Jim Cooper
Former U.S. Representative
U.S. Representative
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TN - District 5
Democratic
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Service: 1983-2023
Biography
A Representative from Tennessee. Born in Nashville, Davidson County, Tenn. , June 19, 1954. Graduated from Groton School, Groton, Mass. , 1972. B. A. , University of North Carolina (Morehead Scholar), Chapel Hill, N. C. , 1975. M. A. , Oxford University (Rhodes Scholar), Oxford, England, 1977. J. D. , Harvard University Law School, Cambridge, Mass. , 1980. Lawyer, private practice. Adjunct professor, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tenn. Elected as a Democrat to the Ninety-eighth and to the five succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1983-January 3, 1995). Was not a candidate for reelection to the One Hundred Fourth Congress in 1994, but was an unsuccessful candidate for election to the United States Senate. Investment banker. Elected as a Democrat to the One Hundred Eighth and to the nine succeeding Congresses (January 3, 2003-January 3, 2023). Was not a candidate for reelection to the One Hundred Eighteenth Congress in 2022.
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Voting History
Sponsored Bills
HR 5271: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2245 Rosa L Parks Boulevard in Nashville, Tennessee, as the "Thelma Harper Post Office Building".
Status: Became Public Law No: 117-277.
HRES 588: Honoring the bravery and legacy of the Clinton 12.
Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
HRES 1178: Expressing support for the designation of the week of June 27 through July 3, 2022, as "National Tire Safety Week" in the United States, and supporting the goals and ideals of National Tire Safety Week to educate American motorists about the importance of proper tire care and maintenance.
Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
HR 5729: GIFTS Act
Status: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
HR 5111: To amend section 6103 of title 5, United States Code, to establish Rosa Parks Day as a Federal holiday, and for other purposes.
Status: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
Cosponsored Bills
HR 9497: International Violence Against Women Act of 2022
Status: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
HRES 987: Expressing gratitude on behalf of the people of the United States to the journalists and news staff who are risking injury and death, are subject to grave threat, and have sacrificed their lives, to chronicle and report on the ongoing war in Ukraine resulting from Putin's invasion.
Status: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
HRES 628: Remembering kindness in the United States and affirming our commitment to fostering community and building resiliency through every day acts of kindness.
Status: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
HR 8685: Afghan Adjustment Act
Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
HR 4146: Therapeutic Fraud Prevention Act of 2021
Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.
Committee Memberships
No committee memberships found.
