business Bureau and Entrepreneurship Council, Small Business Champion
    Family Research Council, True Blue Award
Total: 1
General Survey
Issue Title Candidate's Answers
1. Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right
Strongly Oppose
2. Stricter punishment reduces crime
Support
3. Marijuana is a gateway drug
4. Higher taxes on the wealthy
Strongly Oppose
5. Stimulus better than market-led recovery
Strongly Oppose
6. Vouchers for school choice
Strongly Support
7. Make voter registration easier
Support
8. Prioritize green energy
Strongly Oppose
9. Avoid foreign entanglements
10. Expand the military
Support
11. Support & expand free trade
Support
12. Support American Exceptionalism
13. Absolute right to gun ownership
Strongly Support
14. Expand ObamaCare
Strongly Oppose
15. Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens
Strongly Oppose
16. EPA regulations are too restrictive
Support
17. Keep God in the public sphere
Strongly Support
18. Legally require hiring more women & minorities
Oppose
19. Comfortable with same-sex marriage
Strongly Oppose
20. Privatize Social Security
Strongly Support
Total: 158
Introduced Date Bill Number Bill Title Last Action
05/18/2017 H.R.2520 To require providers of broadband internet access service and edge services to clearly and conspicuously notify users of the privacy policies of such providers, to give users opt-in or opt-out approval rights with respect to the use of, disclosure of, and access to user information collected by such providers based on the level of sensitivity of such information, and for other purposes. 05/18/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.  (All Actions)
05/16/2017 H.R.2445 DATA Act of 2017 05/16/2017 Referred to House Ways and Means  (All Actions)
05/09/2017 H.R.88 Shiloh National Military Park Boundary Adjustment and Parker's Crossroads Battlefield Designation Act 05/09/2017 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 61.  (All Actions)
05/05/2017 H.R.2361 Energy Savings and Building Efficiency Act of 2017 05/05/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.  (All Actions)
04/26/2017 H.R.1876 Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2017 04/26/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.  (All Actions)
04/21/2017 H.R.1822 Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2017 04/21/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.  (All Actions)
04/12/2017 H.R.2086 No Coverage, No Penalty Act 04/12/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.  (All Actions)
03/17/2017 H.R.1277 State Medicaid Waiver Flexibility Act of 2017 03/17/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
03/10/2017 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 Customers of Broadband and Other Telecommunications Services". 03/10/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.  (All Actions)
03/08/2017 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". 03/08/2017 Received in the Senate.  (All Actions)
02/16/2017 H.Con.Res.11 Expressing the sense of Congress that Jerusalem is the capital of Israel and therefore, consistent with the location of other United States embassies, the United States embassy in Israel should be located in Jerusalem. 02/16/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Middle East and North Africa.  (All Actions)
02/08/2017 H.R.707 Health Care Choices for Seniors Act 02/08/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
02/03/2017 H.R.706 Plan Verification and Fairness Act of 2017 02/03/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
01/03/2017 H.R.86 To make 2 percent across-the-board rescissions in non-defense, non-homeland-security, and non-veterans-affairs discretionary spending for each of the fiscal years 2017 and 2018. 01/03/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.  (All Actions)
02/01/2017 H.R.539 USPSTF Transparency and Accountability Act of 2017 02/01/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
01/25/2017 H.R.314 Health Care Choice Act of 2017 01/25/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
01/23/2017 H.R.313 Savings for Seniors Act of 2017 01/23/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.  (All Actions)
01/17/2017 H.R.583 To direct the Federal Communications Commission to revoke certain changes to the ownership reporting requirements for noncommercial educational broadcast stations. 01/17/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.  (All Actions)
01/04/2017 H.R.89 To amend subtitle IV of title 40, United States Code, regarding county additions to the Appalachian region. 01/04/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.  (All Actions)
01/03/2017 H.R.87 To make 5 percent across-the-board rescissions in non-defense, non-homeland-security, and non-veterans-affairs discretionary spending for each of the fiscal years 2017 and 2018. 01/03/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.  (All Actions)
Total: 2622
Date Bill Number Bill Title Result Vote
06/15/2010 H.Res.1444 Recognizing the 60th anniversary of the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases.
06/15/2010 H.R.5519 Gulf Coast Jobs Preservation Act
06/15/2010 H.Con.Res.274 Reaffirming "In God We Trust" as the official motto of the United States and supporting and encouraging the public display of the national motto in all public buildings, public schools, and other government institutions.
06/15/2010 H.R.5137 Girls Protection Act of 2010
06/15/2010 H.R.5092 To amend section 48 (relating to depiction of animal cruelty) of title 18, United States Code, and for other purposes.
06/15/2010 H.Con.Res.261 Expressing the sense of Congress that the Supreme Court should uphold laws that allow the families and friends of fallen members of the Armed Forces to mourn their loved ones in peace and privacy.
06/15/2010 H.J.Res.79 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to control spending.
06/15/2010 H.Res.1006 Reaffirming the commitment of the House of Representatives to safeguard and uphold the 10th Amendment to the Constitution of the United States.
06/15/2010 H.R.3749 Recreational Fishing and Hunting Heritage and Opportunities Act
06/14/2010 H.Con.Res.287 Recognizing Associated Builders and Contractors on the occasion of the 60th anniversary of its founding and for the many vital contributions merit shop commercial, industrial, and infrastructure construction contractors make to the quality of life of the people of the United States.
06/10/2010 H.R.5501 America Stands with Israel Act
06/10/2010 H.Res.1431 Calling for an end to the violence, unlawful arrests, torture, and ill treatment perpetrated against Iranian citizens, as well as the unconditional release of all political prisoners in Iran.
06/08/2010 H.R.5478 Green Railcar Enhancement Act of 2010
05/28/2010 H.R.5453 Protecting Against Indebting our Descendants through Fully Offset Relief (PAID FOR) Temporary Extension Act of 2010
05/28/2010 H.Res.407 Expressing support for designation of May as "National Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month".
05/27/2010 H.R.5425 STOP the FEDS Act
05/27/2010 H.R.4465 To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to take into account each child a veteran has when determining the veteran's financial status when receiving hospital care or medical services.
05/26/2010 H.Con.Res.281 Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2011, revising the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2010, and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2012 through 2020.
05/26/2010 H.Res.1347 Honoring the workers who perished on the Deepwater Horizon offshore oil platform in the Gulf of Mexico off the coast of Louisiana, extending condolences to their families, and recognizing the valiant efforts of emergency response workers at the disaster site. Passed Yea
05/26/2010 H.R.3885 Veterans Dog Training Therapy Act Passed Yea
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