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114th Congress The first session of the 114th Congress enacted into law six out of the 2,616 introduced bills (0.2 percent). Comparatively, the 113th Congress had 1.3 percent of introduced bills enacted into law in the first session. In the second session, the 114th Congress enacted 133 out of 3,159 introduced bills (4.2 percent). Comparatively, the 113th Congress had 7.0 percent of introduced bills enacted into law in the second session.[68][69] The Senate confirmed 18,117 out of 21,815 executive nominations received (83 percent). For more information pertaining to Alexander's voting record in the 114th Congress, please see the below sections.[70] Economic and fiscal Trade Act of 2015 See also: The Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal, 2015 On May 22, 2015, the Senate passed HR 1314, which was used as a legislative vehicle for trade legislation with the titles "Trade Act of 2015" and the "Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities and Accountability Act of 2015," by a vote of 62-37. The bill proposed giving the president trade promotion authority (TPA). TPA, also known as fast track authority, allows the president to negotiate trade deals that cannot be amended by Congress. Congress casts a simple up or down vote on a trade agreement, and the legislation only requires a simple majority for approval. The bill also included a statement of trade priorities and provisions for trade adjustment assistance. Alexander voted with 47 other Republican senators to approve the bill.[71][72] Trade promotion authority On June 24, 2015, by a vote of 60-38, the Senate approved trade promotion authority (TPA) as part of HR 2146 - Defending Public Safety Employees' Retirement Act. Alexander was one of 47 Republicans to vote in favor of the bill. After, Senate Republican leadership honored a pledge to support trade adjustment assistance (TAA) by passing the measure as part of HR 1295 - Trade Preferences Extension Act of 2015 by voice vote. The House passed HR 1295 the following day, on June 25, 2015, and both TPA and TAA were signed into law on June 29, 2015.[73][74][75] 2016 Budget proposal On May 5, 2015, the Senate voted to approve SConRes11, a congressional budget proposal for fiscal year 2016, by a vote of 51-48. The non-binding resolution will be used to create 12 appropriations bills to fund the government. The vote marked the first time since 2009 that Congress approved a joint budget resolution. All 44 Democrats voted against the resolution. Alexander voted with 50 other Republican senators to approve the bill.[76][77][78] Defense spending authorization On November 10, 2015, the Senate passed S 1356 - the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 by a vote of 91-3. The second version of the $607 billion national defense bill included "$5 billion in cuts to match what was approved in the budget" and language preventing the closure of the Guantanamo Bay military prison.[79][80] Alexander voted with 47 Republicans, 42 Democrats and one independent to approve the bill.[81] On November 5, 2015, the House passed the bill by a vote of 370-58, and President Barack Obama signed it into law on November 25, 2015.[82] On June 18, 2015, the Senate passed HR 1735 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 by a vote of 71-25. The bill "authorizes FY2016 appropriations and sets forth policies for Department of Defense (DOD) programs and activities, including military personnel strengths. It does not provide budget authority, which is provided in subsequent appropriations legislation." Alexander voted with 48 Republicans, 21 Democrats and one Independent to approve the bill.[83] The House passed the bill on May 15, 2015.[84] President Barack Obama vetoed the bill on October 22, 2015.[85] 2015 budget On October 30, 2015, the Senate passed HR 1314 - Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 by a vote of 64-35. The bill increased military and domestic spending levels and suspended the debt ceiling until March 2017.[86] Alexander voted with 17 Republicans, 44 Democrats and two independents in favor of the bill.[87] It passed the House on October 28, 2015.[88] President Barack Obama signed it into law on November 2, 2015. Foreign Affairs Iran nuclear deal See also: Iran nuclear agreement, 2015 On May 7, 2015, the Senate voted to approve HR 1191 - A bill to provide for congressional review and oversight of agreements relating to Iran's nuclear program, and for other purposes, by a vote of 98-1. The bill required President Barack Obama to submit the details of the nuclear deal with Iran for congressional review. Congress had 60 days to review the deal and vote to approve, disapprove or take no action on the deal. During the review period, sanctions on Iran could not be lifted. Alexander voted with 52 other Republican senators to approve the bill. Senator Tom Cotton (Ark.) was the only Republican who voted against the bill.[89][90] Hire More Heroes Act of 2015 On September 10, 2015, the Senate voted to filibuster the measure to disapprove of the Iran nuclear deal by a vote of 58-42.[91] Sixty votes were needed to proceed to HJ Res 61 - the Hire More Heroes Act of 2015, the legislative vehicle the Senate was expected to use to disapprove of the Iran nuclear deal. Alexander voted with 53 other Republicans and four Democrats to proceed to the measure of disapproval.[92] Hire More Heroes Act of 2015 follow up votes On September 15, 2015, the Senate voted for a second time to filibuster the measure to disapprove of the Iran nuclear deal by a vote of 56-42.[93] Sixty votes were needed to proceed to HJ Res 61 - the Hire More Heroes Act of 2015, the legislative vehicle the Senate was expected to use to disapprove of the Iran nuclear deal. Alexander voted with 51 Republicans and four Democrats to proceed to the measure of disapproval.[94] The legislation was voted on for a third time on September 17, and it failed for a third time by a vote of 56-42.[95] Hire More Heroes Act of 2015 fourth vote On September 17, 2015, the Senate voted to filibuster a vote on S.Amdt.2656 to S.Amdt.2640 by a vote of 53-45. The amendment proposed prohibiting "the President from waiving, suspending, reducing, providing relief from, or otherwise limiting the application of sanctions pursuant to an agreement related to the nuclear program of Iran."[96] Alexander voted with 51 Republicans and one Democrat to proceed to the amendment.[97] Domestic USA FREEDOM Act of 2015 On June 2, 2015, the Senate passed HR 2048 - the Uniting and Strengthening America by Fulfilling Rights and Ensuring Effective Discipline Over Monitoring Act of 2015 or the USA FREEDOM Act of 2015 by a vote of 67-32. The legislation revised HR 3199 - the USA PATRIOT Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2005 by terminating the bulk collection of metadata under Sec. 215 of the act, requiring increased reporting from the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court and requiring the use of "a specific selection term as the basis for national security letters that request information from wire or electronic communication service providers, financial institutions, or consumer reporting agencies." Alexander voted with 22 Republicans, 43 Democrats and one Independent to approve the legislation. It became law on June 2, 2015.[98][99] Cyber security On October 27, 2015, the Senate passed S 754 - the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 by a vote of 74-21.[100] The bill proposed procedures that would allow federal agencies and private entities to share information about cyber threats. Alexander voted with 42 Republicans, 30 Democrats and one independent in favor of the bill.[101] Federalism Loretta Lynch AG nomination On April 23, 2015, the Senate voted to confirm Loretta Lynch as United States Attorney General by a vote of 56-43. All 44 Democratic senators voted to confirm Lynch. Alexander voted with 42 other Republican senators against Lynch's confirmation.[102] Immigration On October 20, 2015, the Senate voted against proceeding to a vote on S 2146 - the Stop Sanctuary Policies and Protect Americans Act by a vote of 54-45. The bill proposed withholding federal funding from "sanctuary jurisdictions" that violate the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 and other federal immigration laws. In addition, the bill proposed increasing "penalties for individuals who illegally reenter the United States after being removed" and providing "liability protection for State and local law enforcement who cooperate with Federal law enforcement."[103] Alexander voted with 51 Republicans and two Democrats in favor of proceeding to the bill.[104] 113th Congress The second session of the 113th Congress enacted into law 224 out of the 3215 introduced bills (7 percent). Comparatively, the 112th Congress had 4.2 percent of introduced bills enacted into law in the second session.[105] The Senate confirmed 13,949 out of 18,323 executive nominations received (76.1 percent). For more information pertaining to Alexander's voting record in the 113th Congress, please see the below sections.[106] National security John Brennan CIA nomination Alexander voted for the confirmation of John Brennan as Director of the Central Intelligence Agency. The nomination was confirmed by the Senate on March 7, 2013, with a vote of 63 - 34. Most Democrats supported the nomination, while Republicans were somewhat divided with roughly one-third supporting the nomination.[107] Drones filibuster See also: Rand Paul filibuster of John Brennan's CIA Nomination in March 2013 On March 6, 2013, Senator Rand Paul (R) led a 13-hour filibuster of President Obama's CIA Director nominee, John Brennan. Paul started the filibuster in order to highlight his concerns about the administration's drone policies. In particular, Paul said he was concerned about whether a drone could be used to kill an American citizen within the United States border, without any due process involved. Paul and other civil liberties activists criticized President Obama for not offering a clear response to the question. A total of 14 senators joined Paul in the filibuster -- 13 Republicans and one Democrat.[108][109][110] Alexander was one of 30 Republican senators who did not support the filibuster.[111][112][113] The day after the filibuster, Attorney General Eric Holder sent a letter to Paul, responding to the filibuster. Holder wrote, "Does the president have the authority to use a weaponized drone to kill an American not engaged in combat on U.S. soil? The answer to that is no."[114] Economy Farm bill On February 4, 2014, the Democratic controlled Senate approved the Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013, H.R. 2642, also known as the Farm Bill.[115] It passed the Senate with a vote of 68-32. The nearly 1,000-page bill reformed and continued various programs of the Department of Agriculture through 2018. The $1 trillion bill expanded crop insurance for farmers by $7 billion over the next decade and created new subsidies for rice and peanut growers that will kick in when prices drop; however, cuts to the food stamp program cut an average of $90 per month for 1.7 million people in 15 states.[116] Alexander joined with 19 other Republican senators in favor of the bill. 2014 Budget On January 16, 2014, the Democratic-controlled Senate approved H.R. 3547, a $1.1 trillion spending bill to fund the government through September 30, 2014.[117][118] The Senate voted 72-26 for the 1,582 page bill, with 17 Republicans and 55 Democrats voting in favor of the bill.[118] The omnibus package included 12 annual spending bills to fund federal operations.[119] It included a 1 percent increase in the paychecks of federal workers and military personnel, a $1 billion increase in Head Start funding for early childhood education, reduced funding to the Internal Revenue Service and the Environmental Protection Agency and left the Affordable Care Act without any drastic cuts. Alexander voted with the 17 Republican and the 55 Democratic members in favor of the bill.[117][118] No Budget, No Pay Act of 2013 Alexander voted against H.R.325 -- No Budget, No Pay Act of 2013. The bill passed the Senate on January 31, 2013, with a vote of 64 - 34. The purpose of the bill was to temporarily suspend the debt ceiling and withhold the pay of members of Congress until a budget could be passed. The vote largely followed party lines with Democrats overwhelmingly supporting it and many Republicans in opposition to the bill.[120] Government shutdown See also: United States budget debate, 2013 During the shutdown in October 2013, the Senate rejected, down party lines, every House-originated bill that stripped the budget of funding for the Affordable Care Act. A deal was reached late on October 16, 2013, just hours before the debt ceiling deadline. The bill to reopen the government, H.R. 2775, lifted the $16.7 trillion debt limit and funded the government through January 15, 2014. Federal employees also received retroactive pay for the shutdown period. The only concession made by Senate Democrats was to require income verification for Obamacare subsidies.[121] The final vote on H.R. 2775 was 81-18, with all 18 votes against the bill from Republican members. Alexander voted with the Democratic Party for the bill.[122] Immigration Mexico-U.S. border Alexander voted for Senate Amendment 1197 -- Requires the Completion of the Fence Along the United States-Mexico Border. The amendment was rejected by the Senate on June 18, 2013, with a vote of 39 - 54. The purpose of the amendment was to require the completion of 350 miles of fence described in the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 before registered provisional immigrant status may be granted. It would also require 700 miles of fence be completed before the status of registered provisional immigrants may be changed to permanent resident status. The vote followed party lines.[123] Social issues Violence Against Women (2013) Alexander voted for S.47 -- Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013. The bill was passed by the Senate on February 12, 2013, with a vote of 78 - 22. The purpose of the bill was to combat violence against women, from domestic violence to international trafficking in persons. All 22 dissenting votes were cast by Republicans.[124] Previous congressional sessions Fiscal Cliff Alexander voted for the fiscal cliff compromise bill, which made permanent most of the Bush tax cuts originally passed in 2001 and 2003 while also raising tax rates on the highest income levels. The bill was passed in the Senate by an 89 - 8 vote on January 1, 2013.[125]

Issues

National Security

Letter to Iran

On March 9, 2015, Senator Tom Cotton wrote a letter to Iran's leadership, warning them that signing a nuclear deal with the Obama administration without congressional approval was merely an "executive agreement". The letter also stated that "The next president could revoke such an executive agreement with the stroke of a pen and future Congresses could modify the terms of the agreement at any time." The letter was signed by 47 Republican members of the Senate. Alexander was one of the seven Republican members of the Senate who did not sign the letter.[126]

The letter caused intense backlash from both the Obama administration and members of Congress.[127] Vice President Joe Biden said of the letter, "In thirty-six years in the United States Senate, I cannot recall another instance in which senators wrote directly to advise another country — much less a longtime foreign adversary — that the president does not have the constitutional authority to reach a meaningful understanding with them."[128] On Twitter, the hashtag "47Traitors" became the top trending topic in the world, and a debate raged as to whether the 47 who signed the letter were traitors or patriots.[129]

Call for Sebelius' resignation

Alexander, a member of the Senate health committee, took to the Senate floor and Twitter to call for the resignation of Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius.[130]

Senate Conservative Fund target

The Senate Conservative Fund targeted Alexander in August 2013 with two weeks of radio ads designed to push Senate Republicans to support Mike Lee's effort to defund Obamacare.[131]

FAA cell phone restrictions

Alexander issued a statement on November 26, 2013, following the FAA's announcement that they would allow the use of cell phones on some flights. Alexander urged the FAA to allow texting on flights but not conversations. The statement read: "Imagine two million passengers, hurtling through space, trapped in 17-inch-wide seats, yapping their innermost thoughts. The Transportation Security Administration would have to hire three times as many air marshals to deal with the fistfights. Stop and think about what we hear now in airport lobbies from those who wander around shouting personal details into a microphone: babbling about last night’s love life, bathroom plans, next week’s schedule, orders to an assistant, arguments with spouses. Imagine this noise while you travel, restrained by your seatbelt, unable to escape. The FCC commissioners will earn the gratitude of the two million Americans who fly each day by deciding: text messages, yes; conversations, no."[132]

Chief of staff investigation

In December 2013, Alexander's Chief of Staff Jesse Ryan Loskarn was arrested under allegations of child pornography. Alexander immediately suspended Loskarn without pay and released the following statement: "I was just informed by the United States Senate legal counsel’s office that law enforcement agents are conducting a search of the personal residence of Ryan Loskarn, the chief of staff of my Washington, D.C., office regarding allegations involving child pornography. I am stunned, surprised and disappointed by what I have learned. Based on this information, I immediately placed Mr. Loskarn on administrative leave without pay. The office is fully cooperating with the investigation."[133]

On January 23, 2014, Loskarn was found deceased. The cause of death was ruled a suicide. Prior to his death, an indictment had been delayed until February 10, 2014.[134] Loskarn's family released a letter he had left behind that explained his actions. He wrote, "I found myself drawn to videos that matched my own childhood abuse. It's painful and humiliating to admit to myself, let alone the whole world, but I pictured myself as a child in the image or video. The more an image mirrored some element of my memories and took me back, the more I felt a connection." Loskarn continued, "it is the truth, not an excuse," for his behavior. He added, "The news coverage of my spectacular fall makes it impossible for me to crawl in a hole and disappear. I've hurt every single human being I've ever known and the details of my shame are preserved on the internet for all time. There is no escape."[135]

Presidential preference

2016 presidential endorsement

✓ Alexander endorsed Marco Rubio for the Republican primary in the 2016 U.S. presidential election.[136]

2016 Presidential Endorsements by U.S. Senators
State Sen.	Candidate	Date	Source
Angus King	Hillary Clinton	July 2016	Politico
Elizabeth Warren	Hillary Clinton	June 2016	The Boston Globe
Bob Menendez	Hillary Clinton	May 2016	Philly.com
Roy Blunt	Donald Trump	May 2016	The Atlantic
Richard Burr	Donald Trump	May 2016	IndyWeek.com
Mitch McConnell	Donald Trump	May 2016	Politico
Cory Gardner	Ted Cruz	April 2016	The Hill
Pat Toomey	Ted Cruz	April 2016	The Morning Call
Jeff Merkley	Bernie Sanders	April 2016	The New York Times
Mike Lee (Utah)	Ted Cruz	March 2016	Politico
Lamar Alexander	Marco Rubio	February 2016	Politico
Jeff Sessions	Donald Trump	February 2016	Politico
Harry Reid	Hillary Clinton	February 2016	Politico
Dan Coats	Marco Rubio	February 2016	Bloomberg
Dean Heller	Marco Rubio	February 2016	Politico
Tim Scott	Marco Rubio	February 2016	NBC News
Ron Wyden	Hillary Clinton	January 2016	The Oregonian
Jack Reed	Hillary Clinton	November 2015	Providence Journal
Heidi Heitkamp	Hillary Clinton	October 2015	The Huffington Post
Ed Markey	Hillary Clinton	November 2015	WBUR
Gary Peters	Hillary Clinton	May 2015	The Hill
Michael Bennet	Hillary Clinton	May 2015	The Hill
Bob Casey, Jr.	Hillary Clinton	April 2015	CBS Pittsburgh
Tom Udall	Hillary Clinton	April 2015	Albuquerque Journal
Jeanne Shaheen	Hillary Clinton	November 2015	WMUR
Brian Schatz	Hillary Clinton	February 2015	Honolulu Civil Beat
Mazie Hirono	Hillary Clinton	November 2015	CNN
Al Franken	Hillary Clinton	December 2014	The Huffington Post
Mark Warner	Hillary Clinton	July 2014	The Hill
Martin Heinrich	Hillary Clinton	July 2014	New Mexico Telegram
Patrick Leahy	Hillary Clinton	June 2014	Vermont Public Radio
Dick Durbin	Hillary Clinton	May 2014	Politico
Amy Klobuchar	Hillary Clinton	June 2014	Politico
Debbie Stabenow	Hillary Clinton	May 2014	CNN
Tim Kaine	Hillary Clinton	May 2014	The Washington Post
Sheldon Whitehouse	Hillary Clinton	January 2014	The New York Times
Chris Murphy (Connecticut)	Hillary Clinton	June 2015	The Connecticut Mirror
Richard Blumenthal	Hillary Clinton	June 2014	WestportNow.com
Joe Manchin III	Hillary Clinton	January 2014	Politico
Maria Cantwell	Hillary Clinton	January 2014	The New York Times
Tammy Baldwin	Hillary Clinton	January 2014	The New York Times
Dianne Feinstein	Hillary Clinton	December 2013	MSNBC
Kirsten Gillibrand	Hillary Clinton	August 2014	People
Patty Murray	Hillary Clinton	November 2013	Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Chuck Schumer	Hillary Clinton	November 2013	The Washington Post
Barbara Boxer	Hillary Clinton	October 2013	ABC News
Claire McCaskill	Hillary Clinton	June 2013	Politico
Jim Inhofe	Marco Rubio	January 2016	Politico
Rob Portman	John Kasich (primary) Donald Trump (general)	August 2016	The Columbia Dispatch
Thad Cochran	Jeb Bush	December 2015	USA Today
John Boozman	Mike Huckabee	September 2015	Politico
Mike Rounds	Mike Huckabee	September 2015	Politico
Orrin Hatch	Jeb Bush	August 2015	Deseret News
Susan Collins	Jeb Bush	July 2015	Portland Press Herald
John McCain	Lindsey Graham (primary)	January 2015	Bloomberg.com
Bill Nelson (Florida)	Hillary Clinton	November 2015	Miami Herald
Barbara Mikulski	Hillary Clinton	November 2015	Baltimore Sun
Ben Cardin	Hillary Clinton	November 2015	Baltimore Sun
Chris Coons	Hillary Clinton	November 2015	CNN
Jim Risch	Marco Rubio	November 2015	Politico
Steve Daines	Marco Rubio	November 2015	The Huffington Post
Sherrod Brown	Hillary Clinton	October 2015	MSNBC
Tom Carper	Hillary Clinton	October 2015	Roll Call
Cory Booker	Hillary Clinton	June 2015	NBC News

2012

Lamar Alexander endorsed Mitt Romney in the 2012 presidential election.[137]

Elections

2020

Lamar Alexander did not file to run for re-election.

2014

Alexander won re-election to the U.S. Senate on November 4, 2014. Alexander defeated Gordon Ball (D), independent candidates Ed Gauthier, Bartholomew Phillips, C. Salekin, Danny Page, Eric Schechter, Joe Wilmoth, Joshua James and Rick Tyler, Tea Party candidate Tom Emerson, Jr. and Green Party candidate Martin Pleasant in the general election.[138] Alexander defeated six challengers in the Republican primary.[139]

General election

Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Lamar Alexander Incumbent	61.9%	850,087
	Democratic	Gordon Ball	31.9%	437,848
	Independent	Ed Gauthier	0.2%	2,314
	Independent	Bartholomew Phillips	0.2%	2,386
	Independent	C. Salekin	0.1%	787
	Independent	Danny Page	0.6%	7,713
	Independent	Eric Schechter	0.1%	1,673
	Constitution	Joe Wilmoth	2.6%	36,088
	Independent	Joshua James	0.4%	5,678
	Independent	Rick Tyler	0.4%	5,759
	Tea Party	Tom Emerson, Jr.	0.8%	11,157
	Green	Martin Pleasant	0.9%	12,570
	Write-in	Erin Kent Magee	0%	5
Total Votes				1,374,065
Source: U.S. House Clerk "2014 Election Statistics"

Republican primary

Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Lamar Alexander Incumbent	49.7%	330,088
Joe Carr	40.6%	269,169
George Flinn	5.2%	34,207
Christian Agnew	1.7%	11,203
John King	1.2%	7,876
Brenda Lenard	1.2%	7,697
Erin Magee	0.5%	3,412
Total Votes		663,652
Source: Results via Associated Press

Tea party target

The tea party called out Alexander in August 2013 for his bipartisanship and his willingness to compromise with other congressional members. Alexander responded to his critics in a op-ed published in a Tennessee newspaper. He explained, "I learned to count in Maryville City Schools. So I know that if you only have 45 votes and you need 60 senators to get something important done like balancing the budget and fixing the debt, then you have to work with other people — that is, IF you really care about solving the problem, IF you really want to get a result, instead of just making a speech."[140]

Endorsements

Alexander was endorsed by the following people:

• Governor Bill Haslam
• Lt. Gov. Ron Ramsey
• Sen. Bob Corker
• State speaker Beth Harwell
• Rep. Marsha Blackburn
• Rep. Chuck Fleischmann
• Rep. Diane Black
• Rep. Stephen Fincher
• Rep. Phil Roe
• Rep. John J. Duncan, Jr..[141]
• Newt Gingrich[142]
• Former Governor Mike Huckabee Huckabee said, "I've known a lot of conservative Republicans in politics and government but no one I've admire[d] more than Lamar Alexander. For the good of our country, I am writing you to ask that you help him and ensure he is re-elected to the U.S. Senate."[143]
• Sen. Angus King[144]

Polls

Media

• In January 2014, Alexander ran his first campaign ad of 2014. The ad featured residents of Tennessee who discussed Alexander's conservative values.

• In Alexander's ad, "Vote For A New Senate Majority," he said, "Obamacare’s a failure; border security’s a mess, terrorists run rampant and America’s drowning in debt. If that’s okay with you then vote for my opponent — he’ll be just one more vote for Barack Obama’s agenda. But America’s better than that. Your vote can mean a new Senate majority where I can work to fix our broken system and get the right things done."[145]

• The narrator in "Gordon Ball: One More Vote for Obama," said, "Gordon Ball tells us he’d be independent. But he’d be just one more vote for Obama. He’s a liberal, pro-Obamacare, pro-choice, pro-gun control, slick talking personal injury lawyer. Clearly Gordon Ball would be just one more vote for Barack Obama’s agenda. Slick talk, one more vote for Obama, that’s the real Gordon Ball."[146]

• In Alexander's ad, "Trust Me With Your Vote," Alexander said, "These are serious times, and here’s the choice. A vote for my opponent is just one more vote for Barack Obama’s agenda. Trust me with your vote. It could mean a new Senate majority that will stand up to terrorism, secure our borders, and make it easier to find a job. And finally, we’ll begin to fix our broken system."[147]

• In "Together," Alexander argued that he has seen what Tennesseans can do when they work together. He then said, "Trust me with your vote and I will put that kind of Tennessee common sense to work in a new majority in the United States Senate, and we can begin to fix our broken system and move our country in the right direction."[148]

Full history

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2008 On November 4, 2008, Alexander won re-election to the United States Senate. He defeated Robert D. Tuke, Edward L. Buck, Christopher G. Fenner, Daniel Towers Lewis, Chris Lugo, Ed Lawhorn and David Gatchell in the general election.[149] U.S. Senate, Tennessee General Election, 2008 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Republican Lamar Alexander Incumbent 65.1% 1,579,477      Democratic Robert D. Tuke 31.6% 767,236      Independent Edward L. Buck 1.3% 31,631      Independent Christopher G. Fenner 0.5% 11,073      Independent Daniel Towers Lewis 0.4% 9,367      Independent Chris Lugo 0.4% 9,170      Independent Ed Lawhorn 0.4% 8,986      Independent David Gatchell 0.3% 7,645 Total Votes 2,424,585 2002 On November 5, 2002, Lamar Alexander won election to the United States Senate. He defeated Bob Clement (D), John Jay Hooker (I), Wesley Baker (I), Connie Gammon (I), Karl Stanley Davidson (I), Basil Marceaux (I) and H. Gary Keplinger (I) in the general election.[150] U.S. Senate, Tennessee General Election, 2002 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Republican Lamar Alexander 54.3% 891,498      Democratic Bob Clement 44.3% 728,232      Independent John Jay Hooker 0.4% 6,401      Independent Wesley Baker 0.4% 6,106      Independent Connie Gammon 0.3% 5,349      Independent Karl Stanley Davidson 0.1% 2,217      Independent Basil Marceaux 0.1% 1,170      Independent H. Gary Keplinger 0.1% 1,103      N/A Write-In 0% 356 Total Votes 1,642,432

Campaign finance summary

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Personal Gain Index

The Personal Gain Index (U.S. Congress) is a two-part measurement that illustrates the extent to which members of the U.S. Congress have prospered during their tenure as public servants. It consists of two different metrics:

• Changes in Net Worth
• The Donation Concentration Metric

PGI: Change in net worth

Based on congressional financial disclosure forms and calculations made available by OpenSecrets.org, Alexander's net worth as of 2012 was estimated between $-9,829,946 to $15,417,995. That averages to $2,794,024.50, which is lower than the average net worth of Republican Senate members in 2012 of $6,956,438.47. Alexander ranked as the 50th most wealthy senator in 2012.[151] Between 2004 and 2012, Alexander‘s calculated net worth[152] decreased by an average of 11 percent per year. Between 2004 and 2012, the average annual percentage increase for a member of Congress was 15.4 percent.[153]

The data used to calculate changes in net worth may include changes resulting from assets gained through marriage, inheritance, changes in family estates and/or trusts, changes in family business ownership, and many other variables unrelated to a member's behavior in Congress.

PGI: Donation Concentration Metric

Filings required by the Federal Election Commission report on the industries that give to each candidate. Using campaign filings and information calculated by OpenSecrets.org, Ballotpedia calculated the percentage of donations by industry received by each incumbent over the course of his or her career (or 1989 and later, if elected prior to 1988). Alexander received the most donations from individuals and PACs employed by the Retired industry.

From 1995-2014, 18.63 percent of Alexander's career contributions came from the top five industries as listed below.[156]

Analysis

Like-minded colleagues

The website OpenCongress tracks the voting records of each member to determine with whom he or she votes most and least often. The results include a member from each party.[157]

Ideology and leadership

Based on an analysis of bill sponsorship by GovTrack, Alexander was a "centrist Republican," as of July 30, 2014.[158] Alexander was listed as a "rank-and-file Republican," in July 2013.[159]

Lifetime voting record

According to the website GovTrack, Alexander missed 137 of 4,094 roll call votes from January 2003 to September 2015. This amounts to 3.3 percent, which is worse than the median of 1.6 percent among current senators as of September 2015.[160]

Congressional staff salaries

The website Legistorm compiles staff salary information for members of Congress. Alexander paid his congressional staff a total of $2,662,905 in 2011. He ranked 11th on the list of the highest-paid Republican senatorial staff salaries and ranked 61st overall of the lowest-paid senatorial staff salaries in 2011. Overall, Tennessee ranked 23rd in average salary for senatorial staff. The average U.S. Senate congressional staff was paid $2,529,141.70 in fiscal year 2011.[161]

National Journal vote ratings

Each year National Journal publishes an analysis of how liberally or conservatively each member of Congress voted in the previous year. Click the link above for the full ratings of all members of Congress.

2013

Alexander and Lindsey Graham ranked 40th in the conservative rankings in 2013.[162]

2012

Alexander ranked 39th in the conservative rankings in 2012.[163]

2011

Alexander ranked 38th in the conservative rankings in 2011.[164]

Voting with party

The website OpenCongress tracks how often members of Congress vote with the majority of the chamber caucus.

2014

Lamar Alexander voted with the Republican Party 86.1 percent of the time, which ranked 28th among the 45 Senate Republican members as of July 2014.[165]

2013

Lamar Alexander voted with the Republican Party 86.4 percent of the time, which ranked 28th among the 46 Senate Republican members as of June 2013.[166]

Noteworthy events

Decision to self-quarantine for coronavirus on May 11, 2020

On May 11, 2020, Alexander announced he would self-quarantine for 14 days after a member of his staff tested positive for COVID-19. According to his chief of staff, Alexander tested negative for the virus on May 7.[167]

See also

• United States Senate
• United States Senate elections in Tennessee, 2014
• United States congressional delegations from Tennessee

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Footnotes

1. ↑ CNBC, "GOP Sen. Lamar Alexander will not run for re-election in 2020," December 17, 2018
2. ↑ Encyclopedia Britannica "Lamar Alexander," accessed February 1, 2019
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, "Lamar Alexander," accessed November 4, 2011
4. ↑ United States Senate, "Committee Assignments of the 115th Congress," accessed January 19, 2017
5. ↑ United States Senate, "Committee Assignments of the 114th Congress," accessed February 17, 2015
6. ↑ Congressional Quarterly, "Senate Committee List," accessed January 22, 2013
7. ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.748 - CARES Act," accessed March 22, 2024
8. ↑ Congress.gov, "S.1790 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020," accessed April 27, 2024
9. ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.6201 - Families First Coronavirus Response Act," accessed April 27, 2024
10. ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.1865 - Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020," accessed April 27, 2024
11. ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.6074 - Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020," accessed April 27, 2024
12. ↑ Congress.gov, "H.J.Res.31 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2019," accessed April 27, 2024
13. ↑ Congress.gov, "S.47 - John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act," accessed April 27, 2024
14. ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.6395 - William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021," accessed April 27, 2024
15. ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.6395 - William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021," accessed April 27, 2024
16. ↑ Congress.gov, "S.1 - Strengthening America's Security in the Middle East Act of 2019," accessed April 27, 2024
17. ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.8337 - Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021 and Other Extensions Act," accessed April 27, 2024
18. ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.1158 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020," accessed April 27, 2024
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20. ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.1327 - Never Forget the Heroes: James Zadroga, Ray Pfeifer, and Luis Alvarez Permanent Authorization of the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund Act," accessed April 27, 2024
21. ↑ Congress.gov, "H.Res.755 - Impeaching Donald John Trump, President of the United States, for high crimes and misdemeanors.," accessed April 28, 2024
22. ↑ Congress.gov, "H.Res.755 - Impeaching Donald John Trump, President of the United States, for high crimes and misdemeanors.," accessed April 28, 2024
23. ↑ Congress.gov, “H.R.5430 - United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement Implementation Act,” accessed April 28, 2024
24. ↑ Congress.gov, "S.151 - Pallone-Thune Telephone Robocall Abuse Criminal Enforcement and Deterrence Act" accessed April 28, 2024
25. ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.3401 - Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for Humanitarian Assistance and Security at the Southern Border Act, 2019,' accessed April 28, 2024
26. ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.2157 - Additional Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Act, 2019," accessed April 28, 2024
27. ↑ Congress.gov, "H.J.Res.46 - Relating to a national emergency declared by the President on February 15, 2019.," accessed April 28, 2024
28. ↑ Senate.gov, "On the Motion (Motion to Concur in the House Amendment with an Amendment)," December 18, 2018
29. ↑ Senate.gov, "On the Conference Report (Conference Report to Accompany H.R. 2)," December 11, 2018
30. ↑ Senate.gov, "On the Nomination (Confirmation Brett M. Kavanaugh, of Maryland, to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States)," October 6, 2018
31. ↑ Senate.gov, "On the Cloture Motion (Motion to Invoke Cloture Re: Brett M. Kavanaugh to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States)," October 5, 2018
32. ↑ Senate.gov, "On Passage of the Bill (H.R. 2, As Amended)," June 28, 2018
33. ↑ Senate.gov, "On the Cloture Motion (Motion to Invoke Cloture on Amdt. No. 1959)," February 15, 2018
34. ↑ Senate.gov, "On the Cloture Motion (Motion to Invoke Cloture on Amdt. No. 1958 As Modified)," February 15, 2018
35. ↑ Senate.gov, "On the Cloture Motion (Motion to Invoke Cloture on Amdt. No. 1948)," February 15, 2018
36. ↑ Senate.gov, "On the Cloture Motion (Motion to Invoke Cloture on Amdt. No. 1955)," February 15, 2018
37. ↑ Senate.gov, "On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed (Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to the Consideration of S. 2311)," January 29, 2018
38. ↑ Senate.gov, "On the Amendment (McConnell Amdt. No. 667)," July 28, 2017
39. ↑ Senate.gov, "On the Amendment (Paul Amdt. No. 271 )," July 26, 2017
40. ↑ Senate.gov, "On the Motion (Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Amdt. No. 270)," July 25, 2017
41. ↑ Senate.gov, "On the Motion to Proceed (Motion to Proceed to H.R. 1628)," July 25, 2017
42. ↑ U.S. Senate, "On the Nomination (Confirmation: Neil M. Gorsuch, of Colorado, to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States)," April 7, 2017
43. ↑ U.S. Senate, "On the Cloture Motion (Upon Reconsideration, Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Nomination of Neil M. Gorsuch of Colorado, to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States)," April 6, 2017
44. ↑ U.S. Senate, "On the Decision of the Chair (Shall the Decision of the Chair Stand as the Judgment of the Senate?)," April 6, 2017
45. ↑ U.S. Senate, "On the Cloture Motion (Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Nomination of Neil M. Gorsuch, of Colorado, to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States)," April 6, 2017
46. ↑ Senate.gov, "On the Conference Report (Conference Report to Accompany H.R. 6157)," September 18, 2018
47. ↑ Senate.gov, "On the Conference Report (Conference Report to Accompany H.R. 5895)," September 12, 2018
48. ↑ Senate.gov, "On Passage of the Bill (H. R. 6157 As Amended)," August 23, 2018
49. ↑ Senate.gov, "On Passage of the Bill (H.R. 5895 As Amended)," June 25, 2018
50. ↑ Senate.gov, "On the Motion (Motion to Concur in the House Amendment to the Senate Amendment to H.R. 1625)," March 23, 2018
51. ↑ Senate.gov, "On the Motion (Motion to Concur in the House Amendment to the Senate Amendment to H.R. 1892 with an Amendment (SA 1930))," February 9, 2018
52. ↑ Senate.gov, "On the Cloture Motion (Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Concur in the House Amendment to the Senate Amendment to H.R. 695)," February 8, 2018
53. ↑ Senate.gov, "On the Motion (Motion to Concur in the House Amendment to the Senate Amendment with Further Amendment)," January 22, 2018
54. ↑ Senate.gov, "On the Cloture Motion (Motion to Invoke Cloture: Motion to Concur in the House Amendment to the Senate Amendment to H.R. 195)," January 22, 2018
55. ↑ Senate.gov, "On the Cloture Motion (Motion to Invoke Cloture: House Amendment to the Senate Amendment to H.R. 195)," January 19, 2018
56. ↑ Senate.gov, "On the Motion (Motion to Concur in the House Amendment to the Senate Amendment to H.R. 1370)," December 21, 2017
57. ↑ Senate.gov, "On the Motion to Recede from the Senate Amendment to H.R. 1 and Concur with Further Amendment ," December 20, 2017
58. ↑ Senate.gov, "On the Joint Resolution (H.J. Res. 123)," December 7, 2017
59. ↑ Senate.gov, "On Passage of the Bill (H.R. 1 As Amended )," December 2, 2017
60. ↑ Senate.gov, "On the Concurrent Resolution (H. Con. Res. 71 As Amended)," October 19, 2017
61. ↑ Senate.gov, "On the Motion (Motion to Concur in the House Amdt. to the Senate Amdt. with an Amdt. No. 808 to H.R. 601)," September 7, 2017
62. ↑ U.S. Senate, "On the Motion (Motion to Concur in the House Amendment to the Senate Amendment to H.R. 244)," May 4, 2017
63. ↑ Senate.gov, "On the Joint Resolution (S.J. Res. 54, As Amended), December 13, 2018
64. ↑ Senate.gov, "On Passage of the Bill (H.R. 2810 As Amended)," September 18, 2017
65. ↑ The Hill, "Senate sends $692B defense policy bill to Trump's desk," November 15, 2017
66. ↑ Senate.gov, "On Passage of the Bill (H.R. 3364)," July 27, 2017
67. ↑ Senate.gov, "On Passage of the Bill (S. 722 As Amended)," June 15, 2017
68. ↑ Congressional Record, "Resume of Congressional Activity, First Session of the 113th Congress," accessed April 29, 2015
69. ↑ Congressional Record, "Resume of Congressional Activity, Second Session of the 114th Congress," accessed January 5, 2017
70. ↑ Congressional Record, "Resume of Congressional Activity, First Session of the One Hundred Fourteenth Congress," April 13, 2015
71. ↑ Congress.gov, "HR 1314," accessed May 25, 2015
72. ↑ Senate.gov, "H.R. 1314 (Ensuring Tax Exempt Organizations the Right to Appeal Act)," accessed May 25, 2015
73. ↑ Senate.gov, "Roll Call for HR 2146," June 24, 2015
74. ↑ The Hill, "Senate approves fast-track, sending trade bill to White House," June 24, 2015
75. ↑ The Hill, "Obama signs trade bills," June 29, 2015
76. ↑ Congress.gov, "S.Con.Res.11," accessed May 5, 2015
77. ↑ Senate.gov, "On the Conference Report (Conference Report to Accompany S. Con. Res. 11)," accessed May 5, 2015
78. ↑ The Hill, "Republicans pass a budget, flexing power of majority," accessed May 5, 2015
79. ↑ The Hill, "Redone defense policy bill sails through House," accessed November 12, 2015
80. ↑ Congress.gov, "S. 1356," accessed November 12, 2015
81. ↑ Senate.gov, "On the Motion (Motion to Concur in the House Amendment to S. 1356)," accessed November 12, 2015
82. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results for Roll Call 618," accessed November 12, 2015
83. ↑ Senate.gov, "On the Cloture Motion (Motion to Invoke Cloture Re: Conference Report to Accompany H.R. 1735)," accessed October 6, 2015
84. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results for Roll Call 239," accessed May 27, 2015
85. ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R. 1735," accessed May 27, 2015
86. ↑ Congress.gov, "HR 1314 - Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015," accessed November 1, 2015
87. ↑ Senate.gov, "On the Motion (Motion to Concur in the House Amendment to the Senate Amendment to H.R. 1314)," accessed November 1, 2015
88. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results for Roll Call 579," accessed November 1, 2015
89. ↑ Congress.gov, "HR 1191," accessed May 8, 2015
90. ↑ Senate.gov, "H.R. 1191," accessed May 8, 2015
91. ↑ Congress.gov, "S.Amdt.2640 to H.J.Res.61," accessed September 10, 2015
92. ↑ Congress.gov, "HJ Res 61," accessed September 10, 2015
93. ↑ Senates.gov, "On the Cloture Motion (Motion to Invoke Cloture on McConnell Amdt. No. 2640 )," accessed September 16, 2015
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96. ↑ Congress.gov, "S.Amdt.2656 to S.Amdt.2640," accessed September 17, 2015
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101. ↑ Senate.gov, "On Passage of the Bill (S. 754, As Amended)," accessed November 1, 2015
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105. ↑ Congressional Record, "Resume of Congressional Activity, First Session of the 112th Congress," accessed September 5, 2013
106. ↑ Congressional Record, "Resume of Congressional Activity, Second Session of the 113th Congress," accessed March 4, 2014
107. ↑ Project Vote Smart, "PN 48 - Nomination of John Brennan to be Director of the Central Intelligence Agency - Voting Record," accessed September 25, 2013
108. ↑ CNN, "Rand Paul says he's heard from White House after filibuster," March 7, 2013
109. ↑ USA Today, "Rand Paul filibuster ranks among Senate's longest," March 7, 2013
110. ↑ ABC News, "Rand Paul wins applause from GOP and liberals," March 7, 2013
111. ↑ Breitbart, "AWOL: Meet the GOP senators who refused to stand with Rand," March 7, 2013
112. ↑ Politico, "Rand Paul filibuster blasted by Sens. John McCain, Lindsey Graham," March 7, 2013
113. ↑ Politico, "Rand Paul pulls plug on nearly 13-hour filibuster," March 7, 2017
114. ↑ Washington Post, "Eric Holder responds to Rand Paul with ‘no’," March 7, 2013
115. ↑ Senate.gov, "H.R. 2642 (Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013)," accessed February 12, 2014
116. ↑ New York Times, "Senate Passes Long-Stalled Farm Bill, With Clear Winners and Losers," accessed February 12, 2014
117. ↑ 117.0 117.1 Politico, "Senate approves $1.1 trillion spending bill," accessed January 20, 2014
118. ↑ 118.0 118.1 118.2 U.S. Senate, "January 16 Vote," accessed January 20, 2014
119. ↑ Roll Call, "House Passes $1.1 Trillion Omnibus," accessed January 20, 2014
120. ↑ Project Vote Smart, "HR 325 - To Ensure the Complete and Timely Payment of the Obligations of the United States Government Until May 19, 2013 - Voting Record," accessed September 25, 2013
121. ↑ The Washington Post, "Reid, McConnell propose bipartisan Senate bill to end shutdown, extend borrowing," accessed October 16, 2013
122. ↑ Senate.gov, "H.R. 2775 As Amended," accessed October 31, 2013
123. ↑ Project Vote Smart, "S Amdt 1197 - Requires the Completion of the Fence Along the United States-Mexico Border - Voting Record," accessed September 25, 2013
124. ↑ Project Vote Smart, "S 47 - Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013 - Voting Record," accessed September 25, 2013
125. ↑ U.S. Senate, "Roll Call Vote on the Fiscal Cliff," accessed January 4, 2013
126. ↑ The Wall Street Journal, "Text of GOP Senators’ Letter to Iran’s Leaders on Nuclear Talks," March 9, 2015
127. ↑ Politico, "Iran letter blowback startles GOP," March 12, 2015
128. ↑ Fox News, "Firestorm erupts over GOP letter challenging Obama's power to approve Iran nuclear deal," March 10, 2015
129. ↑ Ut San Diego, "Traitors or patriots? Senator's letter to Iran creates firestorm," March 11, 2015
130. ↑ The Washington Post, "Sen. Lamar Alexander: Sebelius should resign," accessed October 30, 2013
131. ↑ The Hill, "Senate Conservatives Fund targets Isakson with latest 'defund ObamaCare' ad," August 22, 2013
132. ↑ Roll Call, "Senator wants chatty future air travelers to get off his lawn," accessed November 26, 2013
133. ↑ Politico, "Lamar Alexander top aide investigated for child porn," accessed December 11, 2013
134. ↑ Roll Call, "Loskarn found in basement after suicide, Authorities say (Updated) (Video)," accessed January 24, 2014
135. ↑ CNN.com, "Senate aide who killed himself left final message," accessed January 29, 2014
136. ↑ Politico, "Lamar Alexander endorses Rubio," February 28, 2016
137. ↑ Nooga.com, "Alexander endorses Mitt Romney for president," February 27, 2012
138. ↑ Lamar Alexander for U.S. Senate 2014 Official Campaign Website, "Homepage," accessed July 31, 2013
139. ↑ '’Associated Press, "Tennessee - Summary Vote Results," accessed August 7, 2014
140. ↑ Washington Post, "Republican Lamar Alexander calls out the Tea Party," accessed August 21, 2013
141. ↑ Politico, "Lamar Alexander unveils heavyweight support," December 1, 2012
142. ↑ The Indy Channel, "Tea party candidate targets Lamar Alexander in Tennessee," accessed July 28, 2014
143. ↑ Nooga.com, "Sen. Lamar Alexander boasts Mike Huckabee endorsement," August 22, 2013
144. ↑ Politico, "Angus King endorses Lamar Alexander," accessed October 30, 2014
145. ↑ Youtube.com, "Vote For A New Senate Majority," accessed October 20, 2014
146. ↑ YouTube.com, "Gordon Ball: One More Vote for Obama," accessed October 20, 2014
147. ↑ Youtube.com, "Trust Me With Your Vote," accessed October 20, 2014
148. ↑ Youtube, ""Together" Television Advertisement," accessed October 30, 2014
149. ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 4, 2008," accessed March 28, 2013
150. ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 5, 2002," accessed March 28, 2013
151. ↑ Open Secrets, "Alexander, 2012," accessed January 14, 2014
152. ↑ This figure represents the total percentage growth from either 2004 (if the member entered office in 2004 or earlier) or the member's first year in office (as noted in the chart below).
153. ↑ This number was found by dividing each member's total net worth growth percentage by the number of years included in the calculation.
154. ↑ This figure represents the total percentage growth divided by the number of years for which there are net worth figures for each member.
155. ↑ This figure was calculated using median asset data from the Census Bureau. Please see the Congressional Net Worth data for Ballotpedia spreadsheet for more information on this calculation.
156. ↑ OpenSecrets.org, "Sen. Lamar Alexander," accessed October 2, 2014
157. ↑ OpenCongress, "Lamar Alexander," archived February 25, 2016
158. ↑ GovTrack, "Lamar Alexander," accessed July 30, 2014
159. ↑ GovTrack, "Lamar Alexander," accessed July 2, 2013
160. ↑ GovTrack, "Lamar Alexander," accessed October 15, 2015
161. ↑ LegiStorm, "Lamar Alexander," accessed August 6, 2012
162. ↑ National Journal, "2013 Congressional Vote Ratings," July 30, 2014
163. ↑ National Journal, "2012 Congressional Vote Ratings," February 28, 2013
164. ↑ National Journal, "Searchable Vote Ratings Tables: Senate," accessed February 23, 2012
165. ↑ OpenCongress, "Voting With Party," accessed July 2014
166. ↑ OpenCongress, "Voting With Party," accessed July 2014
167. ↑ CNN, "Sen. Lamar Alexander to self-quarantine after staffer tests positive for coronavirus," May 11, 2020

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