U.S. Congress - Rep. Jim Cooper, Tennessee (D) 
Rep. Jim Cooper
Democrat • 5th District, Tennessee • 12th Term • Sworn In 1983
- 3 Sponsored Bills (Ranks 332 of 440) 0 Made Into Law (Ranks 24 of 440)
- 44 Co-Sponsored Bills (Ranks 443 of 440) 0 Made Into Law (Ranks 128 of 440)
- Most often votes with:
- Rep. Julia Brownley
- Rep. Jon Runyan
- Least often votes with:
- Rep. Jim Matheson
- Rep. Justin Amash
- Votes with party 83%
- Abstains: 2%
Person's Views
- Today: 19
- Past Seven Days: 103
- All-Time: 29,101
Most Recent Sponsored Bills
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H.R.1884 - Stop Pay for Members ActIntroduced May 08, 2013 6 Views
To provide that Members of Congress shall be paid last whenever the Treasury is unable to satisfy the obligations of the United States Governm...
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H.R.337 - Redistricting Transparency Act of 2013Introduced Feb 28, 2013 6 Views
To require States to carry out Congressional redistricting in accordance with a process under which members of the public are informed of redi...
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H.R.310 - No Budget, No Pay ActIntroduced Jan 18, 2013 14 Views
To provide that Members of Congress may not receive pay after October 1 of any fiscal year in which Congress has not approved a concurrent res...
Most Recent Co-Sponsored Bills
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H.R.2001 - VETS Act of 2013Introduced May 15, 2013 24 Views
To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the ability of health care professionals to treat veterans via telemedicine.
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H.R.1995 - Assisting Family Farmers through Insurance Reform Measures ActIntroduced May 22, 2013 11 Views
To reform the Federal Crop Insurance Act and reduce Federal spending on crop insurance.
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H.Res.213Introduced May 14, 2013 29 Views
Establishing the Special Committee on Sexual Assault and Abuse in the Armed Forces to conduct oversight, ensure accountability, and report on ...
Recent Voting History
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H.R.1911 Smarter Solutions for Students Act
On Passage: H R 1911 Smarter Solutions for Students ActMay 23, 2013
Nay
(with party)
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H.R.1911 Smarter Solutions for Students Act
On Motion to Recommit with Instructions: H R 1911 Smarter Solutions for Students ActMay 23, 2013
Aye
(with party)
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H.Res.232 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1911) to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to establish interest rates for new loans made on or after July 1, 2013, and for other purposes.
On Agreeing to the Resolution: H RES 232 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1911) to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to establish interest rates for new loans made on or after July 1, 2013, and for other purposesMay 23, 2013 Nay
(with party)
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Featured Members of Congress
On March 26, 2008 Jim Cooper was featured on the homepage of OpenCongress:
Jim Cooper (D-TN) is officially the first member of Congress to join <a href="http://www.opencongress.org/articles/view/453-Change-Congress">Change Congress</a>, a new movement "to build support for basic reform in how our government functions." In an email announcement, Lawrence Lessig, the movement's founder, called Cooper "precisely the sort of person, with exactly the right character, to serve in Congress: serious on the issues, deeply caring about the substance of the issues, and very very smart." He has put his support behind <a href="http://change-congress.org/about/">planks </a> 2, 3, and 4.
1536 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Fax: 202-226-1035
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