Former member of Congress · last served 116th Congress
Johnny Isakson
Johnny Isakson was a Republican U.S. senator from Georgia, first elected to Congress in 1999, who voted with most Republicans on 93% of the 112th Congress’s yes/no votes and sponsored 4 bills that became law (113th–116th Congress).
How we count: “Broke with party” is a yes/no roll call where the member voted against most of their own party on that vote (party as recorded; even splits not counted). “Pork: own share” splits each earmark shared by several members evenly among them.
5 most recent votes
- YeaOn Passage of the Bill — American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012Jan 1, 2013 · Bill Passed
- YeaOn the Nomination — Nomination voteDec 30, 2012 · Nomination Confirmed
- NayOn the Nomination — Nomination voteDec 30, 2012 · Nomination Confirmed
- NayOn Passage of the Bill — Disaster Relief Appropriations Act, 2013Dec 28, 2012 · Bill Passed
- YeaOn the Amendment — Disaster Relief Appropriations Act, 2013Dec 28, 2012 · Amendment Rejected
5 most recent bills
- S. 743 Merrill's Marauders Congressional Gold Medal ActOct 17, 2020 · Became Public Law No: 116-170.
- S. 2971 CAPTA Reauthorization Act of 2019Jan 15, 2020 · Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 408.
- S.Res. 395 A resolution recognizing the 40th anniversary of the Iran Hostage Crisis, and for other purposes.Jan 8, 2020 · Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S80-81; text: CR 10/31/2019 S6340)
- S. 2740 Over-the-Counter Monograph Safety, Innovation, and Reform Act of 2019Dec 14, 2019 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- S. 225 Preserving America’s Battlefields ActDec 12, 2019 · Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Top bills sponsored
- S. 1280 (112th) Kate Puzey Peace Corps Volunteer Protection Act of 2011Became law
- S. 535 (112th) Fort Pulaski National Monument Lease Authorization ActBecame law
- S. 655 (109th) A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act with respect to the National Foundation for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.Became law
- S. 2372 (115th) VA MISSION Act of 2018Became law
- S. 3479 (115th) Department of Veterans Affairs Expiring Authorities Act of 2018Became law
- S. 2082 (114th) Department of Veterans Affairs Expiring Authorities Act of 2015Became law
- S. 4050 (109th) A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 103 East Thompson Street in Thomaston, Georgia, as the "Sergeant First Class…Became law
- S. 1396 (110th) A bill to authorize a major medical facility project to modernize inpatient wards at the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Atlanta, Georgia.Became law
Laws first, then bills that passed a chamber, were reported from committee, or drew the most cosponsors.
Elections Sen. Isakson has won
Sen. Isakson has won 2 U.S. House elections (2000–2002) and 3 U.S. Senate elections (2004, 2010, 2016). Of the contested races, margins ran from 13.8 to 59.7 points.
Full election history for this seat →
Source: MIT Election Data and Science Lab, U.S. House V15 / U.S. Senate V8 (CC0), retrieved 2026-10-18; winners matched to member records by seat and term. Results run through the 2024 elections; nothing from 2026 is shown until it is certified. A margin is a fact about one election, never a score of how well a member represents anyone, and PORKER does not rank members by it.
How has Georgia done while Sen. Isakson served?
2005 to 2018 in Georgia: typical household income was about the same after inflation, the share of people below the poverty line was about the same, and the share of workers looking for a job was down 2.6 points.
Each mini chart has its own scale, fitted to its lines (it does not start at zero), so compare the numbers, not the heights. Oxblood = state, grey = U.S.
While they served, not because of them. This shows what happened in Georgia during Isakson’s time representing it (2005 to 2019). It does not say what the member did or caused. It is not a score, and PORKER never ranks members on it.
Georgia’s borders do not change, so every year is comparable. The Census Bureau has no 2020 yearly estimate.
Official records on bills this member sponsored
116th Congress. What Congress.gov lists for the 27 bills sponsored.
| Record | Bills | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Bills sponsored | 27 | Source: Congress.gov member record, PORKER copy of October 26, 2026 ↗ See them → |
| With a CBO cost estimate listed | 2 | See the 2 → |
| With a committee report listed | 0 | None listed |
Evidence
- How counted
- Bills where this member is the lead (first-listed) sponsor in the 116th Congress, read from the stored Congress.gov bill records
- Fields
- cboCostEstimates, committeeReports, constitutionalAuthorityStatementText, notes
- PORKER copy refreshed
- October 26, 2026 (nightly)
Read this first. These are counts of records Congress.gov lists. Many bills never get a CBO estimate or a report, so a zero is not a mark against a member. We never show this as a score.
Data as of Oct 26, 2026 · latest recorded Senate vote Sep 30, 2026 · Sources: Congress.gov, Senate.gov, House Clerk, Appropriations Committee earmark tables. PORKER is non-partisan.