• 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
01/29/2010 H.R.1817 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 116 North West Street in Somerville, Tennessee, as the "John S. Wilder Post Office Building". Passed Yea
03/17/2010 H.R.4852 Critical Infrastructure Earthquake Preparedness Act of 2010
03/16/2010 H.R.4856 Forecast for the Future Act of 2010
03/15/2010 H.Res.1183 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that public debt as a share of gross domestic product should be stabilized at not more than 60 percent by 2018.
03/15/2010 H.R.775 Military Surviving Spouses Equity Act
03/10/2010 H.R.4808 Stem Cell Research Advancement Act of 2009
03/10/2010 H.R.413 Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act of 2009
03/09/2010 H.Res.1148 Expressing support for the mission and goals of the World Economic Forum.
03/03/2010 H.R.4241 To amend chapter 17 of title 38, United States Code, to allow for increased flexibility in payments for State veterans homes.
02/25/2010 H.Res.1067 Honoring Colonel Robert Howard for his lifetime of service to the United States.
02/24/2010 H.R.4682 America Saving for Personal Investment, Retirement, and Education Act of 2010
02/23/2010 H.Res.1066 Recognizing the bravery and efforts of the United States Armed Forces, local first responders, and other members of Operation Unified Response for their swift and coordinated action in light of the devastation wrought upon the nation of Haiti after a horrific 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck Port-Au-Prince and surrounding cities on January 12, 2010. Passed Yea
02/23/2010 H.Res.1048 Commending the efforts and honoring the work of the men and women of USNS Comfort and the United States Navy in the immediate response to those affected by the earthquake that struck Haiti on January 12, 2010.
02/23/2010 H.R.4322 National Foundation on Physical Fitness and Sports Establishment Act
01/27/2010 H.R.4520 Tanning Bed Cancer Control Act of 2010
01/26/2010 H.Res.583 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Lester Flatt has made an invaluable contribution to American art as both a songwriter and a performer, leaving an indelible legacy in bluegrass music.
12/23/2009 H.Con.Res.206 Commending the soldiers and civilian personnel stationed at Fort Gordon and their families for their service and dedication to the United States and recognizing the contributions of Fort Gordon to Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom and its role as a pivotal communications training installation. Passed Yea
12/19/2009 H.R.4353 Wireless Microphone Users Interference Protection Act
01/20/2010 H.R.4154 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the new carryover basis rules in order to prevent tax increases and the imposition of compliance burdens on many more estates than would benefit from repeal, to retain the estate tax with a $3,500,000 exemption, to reinstitute and update the Pay-As-You-Go requirement of budget neutrality on new tax and mandatory spending legislation, enforced by the threat of annual, automatic sequestration, and for other purposes. Passed Yea
01/12/2010 H.Con.Res.220 Encouraging the Secretaries of the military departments to maximize opportunities for space-available travel for members of the Armed Forces in a leave or pass status who are traveling between December 18, 2009, and January 3, 2010.
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