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COOPER RECOGNIZES ADOPTION AWARENESS MONTH BY INTRODUCING ADOPTION REFORM BILL

Nov 19, 2007 Press Release
Adoption Equality Act would help special needs children find loving homes

WASHINGTON-U.S. Congressman Jim Cooper today recognized Adoption Awareness Month by introducing commonsense adoption reform legislation. The Adoption Equality Act would allow all special needs children in foster care to receive federal adoption assistance payments, opening the door for increased numbers of

SENATE BUDGET COMMITTEE HOLDS HEARING ON LONG-TERM FISCAL REFORM LEGISLATION

Oct 31, 2007 Press Release

House Majority Leader, Comptroller General praise Cooper-Wolf approach

COOPER INVITES 5TH DISTRICT STUDENTS TO ACADEMY DAY ON NOVEMBER 10

Oct 30, 2007 Press Release
Middle Tennessee youth invited to learn more about service academies

COOPER ANNOUNCES 2007 ACADEMY DAY TO BE HELD SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 10 AT DOWNTOWN LIBRARY

Middle Tennessee youth invited to learn more about service academies

WASHINGTON POST COLUMNIST DAVID BRODER PRAISES LONG-TERM REFORM COMMISSION

Oct 30, 2007 Press Release
A Can't-Miss Event for the Next President

A Can't-Miss Event for the Next President

COOPER, WOLF WRITE PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES URGING SUPPORT FOR SAFE COMMISSION

Oct 23, 2007 Press Release

'If you win, we have the perfect gift for you. It's a lasting solution to the long-term spending problem-the biggest you will face as president"

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October 23, 2007                                                                                  

USA TODAY EDITORIAL COMMENDS COOPER IG BILL

Oct 19, 2007 Press Release

Reward internal watchdogs with protections, not muzzles

NEW YORK TIMES EDITORIAL PRAISES COOPER WATCHDOG REFORM BILL

Oct 10, 2007 Press Release

Says Congress should act soon to promote responsible government

Unmuzzling the Federal Watchdogs 

USA TODAY: SOCIAL SECURITY HITS FIRST WAVE OF BOOMERS

Oct 8, 2007 Press Release
80 million Americans will soon start draining the Social Security trust fund--and Medicare is next

By Richard Wolf, USA TODAY

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WASHINGTON POST COLUMNIST ROBERT SAMUELSON DISCUSSES COOPER-WOLF COMMISSION BILL

Oct 3, 2007 Press Release

Escaping the Budget Impasse

By Robert J. Samuelson

Washington Post

Wednesday, October 3, 2007; A23

HOUSE PASSES COOPER WATCHDOG REFORM BILL BY VOTE OF 404-11

Oct 3, 2007 Press Release
Inspectors general strengthened to provide independent oversight of federal agencies

WASHINGTON - U.S. Congressman Jim Cooper released the following statement in anticipation of bipartisan passage of H.R. 928, the Improving Government Accountability Act:

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