U.S. Congress - Rep. Jim Cooper, Tennessee (D) 
Rep. Jim Cooper
Democrat • 5th District, Tennessee • 12th Term • Sworn In 1983
Current Term
2013 - 2015
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- 3 Sponsored Bills (Ranks 355 of 440) 0 Made Into Law (Ranks 26 of 440)
- 51 Co-Sponsored Bills (Ranks 445 of 440) 1 Made Into Law (Ranks 184 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 82%
- Abstains: 1%
Person's Views
- Today: 22
- Past Seven Days: 93
- All-Time: 29,407
Most Recent Sponsored Bills
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H.R.1884 - Stop Pay for Members ActIntroduced May 08, 2013 11 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 9 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 12 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.2305 - PRIME Act of 2013Introduced Jun 10, 2013 36 Views
To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to curb waste, fraud, and abuse in the Medicare and Medicaid programs.
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H.R.2064 - RUSH ActIntroduced May 21, 2013 13 Views
To amend the Older Americans Act of 1965 to provide social service agencies with the resources to provide services to meet the urgent needs of...
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H.R.2001 - VETS Act of 2013Introduced May 24, 2013 15 Views
To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the ability of health care professionals to treat veterans via telemedicine.
Recent Voting History
The votes below were taken by roll call, a voting procedure that records a vote from every Senator or Representative on the bill under consideration. This Member of Congress may have voted on other bills by the process known as "voice vote", but these votes are not recorded.
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H.R.1151 To direct the Secretary of State to develop a strategy to obtain observer status for Taiwan at the triennial International Civil Aviation Organization Assembly, and for other purposes.
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass: H R 1151 To direct the Secretary of State to develop a strategy to obtain observer status for Taiwan at the triennial International Civil Aviation Organization Assembly, and for other purposesJune 18, 2013
Aye
(with party)
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H.Res.266 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1947) to provide for the reform and continuation of agricultural and other programs of the Department of Agriculture through fiscal year 2018, and for other purposes; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1797) to amend title 18, United States Code, to protect pain-capable unborn children in the District of Columbia, and for other purposes.
On Agreeing to the Resolution: H RES 266 Providing for consideration of H.R. 1947, to provide for the reform and continuation of agricultural and other programs of the Department of Agriculture through FY 2018; and providing for consideration of H.R. 1797, to amend title 18, U.S. Code, to protect pain-capable unborn children in the District of ColumbiaJune 18, 2013
Nay
(with party)
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H.Res.266 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1947) to provide for the reform and continuation of agricultural and other programs of the Department of Agriculture through fiscal year 2018, and for other purposes; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1797) to amend title 18, United States Code, to protect pain-capable unborn children in the District of Columbia, and for other purposes.
On Ordering the Previous Question: H RES 266 Providing for consideration of H.R. 1947, to provide for the reform and continuation of agricultural and other programs of the Department of Agriculture through FY 2018; and providing for consideration of H.R. 1797, to amend title 18, U.S. Code, to protect pain-capable unborn children in the District of ColumbiaJune 18, 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.
Official website: http://www.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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