• COOPER, JAMES H S
Experience: House: District 5, 1983-1994, 2003-Present
Home State: Tennessee
Running: President, United States, 2016
Total Raised: $415,343Coverage End: Thursday, June 30, 2016
Winning: Won with 0.00%
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Cooper looks to ban earmarks again
07/30/2015
By J.R. Lind | Nashville Post
General Survey
Issue Title Candidate's Answers
1. Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right

Oppose
2. Stricter punishment reduces crime

Oppose
3. Marijuana is a gateway drug
4. Higher taxes on the wealthy

Strongly Support
5. Stimulus better than market-led recovery

Support
6. Vouchers for school choice

Strongly Oppose
7. Make voter registration easier

Strongly Support
8. Prioritize green energy

Strongly Support
9. Avoid foreign entanglements
10. Expand the military

Support
11. Support & expand free trade

Support
12. Support American Exceptionalism
13. Absolute right to gun ownership

Strongly Support
14. Expand ObamaCare

Strongly Support
15. Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens

No Opinion
16. EPA regulations are too restrictive

Strongly Oppose
17. Keep God in the public sphere

Oppose
18. Legally require hiring more women & minorities

Strongly Support
19. Comfortable with same-sex marriage

No Opinion
20. Privatize Social Security

Oppose
Total: 117
Introduced Date Bill Number Bill Title Last Action
03/29/2017 H.R.1779 No Budget, No Pay Act 03/29/2017 Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.  (All Actions)
02/14/2017 H.R.713 Redistricting Transparency Act of 2017 02/14/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.  (All Actions)
02/14/2017 H.R.712 John Tanner Fairness and Independence in Redistricting Act 02/14/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.  (All Actions)
10/16/2015 H.R.3758 Congressional Death Benefit Elimination Act of 2015 10/16/2015 Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.  (All Actions)
10/16/2015 H.R.3757 Stop Pay for Members Act 10/16/2015 Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.  (All Actions)
07/29/2015 H.R.3330 Earmark Elimination Act of 2015 07/29/2015 Referred to the House Committee on Rules.  (All Actions)
05/01/2015 H.R.2101 Research for All Act of 2015 05/01/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
03/31/2015 H.R.1347 John Tanner Fairness and Independence in Redistricting Act 03/31/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.  (All Actions)
03/31/2015 H.R.1346 Redistricting Transparency Act of 2015 03/31/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.  (All Actions)
01/07/2015 H.R.187 No Budget, No Pay Act 01/07/2015 Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.  (All Actions)
07/21/2014 H.R.4533 NSA Internal Watchdog Act 07/21/2014 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.  (All Actions)
06/20/2014 H.R.4879 Research for All Act of 2014 06/20/2014 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
11/21/2013 H.R.3594 Congressional Death Benefit Elimination Act of 2013 11/21/2013 Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.  (All Actions)
07/31/2013 H.R.2883 Defense Flexibility Act 07/31/2013 Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.  (All Actions)
05/08/2013 H.R.1884 Stop Pay for Members Act 05/08/2013 Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.  (All Actions)
02/28/2013 H.R.337 Redistricting Transparency Act of 2013 02/28/2013 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution And Civil Justice.  (All Actions)
01/18/2013 H.R.310 No Budget, No Pay Act 01/18/2013 Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.  (All Actions)
07/17/2012 H.R.3210 RELIEF Act 07/17/2012 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 439.  (All Actions)
02/03/2012 H.R.3041 Federal Consent Decree Fairness Act 02/03/2012 Subcommittee Hearings Held.  (All Actions)
12/13/2011 H.R.3643 No Budget, No Pay Act 12/13/2011 Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.  (All Actions)
Total: 2575
Date Bill Number Bill Title Result Vote
10/03/2008 H.R.1424 A bill to provide authority for the Federal Government to purchase and insure certain types of troubled assets for the purposes of providing stability to and preventing disruption in the economy and financial system and protecting taxpayers, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide incentives for energy production and conservation, to extend certain expiring provisions, to provide individual income tax relief, and for other purposes. Bill Passed (74-25, 3/5 majority required) Not Voting
10/02/2008 H.R.5244 Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights Act of 2008 Passed Not Voting
10/02/2008 H.Con.Res.239 Recognizing and acknowledging the important role of adoption, and commending all parties involved, including birthparents who carry out an adoption plan, adoptive families, and adopted children.
10/02/2008 H.R.3232 Travel Promotion Act of 2008
10/02/2008 H.R.2933 Civil War Battlefield Preservation Act of 2008
09/29/2008 H.Res.1224 Commending the Tennessee Valley Authority on its 75th anniversary.
09/28/2008 H.R.971 Community Pharmacy Fairness Act of 2007
09/27/2008 H.Res.1499 Designating the third week of October as "National Estate Planning Awareness Week".
09/27/2008 H.R.1283 Arthritis Prevention, Control, and Cure Act of 2008
09/26/2008 H.R.6950 Stephanie Tubbs Jones Gift of Life Medal Act of 2008 Passed Yea
09/25/2008 H.Res.988 Designating the month of March 2008 as "MRSA Awareness Month".
09/25/2008 H.R.758 Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act of 2008 Passed Yea
09/23/2008 H.R.6996 To designate the Department of Veterans Affairs Outpatient Clinic in Knoxville, Tennessee, as the "William C. Tallent Department of Veterans Affairs Outpatient Clinic".
07/31/2008 H.R.6691 Second Amendment Enforcement Act
09/19/2008 H.R.2343 Education Begins at Home Act of 2008
09/16/2008 H.Con.Res.390 Honoring the 28th Infantry Division for serving and protecting the United States. Passed Yea
09/11/2008 H.Res.1428 Congratulating Nastia Liukin, Shawn Johnson, Chellsie Memmel, Samantha Peszek, Alicia Sacramone, and Bridget Sloan of the United States Women's Gymnastics team for their outstanding performances and representation of the United States during the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, China.
09/04/2008 H.Res.1364 Recognizing the persons who are serving or have served in the airborne forces of the Armed Forces.
08/01/2008 H.R.6782 Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification and Illegal Immigration Control Act of 2008
08/01/2008 H.R.1338 Paycheck Fairness Act Passed Aye
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