Former U.S. Senator

Bob CorkerNo longer serving

State TN Party Republican In office 2007–2019

Fact sheet Spreadsheet

Bills introduced

As sponsor, from the 107th Congress

Became law

Of the bills they introduced

Cosponsored

640

Signed on to someone else's bill

Recorded votes

1,056

Roll calls tied to a bill

Floor speeches

489

In the Congressional Record, from 2001

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. 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

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.

Focus

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.

Record

Every recorded vote, bill and floor speech, newest first.

Search these bills

Congress

Recorded votes tied to a bill, including procedural motions on it such as cloture. Votes on nominations are not listed.

Bill	Question	Voted	Date
S 178	On the Cloture Motion S. 178	Yea	Mar 19, 2015
S 178	On the Cloture Motion S. 178	Yea	Mar 19, 2015
S 178	On the Cloture Motion S. 178	Yea	Mar 18, 2015
S 178	On the Cloture Motion S. 178	Yea	Mar 17, 2015
S 178	On the Cloture Motion S. 178	Yea	Mar 17, 2015
S 1	On Overriding the Veto S. 1	Yea	Mar 4, 2015
SJRES 8	On the Joint Resolution S.J.Res. 8	Yea	Mar 4, 2015
SJRES 8	On the Motion to Proceed S.J.Res. 8	Yea	Mar 3, 2015

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 Oversight and Emergency Management. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 115-446.	Jun 6, 2018
S 2551	Food for Peace Modernization Act	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.	Mar 14, 2018

Bill	Title	Status	Signed on
SRES 746	A 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 738	A 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 715	A resolution honoring the life of President George Herbert Walker Bush.	Message on Senate action sent to the House.	Dec 5, 2018
S 1503	Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Commemorative Coin Act	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.	Dec 4, 2018
SRES 709	A 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 694	A 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 Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7062-7063; text: CR S7057)	Nov 15, 2018
S 802	Larry Doby Congressional Gold Medal Act	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.	Oct 11, 2018
SRES 682	A 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 Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6881; text: CR S6825)	Oct 11, 2018

Sections of the Congressional Record in which this member spoke or entered a written statement, as the Government Publishing Office tags them; floor business such as amendment texts is left out. Each links to the official Record.

Date	Record section	Where
Dec 21, 2018	Child Protection Improvements Act of 2017	Senate floor
Dec 20, 2018	Tribute to Staff	Senate floor
Dec 19, 2018	Arms Sales Notification	Senate floor
Dec 13, 2018	Introductory Statement on S.J. Res. 69	Senate floor
Dec 13, 2018	Statement on bills introduced	Senate floor
Dec 13, 2018	Executive Reports of Committee	Senate floor
Dec 13, 2018	Supporting a Diplomatic Solution in Yemen and Condemning the Murder of Jamal Khashoggi	Senate floor
Dec 13, 2018	Amending the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995	Senate floor

Committees

Current committees first, each with its role and years, and the subcommittees held now beneath it. Full history opens every role with its date and official record, and earlier subcommittee seats.

Earlier committees

Aging (Special) CommitteeMember2007–2019

Full history

Committee	Role	Served	Record
Aging (Special) Committee	Member	Jan 24, 2013 to Jan 3, 2019	S.Res. 18 · End of the 115th Congress
	Ranking Member	Sep 22, 2009 to Jan 3, 2013	S.Res. 279 · End of the 112th Congress
	Member	Jan 12, 2007 to Sep 22, 2009	S.Res. 28 · S.Res. 279

Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs CommitteeMember2008–2019

Full history

Committee	Role	Served	Record
Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee	Member	Jan 24, 2008 to Jan 3, 2019	S.Res. 425 · End of the 115th Congress
Securities, Insurance, and Investment	Member	Listed May 2008 to Jul 2018	Hearing, May 2008
National Security and International Trade and Finance	Member	Listed May 2017 to Jul 2018	Hearing, May 2017
Financial Institutions and Consumer Protection	Member	Listed Oct 2009 to Jul 2018	Congressional Directory, Dec 2009
Housing, Transportation, and Community Development	Member	Listed May 2011 to Sep 2016	Hearing, May 2011
Security and International Trade and Finance	Member	Listed Oct 2009 to Oct 2009	Congressional Directory, Dec 2009

Budget CommitteeMember2015–2019

Foreign Relations CommitteeChair2007–2019

Full history

Committee	Role	Served	Record
Foreign Relations Committee	Chair	Jan 8, 2015 to Jan 3, 2019	S.Res. 23 · End of the 115th Congress
	Member	Jan 7, 2015 to Jan 8, 2015	S.Res. 21 · S.Res. 23
	Ranking Member	Jan 24, 2013 to Jan 3, 2015	S.Res. 18 · End of the 113th Congress
	Member	Jan 12, 2007 to Jan 3, 2013	S.Res. 28 · End of the 112th Congress
Near Eastern and South and Central Asian Affairs	Member	Listed Oct 2009 to Dec 2012	Congressional Directory, Dec 2009
African Affairs	Member	Listed Oct 2009 to Dec 2012	Congressional Directory, Dec 2009
International Development and Foreign Assistance, Economic Affairs and International Environmental Protection	Member	Listed Jun 2011 to Nov 2012	Hearing, Jun 2011
International Development and Foreign Assistance, Economic Affairs and International Environmental Protection	Member	Listed Jun 2007 to Jun 2008	Hearing, Jun 2007
Western Hemisphere, Peace Corps and Narcotics Affairs	Member	Listed Apr 2007 to Jul 2007	Congressional Directory, Aug 2008

Energy and Natural Resources CommitteeMember2007–2013

Full history

Committee	Role	Served	Record
Energy and Natural Resources Committee	Member	Jan 12, 2007 to Jan 3, 2013	S.Res. 28 · End of the 112th Congress
Water and Power	Member	Listed May 2011 to Sep 2012	Hearing, May 2011
National Parks	Member	Listed Mar 2007 to Jun 2012	Hearing, Mar 2007
Energy	Member	Listed Feb 2007 to Oct 2011	Hearing, Feb 2007
Public Lands and Forests	Member	Listed Oct 2009 to Oct 2009	Congressional Directory, Dec 2009
Water and Power	Member	Listed Apr 2007 to Jul 2008	Congressional Directory, Aug 2008

Small Business and Entrepreneurship CommitteeMember2007–2009

Armed Services CommitteeMember2007–2008

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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 service is held from the 107th Congress onwards, dated from the House and Senate resolutions and Congressional Record notices that seat and remove members. Subcommittee assignments are made inside each committee and carry no official date, so a subcommittee seat is shown from the first to the last printed hearing, Congressional Directory edition or official roster that lists the member. 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.