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 505Living Wage Now ActReferred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.Jan 25, 2023
HR 457Combating Global Corruption Act of 2023Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, forJan 24, 2023
HR 408To amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to exclude information relating to certain evictions from consumer reports, and for other purposes.Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.Jan 20, 2023
HR 320Safer Streets Act of 2023Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.Jan 12, 2023
HR 243Emergency and Disaster Preparedness for Farm Animals ActReferred to the House Committee on Agriculture.Jan 10, 2023
HR 138Private Student Loan Bankruptcy Fairness Act of 2023Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.Jan 9, 2023
HR 137Justice for Victims of Kleptocracy Act of 2023Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.Jan 9, 2023
HR 6863To designate the medical center of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Memphis, Tennessee, as the "Lt. Col. Luke Weathers, Jr. VA Medical Center".Became Public Law No: 117-236.Dec 20, 2022

Cosponsored bills

Bills introduced by others that this member signed on to.

BillTitleStatusSigned on
HR 10770340B Rebate Model Delay ActReferred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.Nov 9, 2026
HR 7417Women’s Heart Health Expansion Act of 2026Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.Nov 9, 2026
HR 10774SWIMS Act of 2026Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, forOct 29, 2026
HRES 1641Honoring the contributions of Indian Americans and supporting the designation of July as "Indian American Heritage Month".Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.Oct 26, 2026
HR 10875Improving Medicare Coverage ActReferred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and MeansOct 22, 2026
HR 8915NO FAKES Act of 2026Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.Oct 22, 2026
HRES 1592Expressing support for the designation of October 2026 as "National Learning Disabilities Awareness Month".Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.Oct 22, 2026
HRES 1618Recognizing the third anniversary of the October 7, 2023, terrorist attacks on Israel, honoring the victims and the hostages, and calling for the complete disarmament of Hamas for a durable end to the war in Gaza.Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.Oct 6, 2026

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.