Cohen, Steve
In office since
2007 · 19 yrs
Chambers served
House
Born
1949, Memphis
Occupation
Lawyer, Politician
Education
Vanderbilt University · University of Memphis · Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law · Coral Gables Senior High School · Polytechnic School
Office history
- delegate 1980–2012
- delegate 1980–2016
- delegate 1980–2008
- delegate 1992–2012
- delegate 1992–2008
- delegate 1992–2016
- delegate 2004–2012
- delegate 2004–2008
- delegate 2004–2016
- delegate 2008–2012
- delegate 2008–2008
- delegate 2008–2016
- delegate 2012–2012
- delegate 2012–2016
- delegate 2012–2008
- United States representative 2013–2015
- United States representative 2015–2017
- delegate 2016–2016
- delegate 2016–2012
- delegate 2016–2008
Contact
Capitol office
2268 Rayburn House Office Building Washington DC 20515-4209
202-225-3265
District office · Memphis
167 N. Main St., Memphis, TN, 38103
901-544-4131
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55
Bills sponsored
this session · 248 all-time
663
Bills co-sponsored
this session · 799 all-time
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Enacted into law
counting…
114
Recorded votes
95%
Vote participation
voted in 95% of 114 recorded votes
Voting scorecard
119 session · computed from recorded roll-call votes
Party unity
95.4%
based on 108 votes
Votes with own party's majority
Independence
4.6%
based on 108 votes
Votes against own party's majority
Participation
95.6%
based on 108 votes
Roll calls where a yes/no was cast
Sponsored (introduced)
248 billsCurrent session 55 bills
- HR 144 Tennessee Valley Authority Salary Transparency Act Passed
- HRES 16 Recognizing Russian actions in Ukraine as a genocide. In Committee
- HR 2040 NEWBORN Act In Committee
- HR 1983 Tax Return Preparer Accountability Act of 2025 In Committee
- HR 1828 School Bus Safety Act of 2025 In Committee
- HR 1669 To amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize the Stop, Observe, Ask, and Respond to Health and Wellness Training Program. In Committee
- HR 1240 National Statistics on Deadly Force Transparency Act of 2025 In Committee
- HR 1188 Police CAMERA Act of 2025 In Committee
- HR 926 Fort Pillow National Battlefield Park Study Act In Committee
- HR 1056 To include the Czech Republic in the list of foreign states whose nationals are eligible for admission into the United States as E1 nonimmigrants if United States nationals are treated similarly by the Government of the Czech Republic. In Committee
- HR 851 DOT Victim and Survivor Advocate Act In Committee
- HRES 81 Commending efforts to eradicate the wild poliovirus. In Committee
- HR 490 Constitutional Emoluments Protection of American Interests Act of 2025 In Committee
- HR 423 Private Student Loan Bankruptcy Fairness Act of 2025 In Committee
- HR 385 Combating Global Corruption Act of 2025 In Committee
- HR 264 Train EATS Act In Committee
- HR 265 Train FOOD Act In Committee
- HJRES 13 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States limiting the pardon power of the President. In Committee
- HR 6784 Home Lead Safety Tax Credit Act of 2025 In Committee
- HR 6623 Community Development Block Grant Equity Act of 2025 In Committee
- HR 6357 TVA IRP Act In Committee
- HR 6179 Clean Cloud Act of 2025 In Committee
- HRES 843 Supporting the designation of October 30 as the "International Day of Political Prisoners". In Committee
- HR 5727 ERRPA In Committee
- HR 5451 Aviation Funding Stability Act of 2025 In Committee
Historical 193 bills
- HR 9004 POST Act of 2024 Protecting Our Students and Taxpayers Act of 2024 Died
- HR 8679 To include the Czech Republic in the list of foreign states whose nationals are eligible for admission into the United States as E-1 nonimmigrants if United States nationals are treated similarly by the Government of the Czech Republic. Died
- HR 8583 Community Development Block Grant Equity Act of 2024 Died
- HR 8492 Prohibit Wildlife Killing Contests Act of 2024 Died
- HR 8403 Benton MacKaye National Scenic Trail Feasibility Study Act of 2024 Died
- HR 8349 DOT Victim and Survivor Advocate Act Died
- HR 659 FAIR Fees Act of 2023 Died
- HR 4440 Deadly Force Independent Review Act of 2019 Died
- HR 458 TSA Second Screening Act Died
- HR 2289 Supermarket Tax Credit for Underserved Areas Act Died
- HR 505 Living Wage Now Act Died
- HR 506 HARM Act Died
- HR 2230 To direct the Joint Committee on the Library to obtain a statue or bust of Elie Wiesel for placement in the United States Capitol. Died
- HR 457 Combating Global Corruption Act of 2023 Died
- HR 408 To amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to exclude information relating to certain evictions from consumer reports, and for other purposes. Died
- HR 4311 End Discriminatory State Taxes for Automobile Renters Act of 2019 Died
- HR 320 Safer Streets Act of 2023 Died
- HRES 256 Expressing support for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization and the countries of Central and Eastern Europe. Died
- HR 243 Emergency and Disaster Preparedness for Farm Animals Act Died
- HR 137 Justice for Victims of Kleptocracy Act of 2023 Died
- HR 138 Private Student Loan Bankruptcy Fairness Act of 2023 Died
- HR 1870 Police Training and Independent Review Act of 2017 Died
- HR 3959 School Bus Safety Act of 2019 Died
- HR 3902 Housing Accountability Act of 2019 Died
- HR 3862 Equal Employment for All Act of 2019 Died
Co-sponsored
799 billsCurrent session 663 bills
- HR 9265 To amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to require participation in the summer EBT program as a condition of participating in the school lunch program, and for other purposes. In Committee
- HR 9269 Renewing the African American Civil Rights Network Act In Committee
- HJRES 197 Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services of the Department of Health and Human Services relating to "Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, HHS Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2027; and Basic Health Program". In Committee
- HR 9364 FAST Repairs for Wheelchairs Act In Committee
- HRES 1375 Reaffirming the importance of the United States promoting the safety, health, and well-being of refugees and displaced persons in the United States and around the world. In Committee
- HR 9373 Air Carrier Access Amendments Act of 2026 In Committee
- HR 9400 American Rescuers of the Holocaust Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2026 In Committee
- HR 9408 Open Meetings Act of 2026 In Committee
- HR 9417 Artemis II Congressional Gold Medal Act In Committee
- HR 9250 Great American Outdoors Act 250 In Committee
- HR 9442 Artificial Intelligence Data Center Moratorium Act In Committee
- HR 9432 LIFT the BAR Act In Committee
- HRES 1384 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Congress must urgently take all appropriate measures to guarantee civil rights and fair political representation to all Americans. In Committee
- HR 9544 Save MEDICARE Act of 2026 In Committee
- HR 9571 Living Wage for Federal Contractors Act In Committee
- HR 9211 Jewish American Security Act In Committee
- HRES 1415 Celebrating the country's history of church-state separation and recognizing the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States. In Committee
- HR 9374 Find Our Families Act of 2026 In Committee
- HRES 1427 Expressing support for the designation of July 10th as Journeyman Lineworkers Recognition Day. In Committee
- HR 9688 High Court Gift Ban Act In Committee
- HCONRES 112 Recognizing the need to improve physical access to many federally funded facilities for all persons of the United States, particularly persons with disabilities. In Committee
- HRES 1437 Recognizing that equity, diversity, and inclusion in federally funded health research is necessary to enhance scientific excellence, and ensure equitable outcomes for patients in the United States. In Committee
- HR 8488 AI Data Center Site Selection Transparency Act of 2026 In Committee
- HR 8496 Marine Mammal Climate Change Protection Act of 2026 In Committee
- HRES 1222 Recognizing the designation of the week of April 24 through April 30 as the annual "National Reentry Week". In Committee
Historical 136 bills
- HR 871 Bears Ears Expansion And Respect for Sovereignty Act Died
- HR 2616 Clean Corridors Act of 2019 Died
- HR 7809 State Public Option Act Died
- HR 4681 National World War II Memorial Commemorative Coin Act Died
- HR 6672 Marshall ‘Major’ Taylor Congressional Gold Medal Act Died
- HR 8614 Banning Oil Exports to Foreign Adversaries Act Died
- HR 293 Banning Oil Exports to Foreign Adversaries Act Died
- HR 1247 To award a Congressional Gold Medal to the Freedom Riders, collectively, in recognition of their unique contribution to Civil Rights, which inspired a revolutionary movement for equality in interstate travel. Died
- HR 1243 BEST Practices Act Died
- HR 1556 Stop Militarizing Law Enforcement Act Died
- HR 3590 Building Our Opportunities to Survive and Thrive Act of 2019 Died
- HR 3114 Longshore and Harbor Workers’ COVID–19 Compensation Act of 2022 Died
- HR 7585 Enhanced Cybersecurity for SNAP Act of 2024 Died
- HRES 488 Calling on the Biden administration to immediately provide Army Tactical Missile Systems to Ukraine. Died
- HRES 111 Of inquiry directing the Attorney General to transmit certain documents to the House of Representatives relating to the financial practices of the President. Died
- HR 2648 Student Borrower Bankruptcy Relief Act of 2019 Died
- HR 3884 MORE Act of 2020 Died
- HRES 962 Honoring Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., by Celebrating Diversity, Promoting Tolerance, and Condemning Hate. Died
- HR 411 Veteran Suicide Prevention Act Died
- HR 2219 Mongolia Third Neighbor Trade Act Died
- HR 620 Alzheimer’s Accountability and Investment Act Died
- HR 4819 DELTA Act Signed
- HR 6884 Fair Compensation for Truck Crash Victims Act Died
- HR 540 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 770 Ayrault Road in Fairport, New York, as the "Louise and Bob Slaughter Post Office". Signed
- HR 1254 RUSSIA Act Died
Voting record
Current session 50 votes
| Bill | Vote | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
|
HR 856
Safe and Smart Federal Purchasing Act
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass |
Yea | pass | March 03, 2025 |
|
HJRES 20
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Energy relating to "Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Consumer Gas-fired Instantaneous Water Heaters".
On Passage |
Nay | pass | February 27, 2025 |
|
HJRES 35
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Waste Emissions Charge for Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems: Procedures for Facilitating Compliance, Including Netting and Exemptions".
On Passage |
Nay | pass | February 26, 2025 |
|
HR 695
Medal of Honor Act
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended |
Yea | pass | February 26, 2025 |
|
HCONRES 14
Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2025 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2026 through 2034.
On Agreeing to the Resolution, as Amended |
Nay | pass | February 25, 2025 |
|
HR 804
Rural Small Business Resilience Act
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass |
Yea | pass | February 25, 2025 |
|
HR 788
DOE and SBA Research Act
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass |
Yea | pass | February 25, 2025 |
|
HRES 161
Providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 20) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Energy relating to ‘‘Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Consumer Gas-fired Instantaneous Water Heaters’’; providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 35) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to ‘‘Waste Emissions Charge for Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems: Procedures for Facilitating Compliance, Including Netting and Exemptions’’; and providing for consideration of the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 14) establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2025 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2026 through 2034.
On Agreeing to the Resolution |
Nay | pass | February 25, 2025 |
|
HRES 161
Providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 20) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Energy relating to ‘‘Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Consumer Gas-fired Instantaneous Water Heaters’’; providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 35) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to ‘‘Waste Emissions Charge for Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems: Procedures for Facilitating Compliance, Including Netting and Exemptions’’; and providing for consideration of the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 14) establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2025 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2026 through 2034.
On Ordering the Previous Question |
Nay | pass | February 25, 2025 |
|
HR 818
SPUR Act
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass |
Yea | pass | February 24, 2025 |
|
HR 832
Small Business Advocacy Improvements Act of 2025
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass |
Yea | pass | February 24, 2025 |
|
HR 825
Assisting Small Businesses Not Fraudsters Act
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass |
Yea | pass | February 24, 2025 |
|
HR 35
Agent Raul Gonzalez Officer Safety Act
On Passage |
Nay | pass | February 13, 2025 |
|
HR 77
Midnight Rules Relief Act
On Passage |
Nay | pass | February 12, 2025 |
|
HR 77
Midnight Rules Relief Act
On Motion to Recommit |
Yea | fail | February 12, 2025 |
|
HRES 122
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 77) to amend chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, to provide for en bloc consideration in resolutions of disapproval for "midnight rules", and for other purposes.
On Agreeing to the Resolution |
Nay | pass | February 11, 2025 |
|
HRES 122
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 77) to amend chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, to provide for en bloc consideration in resolutions of disapproval for "midnight rules", and for other purposes.
On Ordering the Previous Question |
Nay | pass | February 11, 2025 |
|
HR 736
Protect Small Businesses from Excessive Paperwork Act of 2025
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass |
Yea | pass | February 10, 2025 |
|
HR 692
China Exchange Rate Transparency Act of 2025
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended |
Yea | pass | February 10, 2025 |
|
HR 26
Protecting American Energy Production Act
On Passage |
Nay | pass | February 07, 2025 |
|
HR 26
Protecting American Energy Production Act
On Motion to Recommit |
Yea | fail | February 07, 2025 |
|
HR 27
HALT Fentanyl Act
On Passage |
Yea | pass | February 06, 2025 |
|
HR 27
HALT Fentanyl Act
On Agreeing to the Amendment |
Yea | fail | February 06, 2025 |
|
HRES 93
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 27) to amend the Controlled Substances Act with respect to the scheduling of fentanyl-related substances, and for other purposes.
On Agreeing to the Resolution |
Nay | pass | February 05, 2025 |
|
HRES 93
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 27) to amend the Controlled Substances Act with respect to the scheduling of fentanyl-related substances, and for other purposes.
On Ordering the Previous Question |
Nay | pass | February 05, 2025 |
|
HR 776
Nutria Eradication and Control Reauthorization Act of 2025
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass |
Yea | pass | February 04, 2025 |
|
HR 43
Alaska Native Village Municipal Lands Restoration Act of 2025
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass |
Yea | pass | February 04, 2025 |
|
HR 21
Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act
On Passage |
Nay | pass | January 23, 2025 |
|
HR 21
Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act
On Motion to Recommit |
Yea | fail | January 23, 2025 |
|
HR 471
Fix Our Forests Act
On Passage |
Yea | pass | January 23, 2025 |
|
HR 375
Continued Rapid Ohia Death Response Act of 2025
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass |
Yea | pass | January 23, 2025 |
|
S 5
Laken Riley Act
On Passage |
Nay | pass | January 22, 2025 |
|
HR 165
Wounded Knee Massacre Memorial and Sacred Site Act
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass |
Yea | pass | January 22, 2025 |
|
HRES 53
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 471) to expedite under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and improve forest management activities on National Forest System lands, on public lands under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management, and on Tribal lands to return resilience to overgrown, fire-prone forested lands, and for other purposes, and providing for consideration of the bill (S. 5) to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to take into custody aliens who have been charged in the United States with theft, and for other purposes.
On Agreeing to the Resolution |
Nay | pass | January 22, 2025 |
|
HRES 53
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 471) to expedite under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and improve forest management activities on National Forest System lands, on public lands under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management, and on Tribal lands to return resilience to overgrown, fire-prone forested lands, and for other purposes, and providing for consideration of the bill (S. 5) to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to take into custody aliens who have been charged in the United States with theft, and for other purposes.
On Ordering the Previous Question |
Nay | pass | January 22, 2025 |
|
HR 187
MAPWaters Act of 2025
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended |
Yea | pass | January 21, 2025 |
|
HR 186
Hershel Woody Williams National Medal of Honor Monument Location Act
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass |
Yea | pass | January 21, 2025 |
|
HR 30
Preventing Violence Against Women by Illegal Aliens Act
On Passage |
Nay | pass | January 16, 2025 |
|
HR 30
Preventing Violence Against Women by Illegal Aliens Act
On Motion to Recommit |
Yea | fail | January 16, 2025 |
|
HR 33
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide special rules for the taxation of certain residents of Taiwan with income from sources within the United States.
On Passage |
Yea | pass | January 15, 2025 |
|
HR 144
Tennessee Valley Authority Salary Transparency Act
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass |
Yea | pass | January 15, 2025 |
|
HR 164
POWER Act of 2025
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass |
Yea | pass | January 15, 2025 |
|
HR 28
Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2025
On Passage |
Nay | pass | January 14, 2025 |
|
HR 28
Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2025
On Motion to Recommit |
Yea | fail | January 14, 2025 |
|
HR 153
Post-Disaster Assistance Online Accountability Act
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass |
Yea | pass | January 14, 2025 |
|
HR 152
Federal Disaster Assistance Coordination Act
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass |
Yea | pass | January 13, 2025 |
|
HR 192
Amtrak Executive Bonus Disclosure Act
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass |
Yea | pass | January 13, 2025 |
|
HR 23
Illegitimate Court Counteraction Act
On Passage |
Nay | pass | January 09, 2025 |
|
HR 29
Laken Riley Act
On Passage |
Nay | pass | January 07, 2025 |
|
HRES 5
Adopting the Rules of the House of Representatives for the One Hundred Nineteenth Congress, and for other purposes.
On Agreeing to the Resolution |
Nay | pass | January 03, 2025 |
Career history 5 past roles
- Lower chamber District 9 Democratic
- Lower chamber District 9 Democratic
- Lower chamber District 9 Democratic
- Lower chamber District 9 Democratic
- Lower chamber District 9 Democratic