Among those that stand to receive money are American Baptist College, Meharry Medical College and a land bridge project over Jefferson Street that’s still seeking community buy-in.
U.S. Rep. Jim Cooper will not run for re-election after redistricting splits Nashville
After 32 years total in office, Democratic U.S. Rep. Jim Cooper will not seek re-election to Congress, in part because of the way GOP state lawmakers split Nashville in the redistricting process.
Interactive: See the Republican-proposed congressional map that splices Nashville into three districts
The Tennessee House Redistricting Committee’s proposed Congressional district map could eliminate a Democratic representative.
How Tennessee’s Congressional Delegation Voted On Impeachment
Tennessee’s two Democratic representatives voted with the majority in favor of impeaching the president for inciting an insurrection. Not a single Tennessee Republican voted in favor of the measure.
Jim Cooper Is Tennessee’s Only Congressman To Vote Against Restricting NSA Surveillance
Nashville Democrat Jim Cooper voted against new restrictions on the National Security Agency’s collection of phone records and other sensitive data. It’s a vote that puts him at odds with every other member of Tennessee’s congressional delegation.
Cooper Only Democrat to Vote Against Sandy Relief
Nashville’s Jim Cooper was the only Democratic congressman to vote against $51 billion in aid for the states affected by Hurricane Sandy. Cooper says he couldn’t support the bill, because it would add to federal spending at a time when the country is about to hit the debt ceiling.
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