- 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%
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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
General Survey
Total: 158
Introduced Date | Bill Number | Bill Title | Last Action |
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01/03/2017 | H.R.85 | To make 1 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) |
01/03/2017 | H.R.1770 | Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2015 | 01/03/2017 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 719. (All Actions) |
11/30/2016 | H.R.6135 | 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". | 11/30/2016 Received in the Senate. (All Actions) |
09/19/2016 | H.R.4666 | Protecting Students from Sexual and Violent Predators Act | 09/19/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education. (All Actions) |
09/13/2016 | H.R.5104 | BOTS Act | 09/13/2016 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (All Actions) |
06/28/2016 | H.R.5589 | Plan Verification and Fairness Act of 2016 | 06/28/2016 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. (All Actions) |
06/08/2016 | H.R.87 | Shiloh National Military Park Boundary Adjustment and Parker's Crossroads Battlefield Designation Act | 06/08/2016 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (All Actions) |
05/20/2016 | H.R.5230 | Anti-Pyramid Promotional Scheme Act of 2016 | 05/20/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade. (All Actions) |
01/15/2016 | H.R.4218 | To suspend the admission to the United States of refugees, and for other purposes. | 01/15/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security. (All Actions) |
11/20/2015 | H.R.4090 | Health Care Choices for Seniors Act | 11/20/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (All Actions) |
10/20/2015 | H.R.3767 | Preventing Government Publishing Overreach Act of 2015 | 10/20/2015 Referred to the House Committee on House Administration. (All Actions) |
09/18/2015 | H.R.3494 | Protecting Infants Born Alive Act | 09/18/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (All Actions) |
07/29/2015 | H.R.2964 | CLEAR Act of 2015 | 07/29/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security. (All Actions) |
07/21/2015 | H.R.3018 | Code-FLEX Act of 2015 | 07/21/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (All Actions) |
07/14/2015 | H.Con.Res.62 | 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. | 07/14/2015 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. (All Actions) |
06/01/2015 | H.R.2437 | To amend part B of title XVIII of the Social Security Act regarding high cost durable medical equipment, and for other purposes. | 06/01/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (All Actions) |
05/22/2015 | H.R.2436 | To amend the Public Health Service Act with respect to appropriate age groupings to be included in research studies involving human subjects. | 05/22/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (All Actions) |
05/22/2015 | H.R.2435 | To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with regard to the Reagan-Udall Foundation. | 05/22/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (All Actions) |
05/22/2015 | H.R.2396 | SOFTWARE Act | 05/22/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (All Actions) |
04/29/2015 | H.R.543 | Health Care Choice Act of 2015 | 04/29/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions. (All Actions) |
Total: 2622
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