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Jul 10, 2007
Press Release
NASHVILLE - U.S. Congressman Jim Cooper today criticized President
George W. Bush for continuing to mislead Americans about the country's
true financial state. The administration announced this afternoon that
the federal budget deficit for this fiscal year would be $205 billion,
lower than it had publicly anticipated.
Jun 20, 2007
Press Release
WASHINGTON - A House Oversight Subcommittee held a hearing Wednesday on
legislation introduced by U.S. Congressman Jim Cooper that would give
new independence to inspectors general throughout federal government.
Inspectors general, or IGs, serve as presidentially-appointed or
executive-level watchdogs at a host of federal agencies.
June 21, 2007
Jun 11, 2007
Press Release
NASHVILLE - For the second year in a row, U.S. Congressman Jim Cooper
has released a complete list of appropriations requests he submitted on
behalf of the Tennessee National Guard and other organizations in the
Fifth District. He is one of a small handful of members of Congress who
makes his list public.
June 12, 2007
Apr 24, 2007
Press Release
WASHINGTON (April 25)
- U.S. Congressman Jim Cooper today praised the House of Representatives for
passing House Concurrent Resolution 121, which expresses support for school-based
music education. The resolution, which was introduced by Cooper and Rep. Jon
Porter (R-Nev.), passed unanimously on Wednesday and will be sent to the Senate
Mar 14, 2007
Press Release
December
- December 17, 2007 COOPER SAYS U.S. FINANCIAL REPORT DEMANDS URGENT ACTION FROM CONGRESS
November
Mar 14, 2007
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Feb 13, 2007
Press Release
WASHINGTON (Feb
11) - Experience has taught us that the Bush administration's
budget cannot be judged by its cover -- or by the cover letter the president
puts at the start of each year's volume.
The message he released last week was headlined by the Page 1 declaration
Feb 11, 2007
Press Release
Experience has taught us that the Bush administration's budget cannot be judged by its cover -- or by the cover letter the president puts at the start of each year's volume.