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Nashvillian Receives Two Congressional Awards

Aug 29, 2016 Press Release

NASHVILLE – U.S. Rep. Jim Cooper (TN-5) today presented two Congressional Awards – Congress’s highest honors for youth – to Allison Plattsmier of Nashville.

Tennessee to Lose $60 Million in Highway Funds

Aug 19, 2016 Press Release

WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Jim Cooper (TN-5) today was notified by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) that Tennessee stands to lose approximately $60 million in funding for highways because of a recent bill passed by the state legislature.

Cooper, Schrader, Cuellar, Peterson Introduce Overtime Reform and Enhancement Act

Jul 14, 2016 Press Release

WASHINGTON – WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Jim Cooper (TN-5) and fellow Blue Dog Coalition members U.S. Rep. Kurt Schrader (OR-5), U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar (TX-28) and U.S. Rep. Collin Peterson (MN-7) today introduced a bill that will initiate a three-year phase-in of the Department of Labor’s overtime rule.

Cooper Calls for Unity in Wake of Shootings

Jul 8, 2016 Press Release

WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Jim Cooper (TN-5) today issued the following statement:

Cooper Challenges Congress to “Uphold the Same Standards That We Want to See Upheld by Others”

Jul 7, 2016 Press Release

WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Jim Cooper (TN-5) today participated in a House Oversight and Government Reform Committee hearing focused on FBI Director James Comey. A video of Cooper’s comments can be found here, and his full statement is below.

Issues:

Government Reform

Tennessean Op-Ed: July 5 last day to register for Aug. 4 election

Jul 5, 2016 Press Release

The Tennessean

By Rep. Jim Cooper

The best way to celebrate the Fourth of July is to register to vote Tuesday, July 5.

July 5 is the very last day to make yourself eligible to vote in the upcoming Democratic and Republican primaries on Thursday, Aug. 4.

Cooper Statement on the Mass Shooting in Orlando

Jun 12, 2016 Press Release

WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Jim Cooper (TN-05) today released the following statement after the mass shooting in Orlando:

Issues:

Civil Rights and Equality, National Security

Cooper Statement on Zika Funding Bill

May 19, 2016 Press Release

WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Jim Cooper (TN-5) today issued a statement after voting against a bill that only funds one-third of President Obama’s emergency funding request to fight the Zika virus.

Issues:

Health Care

Cooper Comments on Legislative Task Force on Health Care

Apr 12, 2016 Press Release

WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Jim Cooper (TN-05) today issued the following statement after state lawmakers announced a legislative task force to address access to health care:

Issues:

Health Care

Cooper Congratulates Nashville’s Crenshaw on Federal Judgeship

Apr 11, 2016 Press Release

NASHVILLE – U.S. Rep. Jim Cooper (TN-05) on Monday praised the news that the United States Senate confirmed President Obama’s nomination of Waverly Crenshaw for a federal judgeship in U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee. President Obama nominated Crenshaw in February 2015.

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Bipartisan Effort Wants More Nashville Teens Voting

Oct 26, 2015 In The News

State Sen. Steve Dickerson, R-Nashville, and U.S. Rep. Jim Cooper, D-Nashville, are partnering to encourage teenagers to register to vote.

By Frank Daniels III in The Tennessean

“Our elections don’t suffer from over-participation,” deadpanned state Sen. Steve Dickerson, R-Nashville, last week when asked why he was partnering with U.S. Rep. Jim Cooper, D-Nashville, to encourage teenagers to register to vote.

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Issues:

Government Reform