Representative Steve Cohen (D-TN-09)

Representative Steve Cohen (D-TN-09)
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Sponsored	Cosponsored	Maverick	Attendance	RBA*
120 points	1171 points	74 points	81.9% points	.200 points

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H.RES.194 Steve Cohen 119 Cosponsors 5 points	Apologizing for the enslavement and racial segregation of African-Americans. Passed/agreed to in House on Tuesday, July 29, 2008
H.R.5548 Steve Cohen 3 Cosponsors 5 points	Postal Service Access Assurance Act of 2008 To provide for the continued availability of automated stamp vending machines at facilities of the United States Postal Service serving underserved communities, and for other purposes. Referred to House subcommittee on Thursday, April 10, 2008
H.R.5744 Steve Cohen 0 Cosponsors 5 points	To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend permanently the election to deduct State and local general sales taxes. Referred to House committee on Wednesday, April 9, 2008
H.R.5657 Steve Cohen 0 Cosponsors 5 points	To clarify the authority of States to use funds as the non-Federal share of Medicaid expenditures for certain regional medical centers. Referred to House subcommittee on Tuesday, April 1, 2008
H.R.5520 Steve Cohen 0 Cosponsors 5 points	To extend the temporary suspension of duty on ceiling fans for permanent installation. Referred to House subcommittee on Thursday, March 6, 2008

H.R.4158 Steve Cohen 9 Cosponsors 5 points	National Urban Search and Rescue Response System Act of 2007 To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to clarify and codify the authority of the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to administer the National Urban Search and Rescue Response System for Federal response to all hazards. Referred to House subcommittee on Wednesday, November 14, 2007
H.RES.681 Steve Cohen 1 Cosponsors 1 points	To express the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the Medicare national coverage determination on the treatment of anemia in cancer patients. Referred to House subcommittee on Thursday, November 8, 2007
H.R.3829 Steve Cohen 14 Cosponsors 5 points	Sportsmanship in Hunting Act of 2007 To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit certain interstate conduct relating to exotic animals. Referred to House subcommittee on Friday, November 2, 2007
H.R.3848 Steve Cohen 2 Cosponsors 5 points	Security from Political Interference in Justice Act of 2007 To provide for a reporting requirement regarding communications between the Department of Justice and the White House relating to civil and criminal investigations, and for other purposes. Referred to House committee on Tuesday, October 16, 2007
H.CON.RES.205 Steve Cohen 53 Cosponsors 1 points	Supporting the goals and ideals of National Women's Friendship Day. House committee/subcommittee actions on Thursday, October 4, 2007
H.R.3285 Steve Cohen 0 Cosponsors 5 points	Ban Asbestos in America Act of 2007 To amend the Toxic Substances Control Act to reduce the health risks posed by asbestos-containing products, and for other purposes. Referred to House subcommittee on Wednesday, August 1, 2007
H.RES.154 Steve Cohen 31 Cosponsors 5 points	Recognizing the rich and resounding impact 50 years of Memphis-originating soul music has offered to American music history. Passed/agreed to in House on Monday, June 18, 2007
H.RES.162 Steve Cohen 64 Cosponsors 5 points	Recognizing the contributions of the Negro Baseball Leagues and their players. Passed/agreed to in House on Tuesday, March 6, 2007
H.R.753 Steve Cohen 8 Cosponsors 23 points	To redesignate the Federal building located at 167 North Main Street in Memphis, Tennessee, as the "Clifford Davis and Odell Horton Federal Building". Became Public Law No: 110-20 on Saturday, June 6, 1970
H.R.2587 Steve Cohen 8 Cosponsors 40 points	A Bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 555 South 3rd Street Lobby in Memphis, Tennessee, as the "Kenneth T. Whalum, Sr. Post Office Building". Became Public Law No: 110-99 on Saturday, June 6, 1970

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H.R.1746 Ileana Ros-Lehtinen 44 Cosponsors 0 points	Holocaust Insurance Accountability Act of 2007 To require disclosure of Holocaust-era policies by insurers and establish a federal cause of action for claims arising out of a covered policy. Referred to House committee on Friday, August 1, 2008
H.R.2095 Jim Oberstar 94 Cosponsors 0 points	Federal Railroad Safety Improvement Act of 2007 To amend title 49, United States Code, to prevent railroad fatalities, injuries, and hazardous materials releases, to authorize the Federal Railroad Safety Administration, and for other purposes. Passed/agreed to in Senate on Friday, August 1, 2008
H.R.2452 Tim Bishop 57 Cosponsors 0 points	Raw Sewage Overflow Community Right-to-Know Act To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to ensure that publicly owned treatment works monitor for and report sewer overflows, and for other purposes. Referred to Senate committee on Friday, August 1, 2008
H.R.5464 Ron Klein 23 Cosponsors 18 points	A Child Is Missing Alert and Recovery Center Act To direct the Attorney General to make an annual grant to the A Child Is Missing Alert and Recovery Center to assist law enforcement agencies in the rapid recovery of missing children, and for other purposes. Referred to Senate committee on Friday, August 1, 2008
H.R.2352 Steve Rothman 55 Cosponsors 0 points	School Safety Enhancements Act of 2007 To enhance the safety of elementary schools, secondary schools, and institutions of higher education. House Committee on Education and Labor Granted an extension for further consider... on Friday, August 1, 2008

H.R.6083 John Spratt 18 Cosponsors 0 points	To authorize funding to conduct a national training program for State and local prosecutors. Referred to Senate committee on Friday, August 1, 2008
H.J.RES.62 Joe Baca 82 Cosponsors 18 points	Native American Heritage Day Act of 2007 To honor the achievements and contributions of Native Americans to the United States, and for other purposes. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders on Thursday, July 31, 2008
H.R.5788 Peter DeFazio 24 Cosponsors 3 points	Halting Airplane Noise to Give Us Peace Act of 2008 To amend title 49, United States Code, to establish prohibitions against voice communications using a mobile communications device on commercial airline flights, and for other purposes. House committee/subcommittee actions on Thursday, July 31, 2008
H.RES.1151 John Duncan 25 Cosponsors 3 points	Congratulating the University of Tennessee women's basketball team for winning the 2008 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Women's Basketball Championship. Passed/agreed to in House on Thursday, July 31, 2008
H.CON.RES.361 Janice Schakowsky 66 Cosponsors 3 points	Commemorating Irena Sendler, a woman whose bravery saved the lives of thousands during the Holocaust and remembering her legacy of courage, selflessness, and hope. Referred to Senate committee on Thursday, July 31, 2008
H.R.6073 Virginia Foxx 18 Cosponsors 6 points	To provide that Federal employees receiving their pay by electronic funds transfer shall be given the option of receiving their pay stubs electronically. Referred to Senate committee on Thursday, July 31, 2008
H.R.6658 Jim Oberstar 12 Cosponsors 3 points	Disaster Response, Recovery, and Mitigation Enhancement Act of 2008 To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to enhance the Nation's disaster preparedness, response, recovery, and mitigation capabilities, and for other purposes. House committee/subcommittee actions on Thursday, July 31, 2008
H.RES.1324 Bart Stupak 35 Cosponsors 0 points	Requesting that the President focus appropriate attention on neighborhood crime prevention and community policing, and coordinate certain Federal efforts to participate in National Night Out, which occurs the first Tuesday of August each year, including by supporting local efforts and community watch groups and by supporting local officials, to promote community safety and help provide homeland security. Passed/agreed to in House on Thursday, July 31, 2008
H.R.2192 Paul Hodes 44 Cosponsors 6 points	To amend title 38, United States Code, to establish an Ombudsman within the Department of Veterans Affairs. Referred to Senate committee on Wednesday, July 30, 2008
H.RES.415 Mike Honda 52 Cosponsors 0 points	Honoring Edward Day Cohota, Joseph L. Pierce, and other veterans of Asian and Pacific Islander descent who fought in the United States Civil War. Passed/agreed to in House on Wednesday, July 30, 2008
H.RES.896 Joe Baca 119 Cosponsors 0 points	Recognizing the need to pursue research into the causes, a treatment, and an eventual cure for primary lateral sclerosis, supporting the goals and ideals of Primary Lateral Sclerosis Awareness Month, and for other purposes. Passed/agreed to in House on Wednesday, July 30, 2008
H.R.998 Carolyn McCarthy 82 Cosponsors 0 points	Civil Rights History Project Act of 2007 To direct the Librarian of Congress and the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution to carry out a joint project at the Library of Congress and the National Museum of African American History and Culture to collect video and audio recordings of personal histories and testimonials of individuals who participated in the Civil Rights movement, and for other purposes. House committee/subcommittee actions on Wednesday, July 30, 2008
H.RES.1351 Steve Chabot 34 Cosponsors 0 points	Resolution expressing support for the United Nations/African Union Hybrid operation in Darfur (UNAMID) and calling upon United Nations Member States and the international community to contribute the resources necessary to ensure the success of UNAMID, including troops and essential tactical and utility helicopters. Passed/agreed to in House on Wednesday, July 30, 2008
H.R.6113 Nancy Boyda 4 Cosponsors 0 points	To amend title 44, United States Code, to require each agency to include contact information for the agency in its collection of information. Referred to Senate committee on Wednesday, July 30, 2008
H.R.6474 Zoe Lofgren 2 Cosponsors 0 points	To authorize the Chief Administrative Officer of the House of Representatives to carry out a series of demonstration projects to promote the use of innovative technologies in reducing energy consumption and promoting energy efficiency and cost savings in the House of Representatives. House committee/subcommittee actions on Wednesday, July 30, 2008
H.R.6654 Edolphus Towns 40 Cosponsors 3 points	Increased Student Achievement Through Increased Student Support Act To increase the recruitment and retention of school counselors, school social workers, and school psychologists by low-income local educational agencies. Referred to House committee on Wednesday, July 30, 2008
H.RES.1266 Elton Gallegly 31 Cosponsors 0 points	Congratulating Albania and Croatia on being invited to begin accession talks with the North Atlantic Treaty Organization and expressing support for continuing to enlarge the alliance. Passed/agreed to in House on Wednesday, July 30, 2008
H.RES.1279 Lee Terry 46 Cosponsors 1 points	Recognizing the Special Olympics' 40th anniversary. Passed/agreed to in House on Wednesday, July 30, 2008
H.RES.1370 Howard Berman 19 Cosponsors 1 points	Resolution calling on the Government of the People's Republic of China to immediately end abuses of the human rights of its citizens, to cease repression of Tibetan and Uighur people, and to end its support for the Governments of Sudan and Burma to ensure that the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games take place in an atmosphere that honors the Olympic traditions of freedom and openness. Passed/agreed to in House on Wednesday, July 30, 2008
H.R.5772 Chris Murphy 16 Cosponsors 0 points	Frank Melville Supportive Housing Investment Act of 2008 To amend section 811 of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act to improve the program under such section for supportive housing for persons with disabilities. House committee/subcommittee actions on Wednesday, July 30, 2008
H.CON.RES.364 Barbara Lee 59 Cosponsors 3 points	Recognizing the Significance of National Caribbean-American Heritage Month. Referred to Senate committee on Thursday, July 24, 2008
H.J.RES.93 Joseph Crowley 32 Cosponsors 9 points	Approving the renewal of import restrictions contained in the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003. Cleared for White House on Thursday, July 24, 2008
H.R.6613 John Conyers 10 Cosponsors 3 points	Improving Dental Access in Underserved Communities Act of 2008 To amend the Public Health Service Act to increase the number of dentists serving health professional shortage areas, and for other purposes. Referred to House committee on Thursday, July 24, 2008
H.RES.1361 Howard Berman 19 Cosponsors 0 points	Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States should lead a high-level diplomatic effort to defeat the campaign by some members of the Organization of the Islamic Conference to divert the United Nation's Durban Review Conference from a review of problems in their own and other countries by attacking Israel, promoting anti-Semitism, and undermining the Universal Charter of Human Rights and to ensure that the Durban Review Conference serves as a forum to review commitments to combat all forms of racism. House committee/subcommittee actions on Thursday, July 24, 2008
H.RES.1369 Barbara Lee 24 Cosponsors 0 points	Recognizing nongovernmental organizations working to bring just and lasting peace between Israelis and Palestinians. House committee/subcommittee actions on Thursday, July 24, 2008
H.RES.1379 Barbara Lee 3 Cosponsors 0 points	Supporting the goals and ideals of National Passport Month. Referred to House committee on Thursday, July 24, 2008
H.RES.1139 Neil Abercrombie 36 Cosponsors 1 points	Recognizing the 100th anniversary of the Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard and congratulating the men and women who provide exceptional service to our military and keep our Pacific Fleet "fit to fight". Passed/agreed to in House on Tuesday, July 22, 2008
H.R.5335 Zach Wamp 20 Cosponsors 3 points	To amend the National Trails System Act to provide for the inclusion of new trail segments, land components, and campgrounds associated with the Trail of Tears National Historic Trail, and for other purposes. House committee/subcommittee actions on Tuesday, July 15, 2008
H.CON.RES.299 Ed Markey 106 Cosponsors 0 points	Supporting the goals and ideals of National Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Month. Passed/agreed to in House on Tuesday, July 15, 2008
H.CON.RES.381 Donald Payne 54 Cosponsors 1 points	Honoring and recognizing the dedication and achievements of Thurgood Marshall on the 100th anniversary of his birth. Received in the Senate on Tuesday, July 15, 2008
H.RES.1088 Jerrold Nadler 39 Cosponsors 0 points	Recognizing and commending the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater for 50 years of service as a vital American cultural ambassador to the world. Passed/agreed to in House on Tuesday, July 15, 2008
H.RES.1067 Joe Courtney 35 Cosponsors 3 points	Recognizing the 50th anniversary of the crossing of the North Pole by the USS Nautilus (SSN 571) and its significance in the history of both our Nation and the world. Passed/agreed to in House on Monday, July 14, 2008
H.RES.1080 Ed Whitfield 56 Cosponsors 3 points	Honoring the extraordinary service and exceptional sacrifice of the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), known as the Screaming Eagles. Passed/agreed to in House on Monday, July 14, 2008
H.R.3329 Al Green 54 Cosponsors 6 points	Homes for Heroes Act of 2007 To provide housing assistance for very low-income veterans. Referred to Senate committee on Thursday, July 10, 2008
H.R.3981 Brad Miller 57 Cosponsors 0 points	Preserve America and Save America's Treasures Act To authorize the Preserve America Program and Save America's Treasures Program, and for other purposes. Received in the Senate on Wednesday, July 9, 2008
H.R.3195 Steny Hoyer 253 Cosponsors 15 points	ADA Restoration Act of 2007 To restore the intent and protections of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. Read the second time on Friday, June 27, 2008
H.CON.RES.195 Zach Wamp 54 Cosponsors 0 points	Expressing the sense of the Congress that a National Dysphagia Awareness Month should be established. Referred to Senate committee on Friday, June 27, 2008
H.CON.RES.370 Sheila Jackson-Lee 51 Cosponsors 5 points	Expressing support for designation of September 2008 as "Gospel Music Heritage Month" and honoring gospel music for its valuable and longstanding contributions to the culture of the United States. Referred to Senate committee on Friday, June 27, 2008
H.R.3546 Hank Johnson 57 Cosponsors 24 points	To authorize the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program at fiscal year 2006 levels through 2012. Received in the Senate on Thursday, June 26, 2008
H.RES.1231 Heath Shuler 66 Cosponsors 0 points	Supporting the goals and ideals of Vietnam Veterans Day and calling on the American people to recognize such a day. Passed/agreed to in House on Thursday, June 26, 2008
H.R.2721 Dennis Cardoza 15 Cosponsors 0 points	To amend title 10, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to develop, and the Secretary of Defense to distribute to members of the Armed Forces upon their discharge or release from active duty, information in a compact disk read-only memory format that lists and explains the health, education, and other benefits for which veterans are eligible under the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs. House committee/subcommittee actions on Thursday, June 26, 2008
H.R.4789 Howard Berman 19 Cosponsors 0 points	Performance Rights Act To provide parity in radio performance rights under title 17, United States Code, and for other purposes. House committee/subcommittee actions on Thursday, June 26, 2008
H.R.2818 Ed Perlmutter 134 Cosponsors 0 points	To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the establishment of epilepsy centers of excellence in the Veterans Health Administration of the Department of Veterans Affairs. Received in the Senate on Wednesday, June 25, 2008
H.CON.RES.32 Jeff Miller 50 Cosponsors 0 points	Honoring the members of the United States Air Force who were killed in the June 25, 1996, terrorist bombing of the Khobar Towers United States military housing compound near Dhahran, Saudi Arabia. Passed/agreed to in Senate on Tuesday, June 24, 2008
H.RES.111 Peter King 277 Cosponsors 0 points	Establishing a Select Committee on POW and MIA Affairs. Motion to Discharge Committee filed by Mr on Tuesday, June 24, 2008
H.R.4044 Janice Schakowsky 65 Cosponsors 0 points	To amend title 11 of the United States Code to exempt for a limited period, from the application of the means-test presumption of abuse under Chapter 7, qualifying members of reserve components of the Armed Forces and members of the National Guard who, after September 11, 2001, are called to active duty or to perform a homeland defense activity for not less than 90 days. Referred to Senate committee on Tuesday, June 24, 2008
H.R.5876 George Miller 18 Cosponsors 0 points	Stop Child Abuse in Residential Programs for Teens Act of 2008 To require certain standards and enforcement provisions to prevent child abuse and neglect in residential programs, and for other purposes. House floor actions on Tuesday, June 24, 2008
H.CON.RES.372 Carolyn Kilpatrick 35 Cosponsors 3 points	Supporting the goals and ideals of Black Music Month and to honor the outstanding contributions that African American singers and musicians have made to the United States. Referred to Senate committee on Tuesday, June 24, 2008
H.RES.1283 Lee Terry 78 Cosponsors 1 points	Expressing heartfelt sympathy for the victims and their families following the tornado that hit Little Sioux, Iowa, on June 11, 2008. Passed/agreed to in House on Tuesday, June 24, 2008
H.RES.1293 John Lewis 20 Cosponsors 3 points	Commemorating the 44th anniversary of the deaths of civil rights workers Andrew Goodman, James Chaney, and Michael Schwerner in Philadelphia, Mississippi, while working in the name of American democracy to register voters and secure civil rights during the summer of 1964, which has became known as "Freedom Summer". Passed/agreed to in House on Monday, June 23, 2008
H.RES.1229 Greg Meeks 107 Cosponsors 3 points	Recognizing the achievements of America's high school valedictorians of the graduating class of 2008, promoting the importance of encouraging intellectual growth, and rewarding academic excellence of all American high school students. Passed/agreed to in House on Monday, June 23, 2008
H.R.6337 Carolyn Kilpatrick 4 Cosponsors 3 points	Caring for an Aging America Act of 2008 To amend the Public Health Service Act to attract and retain trained health care professionals and direct care workers dedicated to providing quality care to the growing population of older Americans. Referred to House committee on Friday, June 20, 2008
H.R.3774 Danny Davis 11 Cosponsors 0 points	Senior Executive Service Diversity Assurance Act To provide for greater diversity within, and to improve policy direction and oversight of, the Senior Executive Service. Referred to Senate subcommittee on Thursday, June 19, 2008
H.RES.1029 Luis Gutierrez 52 Cosponsors 0 points	Congratulating and recognizing Mr. Juan Antonio "Chi-Chi" Rodriguez for his continued success on and off of the golf course. Passed/agreed to in House on Thursday, June 19, 2008
H.R.6316 Lloyd Doggett 76 Cosponsors 3 points	To reduce global greenhouse gas emissions through the creation of a domestic carbon market and international trade measures, and to direct the revenue therefrom to public interests. Referred to House committee on Thursday, June 19, 2008
H.RES.1002 Earl Blumenauer 59 Cosponsors 3 points	Expressing support for the designation of a "Public Radio Recognition Month". Passed/agreed to in House on Wednesday, June 18, 2008
H.CON.RES.337 Tom Allen 51 Cosponsors 5 points	Honoring Seeds of Peace for its 15th anniversary as an organization promoting understanding, reconciliation, acceptance, coexistence, and peace in the Middle East, South Asia, and other regions of conflict. Passed/agreed to in Senate on Wednesday, June 18, 2008
H.RES.1127 Gary Ackerman 35 Cosponsors 0 points	Resolution condemning the endemic restrictions on freedom of the press and media and public expression in the Middle East and the concurrent and widespread presence of anti-Semitic incitement to violence and Holocaust denial in the Arab media and press. Passed/agreed to in House on Wednesday, June 18, 2008
H.RES.1237 Danny Davis 69 Cosponsors 3 points