Open Congress : News Articles for Rep. Jim Cooper [D, TN-5]

Newtown Families Leave Washington Frustrated, Hopeful After Background Checks Push

2013-06-15T01:00:00Z

...we're planting seeds. That’s what I continue to think about." She may not have realized it, but there was movement as she spoke: Rep. Jim Cooper (D-Tenn.) added his name to the House background checks bill on Thursday. The bill now has 181 cosponsors.

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What Happens When 30 Craft Distillers Descend on Capitol Hill?

2013-06-13T01:00:00Z

...after all, a pretty small army. "It's the staff that actually gets things done," Webber said after a meeting with one of Rep. Jim Cooper's aides. That aide described herself as being "eight years away" from her 10-year reunion. Now is a crucial time for

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House committee refuses to put squeeze on personnel

2013-06-11T01:00:00Z

...(Wash.); Texas Republican Mac Thornberry, chairman of the intelligence, emerging threats and capabilities subcommittee, and Jim Cooper (D-Tenn.), ranking member of the strategic forces subcommittee. They expressed their worries during mark up of the def

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House committee refuses to put squeeze on personnel

2013-06-11T01:00:00Z

TN lawmakers question Senate bill

2013-06-11T01:00:00Z

...the Senate closely. I support comprehensive immigration reform, and its good that Congress is finally working together, said Rep. Jim Cooper, D-Nashville. He said the Senate bill looks promising, but that he is waiting on proposals under development in

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Tennessee lawmakers in D.C. voice concerns over immigration bill

2013-06-11T01:00:00Z

...debate closely. I support comprehensive immigration reform, and its good that Congress is finally working together, said Rep. Jim Cooper, D-Nashville. Cooper said the Senate bill looks promising, but that he is waiting on proposals under development in

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Middle TN members of Congress voice concerns over immigration bill

2013-06-10T01:00:00Z

...closely. "I support comprehensive immigration reform, and it's good that Congress is finally working together," said Rep. Jim Cooper, D-Nashville. He said the Senate bill "looks promising," but that he is waiting on proposals under development in the Ho

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Political notebook: June 9

2013-06-09T01:00:00Z

...Five Points area of East Nashville to the White Bridge Road area of West Nashville. Katie Hill, the press secretary for U.S. Rep. Jim Cooper for the past 18 months, is leaving the Nashville DemocratÂs staff to take the same role with Gabby GiffordsÂ n

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House committee refuses to put squeeze on personnel

2013-06-09T01:00:00Z

...(Wash.); Texas Republican Mac Thornberry, chairman of the intelligence, emerging threats and capabilities subcommittee, and Jim Cooper, D-Tenn., ranking member of the strategic forces subcommittee. They expressed their worries during mark up of the defe

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House committee refuses to put squeeze on personnel

2013-06-08T01:00:00Z

...of Washington; Texas Republican Mac Thornberry, chairman of the intelligence, emerging threats and capabilities subcommittee; and Jim Cooper, D-Tenn., ranking member of the strategic forces subcommittee. They expressed their worries during markup of the

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Here's Exactly Who to Blame in Congress for Authorizing Government Spying

2013-06-06T01:00:00Z

...Rep. Austin Scott (Georgia, Republican) Rep. Lynn Westmoreland (Georgia, Republican) Sen. Mike Crapo (Idaho, Republican) Sen. Jim Risch (Idaho, Republican) Rep. Mike Simpson (Idaho, Republican) - all five times Rep. Randy Hultgren (Illinois, Republican)

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Blackburn Calls for Investigation 2011 Gibson Raids

2013-05-31T01:00:00Z

...Huckabee's presidential campaign and a total of $7,000 to Blackburn. But the FEC also says Juszkiewicz also gave $2,000 to US Rep. Jim Cooper, a Democrat, five months before the raids and two $500 donations to Cooper's campaign afterward. Nearly three-q

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Blackburn questions 2011 Gibson raids

2013-05-29T01:00:00Z

...presidential campaign and a total of $7,000 to Blackburn. But the FEC also says Juszkiewicz also gave $2,000 to U.S. Rep. Jim Cooper, a Democrat, five months before the raids and two $500 donations to Coopers campaign afterward. Nearly three-quarters of

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Blackburn questions 2011 Gibson raids

2013-05-29T01:00:00Z

...presidential campaign and a total of $7,000 to Blackburn. But the FEC also says Juszkiewicz also gave $2,000 to U.S. Rep. Jim Cooper, a Democrat, five months before the raids and two $500 donations to CooperÂs campaign afterward. Nearly three-quarters

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Gibson CEO revives complaints over government raids in wake of IRS scandal

2013-05-29T01:00:00Z

...being done in India. The Gibson CEO also has a history of donating to Republican candidates, including Mike Huckabee for president in 2007 and Republican Rep. Marsha Blackburn on several occasions. Juszkiewicz also gave to Democratic Rep. Jim Cooper....

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House passes bill to keep Cumberland River fishing access

2013-05-21T01:00:00Z

...has vowed not to enforce the restrictions. Safety is an issue, but so is overreaching by our friends at the Corps, said Rep. Jim Cooper, D-Nashville, one of the bills sponsors. This is an amazing little way to fish here below the dams, he said from the

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A Congressman from Illinois Wants the IRS to Do Your Taxes for You

2013-05-18T01:00:00Z

And then he had to go and admit it. Time and time again when asked Miller insisted there was nothing politically maniacal about IRS agents singling out ideologically conservative groups for tax harassment. President Barack Obama’s favorite independent ag

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Cooper: Federal funding unlikely for Nashville bus system

2013-05-17T01:00:00Z

...digest of important news from sources selected by our local editors. Delivered weekday mornings. U.S. Rep. Jim Cooper does not believe federal funding will be available for Nashville Mayor Karl Dean's proposed bus rapid-transit system, known as The Amp,

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Tennesseans join clamor for inquiries on Obama Administration actions

2013-05-14T01:00:00Z

...IRS should never target Americans for their political beliefs. We must investigate who broke the law and punish them," said Rep. Jim Cooper, D-Nashville. About monitoring phones at the Associated Press, Cooper said, "Forcing the AP to disclose sources i

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TN lawmakers join clamor for inquiries on Obama administration actions

2013-05-14T01:00:00Z

...IRS should never target Americans for their political beliefs. We must investigate who broke the law and punish them,Â said Rep. Jim Cooper, D-Nashville. About monitoring phones at the Associated Press, Cooper said, ÂForcing the AP to disclose sources

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