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FILE · C000754
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Jim Cooper

Representative for Tennessee, district 5 · Democrat

Born 1954

Democrat · TN House 1983–2023
18,357votes cast 97.5%attendance 87.6%party loyalty 16congresses served
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Official details

Jim Cooper

Recent bills they sponsored
  • H.Res. 1178 · Expressing support for the designation of the week of June 27 through July 3, 2022, as "National Tire Safety … June 15, 2022 · In committee
  • H.R. 5729 · GIFTS Act October 26, 2021 · In committee
  • H.R. 5271 · To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2245 Rosa L Parks Boulevard in Nashv… September 17, 2021 · Public Law 117-277
  • H.R. 5111 · To amend section 6103 of title 5, United States Code, to establish Rosa Parks Day as a Federal holiday, and f… August 27, 2021 · In committee
  • H.Res. 588 · Honoring the bravery and legacy of the Clinton 12. August 17, 2021 · In committee
From the current-Congress bills Power & Politics tracks. This is not a complete count.
Every term served
16 terms
ChamberRepresentsPartyTerm dates
HouseTennessee · District 5DemocratJanuary 3, 2021 – January 3, 2023
HouseTennessee · District 5DemocratJanuary 3, 2019 – January 3, 2021
HouseTennessee · District 5DemocratJanuary 3, 2017 – January 3, 2019
HouseTennessee · District 5DemocratJanuary 6, 2015 – January 3, 2017
HouseTennessee · District 5DemocratJanuary 3, 2013 – January 3, 2015
HouseTennessee · District 5DemocratJanuary 5, 2011 – January 3, 2013
HouseTennessee · District 5DemocratJanuary 6, 2009 – January 3, 2011
HouseTennessee · District 5DemocratJanuary 4, 2007 – January 3, 2009
HouseTennessee · District 5DemocratJanuary 4, 2005 – January 3, 2007
HouseTennessee · District 5DemocratJanuary 7, 2003 – January 3, 2005
HouseTennessee · District 4DemocratJanuary 5, 1993 – January 3, 1995
HouseTennessee · District 4DemocratJanuary 3, 1991 – January 3, 1993
HouseTennessee · District 4DemocratJanuary 3, 1989 – January 3, 1991
HouseTennessee · District 4DemocratJanuary 6, 1987 – January 3, 1989
HouseTennessee · District 4DemocratJanuary 3, 1985 – January 3, 1987
HouseTennessee · District 4DemocratJanuary 3, 1983 – January 3, 1985
These are the official start and end dates of each term. A member who left early or arrived late served only part of it.

Source: congress-legislators, a public-domain record of every member of Congress, checked October 20, 2026.

The Constitution
Where they sit

Ideology, measured from every vote they cast

DW-NOMINATE first dimension (Voteview, UCLA), shown against the 117th Congress House.

The record

Every roll-call vote on file

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The record, in order

Record timeline

  1. · Bills sponsored

    Latest official action on H.R. 5271: Became Public Law No: 117-277.

    Congress.gov bill record · Our file

  2. · Roll-call votes

    Voted Yea — On Motion to Concur in the Senate Adt to the House Adt to the Senate Adt: H.R. 2617 (House Roll Call 549 (117th Congress, 2nd Session)). Result as recorded: Passed

    House Clerk roll-call record · Our file

  3. · Roll-call votes

    Voted Nay — On Motion to Adjourn (House Roll Call 548 (117th Congress, 2nd Session)). Result as recorded: Failed

    House Clerk roll-call record · Our file

  4. · Roll-call votes

    Voted Yea — On Agreeing to the Resolution: H.Res. 1531 (House Roll Call 547 (117th Congress, 2nd Session)). Result as recorded: Passed

    House Clerk roll-call record · Our file

  5. · Roll-call votes

    Voted Yea — On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Concur in the Senate Amendment: H.R. 7939 (House Roll Call 546 (117th Congress, 2nd Session)). Result as recorded: Passed

    House Clerk roll-call record · Our file

  6. · Roll-call votes

    Voted Yea — On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass: S. 1402 (House Roll Call 545 (117th Congress, 2nd Session)). Result as recorded: Passed

    House Clerk roll-call record · Our file

  7. · Roll-call votes

    Voted Yea — On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass: S. 989 (House Roll Call 544 (117th Congress, 2nd Session)). Result as recorded: Passed

    House Clerk roll-call record · Our file

  8. · Roll-call votes

    Voted Yea — On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass: S. 5087 (House Roll Call 543 (117th Congress, 2nd Session)). Result as recorded: Passed

    House Clerk roll-call record · Our file

  9. · Roll-call votes

    Voted Yea — On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass: S. 4104 (House Roll Call 542 (117th Congress, 2nd Session)). Result as recorded: Passed

    House Clerk roll-call record · Our file

  10. · Roll-call votes

    Voted Yea — On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass: S. 3773 (House Roll Call 541 (117th Congress, 2nd Session)). Result as recorded: Passed

    House Clerk roll-call record · Our file

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  • Floor remarks (Congressional Record): No official record has been found at this time. We are watching for updates.
  • Campaign finance (FEC): No official record has been found at this time. We are watching for updates.
  • Lobbyist contribution reports: No official record has been found at this time. We are watching for updates.
  • Court and ethics records: No official record has been found at this time. We are watching for updates.

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Same measure, over time

Recorded positions over time

On 47 measures the recorded Yea or Nay differs between two votes. On 288 measures the recorded position is the same across two or more votes.

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Attendance

Last 96 roll calls

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The full record

Votes cast by year

Financial disclosures and stock trades

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In the courts

Court cases naming this member in their official role

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Voting records reproduced from the official Journals of the House and Senate (compiled by Voteview, UCLA) · each measure's file links its official government record · sources & methodology · data as of October 23, 2026