Jim (Jim) Cooper (D-05)
US Representative Jim Cooper
Jim (Jim) Cooper (D-05)
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Capitol:
202.225.4311
FAX:
202.226.1035
District:
615.736.5295
Representative
Room 1536 LHOB- Longworth House Office Building 15 Independence Avenue, SE
Washington, DC 20515-4205
605 Church Street
Nashville, TN 37219-2314
Residence:Nashville, TN
Committee Assignments
Chairman
House Subcommittee on Strategic Forces
FC Member
Congressional Caucus on the Judicial Branch
FC Member
Congressional China Caucus
FC Member
Congressional Courthouse Caucus
FC Member
Congressional Musicians Caucus
Co-Chair
Congressional Savings and Ownership Caucus
Co-Chair
Congressional Wire and Wire Products Caucus
Co-Chair
Spending Cuts and Deficit Reduction Working Group
Co-Chair
Fix Congress Now Caucus
Co-Chair
Congressional Skin Cancer Caucus
Co-Chair
Tire Caucus
FC Member
Congressional Waterways Caucus
FC Member
Center Aisle Caucus [CAC]
FC Member
National Archives Caucus
FC Member
Anti-Terrorism and Proliferation Financing Caucus
FC Member
Congressional Biotechnology Caucus
FC Member
Congressional Fitness Caucus
Member
House Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces
FC Member
Tennessee Valley Authority Congressional Caucus
FC Member
Congressional Common Ground Caucus
FC Member
German-American Caucus
FC Member
Congressional Spina Bifida Caucus
FC Member
Congressional Counterterrorism Caucus
Member
House Subcommittee on Environment
Member
House Subcommittee on Intelligence and Special Operations
Member
House Subcommittee on Intelligence Modernization and Readiness
FC Member
Congressional FinTech and Payments Caucus
FC Member
Congressional Korea Caucus
FC Member
Congressional Toy Caucus
FC Member
Congressional Quality Care Coalition
FC Member
21st Century Health Care Caucus
FC Member
Congressional Songwriters Caucus
FC Member
Congressional Entertainment Industries Caucus
FC Member
Congressional Shipbuilding Caucus
FC Member
Congressional Baby Caucus
FC Member
Congressional Public Service Caucus
FC Member
Congressional Hockey Caucus
FC Member
Congressional Research and Development Caucus
Member
House Committee on Armed Services
Member
House Committee on Oversight and Reform
FC Member
House Afterschool Caucus
FC Member
Rural Health Care Coalition
FC Member
America's Languages Caucus
FC Member
Congressional Motorsports Caucus
Member
House Subcommittee on Strategic Technologies and Advanced Research
FC Member
Congressional Blockchain Caucus
FC Member
Air Force Caucus (House)
FC Member
U.S.-China Working Group
FC Member
Congressional Caucus to Fight and Control Methamphetamine
FC Member
Blue Dog Coalition
FC Member
Congressional United Kingdom (UK) Caucus
FC Member
Vision Caucus
FC Member
Congressional International Creativity and Theft-Prevention Caucus
FC Member
Friends of New Zealand Caucus
FC Member
Sudan and South Sudan Caucus
FC Member
Congressional Library of Congress Caucus
FC Member
Congressional Recycling Caucus
FC Member
House Congressional Academic Medicine Caucus
FC Member
House Cancer Caucus
FC Member
Congressional Army Caucus
FC Member
Congressional Automotive Performance and Motorsports Caucus
FC Member
Congressional Energy Savings Performance Caucus
FC Member
Congressional Caucus on Youth Sports
FC Member
Congressional Mobility Air Forces Caucus
FC Member
Congressional Independent Colleges Caucus
FC Member
Congressional Chemistry Caucus
FC Member
Congressional Down Syndrome Caucus
FC Member
U.S.-Japan Caucus
FC Member
Congressional Humanities Caucus
FC Member
Congressional Historic Preservation Caucus
FC Member
Bipartisan Disabilities Caucus (BDC)
FC Member
Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Caucus
FC Member
Congressional Kidney Caucus
FC Member
National Guard and Reserve Components Caucus
FC Member
India Caucus
Member
House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence
FC Member
Congressional Childhood Cancer Caucus
FC Member
Arthritis Caucus
FC Member
Congressional Caucus to End the Youth Vaping Epidemic
FC Member
Problem Solvers Caucus (No Labels)
FC Member
Congressional Community Health Center Caucus
FC Member
Congressional Caucus for Competitiveness in Entertainment Technology (E-Tech Caucus)
FC Member
Congressional Cybersecurity Caucus
FC Member
Congressional Nursing Caucus
FC Member
Community College Caucus
FC Member
Congressional Cystic Fibrosis Caucus
FC Member
USO Caucus
FC Member
Congressional Bike Caucus
FC Member
Congressional Travel and Tourism Caucus
FC Member
NextGen 9-1-1 Caucus
FC Member
Congressional Mental Health Caucus
FC Member
Congressional Fire Services Caucus
Member
House Committee on Budget
FC Member
Congressional Rare Disease Caucus
FC Member
Congressional Caucus on Foster Youth
FC Member
Congressional Arts Caucus
FC Member
Coalition for Autism Research and Education (CARE)
FC Member
Congressional Boating Caucus
FC Member
Congressional Sportsmen's Caucus
FC Member
Congressional TRIO Caucus
FC Member
New Democrat Coalition (NDC)
FC Member
Congressional Diabetes Caucus
FC Member
Congressional Coalition on Adoption
Bio
Congressman Jim Cooper was born and raised in Tennessee and lives in Nashville. His wife of nearly 36 years, Martha, passed away February 4, 2021. They have three children and one grandchild. He represents Tennessee's 5th Congressional district, which consist of Nashville and Dickson and Cheatham counties. He is chairman of the Strategic Forces Subcommittee that oversees the nation's nuclear installations and satellites and a member of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, Committee on Budget, and the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence. A lawyer by training, he also taught health policy at Vanderbilt University's business school for two decades and is a recognized budget expert. A New York Times columnist called him "the House's conscience, a lonely voice for civility in this ugly era" and a "tart-tongued moderate" who "seeks bipartisanship on fiscal matters and other issues in a polarized political climate." USA Today named him one of the "Brave 38" of a "tiny band of heroes" in Congress for his work on a bipartisan budget plan. He is a strong advocate of voting rights. In recent years, he has worked to increase voter registration in Tennessee, a state that's consistently ranked last in voter participation.
Election / Personal Info
First Elected:
2002
Next Election:
2022
Spouse:
Mary Falls
DOB:
6/19/1954
Counties Representing
Cheatham
Davidson
Dickson