U.S. Rep. Marsha Blackburn of the Nashville area given conservative tag

U.S. Rep. Marsha Blackburn

WASHINGTON – Up for re-election last year, U.S. Rep. Chuck Fleischmann campaigned as “a proven conservative.”

U.S. Rep. Scott DesJarlais pushed his “conservative approach to solving our country’s problems.”

And U.S. Rep. John “Jimmy” Duncan Jr. made news this week when he said he may oppose an anti-domestic violence bill because of its price tag.

But who is the only Tennessee Republican to crack a widely-read rundown of the Top 25 House conservatives?

U.S. Rep. Marsha Blackburn of the Nashville suburbs.