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
S 3468Nursing and Allied Health Education Preservation Act of 2008Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.Sep 18, 2008
S 3325Prioritizing Resources and Organization for Intellectual Property Act of 2008Became Public Law No: 110-403.Sep 18, 2008
S 3356National Infantry Museum and Soldier Center Commemorative Coin Act of 2008Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.Sep 16, 2008
SRES 656A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding the terrorist attacks committed against the United States of America on September 11, 2001.Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by UnanimouSep 11, 2008
S 2920SBA Reauthorization and Improvement Act of 2008Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 720.Aug 1, 2008
S 3073Military Voting Protection Act of 2008Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.Jul 31, 2008
S 3164Seniors and Taxpayers Obligation Protection Act of 2008Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.Jul 30, 2008
SRES 621A resolution honoring and commemorating the selfless acts of heroism displayed by the late Detective John Michael Gibson and Private First Class Jacob Joseph Chestnut of the United States Capitol Police on July 24, 1998, and expressing the gratitude and appreciation of the Senate for the professionalism and dedication of the United States Capitol Police.Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by UnanimouJul 23, 2008

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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.