Bob Corker
Bob Corker (b. August 24, 1952, in Orangeburg, S.C.) is a former Republican member of the U.S. Senate from the state of Tennessee. Corker was first elected to the Senate in 2006. On September 26, 2017, he announced he would not seek re-election in 2018.[1]
Biography
Corker previously served as the mayor of Chattanooga, Tennessee from 2001 to 2005 and Commissioner of the Tennessee Finance and Administration Department from 1995 to 1996.[2]
Career
Below is an abbreviated outline of Corker's academic, professional, and political career:[2]
- 2007-2019: U.S. Senator from Tennessee
- 2001-2005: Served as Mayor of Chattanooga
- 1995-1996: Served as commissioner, Tennessee Finance and Administration Department
- 1974: Received his B.S. from University of Tennessee
Committee assignments
U.S. Senate
2017-2018
At the beginning of the 115th Congress, Corker was assigned to the following committees:[3]
- Committee on Aging (Special)
- Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
- Committee on the Budget
- Committee on Foreign Relations
2015-2016
Corker served on the following committees:[4]
- Special Committee on Aging
- Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee
- Budget Committee
- Foreign Relations Committee, Chairman
2013-2014
Corker served on the following Senate committees:[5]:
- Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs
- Subcommittee on Securities, Insurance and Investment
- Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Protection Members
- Subcommittee on Housing, Transportation and Community Development
- Foreign Relations
- Aging
2011-2012
Corker served on the following Senate committees:
Key votes
- See also: Key votes
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Key votes: 115th Congress, 2017-2018
- For detailed information about each vote, click here.
- Votes on domestic policy (click to expand)
Voted Yea on: First Step Act of 2018 (S 756)
Motion Agreed to (87-12) on December 18, 2018
- Proposed making changes to the criminal justice system.[6]
Voted Yea on: Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (HR 2)
- Proposed providing funding for commodity support, conservation, trade and international food aid, nutrition assistance, farm credit, rural development, research and extension activities, forestry, horticulture, and crop insurance through fiscal year 2023.[7]
Voted Yea on: "Brett M. Kavanaugh, of Maryland, to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States" (PN2259)
- Brett M. Kavanaugh, of Maryland, to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States[8]
Voted Yea on: "Brett M. Kavanaugh, of Maryland, to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States" (PN2259)
- Brett M. Kavanaugh, of Maryland, to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States[9]
Voted Nay on: Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018 (HR 2)
- Proposed providing funding for commodity support, conservation, trade and international food aid, nutrition assistance, farm credit, rural development, research and extension activities, forestry, horticulture, and crop insurance.[10]
Voted Yea on: Immigration reform proposal from Sen. Chuck Grassley and the Trump administration (S Amdt 1959 to HR 2579)
Cloture Motion Rejected (39-60, 3/5 majority required) on February 15, 2018
- Proposed providing a path to citizenship for 1.8 million individuals brought into the U.S. without legal permission as children, $25 billion for border security, limits on chain migration or family-based migration, and eliminating the visa lottery system.[11]
Voted Nay on: Immigration reform proposal from the Common Sense Coalition (S Amdt 1958 to HR 2579)
- Proposed providing a path to citizenship for individuals brought into the U.S. without legal permission as children, $25 billion for border security, and limitations on chain or family-based immigration.[12]
Voted Yea on: Stop Dangerous Sanctuary Cities Act amendment (S Amdt 1948 to S Amdt 1959)
- Proposed withholding funding from sanctuary jurisdictions for not cooperating with federal immigration officials.[13]
Voted Nay on: Coons-McCain immigration plan (S Amdt 1955 to S Amdt 1958)
- Proposed providing a path to citizenship for individuals brought into the U.S. without legal permission as children and conducting a study to determine what border security measures were needed. It also proposed requiring the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to secure the U.S.-Mexico border by 2021.[14]
Voted Yea on: Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act (S 2311)
- Proposed amending the federal criminal code to make it a crime for any person to perform or attempt to perform an abortion if the probable post-fertilization age of the fetus was 20 weeks or more. The bill proposed providing exceptions for an abortion: (1) that was necessary to save the life of the pregnant woman, or (2) when the pregnancy was the result of rape or incest.[15]
Voted Yea on: An amendment to repeal the requirements for individuals to enroll in health insurance and for employers to offer it—"Skinny bill" (S Amdt 667 to S Amdt 267 to HR 1628 the American Health Care Act of 2017)
- The amendment proposed repealing the requirements for individuals to enroll in health insurance and for employers to offer it.[16]
Voted Yea on: An amendment to repeal the ACA, including Paul amendment (No. 271) (S Amdt 271 to S Amdt 267 to HR 1628)
- An amendment to repeal the ACA, including Paul amendment (No. 271)[17]
Voted Nay on: Motion to advance the Better Care Reconciliation Act of 2017, including Cruz and Portman amendments (S Amdt 270 to S Amdt 267 to HR 1628)
- A procedural vote to advance the Better Care Reconciliation Act of 2017 (BCRA), including the Cruz and Portman amendments.[18]
Voted Yea on: Motion to begin debate on the American Health Care Act of 2017 (HR 1628)
- Proposed providing for reconciliation pursuant to title II of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2017.[19]
Voted Yea on: Neil M. Gorsuch, of Colorado, to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States (PN55(4)—confirmation vote)
- Neil M. Gorsuch, of Colorado, to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States—confirmation vote.[20]
Voted Yea on: Neil M. Gorsuch, of Colorado, to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States (PN55(3))
- Neil M. Gorsuch, of Colorado, to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States—second vote to end debate and move to a vote on Gorsuch's nomination under the new precedent requiring only a simple majority to pass.[21]
Voted Nay on: Neil M. Gorsuch, of Colorado, to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States (PN55(2))
- Neil M. Gorsuch, of Colorado, to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States—a vote to keep the Senate precedent of requiring 60 votes to close debate on Supreme Court nominations.[22]
Voted Yea on: Neil M. Gorsuch, of Colorado, to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States (PN55)
- Neil M. Gorsuch, of Colorado, to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States—initial vote to end debate and move to a vote on Gorsuch's nomination.[23]
- Votes on economic affairs and regulations (click to expand)
Voted Yea on: "Department of Defense and Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Act, 2019" (HR 6157)
- Proposed authorizing FY2019 appropriations and policies for the Departments of Defense, Health and Human Services (HHS), Labor, and Education.[24]
Voted Yea on: "Energy and Water, Legislative Branch, and Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2019" (HR 5895)
- Proposed authorizing FY2019 appropriations and policies for the Department of Energy, water resources, the legislative branch, military construction, and the Department of Veterans Affairs, among other programs.[25]
Did not vote on: "Department of Defense and Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Act, 2019" (HR 6157)
- Proposed authorizing FY2019 appropriations and policies for the Departments of Defense, Health and Human Services (HHS), Labor, and Education.[26]
Voted Yea on: "Energy and Water, Legislative Branch, and Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2019" (HR 5895)
- Proposed authorizing FY2019 appropriations and policies for the Department of Energy, water resources, the legislative branch, military construction, and the Department of Veterans Affairs, among other programs.[27]
Voted Nay on: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018 (HR 1625)
- Proposed providing appropriations for fiscal year 2018, and for other purposes.[28]
Voted Nay on: The Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 (HR 1892)
- Proposed providing further continuing appropriations through March 23, 2018[29]
Voted Yea on: Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 (HR 695)
- Proposed providing further continuing appropriations through March 23, 2018.[30]
Voted Yea on: Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 (HR 195)
- Proposed providing further continuing appropriations through February 8, 2018.[31]
Voted Yea on: Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 (HR 195)
- Proposed providing further continuing appropriations through February 8, 2018.[32]
Voted Yea on: Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 (HR 195)
- Proposed providing further continuing appropriations through January 19, 2018.[33]
Voted Yea on: Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 (HR 1370)
- Proposed providing further continuing appropriations through January 19, 2018.[34]
Voted Yea on: Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (HR 1)
- Proposed providing for reconciliation pursuant to titles II and V of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2018 and proposed changes to the tax code.[35]
Voted Yea on: "A joint resolution making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2018, and for other purposes." (HJ Res 123)
- Proposed funding the government until December 22, 2017.[36]
Voted Nay on: Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (HR 1)
- Proposed amending the Internal Revenue Code to reduce tax rates and modify policies, credits, and deductions for individuals and businesses.[37]
Voted Yea on: A concurrent resolution establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2018 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2019 through 2027. (H Con Res 71)
- Proposed establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2018 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2019 through 2027.[38]
Voted Nay on: Disaster Relief Appropriations Act, 2017 (Included amendments to suspend the debt ceiling and fund the government) (HR 601)
- Proposed suspending the debt ceiling and funding the government until December 8, 2017, and providing funding for Hurricanes Harvey and Irma relief efforts.[39]
Voted Nay on: Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2017 (HR 244)
- The $1.2 trillion budget bill proposed funding the government through the end of the fiscal year on September 30, 2017.[40]
- Votes on foreign policy and national security issues (click to expand)
Voted Nay on: "A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities in the Republic of Yemen that have not been authorized by Congress." (SJ Res 54)
- Proposed removing United States Armed Forces from hostilities in the Republic of Yemen that were not authorized by Congress.[41]
Voted Nay on: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (HR 2810)
- Proposed authorizing appropriations for fiscal year 2018 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, and to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes. On November 15, 2017, the Senate passed the defense policy bill by voice vote. This bill was the result of compromises made in the conference report. For more information on the compromise bill, click here.[42][43]
Voted Yea on: Countering America's Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (HR 3364)
- Proposed providing congressional review and proposed countering aggression by the governments of Iran, the Russian Federation, and North Korea, and for other purposes.[44]
Voted Yea on: Countering Iran's Destabilizing Activities Act of 2017 (S 722)
- Proposed providing congressional review and proposed countering aggression by the governments of Iran, the Russian Federation, and North Korea, and for other purposes.[45]
Key votes: Previous sessions of Congress
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114th Congress The first session of the 114th Congress enacted into law six out of the 2,616 introduced bills (0.2 percent). Comparatively, the 113th Congress had 1.3 percent of introduced bills enacted into law in the first session. In the second session, the 114th Congress enacted 133 out of 3,159 introduced bills (4.2 percent). Comparatively, the 113th Congress had 7.0 percent of introduced bills enacted into law in the second session.[46][47] The Senate confirmed 18,117 out of 21,815 executive nominations received (83 percent). For more information pertaining to Corker's voting record in the 114th Congress, please see the below sections.[48] Economic and fiscalTrade Act of 2015
2016 Budget proposal
Defense spending authorization
2015 budget
Foreign AffairsIran nuclear deal
DomesticUSA FREEDOM Act of 2015
Loretta Lynch AG nomination
Cyber security
Immigration
113th CongressThe second session of the 113th Congress enacted into law 224 out of the 3215 introduced bills (7 percent). Comparatively, the 112th Congress had 4.2 percent of introduced bills enacted into law in the second session.[83] The Senate confirmed 13,949 out of 18,323 executive nominations received (76.1 percent). For more information pertaining to Corker's voting record in the 113th Congress, please see the below sections.[84] National securitySyriaSenate Foreign Relations Committee Syria authorization
Of the nine Democratic members and eight Republican members that made up the committee, seven Democrats and three Republicans voted in favor, while five Republicans and two Democrats opposed the authorization.[86] A single "present" vote was cast by Ed Markey (D). Corker was one of the three Republicans who approved the authorization.[87] John Brennan CIA nomination
Drones filibuster On March 6, 2013, Senator Rand Paul (R) led a 13-hour filibuster of President Obama's CIA Director nominee, John Brennan. Paul started the filibuster in order to highlight his concerns about the administration's drone policies. In particular, Paul said he was concerned about whether a drone could be used to kill an American citizen within the United States border, without any due process involved. Paul and other civil liberties activists criticized President Obama for not offering a clear response to the question. A total of 14 senators joined Paul in the filibuster -- 13 Republicans and one Democrat.[89][90][91] Corker was one of 30 Republican senators who did not support the filibuster.[92][93][94][95] The day after the filibuster, Attorney General Eric Holder sent a letter to Paul, responding to the filibuster. Holder wrote, "Does the president have the authority to use a weaponized drone to kill an American not engaged in combat on U.S. soil? The answer to that is no."[96] EconomyFarm bill
2014 Budget
Corker voted with 25 other Republican members against the bill.[99][100] No Budget, No Pay Act of 2013
Government shutdown
ImmigrationMexico-U.S. border
Social issuesViolence Against Women (2013)
Previous congressional sessionsFiscal cliff
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Issues
National Security
Letter to Iran
On March 9, 2015, Senator Tom Cotton wrote a letter to Iran's leadership, warning them that signing a nuclear deal with the Obama administration without congressional approval was merely an "executive agreement". The letter also stated that "The next president could revoke such an executive agreement with the stroke of a pen and future Congresses could modify the terms of the agreement at any time." The letter was signed by 47 Republican members of the Senate. Corker was one of the seven Republican members of the Senate who did not sign the letter.[108]
The letter caused intense backlash from both the Obama administration and members of Congress.[109] Vice President Joe Biden said of the letter, "In thirty-six years in the United States Senate, I cannot recall another instance in which senators wrote directly to advise another country — much less a longtime foreign adversary — that the president does not have the constitutional authority to reach a meaningful understanding with them."[110] On Twitter, the hashtag "47Traitors" became the top trending topic in the world, and a debate raged as to whether the 47 who signed the letter were traitors or patriots.[111]
Syria
- See also: United States involvement in Syria
In August 2013, Corker stated that U.S. involvement in Syria was "imminent" and that "it's up to us to intervene."[112]
Congressional briefings
On September 11, 2013, Corker blasted the briefings held with congressional members, saying in an interview with POLITICO, "Their message is just so muddled. Different audiences, they stress different things. They keep trying to find some footing that makes them feel good, or the audience feel good; it’s been the most muddled thing I’ve ever seen in my life."[113]
Elections
2018
- See also: United States Senate elections, 2018
Bob Corker did not file to run for re-election.
2012
Corker won re-election in 2012. He defeated Brenda Lenard, Mark Twain Clemens, Fred Anderson and Zach Poskevich in the Republican primary on August 2, 2012. He then defeated Mark Clayton (D), Shaun Crowell (L), David Gatchell (I), James Higdon (I), Michel Long (I) and Troy Scoggin (I) in the general election on November 6, 2012.[114][115]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Bob Corker Incumbent |
64.9% | 1,506,443 | |
| Democratic | Mark E. Clayton | 30.4% | 705,882 | |
| Constitution | Kermit Steck | 0.8% | 18,620 | |
| Green | Martin Pleasant | 1.7% | 38,472 | |
| Libertarian | Shaun E. Crowell | 0.9% | 20,936 | |
| Independent | David Gatchell | 0.3% | 6,523 | |
| Independent | Michael Joseph Long | 0.3% | 8,085 | |
| Independent | Troy Stephen Scoggin | 0.3% | 8,080 | |
| Total Votes | 2,320,189 | |||
| Source: Tennessee Secretary of State "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election" | ||||
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2006 On November 7, 2006, Corker won election to the United States Senate. He defeated Harold E. Ford, Jr., Ed Choate, David Gatchell, Emory “Bo” Heyward, Gary Keplinger, Christopher Joseph Lugo, James Anthony Gray, Gloria D. Reagon Price and Mary Taylor Shelby in the general election.[116]
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Campaign finance summary
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Personal Gain Index
- See also: Personal Gain Index (U.S. Congress)
- See also: Personal Gain Index (U.S. Congress)
The Personal Gain Index (U.S. Congress) is a two-part measurement that illustrates the extent to which members of the U.S. Congress have prospered during their tenure as public servants.
It consists of two different metrics:
PGI: Change in net worth
Based on congressional financial disclosure forms and calculations made available by OpenSecrets.org, Corker's net worth as of 2012 was estimated between $8,675,020 to $89,553,998. That averages to $49,114,509, which is higher than the average net worth of Republican Senate members in 2012 of $6,956,438.47. Corker ranked as the 6th most wealthy senator in 2012.[117] Between 2006 and 2012, Corker's net worth increased from $-2,013,241 to $49,114,509. Between 2004 and 2012, the average annual percentage increase for a member of Congress was 15.4 percent.[118]
| Bob Corker Yearly Net Worth | |
|---|---|
| Year | Average Net Worth |
| 2006 | $−2,013,241 |
| 2012 | $49,114,509 |
| Growth from 2006 to 2012: | N/A |
| Average annual growth: | N/A |
| Comparatively, the American citizen experienced a median yearly decline in net worth of -0.94%.[119] | |
The data used to calculate changes in net worth may include changes resulting from assets gained through marriage, inheritance, changes in family estates and/or trusts, changes in family business ownership, and many other variables unrelated to a member's behavior in Congress.
PGI: Donation Concentration Metric
Filings required by the Federal Election Commission report on the industries that give to each candidate. Using campaign filings and information calculated by OpenSecrets.org, Ballotpedia calculated the percentage of donations by industry received by each incumbent over the course of his or her career (or 1989 and later, if elected prior to 1988). Corker received the most donations from individuals and PACs employed by the Securities & Investment industry.
From 1993-2014, 20.8 percent of Corker's career contributions came from the top five industries as listed below.[120]
| Bob Corker Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Total Raised | $35,550,206 |
| Total Spent | $32,305,221 |
| Top five industries that contributed to campaign committee | |
| Securities & Investment | $1,792,723 |
| Real Estate | $1,786,373 |
| Retired | $1,526,310 |
| Lawyers/Law Firms | $1,235,772 |
| Health Professionals | $1,053,283 |
| % total in top industry | 5.04% |
| % total in top two industries | 10.07% |
| % total in top five industries | 20.8% |
Analysis
Like-minded colleagues
The website OpenCongress tracks the voting records of each member to determine with whom he or she votes most and least often. The results include a member from each party.[121]
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Corker least often voted with: |
Ideology and leadership
Based on an analysis of bill sponsorship by GovTrack, Corker was a "centrist Republican," as of July 30, 2014.[122] This was the same rating Corker received in July 2013.
Lifetime voting record
According to the website GovTrack, Corker missed 50 of 2,774 roll call votes from January 2007 to September 2015. This amounts to 1.8 percent, which is worse than the median of 1.6 percent among current senators as of September 2015.[123]
Congressional staff salaries
The website Legistorm compiles staff salary information for members of Congress. Corker paid his congressional staff a total of $2,399,016 in 2011. He ranked 22nd on the list of the lowest paid Republican senatorial staff salaries and ranked 29th overall of the lowest paid senatorial staff salaries in 2011. Overall, Tennessee ranked 23rd in average salary for senatorial staff. The average U.S. Senate congressional staff was paid $2,529,141.70 in fiscal year 2011.[124]
National Journal vote ratings
- See also: National Journal vote ratings
Each year National Journal publishes an analysis of how liberally or conservatively each member of Congress voted in the previous year. Click the link above for the full ratings of all members of Congress.
2013
Corker and Johnny Isakson ranked 38th in the conservative rankings in 2013.[125]
2012
Corker ranked 35th in the conservative rankings in 2012.[126]
2011
Corker ranked 21st in the conservative rankings in 2011.[127]
Voting with party
2014
Bob Corker voted with the Republican Party 87.6 percent of the time, which ranked 24th among the 45 Senate Republican members as of July 2014.[128]
2013
Bob Corker voted with the Republican Party 88.1 percent of the time, which ranked 19th among the 46 Senate Republican members as of June 2013.[129]
See also
- United States Senate
- United States Senate elections in Tennessee, 2014
- United States congressional delegations from Tennessee
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Footnotes
- ↑ CNBC, "Republican Sen. Bob Corker of Tennessee will not seek re-election," September 26, 2017
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, "Bob Corker," accessed November 4, 2011
- ↑ United States Senate, "Committee Assignments of the 115th Congress," accessed January 19, 2017
- ↑ United States Senate, "Committee Assignments of the 114th Congress," accessed February 17, 2015
- ↑ Congressional Quarterly, "Senate Committee List," accessed January 22, 2013
- ↑ Senate.gov, "On the Motion (Motion to Concur in the House Amendment with an Amendment)," December 18, 2018
- ↑ Senate.gov, "On the Conference Report (Conference Report to Accompany H.R. 2)," December 11, 2018
- ↑ Senate.gov, "On the Nomination (Confirmation Brett M. Kavanaugh, of Maryland, to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States)," October 6, 2018
- ↑ Senate.gov, "On the Cloture Motion (Motion to Invoke Cloture Re: Brett M. Kavanaugh to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States)," October 5, 2018
- ↑ Senate.gov, "On Passage of the Bill (H.R. 2, As Amended)," June 28, 2018
- ↑ Senate.gov, "On the Cloture Motion (Motion to Invoke Cloture on Amdt. No. 1959)," February 15, 2018
- ↑ Senate.gov, "On the Cloture Motion (Motion to Invoke Cloture on Amdt. No. 1958 As Modified)," February 15, 2018
- ↑ Senate.gov, "On the Cloture Motion (Motion to Invoke Cloture on Amdt. No. 1948)," February 15, 2018
- ↑ Senate.gov, "On the Cloture Motion (Motion to Invoke Cloture on Amdt. No. 1955)," February 15, 2018
- ↑ Senate.gov, "On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed (Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to the Consideration of S. 2311)," January 29, 2018
- ↑ Senate.gov, "On the Amendment (McConnell Amdt. No. 667)," July 28, 2017
- ↑ Senate.gov, "On the Amendment (Paul Amdt. No. 271 )," July 26, 2017
- ↑ Senate.gov, "On the Motion (Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Amdt. No. 270)," July 25, 2017
- ↑ Senate.gov, "On the Motion to Proceed (Motion to Proceed to H.R. 1628)," July 25, 2017
- ↑ U.S. Senate, "On the Nomination (Confirmation: Neil M. Gorsuch, of Colorado, to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States)," April 7, 2017
- ↑ U.S. Senate, "On the Cloture Motion (Upon Reconsideration, Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Nomination of Neil M. Gorsuch of Colorado, to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States)," April 6, 2017
- ↑ U.S. Senate, "On the Decision of the Chair (Shall the Decision of the Chair Stand as the Judgment of the Senate?)," April 6, 2017
- ↑ U.S. Senate, "On the Cloture Motion (Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Nomination of Neil M. Gorsuch, of Colorado, to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States)," April 6, 2017
- ↑ Senate.gov, "On the Conference Report (Conference Report to Accompany H.R. 6157)," September 18, 2018
- ↑ Senate.gov, "On the Conference Report (Conference Report to Accompany H.R. 5895)," September 12, 2018
- ↑ Senate.gov, "On Passage of the Bill (H. R. 6157 As Amended)," August 23, 2018
- ↑ Senate.gov, "On Passage of the Bill (H.R. 5895 As Amended)," June 25, 2018
- ↑ Senate.gov, "On the Motion (Motion to Concur in the House Amendment to the Senate Amendment to H.R. 1625)," March 23, 2018
- ↑ Senate.gov, "On the Motion (Motion to Concur in the House Amendment to the Senate Amendment to H.R. 1892 with an Amendment (SA 1930))," February 9, 2018
- ↑ Senate.gov, "On the Cloture Motion (Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Concur in the House Amendment to the Senate Amendment to H.R. 695)," February 8, 2018
- ↑ Senate.gov, "On the Motion (Motion to Concur in the House Amendment to the Senate Amendment with Further Amendment)," January 22, 2018
- ↑ Senate.gov, "On the Cloture Motion (Motion to Invoke Cloture: Motion to Concur in the House Amendment to the Senate Amendment to H.R. 195)," January 22, 2018
- ↑ Senate.gov, "On the Cloture Motion (Motion to Invoke Cloture: House Amendment to the Senate Amendment to H.R. 195)," January 19, 2018
- ↑ Senate.gov, "On the Motion (Motion to Concur in the House Amendment to the Senate Amendment to H.R. 1370)," December 21, 2017
- ↑ Senate.gov, "On the Motion to Recede from the Senate Amendment to H.R. 1 and Concur with Further Amendment ," December 20, 2017
- ↑ Senate.gov, "On the Joint Resolution (H.J. Res. 123)," December 7, 2017
- ↑ Senate.gov, "On Passage of the Bill (H.R. 1 As Amended )," December 2, 2017
- ↑ Senate.gov, "On the Concurrent Resolution (H. Con. Res. 71 As Amended)," October 19, 2017
- ↑ Senate.gov, "On the Motion (Motion to Concur in the House Amdt. to the Senate Amdt. with an Amdt. No. 808 to H.R. 601)," September 7, 2017
- ↑ U.S. Senate, "On the Motion (Motion to Concur in the House Amendment to the Senate Amendment to H.R. 244)," May 4, 2017
- ↑ Senate.gov, "On the Joint Resolution (S.J. Res. 54, As Amended), December 13, 2018
- ↑ Senate.gov, "On Passage of the Bill (H.R. 2810 As Amended)," September 18, 2017
- ↑ The Hill, "Senate sends $692B defense policy bill to Trump's desk," November 15, 2017
- ↑ Senate.gov, "On Passage of the Bill (H.R. 3364)," July 27, 2017
- ↑ Senate.gov, "On Passage of the Bill (S. 722 As Amended)," June 15, 2017
- ↑ Congressional Record, "Resume of Congressional Activity, First Session of the 113th Congress," accessed April 29, 2015
- ↑ Congressional Record, "Resume of Congressional Activity, Second Session of the 114th Congress," accessed January 5, 2017
- ↑ Congressional Record, "Resume of Congressional Activity, First Session of the One Hundred Fourteenth Congress," April 13, 2015
- ↑ Congress.gov, "HR 1314," accessed May 25, 2015
- ↑ Senate.gov, "H.R. 1314 (Ensuring Tax Exempt Organizations the Right to Appeal Act)," accessed May 25, 2015
- ↑ Senate.gov, "Roll Call for HR 2146," June 24, 2015
- ↑ The Hill, "Senate approves fast-track, sending trade bill to White House," June 24, 2015
- ↑ The Hill, "Obama signs trade bills," June 29, 2015
- ↑ Congress.gov, "S.Con.Res.11," accessed May 5, 2015
- ↑ Senate.gov, "On the Conference Report (Conference Report to Accompany S. Con. Res. 11)," accessed May 5, 2015
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U.S. Senate - Tennessee 2007-2019 |
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