Rep. Jim Cooper

Democrat  •  5th District, Tennessee  •  10th Term  •  Sworn In 1983
Current Term 2009 - 2010 View All
  • Votes with party 87%
  • Abstains: 3%

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10/15/09
CNN - Millions Spent To Sway Health Care Opinions

...sort of a Super Bowl of lobbying for health care reform. The lobbyists are winning so far. But the game's not over yet," said Rep. Jim Cooper, D-Tennessee. As lawmakers work to come up with a plan that can make it to President Obama's desk, industries

Source: KIRO
10/15/09
Millions spent to sway health care opinions

...of a Super Bowl of lobbying for health care reform. The lobbyists are winning so far. But the game's not over yet," said Rep. Jim Cooper, D-Tennessee. As lawmakers work to come up with a plan that can make it to President Obama's desk, industries and in

10/15/09
RE: Jim Cooper

"Coles advised the ACCC of its plans to run a fuel discount promotion for its supermarket customers," spokesman Jim Cooper said in a statement. ...

Source: The Australian
10/14/09
RE: Jim Cooper

But centrists like Representative Jim Cooper, Democrat of Tennessee, who teaches health policy at Vanderbilt University, call the Medicare plan unworkable. ...

Source: New York Times
10/14/09
RE: Jim Cooper

But centrists like Representative Jim Cooper, Democrat of Tennessee, who teaches health policy at Vanderbilt University, call the Medicare plan unworkable. ...

Source: New York Times
10/14/09
Tuesday's sports scoreboard

... Josh Heisel 288-659, Jeff Hamilton 260, Chris Cinco 247, Kelly Lippert 245-670, Brian Bendt 244, Bill Kant 686, Dave Hexamer 678, Jim Cooper IV 665. ...

Source: Sioux Falls Argus Leader
10/14/09
The Pirate Party prepares a raid on Capitol Hill (from a '92 Buick)

Collings, currently a design engineer, hopes to unseat Rep. Jim Cooper, a Democrat from Tennessee's Fifth District, which includes most of Nashville. ...

Source: Daily Finance (blog)
10/14/09
Tax-evading Democrat oversees tax laws

Rep. Bart Gordon, Rep. Jim Cooper, Rep. Lincoln Davis and Sen. Bob Corker had the perfect opportunity to stand against corruption and all failed miserably. ...

Source: The Tennessean
10/14/09
RE: Jim Cooper

But centrists like Representative Jim Cooper, Democrat of Tennessee, who teaches health policy at Vanderbilt University, call the Medicare plan unworkable. ...

Source: New York Times
10/14/09
Public Option Is Next Big Hurdle in Health Debate

But centrists like Representative Jim Cooper, Democrat of Tennessee, who teaches health policy at Vanderbilt University, call the Medicare plan unworkable. ...

Source: New York Times
10/13/09
RE: Jim Cooper

Nashville Congressman Jim Cooper says states need to shoulder some of the costs to expand insurance coverage as part of any health care overhaul. ...

Source: Nashville Public Radio
10/13/09
Nashville Business Calendar

Phil Bredesen and US Congressman Jim Cooper, 9-11 am, Tuesday, Oct. 13, Frist Lecture Hall, Inman Center on the campus of Belmont University. Cost: free.

Source: The Tennessean
10/13/09
Cooper Defends State Share of Health Care Overhaul

Nashville Congressman Jim Cooper says states need to shoulder some of the costs to expand insurance coverage as part of any health care overhaul. ...

Source: Nashville Public Radio
10/12/09
Morning Roundup: Le Freak, C'est Absent?

...Jim Cooper tells the New York Times that "the lobbyists are winning" the health-care debate. ...The death of a 12-year-old Providence Christian Academy ...

Source: Nashville Scene
10/11/09
Health care reform proposals taken apart

...drug prices and creating a government insurer with the muscle to lower fee payments. "The lobbyists are winning," said Rep. Jim Cooper, a conservative Tennessee Democrat who teaches health policy. Health care costs have doubled in the past 20 years to a

Source: Denver Post
10/11/09
Liberal group targets Rep. Jim Cooper for primary challenge

...power of networking and the Web in politics by mounting a noisy insurgent campaign to unseat longtime Nashville Democratic Rep. Jim Cooper. The Accountability Now Political Action Committee was created in June 2008 by a group of high-profile liberal act

10/11/09
Liberal group targets Rep. Jim Cooper for primary challenge

... shown the power of networking and the Web in politics by mounting a noisy insurgent campaign to unseat longtime Nashville Democratic Rep. Jim Cooper. ...

Source: The Tennessean
10/11/09
Lobbyists fight efforts to save on health care

...Medicare drug prices and creating a government insurer with the muscle to lower fees. "The lobbyists are winning," said Rep. Jim Cooper, a Tennessee Democrat who teaches health policy. Health care costs in the last 20 years have doubled to about 16 perc

10/11/09
Liberal group targets Rep. Jim Cooper for primary challenge

...power of networking and the Web in politics by mounting a noisy insurgent campaign to unseat longtime Nashville Democratic Rep. Jim Cooper. The Accountability Now Political Action Committee was created in June 2008 by a group of high-profile liberal act

10/11/09
A last bid to scuttle reform

...drug prices and creating a government insurer with the muscle to lower fee payments. "The lobbyists are winning," said Rep. Jim Cooper, a conservative Tennessee Democrat who teaches health policy. Total health care costs in the last 20 years have double

10/10/09
RE: Jim Cooper

Coles spokesman Jim Cooper said the company had strict standards governing responsible retailing of alcohol and he was surprised the courier had not checked ...

Source: The Age
10/10/09
Plans to shut 2 Catholic schools prompt sadness

Lou Szojka, who graduated from North Catholic in 1973 and is a class representative in the alumni association, said last night that the decision to close ...

Source: Philadelphia Inquirer
10/10/09
RE: Jim Cooper

“The lobbyists are winning,” said Representative Jim Cooper, a conservative Tennessee Democrat who teaches health policy. Total health care costs in the ...

Source: New York Times
10/10/09
RE: Jim Cooper

“The lobbyists are winning,” said Representative Jim Cooper, a conservative Tennessee Democrat who teaches health policy. Total health care costs in the ...

Source: New York Times
10/10/09
Effort to cut health care costs getting pummeled

...drug prices and creating a government insurer with the muscle to lower fee payments. "The lobbyists are winning," said Rep. Jim Cooper, a conservative Tennessee Democrat who teaches health policy. Total health care costs in the last 20 years have double

10/10/09
RE: Jim Cooper

“The lobbyists are winning,” said Representative Jim Cooper, a conservative Tennessee Democrat who teaches health policy. Total health care costs in the ...

Source: New York Times
10/10/09
Lobbyists Fight Last Big Plans to Cut Health Care Costs

“The lobbyists are winning,” said Representative Jim Cooper, a conservative Tennessee Democrat who teaches health policy. Total health care costs in the ...

Source: New York Times
10/09/09
Cooper Says US “Shouldn't Go It Alone” on Iran

As Congress looks at different ways to punish Iran for hiding its nuclear facilities, Nashville Democrat Jim Cooper wants to make sure any possible ...

Source: Nashville Public Radio
10/09/09
RE: Jim Cooper

Last month in the Volunteer State, 15 of Nashville's LGBT community members came together at the downtown library to meet with Representative Jim Cooper's ...

Source: Tips-Q GLBT News (blog)
10/09/09
Beef row: new rules to protect shoppers

... use the word 'budget' as a descriptive term for some beef cuts, and it may not necessarily meet the standard,'' a Coles spokesman, Jim Cooper, said. ...

Source: Brisbane Times

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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