U.S. Representative

Steve Cohen

2268 Rayburn House Office Building (202) 225-3265 Official site

Fact sheet
Official portrait of Steve Cohen
459 bills introduced

Across 10 Congresses, most in the 117th at 74. In the 119th, 63 — 37 more than the median representative, who filed 26. Of the 459, 10 became law. Volume is not influence: the great majority of bills, from every member, never get a vote.

Bills introduced, against the typical representative 110th to 119th

median for the chamber, that Congress

Cosponsored
8,546

Signed on to someone else's bill

Recorded votes
11,149

Roll calls tied to a bill, nominations aside

Committees
7

Seats held now, including subcommittees

Their work

Drawn from the 459 bills this member introduced: the subjects the record assigns them, and the members who most often sign on.

Most frequent cosponsors

Times each has cosponsored a bill this member introduced.

Biography

A Representative from Tennessee. Born in Memphis, Shelby County, Tenn. , May 24, 1949. Attended Polytechnic School, Pasadena, Calif. , 1964-1966. Graduated from Coral Gables Senior High School, Coral Gables, Fla. , 1967. B. A. , Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tenn. , 1971. J. D. , University of Memphis, Memphis, Tenn. , 1973. Attorney, Memphis Police Department, 1975-1978. Lawyer, private practice. Vice-president, Tennessee state constitutional convention, 1977. Shelby County, Tenn. , commissioner, 1978-1980. Member of the Tennessee state senate, 1982-2006. Delegate, Democratic National Convention, 1980, 1992, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2020, 2024. Unsuccessful candidate for nomination to the One Hundred Fifth Congress in 1996. Elected as a Democrat to the One Hundred Tenth and to the nine succeeding Congresses (January 3, 2007-present).

Votes

How this member answered on every recorded vote tied to a bill, newest first — including the procedural motions on it, such as cloture. Votes on nominations are not listed, because they are not attached to a bill.

BillQuestionVotedDate
HR 1013On PassageNayNov 11, 2026
HRES 1247On Motion to DischargeYeaNov 11, 2026
HRES 1650On Agreeing to the ResolutionNoNov 10, 2026
HRES 1650On Ordering the Previous QuestionNayNov 10, 2026
HRES 1655On Motion to ReferNayNov 10, 2026
HR 9612On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as AmendedYeaNov 9, 2026
HR 3978On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as AmendedYeaNov 9, 2026
S 2403On Motion to Suspend the Rules and PassYeaSep 16, 2026

Sponsored bills

Bills and resolutions this member introduced.

BillTitleStatusLatest action
HR 10923Public Health and Research Reforms in Controlled Substances Act of 2026Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on the JudiciaryOct 29, 2026
HR 10909Deaths in Custody Reporting Reform ActReferred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Homeland Security, Oct 26, 2026
HR 10844Mobile Stroke Units Improve Health Outcomes Act of 2026Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and CommerceOct 19, 2026
HR 10653Police Training and Independent Review Act of 2026Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.Oct 1, 2026
HJRES 218Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to abolish the electoral college and to provide for the direct election of the President and Vice President of the United States.Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.Oct 1, 2026
HRES 1575Impeaching Donald J. Trump, President of the United States, for high crimes and misdemeanors.Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.Sep 24, 2026
HR 10517Fair Fees ActReferred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.Sep 21, 2026
HR 10516FAIR Fees Act of 2026Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.Sep 21, 2026

Cosponsored bills

Bills introduced by others that this member signed on to.

BillTitleStatusSigned on
HR 512Commission to Study the Potential Creation of the National Museum of the American Latino Act of 2007Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5530)Feb 5, 2007
HCONRES 35Supporting the goals and ideals of National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day.Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1311)Feb 5, 2007
HR 746Safe and Orderly Withdrawal From Iraq ActCommittee Hearings Held.Jan 31, 2007
HR 743Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act of 2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law.Jan 31, 2007
HR 711Troops to Teachers Improvement Act of 2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.Jan 31, 2007
HRES 119Supporting the mission and goals of National Crime Victims' Rights Week in order to increase public awareness of the rights, needs, and concerns of victims and survivors of crime in the United States during such week and throughout the year.Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.Jan 31, 2007
HR 600Telecommunications Ownership Diversification Act of 2007Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.Jan 30, 2007
HRES 101Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Senate should ratify the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW).Referred to the Subcommittee on International Organizations, Human Rights, and Oversight.Jan 30, 2007

Committees

Seats held in the current Congress, with any leadership role.

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Party, state and chamber are those of this member's most recent term. Bills and cosponsorships are held from the 107th Congress onwards and recorded votes from the 101st, so a member who served before those points will show fewer than they filed, or none. Committee seats are held for the current Congress only, which is why they are shown for sitting members and left out for everyone else rather than reported as zero. Vote counts cover roll calls tied to a bill; the chambers also vote on procedure and nominations, which are not listed here. Records come from Congress.gov and the Biographical Directory of Congress.