Rep. Jim Cooper

Democrat  •  5th District, Tennessee  •  11th Term  •  Sworn In 1983
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02/06/12
Shuler's retirement bad news for Blue Dogs

...Congress. As a fellow Blue Dog, (Shuler) has brought common-sense values and a civil approach to everything he does, said Rep. Jim Cooper, D-Tennessee. I wish more of my colleagues followed his lead. Ross, who announced his retirement in July, said Cong

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02/04/12
Arlington National Cemetery inquiry delays vex Congress

"We are years into this and to my knowledge not a single person has been punished in any way" for one of the worst scandals in the nearly 150-year history of the cemetery, said Rep. Jim Cooper, D-Tenn., at Friday's hearing. Following published ...

Source: Detroit Free Press
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02/04/12
Calls for Action on Arlington Cemetery Investigation

...person has been punished in any way'' for one of the worst scandals in the nearly 150-year history of the cemetery, said Rep. Jim Cooper, D-Tenn., at Friday's hearing. Rep. Rob Wittman, R-Va., called the lack of any prosecution thus far ``difficult to b

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02/04/12
Congressmen question pace of probe at Arlington

WASHINGTON — Members of Congress on Friday questioned why nobody has been prosecuted as part of a criminal investigation of mismanagement at Arlington National Cemetery, nearly three years after reports of problems that included misidentified graves firs

Source: Deseret News
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02/04/12
Congressmen question pace of probe at Arlington

WASHINGTON (AP) - Members of Congress on Friday questioned why nobody has been prosecuted as part of a criminal investigation of mismanagement at Arlington National Cemetery, nearly three years after reports of problems that included misidentified graves

Source: WTHR
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02/04/12
Congressmen question pace of probe at Arlington

WASHINGTON (AP) — Members of Congress on Friday questioned why nobody has been prosecuted as part of a criminal investigation of mismanagement at Arlington National Cemetery, nearly three years after reports of problems that included misidentified graves

Source: KHOU.com
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02/04/12
Congressmen Question Pace Of Probe At Arlington

WASHINGTON (AP) — Members of Congress on Friday questioned why nobody has been prosecuted as part of a criminal investigation of mismanagement at Arlington National Cemetery, nearly three years after reports of problems that included misidentified graves

Source: NPR
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02/04/12
Congressmen Question Pace Of Arlington Cemetery Probe

WASHINGTON -- Members of Congress on Friday questioned why nobody has been prosecuted as part of a criminal investigation of mismanagement at Arlington National Cemetery, nearly three years after reports of problems that included misidentified graves fir

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02/03/12
Lawmakers question pace of Arlington probe

“We are years into this and to my knowledge not a single person has been punished in any way,” Rep. Jim Cooper, D-Tenn., said at Friday’s hearing. Following published reports in 2009 of misidentified graves and a scathing Army audit in ...

Source: Army Times
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02/03/12
Lawmakers question pace of Arlington probe

“We are years into this and to my knowledge not a single person has been punished in any way,” Rep. Jim Cooper, D-Tenn., said at Friday’s hearing. Following published reports in 2009 of misidentified graves and a scathing Army audit in ...

Source: Air Force Times
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02/03/12
Congressmen question pace of probe at Arlington

...person has been punished in any way" for one of the worst scandals in the nearly 150-year history of the cemetery, said Rep. Jim Cooper, D-Tenn., at Friday's hearing. Following published reports in 2009 of misidentified graves and a scathing Army audit

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02/03/12
Congressmen question pace of probe at Arlington

WASHINGTON (AP) - Members of Congress on Friday questioned why nobody has been prosecuted as part of a criminal investigation of mismanagement at Arlington National Cemetery, nearly three years after reports of problems that included misidentified graves

Source: KLTV
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02/03/12
Congressmen Question Pace of Probe at Arlington

Members of Congress on Friday questioned why nobody has been prosecuted as part of a criminal investigation of mismanagement at Arlington National Cemetery, nearly three years after reports of problems that included misidentified graves first surfaced in

Source: ABC News
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02/03/12
Congressmen question pace of probe at Arlington

WASHINGTON – Members of Congress on Friday questioned why nobody has been prosecuted as part of a criminal investigation of mismanagement at Arlington National Cemetery, nearly three years after reports of problems that included misidentified graves firs

Source: FOX News
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02/03/12
Congressmen question pace of probe at Arlington

WASHINGTON (AP) - Members of Congress on Friday questioned why nobody has been prosecuted as part of a criminal investigation of mismanagement at Arlington National Cemetery, nearly three years after reports of problems that included misidentified graves

Source: WIS
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02/02/12
Blackburn, Fincher stood out as fundraisers in 2011

Republican Rep. Scott DesJarlais of Jasper and Democratic Rep. Jim Cooper of Nashville raised $153,742 and $151,964, respectively, in the last three months of 2011.

Source: Leaf Chronicle
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02/02/12
Reps. Diane Black, Marsha Blackburn, Stephen Fincher get jump on fundraising

...federal agents raided the companys facilities last summer. Republican Rep. Scott DesJarlais of Jasper and Democratic Rep. Jim Cooper of Nashville raised $153,742 and $151,964, respectively, in the last three months of 2011. DesJarlais had $436,824 as of

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02/02/12
Reps. Diane Black, Marsha Blackburn, Stephen Fincher get jump on fundraising

...federal agents raided the companys facilities last summer. Republican Rep. Scott DesJarlais of Jasper and Democratic Rep. Jim Cooper of Nashville raised $153,742 and $151,964, respectively, in the last three months of 2011. DesJarlais had $436,824 as of

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02/02/12
Reps. Diane Black, Marsha Blackburn, Stephen Fincher get jump on fundraising

...federal agents raided the companys facilities last summer. Republican Rep. Scott DesJarlais of Jasper and Democratic Rep. Jim Cooper of Nashville raised $153,742 and $151,964, respectively, in the last three months of 2011. DesJarlais had $436,824 as of

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02/02/12
Reps. Diane Black, Marsha Blackburn, Stephen Fincher get jump on fundraising

...federal agents raided the companys facilities last summer. Republican Rep. Scott DesJarlais of Jasper and Democratic Rep. Jim Cooper of Nashville raised $153,742 and $151,964, respectively, in the last three months of 2011. DesJarlais had $436,824 as of

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02/02/12
Reps. Diane Black, Marsha Blackburn, Stephen Fincher get jump on fundraising

...federal agents raided the companys facilities last summer. Republican Rep. Scott DesJarlais of Jasper and Democratic Rep. Jim Cooper of Nashville raised $153,742 and $151,964, respectively, in the last three months of 2011. DesJarlais had $436,824 as of

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02/01/12
Democrats meet and eat

To enter the Chili Cook-off, contact Charlene Foutch at 615-584-9916. U.S. Rep. Jim Cooper of the 5th Congressional District will be the featured speaker at the fifth annual Democratic Social on Feb. 4. The event will be held in the East/West ...

Source: Nashville Tennessean
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01/27/12
Legislators-turned-lobbyists hurt Washington

Congressman Jim Cooper, D-Tenn., has memorably said, “Capitol Hill is a farm league for K Street.” For a very large and increasing number of our senators and representatives, the purpose of their tenure in Congress is not representing their ...

Source: Opelika Auburn News
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01/27/12
New Tennessee Map Cements GOP Dominance

...protecting incumbents and shoring up the Republican majority in the Volunteer State. The new map almost ensures that Reps. Jim Cooper of Nashville and Rep. Steve Cohen of Memphis will remain the only Democrats in the state’s federal delegation in the

Source: Roll Call
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01/27/12
Greg Johnson: State of the Union is absurd

...in almost three years. Two Tennessee congressmen want to suspend the pay of legislators if a budget isn't passed. U.S. Rep. Jim Cooper, D-Nashville, and U.S. Rep. Scott DesJarlais, R-Jasper, recognize the ridiculousness of Reid. "It is simply impossible

Source: KnoxNews
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01/26/12
New Tennessee Map Cements GOP Dominance

The new map almost ensures that Reps. Jim Cooper of Nashville and Rep. Steve Cohen of Memphis will remain the only Democrats in the state’s federal delegation in the 113th Congress. Currently there are seven Republican and two Democratic Members of the .

Source: Roll Call Online
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01/26/12
New Tennessee Map Cements GOP Dominance

The new map almost ensures that Reps. Jim Cooper of Nashville and Rep. Steve Cohen of Memphis will remain the only Democrats in the state’s federal delegation in the 113th Congress. Currently there are seven Republican and two Democratic Members of the .

Source: Roll Call Online
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01/26/12
Congress Members Took $6 Million Worth Of Trips Funded By Private Organizations Last Year

Jim McDermott (D-Wash.) who took 10 trips. Rep. John Lewis (D-Ga.) was second, with nine. • Rep. Jim Cooper (D-Tenn.) was the biggest spender, taking six trips worth $47,035, including an Aspen Institute trip to Barcelona in September worth more than $18

Source: The Business Insider
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01/26/12
Obama, Cooper on right track with attempts at bipartisanship

Obama and Tennessee’s own U.S. Rep. Jim Cooper have drawn a great deal of flak from members within their own party for efforts to reach across the aisle. I, for one, appreciate this effort. I believe it’s called statesmanship. Would that we ...

Source: Nashville Tennessean
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01/26/12
New Tennessee Map Cements GOP Dominance

...protecting incumbents and shoring up the Republican majority in the Volunteer State. The new map almost ensures that Reps. Jim Cooper of Nashville and Rep. Steve Cohen of Memphis will remain the only Democrats in the state’s federal delegation in the

Source: Roll Call
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Official website: http://cooper.house.gov/
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1536 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: 202-225-4311
Fax: 202-226-1035

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