Jim Cooper on Education

DemocratTN

Education172 votes · 65.6/100 consistent

Expand federal roleReduce federal role

416 roll calls on this member’s record are tagged Education. 172 of them counted toward the score above: 134 toward “Expand federal role” and 38 toward “Reduce federal role”.

The other 244 did not count: 240 were roll calls whose direction on this issue could not be read confidently — mostly procedural motions — and 4 were ones they did not cast a yea or nay on. They are listed below anyway, marked as not scored, because a filtered list of votes is not a voting record.

Date	What was voted on	Voted	Counted as
2008-09-18	No Child Left Inside Act of 2008H.R. 3036 · 110th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2008-09-15	To extend the authority of the Secretary of Education to purchase guaranteed student loans for an additional year, and for other purposesH.R. 6889 · 110th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass	Yea	Expand federal role
2008-07-31	To amend and extend the Higher Education Act of 1965, and for other purposesH.R. 4137 · 110th Congress · On Agreeing to the Conference Report	Yea	Expand federal role
2008-06-04	21st Century Green High-Performing Public School Facilities ActH.R. 3021 · 110th Congress · On Passage	Yea	Expand federal role
2008-06-04	21st Century Green High-Performing Public School Facilities ActH.R. 3021 · 110th Congress · On Motion to Recommit with Instructions	Nay	Direction not readable
2008-06-04	21st Century Green High-Performing Public School Facilities ActH.R. 3021 · 110th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2008-06-04	21st Century Green High-Performing Public School Facilities ActH.R. 3021 · 110th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2008-06-04	21st Century Green High-Performing Public School Facilities ActH.R. 3021 · 110th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2008-06-04	21st Century Green High-Performing Public School Facilities ActH.R. 3021 · 110th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2008-06-04	Providing for consideration of H.R. 3021, the 21st Century Green High-Performing Public School Facilities Act“H.Res. 1234 · 110th Congress · On Agreeing to the Resolution	Yea	Direction not readable
2008-06-04	Providing for consideration of H.R. 3021, the 21st Century Green High-Performing Public School Facilities Act“H.Res. 1234 · 110th Congress · On Ordering the Previous Question	Yea	Direction not readable
2008-05-06	To temporarily extend the programs under the Higher Education Act of 1965S. 2929 · 110th Congress · Table Motion to Reconsider	Yea	Direction not readable
2008-05-06	To temporarily extend the programs under the Higher Education Act of 1965S. 2929 · 110th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Yea	Expand federal role
2008-05-01	Ensuring Continued Access to Student Loans ActH.R. 5715 · 110th Congress · Suspend Rules and Agree to Senate Amendments	Yea	Expand federal role
2008-04-17	Ensuring Continued Access to Student Loans ActH.R. 5715 · 110th Congress · On Passage	Yea	Expand federal role
2008-04-17	Ensuring Continued Access to Student Loans Act of 2008H.R. 5715 · 110th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2008-04-16	Ensuring Continued Access to Student Loans ActH.R. 5715 · 110th Congress · On Motion that the Committee Rise	Yea	Direction not readable
2008-03-12	To temporarily extend the programs under the Higher Education Act of 1965S. 2733 · 110th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass	Yea	Expand federal role
2008-03-12	Generations Invigorating Volunteerism and Education ActH.R. 5563 · 110th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass	Yea	Expand federal role
2008-03-06	Generations Invigorating Volunteerism and Education “GIVE” ActH.R. 2857 · 110th Congress · Table Appeal of the Ruling of the Chair	Yea	Direction not readable
2008-03-06	GIVE ActH.R. 2857 · 110th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2008-03-06	GIVE ActH.R. 2857 · 110th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2008-02-07	To amend and extend the Higher Education Act of 1965, and for other purposesH.R. 4137 · 110th Congress · On Passage	Yea	Expand federal role
2008-02-07	To amend and extend the Higher Education Act of 1965, and for other purposesH.R. 4137 · 110th Congress · On Motion to Recommit with Instructions	Nay	Direction not readable
2008-02-07	Higher Education Opportunity ActH.R. 4137 · 110th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2008-02-07	Higher Education Opportunity ActH.R. 4137 · 110th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2008-02-07	Higher Education Opportunity ActH.R. 4137 · 110th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2008-02-07	Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4137) to amend and extend the Higher Education Act of 1965, and for other purposesH.Res. 956 · 110th Congress · On Agreeing to the Resolution	Yea	Direction not readable
2008-02-07	Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4137) to amend and extend the Higher Education Act of 1965, and for other purposesH.Res. 956 · 110th Congress · On Ordering the Previous Question	Yea	Direction not readable
2007-11-14	Improving Head Start ActH.R. 1429 · 110th Congress · On Agreeing to the Conference Report	Yea	Expand federal role
2007-11-14	Providing for consideration of the conference report to accompany H.R. 1429, to reauthorize the Head Start Act, to improve program quality, to expand access, and for other purposesH.Res. 813 · 110th Congress · On Ordering the Previous Question	Yea	Direction not readable
2007-11-06	Improving Head Start ActH.R. 1429 · 110th Congress · On Motion to Instruct Conferees	Yea	Direction not readable
2007-09-07	College Cost Reduction Act of 2007H.R. 2669 · 110th Congress · On Agreeing to the Conference Report	Yea	Expand federal role
2007-09-04	College Cost Reduction Act of 2007H.R. 2669 · 110th Congress · On Motion to Instruct Conferees	Yea	Direction not readable
2007-07-11	College Cost Reduction Act of 2007H.R. 2669 · 110th Congress · On Passage	Yea	Expand federal role
2007-07-11	College Cost Reduction Act of 2007H.R. 2669 · 110th Congress · On Motion to Recommit with Instructions	Nay	Direction not readable
2007-07-11	College Cost Reduction and Access ActH.R. 2669 · 110th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2007-05-09	To establish requirements for lenders and institutions of higher education in order to protect students and other borrowers receiving educational loansH.R. 890 · 110th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Yea	Expand federal role
2007-05-02	Improving Head Start ActH.R. 1429 · 110th Congress · On Passage	Yea	Expand federal role
2007-05-02	Improving Head Start ActH.R. 1429 · 110th Congress · On Motion to Recommit with Instructions	Nay	Direction not readable
2007-05-02	Improving Head Start for School Readiness Act of 2007H.R. 1429 · 110th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2007-05-02	Improving Head Start for School Readiness Act of 2007H.R. 1429 · 110th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2007-05-02	Improving Head Start for School Readiness Act of 2007H.R. 1429 · 110th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2007-05-02	Improving Head Start for School Readiness Act of 2007H.R. 1429 · 110th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2007-05-02	Improving Head Start for School Readiness Act of 2007H.R. 1429 · 110th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2007-05-02	Improving Head Start for School Readiness Act of 2007H.R. 1429 · 110th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2007-05-02	Improving Head Start for School Readiness Act of 2007H.R. 1429 · 110th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2007-05-02	Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1429) to reauthorize the Head Start Act, to improve program quality, to expand access, and for other purposesH.Res. 348 · 110th Congress · On Agreeing to the Resolution	Yea	Direction not readable
2007-05-02	Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1429) to reauthorize the Head Start Act, to improve program quality, to expand access, and for other purposesH.Res. 348 · 110th Congress · On Ordering the Previous Question	Yea	Direction not readable
2007-04-24	To authorize science scholarships for educating mathematics and science teachers, and for other purposesH.R. 362 · 110th Congress · On Passage	Yea	Expand federal role
2007-04-24	To authorize science scholarships for educating mathematics and science teachers, and for other purposesH.R. 362 · 110th Congress · On Motion to Recommit with Instructions	Yea	Direction not readable
2007-01-17	College Student Relief ActH.R. 5 · 110th Congress · On Passage	Yea	Expand federal role
2007-01-17	College Student Relief ActH.R. 5 · 110th Congress · On Motion to Recommit with Instructions	Nay	Direction not readable
2006-03-30	College Access and Opportunity ActH.R. 609 · 109th Congress · On Passage	Nay	Reduce federal role
2006-03-30	College Access and Opportunity Act of 2006H.R. 609 · 109th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2006-03-30	College Access and Opportunity Act of 2006H.R. 609 · 109th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2006-03-30	College Access and Opportunity Act of 2006H.R. 609 · 109th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2006-03-30	College Access and Opportunity Act of 2006H.R. 609 · 109th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2006-03-29	College Access and Opportunity Act of 2006H.R. 609 · 109th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2006-03-29	College Access and Opportunity Act of 2006H.R. 609 · 109th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2006-03-29	Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 609) to amend and extend the Higher Education Act of 1965H.Res. 741 · 109th Congress · On Agreeing to the Resolution	Nay	Direction not readable
2005-11-16	Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit deplorably infringed on parental rights in Fields v. Palmdale School DistrictH.Res. 547 · 109th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree	Yea	Direction not readable
2005-11-16	Child Medication Safety ActH.R. 1790 · 109th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Yea	Expand federal role
2005-09-22	School Readiness ActH.R. 2123 · 109th Congress · On Passage	Nay	Reduce federal role
2005-09-22	School Readiness Act of 2005H.R. 2123 · 109th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2005-09-22	School Readiness Act of 2005H.R. 2123 · 109th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2005-09-22	School Readiness Act of 2005H.R. 2123 · 109th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2005-09-22	School Readiness Act of 2005H.R. 2123 · 109th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2005-09-22	School Readiness Act of 2005H.R. 2123 · 109th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2005-09-22	Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2123) to reauthorize the Head Start Act to improve the school readiness of disadvantaged children, and for other purposesH.Res. 455 · 109th Congress · On Agreeing to the Resolution	Nay	Direction not readable
2005-09-08	Student Grant Hurricane and Disaster Relief ActH.R. 3668 · 109th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass	Yea	Expand federal role
2005-09-07	To provide the Secretary of Education with waiver authority for students who are eligible for Pell Grants who are adversely affected by a natural disasterH.R. 3169 · 109th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Yea	Expand federal role
2004-11-19	To reauthorize the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, and for other purposesH.R. 1350 · 108th Congress · On Agreeing to the Conference Report	Yea	Expand federal role
2004-10-07	Taxpayer-Teacher Protection ActH.R. 5186 · 108th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Yea	Expand federal role
2004-05-04	Recognizing the benefits and importance of school-based music educationH.Con.Res. 380 · 108th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, as Amended	Yea	Direction not readable
2004-03-10	Expressing the sense of Congress that Kids Love a Mystery is a program that promotes literacy and should be encouragedH.Con.Res. 373 · 108th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree	Yea	Direction not readable
2003-07-25	School Readiness ActH.R. 2210 · 108th Congress · On Passage	Nay	Reduce federal role
2003-07-25	School Readiness ActH.R. 2210 · 108th Congress · On Motion to Recommit with Instructions	Yea	Direction not readable
2003-07-25	School Readiness Act of 2003H.R. 2210 · 108th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2003-07-25	School Readiness Act of 2003H.R. 2210 · 108th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2003-07-09	Teacher Recruitment and Retention ActH.R. 438 · 108th Congress · On Passage	Yea	Expand federal role
2003-07-09	Ready to Teach ActH.R. 2211 · 108th Congress · On Passage	Yea	Expand federal role
2003-07-09	Ready to Teach Act of 2003H.R. 2211 · 108th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2003-05-21	Child Medication Safety ActH.R. 1170 · 108th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Yea	Expand federal role
2003-04-30	To Reauthorize the Individuals with Disabilities Education ActH.R. 1350 · 108th Congress · On Passage	Nay	Reduce federal role
2003-04-30	Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004H.R. 1350 · 108th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2003-04-30	Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004H.R. 1350 · 108th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2003-04-30	Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004H.R. 1350 · 108th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2003-04-30	Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004H.R. 1350 · 108th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2003-04-01	Higher Education Relief Opportunities for Students ActH.R. 1412 · 108th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass	Yea	Expand federal role
1994-09-30	IMPROVING AMERICA’S SCHOOL ACT — (HOUSE AGREED TO THE CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 6, TO EXTEND FOR FIVE YEARS THE AUTHORIZATIONS OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE PROGRAMS UNDER THE ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION ACT OF 1965.)H.R. 6 · 103rd Congress · On Agreeing to the Conference Report	Yea	Expand federal role
1994-09-30	IMPROVING AMERICA’S SCHOOL ACT — H.R.6 BY KILDEE (D-MI) -- IMPROVING AMERICA'S SCHOOLS ACT OF 1994 EQUITY IN ATHLETICS DISCLOSURE ACT NATIONAL EDUCATION STATISTICS ACT OF 1994 ALBERT EINSTEIN DISTINGUISHED EDUCATOR FELLOWSHIP ACT OF 1994 COMMUNITY SCHOOL PARTNERSHIP ACT EQUITY IN EDUCATIONAL LAND-GRANT STATUS ACT OF 1994 WORKERS TECHNOLOGY SKILL DEVELOPMENT ACT HOWARD M. METZENBAUM MULTIETHNIC PLACEMENT ACT OF 1994 (PUB. L. 103-382, APPROVED 10/20/94) (HOUSE REJECTED THE SAM JOHNSON OF TEXAS MOTION TO RECOMMIT THE CONFERENCE REPORT TO THE COMMITTEE OF CONFERENCE WITH INSTRUCTIONS THAT THE MANAGERS ON THE PART OF THE HOUSE DISAGREE TO SECTION 14510 RELATING TO SCHOOL PRAYER AS PROPOSED TO BE ADDED BY TITLE I OF THE CONFERENCE SUBSTITUTE; AND INSIST ON SECTION 9513 RELATING TO PROTECTED PRAYER, AS PROPOSED TO BE ADDED BY TITLE I OF THE HOUSE BILL.)H.R. 6 · 103rd Congress · MOTION TO RECOMMIT THECONFERENCE REPORT	Yea	Reduce federal role
1994-09-20	IMPROVING AMERICA’S SCHOOL ACT — H.R.6 BY KILDEE (D-MI) -- IMPROVING AMERICA'S SCHOOLS ACT OF 1994 EQUITY IN ATHLETICS DISCLOSURE ACT NATIONAL EDUCATION STATISTICS ACT OF 1994 ALBERT EINSTEIN DISTINGUISHED EDUCATOR FELLOWSHIP ACT OF 1994 COMMUNITY SCHOOL PARTNERSHIP ACT EQUITY IN EDUCATIONAL LAND-GRANT STATUS ACT OF 1994 WORKERS TECHNOLOGY SKILL DEVELOPMENT ACT HOWARD M. METZENBAUM MULTIETHNIC PLACEMENT ACT OF 1994 (PUB. L. 103-382, APPROVED 10/20/94) (HOUSE AGREED TO THE GUNDERSON MOTION TO INSTRUCT CONFEREES ON THE PART OF THE HOUSE TO INSIST ON THE HOUSE POSITION REGARDING SCHOOL PRAYER.)H.R. 6 · 103rd Congress · ON MOTION TO INSTRUCT CONFEREES	Yea	Direction not readable
1994-05-12	HUMAN SERVICES AMENDMENTS OF 1994 — S.2000 BY DODD (D-CT) -- HUMAN SERVICES AMENDMENTS OF 1994 HEAD START ACT AMENDMENTS OF 1994 COMMUNITY SERVICES BLOCK GRANT AMENDMENTS OF 1994 LOW INCOME HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE AMENDMENTS OF 1994 (PUB. L. 103-252, APPROVED 5/18/94) (HOUSE AGREED TO THE CONFERENCE REPORT ON S. 2000, TO AUTHORIZE APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL YEARS 1995 THROUGH 1998 TO CARRY OUT THE HEAD START ACT AND THE COMMUNITY SERVICES BLOCK GRANT ACT.)S. 2000 · 103rd Congress · On Agreeing to the Conference Report	Yea	Expand federal role
1994-04-13	EXTEND COLLEGE LOAN DEFAULT EXEMPTION — S.2004 BY BUMPERS (D-AR) -- CERTAIN INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION, EXEMPTION FROM INELIGIBILITY BASED ON A HIGH DEFAULT RATE, EXTENSION (PUB. L. 103-235, APPROVED 4/28/94) (HOUSE PASSED S. 2004, TO EXTEND UNTIL JULY 1, 1998, THE EXEMPTION FROM INELIGIBILITY BASED ON A HIGH DEFAULT RATE FOR CERTAIN INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION.)S. 2004 · 103rd Congress · SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS	Yea	Expand federal role
1994-03-24	ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION ACT REAUTHORIZATIONS — (HOUSE PASSED H.R. 6, TO EXTEND FOR SIX YEARS THE AUTHORIZATIONS OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE PROGRAMS UNDER THE ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION ACT OF 1965.)H.R. 6 · 103rd Congress · On Passage	Yea	Expand federal role
1994-03-24	(HOUSE REJECTED THE MICHEL AMENDMENT IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE THAT SOUGHT TO REDUCE FUNDS ALLOCATED TO THE SCHOOL DISTRICTS; CANCEL ALL NEW PROGRAMS OFFERED; ELIMINATE THE AUTHORIZATION OF FUNDS FOR USE IN FAMILY PLANNING AND REPRODUCTIVE SERVICES AND PROVISIONS FOR OPPORTUNITY-TO-LEARN STANDARDS; AND RETAIN PROVISIONS FOR MAGNET SCHOOL ASSISTANCE, BILINGUAL EDUCATION AND INDIAN EDUCATION.)H.R. 6 · 103rd Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Expand federal role
1994-03-24	(HOUSE REJECTED THE MILLER OF FLORIDA AMENDMENT THAT SOUGHT TO ELIMINATE A $200 MILLION FISCAL YEAR 1995 AUTHORIZATION FOR LOW-INTEREST LOANS TO POOR SCHOOL DISTRICTS FOR RENOVATION OR CONSTRUCTION.)H.R. 6 · 103rd Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Reduce federal role
1994-03-24	(HOUSE AGREED TO THE HANCOCK AMENDMENT, AS AMENDED.)H.R. 6 · 103rd Congress · ON AGREEING TO THE AMENDMENT	Yea	Direction not readable
1994-03-24	H.R.6 BY KILDEE (D-MI) -- IMPROVING AMERICA'S SCHOOLS ACT OF 1994 EQUITY IN ATHLETICS DISCLOSURE ACT NATIONAL EDUCATION STATISTICS ACT OF 1994 ALBERT EINSTEIN DISTINGUISHED EDUCATOR FELLOWSHIP ACT OF 1994 COMMUNITY SCHOOL PARTNERSHIP ACT EQUITY IN EDUCATIONAL LAND-GRANT STATUS ACT OF 1994 WORKERS TECHNOLOGY SKILL DEVELOPMENT ACT HOWARD M. METZENBAUM MULTIETHNIC PLACEMENT ACT OF 1994 (PUB. L. 103-382, APPROVED 10/20/94) (HOUSE AGREED TO THE UNSOELD AMENDMENT TO THE HANCOCK AMENDMENT THAT PREVENTS FUNDS FROM BEING USED TO CARRY OUT A PROGRAM OR ACTIVITY THAT SUPPORTS HOMOSEXUALITY AS A POSITIVE LIFE-STYLE ALTERNATIVE; AND STATES THAT NOTHING SHOULD BE CONSTRUED AS ALLOWING THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO HAVE CONTROL OF SCHOOL CURRICULUM.)H.R. 6 · 103rd Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Expand federal role

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