Former U.S. Senator

Bob CorkerNo longer serving

State TN Party Republican In office 2007–2019

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.

Subjects

Bills carry several subjects each, so these add up to more than 70.

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.

Bill	Question	Voted	Date
HR 695	On the Motion to Proceed H.R. 695	Yea	Dec 21, 2018
HR 695	On the Motion for Attendance H.R. 695	Not Voting	Dec 19, 2018
S 756	On the Motion (Motion to Concur in the House Amendment with an Amendment to S. 756)	Yea	Dec 18, 2018
S 756	On the Cloture Motion S. 756	Yea	Dec 17, 2018
SJRES 54	On the Joint Resolution S.J.Res. 54	Nay	Dec 13, 2018
SJRES 54	On the Point of Order S.J.Res. 54	Yea	Dec 12, 2018
SJRES 54	On the Motion to Proceed S.J.Res. 54	Nay	Dec 12, 2018
SJRES 64	On the Joint Resolution S.J.Res. 64	Nay	Dec 12, 2018

Bill	Title	Status	Latest action
S 1862	Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2017	Became Public Law No: 115-427.	Jan 9, 2019
SJRES 69	A joint resolution supporting a Diplomatic Solution in Yemen and Condemning the Murder of Jamal Khashoggi.	Held at the desk.	Dec 19, 2018
S 3476	PEPFAR Extension Act of 2018	Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 619.	Oct 3, 2018
S 3248	Turkey International Financial Institutions Act	Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 531.	Jul 26, 2018
S 2463	BUILD Act of 2018	Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 493.	Jun 27, 2018
S 3013	A 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 59	Authorization for Use of Military Force of 2018	Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Senate Subcommittee on Federal Spending Over	Jun 6, 2018
S 2551	Food for Peace Modernization Act	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.	Mar 14, 2018

Cosponsored bills

Bills introduced by others that this member signed on to.

Bill	Title	Status	Signed on
SRES 599	A resolution expressing vigorous support and unwavering commitment to the welfare, security, and survival of the State of Israel as a Jewish and democratic state with secure borders, and recognizing and strongly supporting its right to act in self-defense to protect its citizens against acts of terrorism.	Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimou	Nov 15, 2012
SRES 588	A resolution commending the 4 American public servants who died in Benghazi, Libya, United States Ambassador to Libya John Christopher Stevens, Sean Smith, Tyrone Woods, and Glen Doherty, for their tireless efforts on behalf of the American people, and condemning the violent attack on the United States consulate in Benghazi.	Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimou	Sep 22, 2012
SRES 579	A resolution designating the week of September 24 through September 28, 2012, as "National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week".	Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimou	Sep 22, 2012
SJRES 41	A joint resolution expressing the sense of Congress regarding the nuclear program of the Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran.	Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.	Sep 21, 2012
S 3571	A bill to require the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection to conduct a small business review panel on the qualified mortgage rule before the Bureau can go forward with a final rule.	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.	Sep 19, 2012
S 3551	A bill to require investigations into and a report on the September 11-13, 2012, attacks on the United States missions in Libya, Egypt, and Yemen, and for other purposes.	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.	Sep 13, 2012
SRES 551	A resolution commending the 4 American public servants who died in Benghazi, Libya, including Ambassador J. Christopher Stevens, for their tireless efforts on behalf of the American people and condemning the violent attack on the United States consulate in Benghazi.	Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimou	Sep 12, 2012
SJRES 50	A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Office of Family Assistance of the Administration for Children and Families of the Department of Health and Human Services relating to waiver and expenditure authority under section 1115 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1315) with respect to the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program.	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.	Sep 12, 2012

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