Rep. Jim Cooper
Democrat • 5th District, Tennessee • 10th Term • Sworn In 1983
Current Term
2009 - 2010
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- 2 Sponsored Bills (Ranks 414 of 440) 0 Made Into Law (Ranks 37 of 440)
- 86 Co-Sponsored Bills (Ranks 410 of 440) 2 Made Into Law (Ranks 306 of 440)
- Most often votes with:
- Rep. Mark Schauer
- Rep. Michael Castle
- Least often votes with:
- Rep. Travis Childers
- Rep. John Carter
- Votes with party 87%
- Abstains: 3%
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H.R.3763 To amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to provide for an exclusion from Red Flag Guidelines for certain businesses.
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass: H R 3763 To amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to provide for an exclusion from Red Flag Guidelines for certain businessesOctober 20, 2009
Aye
(with party)
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H.R.2442 Bay Area Regional Water Recycling Program Expansion Act of 2009
On Passage: H R 2442 Bay Area Regional Water Recycling Program Expansion ActOctober 15, 2009
Aye
(with party)
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H.R.2442 Bay Area Regional Water Recycling Program Expansion Act of 2009
On Motion to Table the Appeal of the Ruling of the Chair: H R 2442 Bay Area Regional Water Recycling Program Expansion ActOctober 15, 2009
Aye
(with party)
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H.Res.830 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2442) to amend the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act to expand the Bay Area Regional Water Recycling Program, and for other purposes.
On Agreeing to the Resolution: H RES 830 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2442) to amend the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act to expand the Bay Area Regional Water Recycling Program, and for other purposesOctober 15, 2009
Aye
(with party)
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H.Res.830 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2442) to amend the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act to expand the Bay Area Regional Water Recycling Program, and for other purposes.
On Ordering the Previous Question: H RES 830 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2442) to amend the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act to expand the Bay Area Regional Water Recycling Program, and for other purposesOctober 15, 2009
Aye
(with party)
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H.R.2423 A bill to designate the Federal building and United States courthouse located at 1300 Victoria Street in Laredo, Texas, as the "George P. Kazen Federal Building and United States Courthouse".
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended: H R 2423 To designate the Federal building and United States courthouse located at 1300 Victoria Street in Laredo, Texas, as the “George P. Kazen Federal Building and United States Courthouse”, and to designate the jury room in that Federal building and United States courthouse as the “Marcel C. Notzon II Jury Room”.October 15, 2009
Aye
(with party)
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H.R.2892 Homeland Security and and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010
On Agreeing to the Conference Report: H R 2892 Making appropriations for Homeland Security FY 2010October 15, 2009
Aye
(with party)
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H.R.2892 Homeland Security and and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010
On Motion to Recommit Conference Report With Instructions: H R 2892 Making appropriations for Homeland Security FY 2010October 15, 2009
Nay
(with party)
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H.Res.800 Expressing sympathy for the citizens of the Philippines dealing with Tropical Storm Ketsana and Typhoon Parma.
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, as Amended: H RES 800 Expressing sympathy for the citizens of the Philippines dealing with Tropical Storm Ketsana and Typhoon ParmaOctober 15, 2009
Aye
(with party)
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H.Res.829 Providing for consideration of the conference report to accompany the bill (H.R. 2892) making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes.
On Agreeing to the Resolution: H RES 829 Providing for consideration of the conference report to accompany the bill (H.R. 2892) making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposesOctober 15, 2009
Aye
(with party)
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H.Res.829 Providing for consideration of the conference report to accompany the bill (H.R. 2892) making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes.
On Ordering the Previous Question: H RES 829 Providing for consideration of the conference report to accompany the bill (H.R. 2892) making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposesOctober 15, 2009
Aye
(with party)
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H.Res.786 Commemorating the canonization of Father Damien de Veuster, SS.CC. to sainthood.
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, as Amended: H RES 786 Commemorating the canonization of Father Damien de Veuster, SS.CC. to sainthoodOctober 14, 2009
Aye
(with party)
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H.R.3371 Airline Safety and Pilot Training Improvement Act of 2009
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended: H R 3371 Airline Safety and Pilot Training Improvement Act of 2009October 14, 2009
Aye
(with party)
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H.Res.816 Mourning the loss of life caused by the earthquakes and tsunamis that occurred on September 29, 2009, in American Samoa, Samoa, and Tonga.
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, as Amended: H RES 816 Mourning the loss of life caused by the earthquakes and tsunamis that occurred on September 29, 2009 in American Samoa and SamoaOctober 14, 2009
Aye
(with party)
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H.R.1327 Iran Sanctions Enabling Act of 2009
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended: H R 1327 Iran Sanctions Enabling Act of 2009October 14, 2009
Aye
(with party)
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H.Res.768 Expressing support for the designation of the month of October as "National Work and Family Month".
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, as Amended: H RES 768 Expressing support for the designation of the month of October as “National Work and Family Month”October 14, 2009
Aye
(with party)
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H.Res.659 Congratulating Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc., on 98 years of serving local communities and enriching the lives of collegiate men throughout the Nation.
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, as Amended: H RES 659 Congratulating Kappa Alpha Psi FraternityOctober 13, 2009
Aye
(with party)
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H.R.3476 To reauthorize the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area Citizen Advisory Commission.
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass: H R 3476 To reauthorize the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area Citizen Advisory CommissionOctober 13, 2009
Aye
(with party)
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H.R.3689 To provide for an extension of the legislative authority of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund, Inc. to establish a Vietnam Veterans Memorial visitor center, and for other purposes.
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass: H R 3689 To provide for an extension of the legislative authority of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund, Inc. to establish a Vietnam Veterans Memorial visitor centerOctober 13, 2009
Aye
(with party)
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H.Res.804 Veterans Health Care Budget Reform and Transparency Act of 2009
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree: H RES 804 Providing for the concurrence by the House in the Senate amendment to H.R. 1016, with amendmentOctober 08, 2009
Aye
(with party)
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H.R.2647 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010
On Agreeing to the Conference Report: H R 2647 Department of Defense Authorization, FY 2010October 08, 2009
Aye
(with party)
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H.R.2647 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010
On Motion to Recommit with Instructions: H R 2647 Department of Defense Authorization, FY 2010October 08, 2009
Nay
(with party)
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H.R.3590 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Legislative Vehicle)
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass: H R 3590 Service Members Home Ownership Tax ActOctober 08, 2009
Aye
(with party)
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H.J.Res.26 Proclaiming Casimir Pulaski to be an honorary citizen of the United States posthumously.
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass: H J RES 26 Proclaiming Casimir Pulaski to be an honorary citizen of the United States posthumouslyOctober 08, 2009
Aye
(with party)
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H.Res.650 Recognizing that country music has made a tremendous contribution to American life and culture and declaring country music to be a uniquely American art form.
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree: H RES 650 Recognizing that country music has made a tremendous contribution to American life and culture and declaring country music to be a uniquely American art formOctober 08, 2009
Aye
(with party)
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H.Res.808 Providing for consideration of the conference report to accompany the bill (H.R. 2647) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2010 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, to provide special pays and allowances to certain members of the Armed Forces, expand concurrent receipt of military retirement and VA disability benefits to disabled military retirees, and for other purposes.
On Agreeing to the Resolution, as Amended: H RES 808 Providing for consideration of the conference report to accompany H.R. 2647, the Department of Defense Authorization, FY 2010October 08, 2009
Aye
(with party)
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H.Res.808 Providing for consideration of the conference report to accompany the bill (H.R. 2647) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2010 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, to provide special pays and allowances to certain members of the Armed Forces, expand concurrent receipt of military retirement and VA disability benefits to disabled military retirees, and for other purposes.
On Ordering the Previous Question: H RES 808 Providing for consideration of the conference report to accompany H.R. 2647, the Department of Defense Authorization, FY 2010October 08, 2009
Aye
(with party)
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H.Res.795 Honoring the people of Shanksville, Pennsylvania, and the Flight 93 Ambassadors for their efforts in creating the Flight 93 temporary memorial and encouraging the completion of the National Park Service Flight 93 National Memorial by the 10th anniversary of September 11, 2001.
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree: H RES 795 Honoring the people of Shanksville, Pennsylvania, and the Flight 93 Ambassadors for their efforts in creating the Flight 93 temporary memorial and encouraging the completion of the National Park Service Flight 93 National Memorial by the 10th anniversary of September 11, 2001October 07, 2009
Aye
(with party)
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H.Res.806 Providing for the concurrence by the House in the Senate amendment to H.R. 1035, with an amendment.
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree: H RES 806 Providing for the concurrence by the House in the Sentate amendment to H.R. 1035, with an amendmentOctober 07, 2009
Aye
(with party)
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H.R.2997 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010
On Agreeing to the Conference Report: H R 2997 Making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposesOctober 07, 2009
Aye
(with party)
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