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U.S. Representative for Tennessee’s 9th District

Steve Cohen

Democrat 10th term Up 2026
98LoyaltyMed 98
95AttendMed 98
11BipartMed 12
9BreaksMed 7

Position · −0.39

LEFTD · R RANGESRIGHT
In office
House 2007–now
19 years in CongressMore senior than 86% of the House
Breaks on
Crime and Law Enforcement 17% · Commerce 13%
Committees
Judiciary · Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence
Bills on
Transportation and Public Works · Health · Government Operations and Politics
Age
77

2026 election

Running for re-election
General election Nov 3, 2026

Also running

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Bottom line

Where Cohen has influence

Roles

No committee leadership roles.

Talks most about

Stories in Cohen’s press releases with their latest stance, last three months. Read by AI.

Where Cohen breaks with Democrats

Method

Share of party-line votes on each issue where Cohen voted against most Democrats. The tick is the median for House Democrats.

  1. Crime and Law Enforcement 17% · 4 of 23 party 4%
  2. Commerce 13% · 1 of 8 party 0%
  3. Labor and Employment 11% · 1 of 9 party 0%
Every issuePro

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Notable votes

Full record (Pro)

Where Cohen broke with their party, close outcomes and final passage votes on named bills, newest first.

DateMeasureTitleVote Party split (yea)Result
09/16/26 H.R. 5334 Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendments · This bill imposes a variety of sanctions, tariffs, and prohibitions related to Russia, extends an Iran-related sanctions law, and expands a…Broke w/ party Yea Passed
262–159
07/15/26 H.R. 8595 Making appropriations for national security, Department of State, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes.On Agreeing to the Amendment · National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2027Broke w/ party Nay Failed
104–314
06/10/26 H.R. 8464 Stopping Fraudulent Payments ActOn Motion to Recommit · This bill establishes requirements to prevent fraudulent or improper payments from federal programs. Not voting Failed
209–213
05/14/26 H.R. 5625 Cashless Bail Reporting ActOn Passage · This bill requires the Department of Justice to publish annually a list of state and local governments that permit individuals who are…Broke w/ party Yea Passed
308–116
05/13/26 H.Con.Res. 96 Expressing support for law enforcement officers.On Agreeing to the Resolution · This concurrent resolution expresses support for law enforcement officers. It also appreciates the contributions and recognizes the…Broke w/ party Yea Passed
243–173
04/30/26 S. 4465 A bill to amend the FISA Amendments Act of 2008 to extend the authorities of title VII of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978, and for other purposes.On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass · This act extends the authorities of Title VII of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) until June 12, 2026.Broke w/ party Nay Passed
261–111
03/05/26 H.Res. 1099 Reaffirming Iran remains the largest state sponsor of terrorism.On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree · This resolution states that the House of Representatives declares it is the policy of the United States that Iran continues to be the…Broke w/ party Nay Passed
372–53
01/14/26 H.R. 7006 Financial Services and General Government and National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2026On Passage · This bill provides FY2026 appropriations to several federal departments and agencies for activities and programs related to financial…Broke w/ party Nay Passed
341–79

Yea ■ filled · Nay □ open · Not voting – dash. Party split bars: Democrats left, Republicans right; dark = yea, light = nay.

What Cohen is saying

All 27 statements and posts

◇ statements (press releases) · ○ posts. When a statement names a bill Cohen voted on, the vote is shown next to it.

Effectiveness, 119th Congress so far

How it’s measured
1.32· expected 0.50

Above expectations

Rank 112 of 433 in the House ┃ expected = average of 192 minority-party members without a committee lead

How far Cohen’s own bills got, weighted by substance. The average member scores 1.00.

  1. Introduced 53
  2. Action in committee 17
  3. Action beyond committee 2
  4. Passed chamber 1
  5. Became law 0

53 bills and joint resolutions sponsored: 1 significant (got a roll call vote), 52 substantive, 0 commemorative. Compare the House

How Cohen’s ratings compare with every representative

Ratings, 119th Congress

Scores run 0–100 and always sit next to a median. Each tick is one representative; the ringed marker is Cohen.

95/ 100

Chamber median 98 ┃ 35 missed of 674

Voted on 639 of 674 roll calls; missed 35. Lower than 83% of House members.

15% 100%

Party loyalty

How it’s measured
98/ 100

House D median 98 ┃ Rank 118 of 214

Sided with the Democratic majority on 457 votes that split the parties. Lower than 55% of House members.

45% 100%
11/ 100

Chamber median 12 ┃ −1

Average agreement with members of the other party on contested votes. Lower than 60% of House members.

0% 70%
−0.39

Democratic middle 80%: -0.52 to -0.23

Left–right position from roll-call similarity (DW-NOMINATE, Voteview), from −1 to +1. Members who vote alike sit near each other.

Liberal Conservative

Bills, 119th Congress

All 60 sponsored bills

Sponsored 60 (House median 25) · cosponsored 699 (median 289), 111 of them as an original cosponsor · most often on Transportation and Public Works, Health, Government Operations and Politics.

Votes by issue

How votes are tagged
IssueVotesYea shareWith party
Congress155 15% Pro
Economics and Public Finance70 27% Pro
Armed Forces and National Security55 27% Pro
Energy38 32% Pro
Crime and Law Enforcement31 55% Pro
Environmental Protection30 43% Pro
Public Lands and Natural Resources27 63% Pro
International Affairs26 88% Pro
Government Operations and Politics25 52% Pro
Commerce22 77% Pro
Finance and Financial Sector21 52% Pro
Immigration17 35% Pro
Education15 27% Pro
Agriculture and Food14 57% Pro
Labor and Employment11 82% Pro
Science, Technology, Communications10 100% Pro
Health8 75% Pro
Taxation8 75% Pro
Emergency Management7 86% Pro
Law6 33% Pro
Transportation and Public Works6 83% Pro
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues5 80% Pro
Native Americans5 100% Pro
Families4 50% Pro
Procedural4 75% Pro
Animals3 67% Pro
Foreign Trade and International Finance3 100% Pro
Housing and Community Development3 100% Pro
Social Welfare3 67% Pro
Arts, Culture, Religion2 50% Pro
Water Resources Development2 100% Pro
Government operations & elections1 0% Pro

Who votes alike

Method

Agreement on contested votes where both cast yea or nay.

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Campaign money

Method

In the 2025–26 cycle Cohen’s campaign raised $776K: $342K (44%) from individuals and $320K (41%) from PACs and other committees. Cash on hand: $1.8M.

Through Jun 30, 2026; filings lag, so recent gifts can take weeks to appear. Money raised also counts loans and transfers, so the shares need not add to 100%. Source: FEC.gov.

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Who funds Cohen

The largest PACs and other committees giving directly to the campaign this cycle, of 127.

  1. Fedex Corporation Corporate PAC
  2. Smart TD Labor union PAC
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Cohen’s own leadership PAC: Go Tigers PAC. A separate PAC a member sponsors to give to other candidates.

Record over time

Historical recordPro

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Résumé and contact

Career in Congress

  • U.S. House, TN-9Democrat2007–present

Seat

District
9
Current term
2025–2027
Age
77

Committees and roles

All committees

Contact

DC office
202-225-3265
2268 Rayburn House Office Building
District offices
Memphis
Instagram
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YouTube
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Elsewhere

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