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.
At Bergdahl Hearing, Jim Cooper Blasts ‘Prosecutorial’ Republicans, Asks About Notice
Nashville’s Democratic congressman criticized his Republican colleagues during a hearing on the deal to swap five Taliban prisoners for Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl. Jim Cooper told the House Armed Services Committee that the hearing had become too partisan.
Nashville Democrat Trumpets Silver Lining To Debt Limit Bill
Nashville Congressman Jim Cooper is claiming victory today for an amendment that passed the House—even though it was attached to a bill he himself voted against.