Every student getting ready for the new academic year knows — attendence matters.
As voters choose who will represent them in Congress for the next two years, how has Tennessee's congressional delegation performed?
One Tennessee Republican has missed more votes than former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. Another has yet to miss a vote.
Members of Congress cast hundreds of votes each month. Chamberwide, U.S. House members’ average attendance rate is 96.4% during this Congress, according to an analysis by the nonprofit Network for Voter Education. The U.S. Senate median vote attendance rate is 98%.
Here's how Tennessee's delegation has done during the 119th Congress.
U.S. Rep. Andy Ogles - 91.8%
U.S. Rep. Andy Ogles has the lowest score of Tennessee's delegation and is among the bottom
25 members of Congress for voting attendence. Representing Tennessee's 5th District, Ogles has cast 1,775 votes since being elected in 2022. He has a 91.8% attendance record, the 21st lowest attendance rate in Congress. He’s missed more votes than Nancy Pelosi.
U.S. Rep. John Rose - 94%
U.S. Rep. John Rose, representing District 6, has cast 3,695 votes during his years in Congress. His attendance record is 94%.
U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn - 95%
U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn has cast 13,910 votes during the course of her congressional career. Her voting attendance rate is 95% for the 2025-27 Congress.
U.S. Rep. Steve Cohen - 95%
U.S. Rep. Steve Cohen, who represents Memphis and is Tennessee's last remaining Democratic congressman, has cast 12,328 votes in his congressional career. Cohen has a 95% attendance rate for votes in the 119th Congress.
U.S. Rep. Scott DesJarlais - 95.6%
U.S. Rep. Scott DesJarlais, representing District 4, has cast 8,720 since his election in 2011. His attendance record is 95.6% this Congress.
U.S. Sen. Bill Hagerty - 96%
U.S. Sen. Bill Hagerty has cast 2,362 votes since his election to the Senate in 2020. He has a 96% vote attendance rate this Congress.
U.S. Rep. Tim Burchett - 97%
U.S. Rep. Tim Burchett, representing District 2, has cast 3,757 votes in his congressional career. He has a 97% vote attendance rate over the last two years.
U.S. Rep. Diana Harshbarger - 98.6%
U.S. Rep. Diana Harshbarger, representing District 1, has cast 2,853 votes since her election to Congress in 2020. She has a 98.6% vote attendance record this Congress.
U.S. Rep. David Kustoff - 99%
U.S. Rep. David Kustoff, representing District 8, has cast 4,933 votes. He has a 99% vote attendance record during the 119th Congress.
U.S. Rep. Chuck Fleischmann - 99.8%
U.S. Rep. Chuck Fleischmann, representing District 3, has cast 9,100 votes during his 15 years in Congress. He has a 99.8% vote attendance rate during the 119th Congress.
U.S. Rep. Matt Van Epps - 100%
Tennessee's newest congressman U.S. Rep. Matt Van Epps has cast 330 votes since taking the oath of office in December. Matt Van Epps is one of the few members of Congress who has never yet missed a vote.
Vivian Jones covers state government and politics for The Tennessean. Reach her at vjones@tennessean.com.
This article originally appeared on Nashville Tennessean: Attendance data shows where Tennessee lawmakers rank in Congress
