Former U.S. Senator

Bob CorkerNo longer serving

Fact sheet
Official portrait of Bob Corker
70 bills introduced

Across 6 Congresses, most in the 114th at 23. In the 115th, 20 — 21 fewer than the median senator, who filed 41. Of the 70, 6 became law. Volume is not influence: the great majority of bills, from every member, never get a vote.

Bills introduced, against the typical senator 110th to 115th

median for the chamber, that Congress

Cosponsored
639

Signed on to someone else's bill

Recorded votes
1,056

Roll calls tied to a bill, nominations aside

Their work

Drawn from the 70 bills this member introduced: the subjects the record assigns them, and the members who most often sign on.

Most frequent cosponsors

Times each has cosponsored a bill this member introduced.

Biography

A Senator from Tennessee. Born in Orangeburg, S. C. , August 24, 1952. Attended the public schools in Chattanooga, Tenn. Graduated with a bachelor of science degree in industrial management, University of Tennessee 1974. Commercial real estate developer. Construction company owner. Unsuccessful candidate for the United States Senate 1994. Commissioner, Tennessee Finance and Administration Department 1995-1996. Mayor of Chattanooga 2001-2005. Elected as a Republican to the United States Senate in 2006. Reelected in 2012, and served from January 3, 2007, to January 3, 2019. Chair, Committee on Foreign Relations (One Hundred Fourteenth and One Hundred Fifteenth Congresses). Was not a candidate for reelection to the Senate in 2018.

Votes

How this member answered on every recorded vote tied to a bill, newest first — including the procedural motions on it, such as cloture. Votes on nominations are not listed, because they are not attached to a bill.

Sponsored bills

Bills and resolutions this member introduced.

BillTitleStatusLatest action
S 1862Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2017Became Public Law No: 115-427.Jan 9, 2019
SJRES 69A joint resolution supporting a Diplomatic Solution in Yemen and Condemning the Murder of Jamal Khashoggi.Held at the desk.Dec 19, 2018
S 3476PEPFAR Extension Act of 2018Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 619.Oct 3, 2018
S 3248Turkey International Financial Institutions ActPlaced on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 531.Jul 26, 2018
S 2463BUILD Act of 2018Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 493.Jun 27, 2018
S 3013A bill to amend the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 to require Congressional approval before the President adjusts imports that are determined to threaten to impair national security.Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.Jun 6, 2018
SJRES 59Authorization for Use of Military Force of 2018Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Senate Subcommittee on Federal Spending OverJun 6, 2018
S 2551Food for Peace Modernization ActRead twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.Mar 14, 2018

Cosponsored bills

Bills introduced by others that this member signed on to.

BillTitleStatusSigned on
SRES 746A resolution calling for a prompt multinational freedom of navigation operation in the Black Sea and urging the cancellation of the Nord Stream 2 pipeline.Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S8061)Jan 2, 2019
SRES 738A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the United States should continue its limited military activities within Syria and that ending such activities at this time would embolden ISIS, Bashar al-Assad, Iran, and Russia and put our Kurdish allies in great jeopardy.Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S7933)Dec 19, 2018
SRES 715A resolution honoring the life of President George Herbert Walker Bush.Message on Senate action sent to the House.Dec 5, 2018
S 1503Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Commemorative Coin ActRead twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.Dec 4, 2018
SRES 709A resolution condemning Russia's provocative actions in the Kerch Strait against the Ukrainian navy.Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.Nov 29, 2018
SRES 694A resolution condemning the horrific, anti-Semitic attack at a synagogue in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, expressing support and prayers for all those affected by the tragedy, and applauding the dedication and bravery of law enforcement and emergency response officials in responding to the attack.Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by UnanimouNov 15, 2018
S 802Larry Doby Congressional Gold Medal ActRead twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.Oct 11, 2018
SRES 682A resolution designating October 30, 2018, as a national day of remembrance for nuclear weapons program workers.Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by UnanimouOct 11, 2018

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Party, state and chamber are those of this member's most recent term. Bills and cosponsorships are held from the 107th Congress onwards and recorded votes from the 101st, so a member who served before those points will show fewer than they filed, or none. Committee seats are held for the current Congress only, which is why they are shown for sitting members and left out for everyone else rather than reported as zero. Vote counts cover roll calls tied to a bill; the chambers also vote on procedure and nominations, which are not listed here. Office, telephone and website are not shown for a member who has left, because the ones on file were theirs while serving. Records come from Congress.gov and the Biographical Directory of Congress.