Throughout her time in Congress, Blackburn has dedicated her efforts towards identifying legislative solutions to addresing the critical problem of illegal immigration.
As a member of the Immigration Reform Caucus, she supported tough measures to increase penalties for those caught smuggling illegal aliens into the country as well as those employers that knowingly attract and hire illegal immigrants. She is pushing for tough legislation that holds those caught breaking the law accountable.
Congressman Blackburn strongly supports the underlying goals of our nation's environmental laws like the Clean Water Act, the Clean Air Act, and those that protect our National Parks and wildlife habitat. But a common sense approach to maintain a clean environment must reflect the views of those individuals who are most affected by it, and voices at the local level should not be drowned out by federal regulatory overtones originating in Washington D.C.
Congressman Blackburn is solidly pro-life and has taken a strong stand in Congress for those who are least able to protect themselves. The nation's largest pro-life organization, National Right To Life, has given Blackburn a 100 percent rating for her pro-life voting record.
Congressman Blackburn has been a staunch proponent of 2nd Amendment rights and continues to support the right of Americans to bear arms.
Blackburn received an "A" and the official endorsement from the NRA due to her strong opposition to gun control and weakening of our 2nd Amendment rights.
Congressman Blackburn is a staunch advocate of the American taxpayer and has fought legislation to raise taxes at every turn.
While in the Tennessee Senate, Blackburn led a statewide grassroots campaign to defeat the proposed state income tax.