BLACKBURN, MARSHA MRS.

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: 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%; Write a Review

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

Blackburn Supports Effort to Protect Medical Innovation

06/18/2015

Vote Smart

General Survey

Issue Title	Candidate's Answers
1. Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right	Strongly Oppose Abortion is immoral and should be absolutely restricted, because it kills a human being. And abortion clinics are illegal.
2. Stricter punishment reduces crime	Support It is necessary to keep "Three Strikes" laws and death penalty on the books, but we also need to avoid inappropriate imprisonment or sentencement.
3. Marijuana is a gateway drug
4. Higher taxes on the wealthy	Strongly Oppose The income tax and the IRS should be both abolished. Lower and flatter taxes are the good first step.
5. Stimulus better than market-led recovery	Strongly Oppose The federal government caused the Great Recession, and keeping out of the economy will end it.
6. Vouchers for school choice	Strongly Support Government's role in schooling should be limited. State-funded vouchers should pay for private schools, charter schools, home-schooling, or whatever schools parents choose.
7. Make voter registration easier	Support Voter ID laws just make it harder for people to vote, but what we should do is to make voting easier.
8. Prioritize green energy	Strongly Oppose There's no global warming - it's just natural climatic variation. And if there is a problem, we won't be affacted much.
9. Avoid foreign entanglements
10. Expand the military	Support It is necessary to expand military under financial budgets. Only our military are strong enough, our people can live freely enough.
11. Support & expand free trade	Support Free Trade Benefits Consumers and Economy.We should only restrict free trade when it poses a security risk.
12. Support American Exceptionalism
13. Absolute right to gun ownership	Strongly Support It is a basic Constitutional right and expresses the principle of self-defense against violence.
14. Expand ObamaCare	Strongly Oppose Government should not be involved with providing healthcare, because it would make the government takeover of a large portion of the economy and undue intrusions into personal medical histories.
15. Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens	Strongly Oppose We should strictly enforce our immigration laws, and crack down on illegal immigrants that have already in the US by deporting and removing all their social benefits.
16. EPA regulations are too restrictive	Support Human needs come first, but it's ok to use natural resource for sustainable development.
17. Keep God in the public sphere	Strongly Support Belief in God is what America was founded upon, so religious organizations, or praying in school, does not violate the separation of church and state. Religious institutions should be involved in welfare or education.
18. Legally require hiring more women & minorities	Oppose Affirmative Action is a noble idea, but should not be enforced by government.
19. Comfortable with same-sex marriage	Strongly Oppose Homosexuality is immoral. We must eradicate so that homosexual values are not imposed upon our children.
20. Privatize Social Security	Strongly Support Americans should self-determine their retirement funding instead of entrust to the government.

Total: 158

Introduced Date	Bill Number	Bill Title	Last Action
09/17/2008	H.Res.1425	Honoring the life and music of the late Isaac Hayes, a passionate humanitarian, whose music laid the foundation for many musical styles, including R&B, disco, and rap.	09/17/2008 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. (All Actions)
09/15/2008	H.R.6860	Oil and Gas Lease Reform Act of 2008	09/15/2008 Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources. (All Actions)
07/30/2008	H.R.6666	To amend the Clean Air Act to provide that greenhouse gases are not subject to the Act, and for other purposes.	07/30/2008 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. (All Actions)
04/23/2008	H.Res.1138	Recognizing Carnival Memphis for its promotion of the commercial interests and economic development of Memphis, Shelby County, and the greater mid-southern region for 77 years.	04/23/2008 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. (All Actions)
04/25/2007	H.R.2013	Toy Gun Marking Improvement Act	04/25/2007 Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection. (All Actions)
03/27/2007	H.R.1314	Photo Identification Security Act	03/27/2007 Referred to the Subcommittee on Government Management, Organization, and Procurement. (All Actions)
02/28/2008	H.R.5513	Stop Adolescent Smoking Without Excessive Bureaucracy Act of 2008	02/28/2008 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (All Actions)
12/06/2007	H.R.4307	Consumer Freedom of Choice in Cable Act	12/06/2007 Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet. (All Actions)
10/12/2007	H.R.3494	Charlie Norwood CLEAR Act of 2007	10/12/2007 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law. (All Actions)
09/21/2007	H.R.3615	To amend subtitle IV of title 40, United States Code, regarding county additions to the Appalachian region.	09/21/2007 Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management. (All Actions)
02/07/2007	H.R.749	Health Care Choices for Seniors Act	02/07/2007 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (All Actions)
01/24/2007	H.R.581	Savings for Seniors Act of 2007	01/24/2007 Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security. (All Actions)
01/10/2007	H.R.379	To make 5 percent across-the-board rescissions in non-defense, non-homeland-security discretionary spending for fiscal year 2007.	01/10/2007 Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations. (All Actions)
01/10/2007	H.R.374	To make 2 percent across-the-board rescissions in non-defense, non-homeland-security discretionary spending for fiscal year 2007.	01/10/2007 Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations. (All Actions)
01/10/2007	H.R.373	To make 1 percent across-the-board rescissions in non-defense, non-homeland-security discretionary spending for fiscal year 2007.	01/10/2007 Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations. (All Actions)
12/20/2006	H.R.4583	Wool Suit Fabric Labeling Fairness and International Standards Conforming Act	12/20/2006 Became Public Law No: 109-428. (TXT \| PDF) (All Actions)
07/18/2006	H.R.5464	Veterans Identity Protection Act	07/18/2006 Unfavorable Executive Comment Received from Veterans' Affairs. (All Actions)
02/17/2006	H.R.4662	Consumer Telephone Records Protection Act of 2006	02/17/2006 Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet. (All Actions)
01/03/2006	H.R.4551	Health Care Choices for Seniors Act	01/03/2006 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman. (All Actions)
12/01/2005	H.R.1972	Franklin National Battlefield Study Act	12/01/2005 Became Public Law No: 109-120. (TXT \| PDF) (All Actions)

Total: 2622

Date	Bill Number	Bill Title	Result	Vote
05/22/2017	H.R.2589	To waive the 24-month waiting period for Medicare eligibility for individuals disabled by Huntington's disease.
05/05/2017	H.R.2146	Unaccompanied Alien Children Placement Transparency Act of 2017
05/02/2017	H.R.2052	PRIVATE Act
04/27/2017	H.R.2187	To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify the treatment of certain retirement plan contributions picked up by governmental employers.
04/27/2017	H.R.1695	Register of Copyrights Selection and Accountability Act of 2017	Passed	Yea
04/13/2017	H.J.Res.43	Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the final rule submitted by Secretary of Health and Human Services relating to compliance with title X requirements by project recipients in selecting subrecipients.	Passed	Aye
04/07/2017	H.R.1953	Treat and Reduce Obesity Act of 2017
04/07/2017	H.R.1933	Health Care Options Act of 2017
04/07/2017	H.R.1898	To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve access to, and utilization of, bone mass measurement benefits under part B of the Medicare program by establishing a minimum payment amount under such part for bone mass measurement.
04/04/2017	H.Con.Res.45	Expressing the sense of Congress that those who served in the bays, harbors, and territorial seas of the Republic of Vietnam during the period beginning on January 9, 1962, and ending on May 7, 1975, should be presumed to have served in the Republic of Vietnam for all purposes under the Agent Orange Act of 1991.
04/03/2017	H.R.1861	Larry Doby Congressional Gold Medal Act
04/03/2017	H.Res.92	Condemning North Korea's development of multiple intercontinental ballistic missiles, and for other purposes.	Passed	Yea
03/31/2017	H.R.1838	Ambulatory Surgical Center Quality and Access Act of 2017
03/31/2017	H.R.1825	Home Health Care Planning Improvement Act of 2017
03/31/2017	H.R.1766	Medical Practice Freedom Act of 2017
03/31/2017	H.R.1736	To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to improve the process for inspections of device establishments and for granting export certifications.
03/30/2017	H.R.1836	Fair Play Fair Pay Act of 2017
03/24/2017	H.R.1676	Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act
03/29/2017	H.R.26	Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2017	Passed	Aye
03/24/2017	H.R.1722	Protecting American Jobs Act

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