Members of Congress / Jim Cooper

Biographical Information

COOPER, James Hayes Shofner, a Representative from Tennessee; born in Shelbyville, Bedford 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 Law School, Cambridge, Mass., 1980; lawyer, private practice; small businessman; teacher; 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 two succeeding Congresses (January 3, 2003-present). (Source.)

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Roles in Congress

· 110th Congress: Representative, Tennessee (Dist. 5), Democratic. Jan. 4, 2007, to Jan. 3, 2009.
· 109th Congress: Representative, Tennessee (Dist. 5), Democratic. Jan. 3, 2005, to Jan. 3, 2007.
· 108th Congress: Representative, Tennessee (Dist. 5), Democratic. Jan. 3, 2003, to Jan. 3, 2005.
· 103rd Congress: Representative, Tennessee (Dist. 4), Democratic. Jan. 3, 1993, to Jan. 3, 1995.
· 102nd Congress: Representative, Tennessee (Dist. 4), Democratic. Jan. 3, 1991, to Jan. 3, 1993.

Key Votes

See how Jim Cooper voted on key votes -- the most important bills, nominations and resolutions that have come before Congress, as determined by washingtonpost.com.

Missed Votes

Jim Cooper has missed 56 votes (3.0%) during the current Congress. See a list of his missed votes since 1991 or see a full list of vote missers.

Voting with Party

Jim Cooper has voted with a majority of his Democratic colleagues 90.6% of the time during the current Congress. This percentage does not include votes in which Cooper did not vote. See a list of his votes against his party since 1991, a list of all Representatives in the 110th Congress with a similar score, or a full list of party voters.

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District Information

Tennessee, District 5 demographic profile (2000 Census)

Financial Disclosure

View Jim Cooper's official financial disclosure statements, which describe the sources, types and amounts of income earned in a given year. (See more disclosure reports.)

Latest Votes

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Date	Vote	Position	GOP opinion	DEM opinion
10/3/08	Vote 683: H R 6867: Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2008	Not Voting	Yes	Yes
10/3/08	Vote 682: S 3197: National Guard and Reservists Debt Relief Act	Yes	Yes	Yes
10/3/08	Vote 681: H R 1424: Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008	Yes	No	Yes
10/3/08	Vote 680: H RES 1525: Providing for Consideration of the Senate Amendments to H.R. 1424, Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008.	Yes	No	Yes
10/3/08	Vote 679: H RES 1525: Providing for Consideration of the Senate Amendments to H.R. 1424, Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008.	Yes	No	Yes
10/2/08	Vote 678: H R 7221: Homeless Emergency Assistance and Rapid Transition to Housing Act	Yes	Yes	Yes
10/2/08	Vote 677: S 3641: To Authorize Funding for the National Crime Victim Law Institute to Provide Support for Victims of Crime Under Crime Victims Legal Assistance Programs As a Part of the Victims of Crime Act of 1984.	Yes	No	Yes
10/2/08	Vote 676: S 3641: To Authorize Funding for the National Crime Victim Law Institute to Provide Support for Victims of Crime Under Crime Victims Legal Assistance Programs As a Part of the Victims of Crime Act of 1984.	Yes	Yes	Yes
9/29/08	Vote 675: H R 7175: Small Business Financing Improvements Act of 2008	Yes	Yes	Yes
9/29/08	Vote 674: H R 3997: To Amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to Provide Earnings Assistance and Tax Relief to Members of the Uniformed Services, Volunteer Firefighters, and Peace Corps Volunteers, and for Other Purposes	Yes	No	Yes
9/29/08	Vote 673: On Motion to Adjourn	No	No	No
9/29/08	Vote 672: H CON RES 440: Provding for An Adjournment or Recess of the Two Houses	Yes	No	Yes
9/29/08	Vote 671: H RES 1517: Rule Providing for Consideration of the Senate Amendment to the House Amendment to the Senate Amendment to H.R. 3997, the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008.	Yes	No	Yes
9/29/08	Vote 670: H RES 1517: Rule Providing for Consideration of the Senate Amendment to the House Amendment to the Senate Amendment to H.R. 3997, the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008.	Yes	No	Yes
9/29/08	Vote 669: S 906: To Prohibit the Sale, Distribution,Transfer, and Export of Elemental Mercury, and for Other Purposes	Yes	Yes	Yes
9/28/08	Vote 668: S 2840: Military Personnel Citizenship Processing Act	Yes	Yes	Yes
9/28/08	Vote 667: H RES 1514: Waiving a Requirement of Clause 6(a) of Rule Xiii With Respect to Consideration of Certain Resolutions Reported From the Committee on Rules	Yes	No	Yes
9/28/08	Vote 666: H RES 1514: Waiving a Requirement of Clause 6(a) of Rule Xiii With Respect to Consideration of Certain Resolutions Reported From the Committee on Rules	Yes	No	Yes
9/28/08	Vote 665: H R 6460: Great Lakes Legacy Reauthorization Act of 2008	Yes	Yes	Yes
9/28/08	Vote 664: S 3325	Yes	Yes	Yes

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