Sen. Marsha Blackburn
Republican · Tennessee · in the Senate since 2019
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Sen. Marsha Blackburn has missed 53 of 919 roll-call votes this Congress, 5.8% of them, 2.5 times as many as the typical senator (2.3%).
What they show up for, and what they skip
Marsha Blackburn almost always votes on votes on public lands (missed 0%) and amendments (2%), but misses far more votes on transportation (92%) and votes on environment (37%).
By kind of vote
Share missed · the gray tick is their overall 5.8%
By topic
From the Library of Congress subject of each bill · topics with 10+ votes
Days of the week: missed 11% of Wednesday votes and 0.5% of Tuesday votes.
Votes cast and missed, month by month
Each bar is one month of roll calls in the 119th Congress. Shaded months have a reason on record.
- Voted (yes, no or present)
- Missed
- Reason on record
Year by year
Share of votes missed. The gray tick is the typical senator.
Missed days in 2026
Each square is a day the Senate held votes. Darker means more votes missed that day.
- Jan 5: missed 1 of 1
- Jan 6: voted every time
- Jan 7: voted every time
- Jan 8: voted every time
- Jan 12: voted every time
- Jan 13: voted every time
- Jan 14: voted every time
- Jan 15: voted every time
- Jan 27: voted every time
- Jan 29: voted every time
- Jan 30: voted every time
- Feb 2: missed 1 of 1
- Feb 3: voted every time
- Feb 4: voted every time
- Feb 5: voted every time
- Feb 9: voted every time
- Feb 10: voted every time
- Feb 11: voted every time
- Feb 12: voted every time
- Feb 24: voted every time
- Feb 25: voted every time
- Feb 26: voted every time
- Mar 2: voted every time
- Mar 4: voted every time
- Mar 5: voted every time
- Mar 9: voted every time
- Mar 10: voted every time
- Mar 11: missed 2 of 2
- Mar 12: missed 2 of 2
- Mar 17: voted every time
- Mar 18: voted every time
- Mar 20: voted every time
- Mar 21: voted every time
- Mar 22: voted every time
- Mar 23: voted every time
- Mar 24: voted every time
- Mar 25: voted every time
- Mar 26: voted every time
- Apr 13: voted every time
- Apr 14: voted every time
- Apr 15: voted every time
- Apr 16: voted every time
- Apr 20: voted every time
- Apr 21: voted every time
- Apr 22: voted every time
- Apr 23: voted every time
- Apr 27: voted every time
- Apr 28: voted every time
- Apr 29: voted every time
- Apr 30: voted every time
- May 11: voted every time
- May 12: voted every time
- May 13: voted every time
- May 14: voted every time
- May 18: voted every time
- May 19: missed 1 of 4
- May 20: voted every time
- Jun 1: voted every time
- Jun 2: voted every time
- Jun 3: voted every time
- Jun 4: voted every time
- Jun 5: voted every time
- Jun 8: voted every time
- Jun 9: voted every time
- Jun 10: missed 3 of 3
- Jun 11: missed 2 of 2
- Jun 15: voted every time
- Jun 16: voted every time
- Jun 17: voted every time
- Jun 18: voted every time
- Jun 22: voted every time
- Jun 23: voted every time
- Jun 24: voted every time
- Jul 13: voted every time
- Jul 14: voted every time
- Jul 15: voted every time
- Jul 16: voted every time
- Jul 20: voted every time
- Jul 21: voted every time
- Jul 22: voted every time
- Jul 23: voted every time
- Jul 27: voted every time
- Jul 28: voted every time
- Jul 29: voted every time
- Jul 30: missed 1 of 3
- Aug 3: missed 1 of 1
- Aug 5: missed 3 of 4
- Aug 7: missed 2 of 4
- Aug 8: voted every time
- Sep 14: voted every time
- Sep 15: voted every time
- Sep 17: voted every time
- Sep 22: voted every time
- Sep 23: voted every time
- Sep 24: voted every time
- Sep 28: voted every time
- Sep 29: voted every time
- Sep 30: missed 1 of 4
- Nov 9: voted every time
- Nov 10: voted every time
- Nov 12: voted every time
Voted every time Missed every vote
Reasons on record
What the member or their office said, with the source. Absences with no reason given are listed as such.
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No reason given 53 votes on 22 days
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Key votes missed
| Date | Vote | Result | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 7, 2026 | H.R. 5334, as amended H.R. 5334 · On Passage of the Bill H.R. 5334 · roll call 224 |
Bill Passed | 86–11 |
| Mar 12, 2026 | H.R. 6644, as amended H.R. 6644 · On Passage of the Bill H.R. 6644 · roll call 53 |
Bill Passed | 89–10 |
| Sep 19, 2025 | H. R. 5371 H.R. 5371 · On Passage of the Bill H.R. 5371 · roll call 528 |
Bill Defeated | 44–48 |
| Sep 19, 2025 | S. 2882 S. 2882 · On Passage of the Bill S. 2882 · roll call 527 |
Bill Defeated | 47–45 |
| May 22, 2025 | H.J.Res. 89 H.J.Res. 89 · On the Joint Resolution H.J.Res. 89 · roll call 281 |
Joint Resolution Passed | 49–46 |
| May 22, 2025 | H.J.Res. 87 H.J.Res. 87 · On the Joint Resolution H.J.Res. 87 · roll call 279 |
Joint Resolution Passed | 51–45 |
| May 22, 2025 | H.J.Res. 88 H.J.Res. 88 · On the Joint Resolution H.J.Res. 88 · roll call 277 |
Joint Resolution Passed | 51–44 |
| May 21, 2025 | S.J.Res. 55 S.J.Res. 55 · On the Joint Resolution S.J.Res. 55 · roll call 275 |
Joint Resolution Passed | 51–46 |
Missed 53 votes in all; only the key ones are listed here.
Missed votes that could have changed the result
Votes Marsha Blackburn missed where the members who didn't vote outnumbered the margin. "Their side lost" means most of their party voted on the losing side.
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Absences decided it Their side lost Sep 19, 2025 · Senate #528H. R. 5371On Passage of the Bill H.R. 5371
It failed 44–48 with 8 Republicans not voting. Had every absent member voted with their party, it would have passed 52–48.
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Absences could have flipped it Sep 30, 2026 · Senate #256Confirmation: Keith Sonderling, of F.L., to be Secretary of LaborOn the Nomination PN1129
It passed 47–41 with 6 Democrats and 6 Republicans not voting. The losing side was 6 votes short and 6 of its members didn't vote: with them it would have tied 47–47, leaving the Vice President to decide. But the winning side's absences offset that: with everyone there, the result would have stood (53–47).
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Absences could have flipped it Jun 11, 2026 · Senate #171Motion to Invoke Cloture: Justin D. Smith to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Eighth CircuitOn the Cloture Motion PN851-7 · PN 0
It passed 47–43 with 6 Republicans and 4 Democrats not voting. The losing side was 4 votes short and 4 of its members didn't vote: with them it would have tied 47–47, leaving the Vice President to decide. But the winning side's absences offset that: with everyone there, the result would have stood (53–47).
How that compares
Data: the House Clerk and senate.gov, updated with every roll call. All members →