COOPER, JAMES H S

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COOPER, JAMES H S
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: 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%; Write a Review

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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 The fetus is an independent human being, who has his own righs. The mother cannot deprive a fetus's basic rights.
2. Stricter punishment reduces crime	Oppose Effective enforcement rather than strict enforcement shoud be considered. The death penalty should be used with extreme caution, if at all.
3. Marijuana is a gateway drug
4. Higher taxes on the wealthy	Strongly Support A progressive income tax is necessary in modern society. That is the right way to run our tax system.
5. Stimulus better than market-led recovery	Support In order to recover from the Great Recession, the federal government should institute stimulus for private corporations for more hiring.
6. Vouchers for school choice	Strongly Oppose Public schools are an important component of American society. We should improve public schools rather than destroying them with vouchers.
7. Make voter registration easier	Strongly Support Voter ID laws are racist and intended to suppress minority voting. Taxpayer funds should be used for political campaigns.
8. Prioritize green energy	Strongly Support Overuse of fossil fuels causes serious problems that we should deal with immediately. And green energy is absolutly a good option for us to Stop Global Warming.
9. Avoid foreign entanglements
10. Expand the military	Support It is necessary to expand military under financial budgets. Only our military are strong enough, our people can live freely enough.
11. Support & expand free trade	Support Free Trade Benefits Consumers and Economy.We should only restrict free trade when it poses a security risk.
12. Support American Exceptionalism
13. Absolute right to gun ownership	Strongly Support It is a basic Constitutional right and expresses the principle of self-defense against violence.
14. Expand ObamaCare	Strongly Support Very few Americans have adequate health insurance. The government should make funds available for all citizens.
15. Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens	No Opinion This question is not counted in the answers for any candidate.
16. EPA regulations are too restrictive	Strongly Oppose Animals have inherent rights, and nature has inherent value. It is necessary to support vegetarianism and protect environment.
17. Keep God in the public sphere	Oppose Faith-based origanizations and prayer in schools are inappropriate because they fail to recognize American pluralism and religious diversity.
18. Legally require hiring more women & minorities	Strongly Support Past discrimination should be corrected. Government should enforce Affirmative Action laws in companies.
19. Comfortable with same-sex marriage	No Opinion This question is not counted in the answers for any candidate.
20. Privatize Social Security	Oppose Social Security should remain under federal control, but you also want reforms on how the Trust Fund is handled.

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
02/16/2006	H.R.4755	Federal Aviation Administration Fair Labor Management Dispute Resolution Act of 2006
02/14/2006	H.Con.Res.315	Urging the President to issue a proclamation for the observance of an American Jewish History Month.	Passed	Yea
02/06/2006	H.Con.Res.271	Honoring the life and accomplishments of Judge Constance Baker Motley and recognizing her as a symbol of hope and inspiration for all men and women.
02/06/2006	H.R.3985	Interrogation Procedures Act of 2005
02/01/2006	H.R.4699	Stimulating Leadership in Cutting Expenditures Act (or SLICE Act) of 2006
12/22/2005	H.Con.Res.230	Expressing the sense of the Congress that the Russian Federation must protect intellectual property rights.	Passed	Yea
12/01/2005	H.R.4145	To direct the Joint Committee on the Library to obtain a statue of Rosa Parks and to place the statue in the United States Capitol in National Statuary Hall, and for other purposes.
02/01/2006	H.R.4682	Honest Leadership and Open Government Act of 2006
02/01/2006	H.Res.655	Honoring the life and accomplishments of Mrs. Coretta Scott King and her contributions as a leader in the struggle for civil rights, and expressing condolences to the King family on her passing.
01/04/2006	H.R.4008	To posthumously award a Congressional gold medal on behalf of each person aboard United Airlines Flight 93 who helped resist the hijackers and caused the plane to crash.
01/04/2006	H.R.3888	HOPE VI Reauthorization Act of 2005
01/31/2006	H.Res.659	Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to protect the integrity of the institution.
01/10/2006	H.R.4597	Code Talkers Recognition Act
01/05/2006	H.R.4291	Protection Against Executive Compensation Abuse Act
12/22/2005	H.R.358	Little Rock Central High School Desegregation 50th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act
12/18/2005	H.Res.638	Congratulating Bill Gates, Melinda Gates and Bono for being named Time Magazine's 2005 Person of the Year.
12/17/2005	H.R.4434	To authorize science scholarships for educating mathematics and science teachers, and for other purposes.
12/16/2005	H.Res.575	Asserting that Hamas and other terrorist organizations should not participate in elections held by the Palestinian Authority, and for other purposes.	Passed	Yea
12/12/2005	H.Con.Res.273	Recognizing the 50th anniversary of the Montgomery bus boycott.
11/18/2005	H.Con.Res.208	Recognizing the 50th anniversary of Rosa Louise Parks' refusal to give up her seat on the bus and the subsequent desegregation of American society.

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