John Tanner
Democrat
TN
Representative, 8th District
Last year in office: 2011
John Tanner is a former Democratic U.S. Representative for Tennessee's 8th Congressional District. Tanner first took office in Congress in 1989 and left office in 2011.
John Tanner: Voting Record & Political Positions
John Tanner's Voting Record at a Glance
- Legislative effectiveness: sponsored 31 bills and sponsored or cosponsored 701, 54 of which were enacted into law.
Top Issues John Tanner Votes On
- Taxation
- Defense Spending
- Health Insurance
- Infrastructure
- Climate Change
- Immigration
How John Tanner Voted on Recent Bills
- Yea on “Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2010, Part III” (2010-12-17) — Passed
- Not Voting on “Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2010” (2010-07-30) — Failed
- Yea on “American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act of 2010” (2010-07-22) — Passed
- Yea on “Miscellaneous Trade and Technical Corrections Act of 2009” (2010-07-21) — Passed
- Yea on “Firearms Excise Tax Improvement Act of 2010” (2010-06-29) — Passed
- Yea on “Homebuyer Assistance and Improvement Act of 2010” (2010-06-29) — Passed