COOPER, JAMES H S

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COOPER, JAMES H S
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: 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%; Write a Review

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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 The fetus is an independent human being, who has his own righs. The mother cannot deprive a fetus's basic rights.
2. Stricter punishment reduces crime	Oppose Effective enforcement rather than strict enforcement shoud be considered. The death penalty should be used with extreme caution, if at all.
3. Marijuana is a gateway drug
4. Higher taxes on the wealthy	Strongly Support A progressive income tax is necessary in modern society. That is the right way to run our tax system.
5. Stimulus better than market-led recovery	Support In order to recover from the Great Recession, the federal government should institute stimulus for private corporations for more hiring.
6. Vouchers for school choice	Strongly Oppose Public schools are an important component of American society. We should improve public schools rather than destroying them with vouchers.
7. Make voter registration easier	Strongly Support Voter ID laws are racist and intended to suppress minority voting. Taxpayer funds should be used for political campaigns.
8. Prioritize green energy	Strongly Support Overuse of fossil fuels causes serious problems that we should deal with immediately. And green energy is absolutly a good option for us to Stop Global Warming.
9. Avoid foreign entanglements
10. Expand the military	Support It is necessary to expand military under financial budgets. Only our military are strong enough, our people can live freely enough.
11. Support & expand free trade	Support Free Trade Benefits Consumers and Economy.We should only restrict free trade when it poses a security risk.
12. Support American Exceptionalism
13. Absolute right to gun ownership	Strongly Support It is a basic Constitutional right and expresses the principle of self-defense against violence.
14. Expand ObamaCare	Strongly Support Very few Americans have adequate health insurance. The government should make funds available for all citizens.
15. Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens	No Opinion This question is not counted in the answers for any candidate.
16. EPA regulations are too restrictive	Strongly Oppose Animals have inherent rights, and nature has inherent value. It is necessary to support vegetarianism and protect environment.
17. Keep God in the public sphere	Oppose Faith-based origanizations and prayer in schools are inappropriate because they fail to recognize American pluralism and religious diversity.
18. Legally require hiring more women & minorities	Strongly Support Past discrimination should be corrected. Government should enforce Affirmative Action laws in companies.
19. Comfortable with same-sex marriage	No Opinion This question is not counted in the answers for any candidate.
20. Privatize Social Security	Oppose Social Security should remain under federal control, but you also want reforms on how the Trust Fund is handled.

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
10/24/2007	H.R.2587	A Bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 555 South 3rd Street Lobby in Memphis, Tennessee, as the "Kenneth T. Whalum, Sr. Post Office Building".
10/19/2007	H.Res.691	Commending the Wings Over Houston Airshow for its great contribution to the appreciation, understanding, and future of the United States Armed Forces, the City of Houston, Texas, and Ellington Field.
10/18/2007	H.R.2102	Free Flow of Information Act of 2007	Passed	Aye
10/18/2007	H.R.1975	Northern Rockies Ecosystem Protection Act
10/15/2007	H.R.1721	Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety Act
10/12/2007	H.Res.735	Congratulating Vice President Al Gore and the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change on receiving the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize and recognizing their important work to increase awareness about and evidence of the dangers of global warming.
10/04/2007	H.Con.Res.205	Supporting the goals and ideals of National Women's Friendship Day.
10/03/2007	H.R.3740	ASPIRE Act of 2007
10/02/2007	H.R.2685	Fiscal Honesty and Accountability Act of 2007
10/01/2007	H.Res.640	Honoring the sacrifices and commitments of the men, women, and families of the United States Transportation Command, and for other purposes.
09/27/2007	H.R.3691	SAFE Consumer Product Act
09/26/2007	H.R.1400	Iran Counter-Proliferation Act of 2007	Passed	Yea
09/25/2007	H.Con.Res.207	Recognizing the 60th anniversary of the United States Air Force as an independent military service.
09/25/2007	H.Res.584	Supporting the goals and ideals of "National Life Insurance Awareness Month".	Passed	Yea
09/24/2007	H.Res.303	Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that a day ought to be established to bring awareness to the issue of missing persons.
09/20/2007	H.R.1110	To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow Federal civilian and military retirees to pay health insurance premiums on a pretax basis and to allow a deduction for TRICARE supplemental premiums.
09/19/2007	H.R.3163	Healthy Americans Act
09/19/2007	H.R.2188	Kinship Caregiver Support Act
09/05/2007	H.Res.575	Commending the people and the Government of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan for their continued committment to holding elections and broadening political participation, and for other purposes.
09/05/2007	H.Res.508	Recognizing the strong security alliance between the Government of Japan and the United States and expressing appreciation to Japan for its role in enhancing stability in the Asia-Pacific region and its efforts in the global war against terrorism.	Passed	Yea

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