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Cooper Testifies Before State Senators at Senate Ad Hoc Committee on Redistricting Meeting

Oct 19, 2021 Press Release

NASHVILLE - Rep. Jim Cooper (TN-05) today spoke at the State of Tennessee’s Senate Ad Hoc Committee on Redistricting, again calling on lawmakers to keep Nashville whole.

Issues:
Budget and Economy, Climate Change and the Environment, Defense and Armed Services, Government Reform, Health Care, Immigration, LGBTQ+ Rights, Music and Arts, Reproductive Rights and Women's Issues, Social Justice and Civil Rights

Cooper, Veteran Service Organization Announce $2M+ Federal Grant

Sep 23, 2021 Press Release

NASHVILLE – Today Rep.

Issues:
Defense and Armed Services, Government Reform, Reproductive Rights and Women's Issues, Social Justice and Civil Rights

Cooper Leads Tennessee Delegation to Rename Nashville Post Office for Late State Senator Thelma Harper

Sep 21, 2021 Press Release

WASHINGTON - Rep. Jim Cooper (TN-05) introduced a bill to rename the United States Post Office located at 2245 Rosa L Parks Blvd. in Nashville to honor the late State Senator Thelma Harper.

Issues:
Government Reform, Social Justice and Civil Rights

Cooper Submits Public Comment to Stop Medicaid Block Grant that is Dangerous for Tennesseans

Sep 9, 2021 Press Release

NASHVILLE – This morning Rep.

Issues:
Government Reform, Health Care, Reproductive Rights and Women's Issues, Social Justice and Civil Rights

Cooper’s Remarks to State Lawmakers at Select Committee on Redistricting Meeting

Sep 9, 2021 Press Release

NASHVILLE– Rep. Jim Cooper (TN-05) yesterday spoke at the State of Tennessee’s Select Committee on Redistricting inaugural meeting, calling on lawmakers to keep Nashville whole.

Issues:
Budget and Economy, Government Reform, Social Justice and Civil Rights

Reps. Jim Cooper, Joyce Beatty & Terri Sewell Introduce Bill to Establish Federal Holiday Honoring Rosa Parks

Aug 30, 2021 Press Release

WASHINGTON – Rep. Jim Cooper (TN-05), along with Congressional Black Caucus Chair Rep. Joyce Beatty (OH-3) and Rep. Terri Sewell (AL-07), introduced the Rosa Parks Day Act.

Issues:
Government Reform, Reproductive Rights and Women's Issues, Social Justice and Civil Rights

Native Tennessean Re-Joins Cooper Staff

Aug 17, 2021 Press Release

NASHVILLE – Rep. Jim Cooper (TN-05) today announced Tennessean Christopher Jerrolds re-joined his staff as Deputy Chief of Staff.

Issues:
Budget and Economy, Climate Change and the Environment, Defense and Armed Services, Government Reform, Health Care, Immigration, LGBTQ+ Rights, Music and Arts, Reproductive Rights and Women's Issues, Social Justice and Civil Rights

Cooper, Fleischmann Introduce Resolution Honoring Clinton 12

Aug 17, 2021 Press Release

WASHINGTON – Rep. Jim Cooper (TN-05) today, along with Rep. Chuck Fleischmann introduced a Resolution in the House honoring the bravery and legacy of the Clinton 12.

Issues:
Social Justice and Civil Rights

Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal Includes Components of Cooper’s D-BLOC Act to Address Blocked Railroad Crossings

Aug 11, 2021 Press Release

NASHVILLE – Rep. Jim Cooper (TN-05) today announced components of his Don’t BLock Our Communities (D-BLOC) Act are included in the infrastructure bill passed by the Senate yesterday.

Issues:
Budget and Economy, Government Reform, Social Justice and Civil Rights

Cooper Statement on Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal

Aug 10, 2021 Press Release

NASHVILLE – Rep. Jim Cooper (TN-05) released the following statement on the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act that just passed the Senate:

 

Issues:
Budget and Economy, Government Reform

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