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
10/05/1993	H.R.618	Government Securities Reform Act of 1993
10/01/1993	H.R.44	Merchant Mariners Fairness Act of 1993
09/29/1993	H.J.Res.268	Designating the week beginning October 25, 1993, as "World Population Awareness Week".
09/28/1993	H.Con.Res.156	Expressing the sense of Congress regarding the coverage of members of Congress under health care reform legislation.
09/28/1993	H.Res.134	Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to cause the publication of Members signing a discharge motion.	Failed	Not Voting
09/21/1993	H.J.Res.219	Designating September 17, 1993, as "National POW/MIA Recognition Day" and authorizing display of the National League of Families POW/MIA flag.
09/21/1993	H.R.2010	National and Community Service Trust Act of 1993	Conference Report Agreed to (57-40)	Not Voting
09/21/1993	H.J.Res.86	To designate the weeks of September 19, 1993 through September 25, 1993, and of September 18, 1994 through September 24, 1994 as "National Rehabilitation Week".
09/21/1993	H.J.Res.11	Designating October 1993 as "National Breast Cancer Awareness Month".
09/15/1993	H.R.1999	Respecting the relationship between workers' compensation benefits and the benefits available under the Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act.
09/13/1993	H.R.3023	To amend title 10, United States Code, to eliminate the disparity between civilian and military retiree cost-of-living adjustments caused by the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act 1993.
09/09/1993	H.R.2221	Biennial Budgeting Act of 1993
09/03/1993	H.R.2888	Television Violence Reduction Through Parental Empowerment Act of 1993
08/18/1993	H.R.2995	Paperwork Reduction Act of 1993
08/10/1993	H.R.325	To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend and modify the targeted jobs credit.
08/10/1993	H.R.162	To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the deduction for health insurance costs of self-employed individuals for an indefinite period, and to increase the amount of such deduction.
08/09/1993	H.R.2720	To amend title 18, United States Code, to include peonage and slavery offenses as RICO predicates.
08/09/1993	H.R.2544	To amend the Export Administration Act of 1979 to allow persons who suffer discrimination or a loss of business as a result of a violation of the anti-boycott provisions, to bring an action for damages against the person committing the violation.
08/06/1993	H.J.Res.253	To designate May 2, 1994, through May 8, 1994, as "Public Service Recognition Week".
08/06/1993	H.Con.Res.109	Expressing the sense of the Congress respecting the 80th anniversary of the Anti-Defamation League.

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