01 Apr Steve Cohen
Steve Cohen
Representative — Tennessee, District 9
Democrat
Serving since 2007 (10 terms) · Born 1949
incumbent
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Stephen Ira Cohen is an American attorney and politician serving as the U.S. representative from Tennessee's 9th congressional district, a majority-minority district centered in Memphis, since 2007. Previously, he served in the Tennessee Senate from 1983 to 2006. He is a member of the Democratic Party.
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Committees
Committee Assignments — 119th Congress
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Money & Influence
Top Funders — 2026 Cycle
| Committee | Type | Receipts | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|
| TOTAL — APRIL QUARTERLY | TOTAL | $659K | 2026-03-31 |
| PAC contributions | PAC | $282K | 2026-03-31 |
| Individual contributions | IND | $272K | 2026-03-31 |
| Other receipts | OTHER | $105K | 2026-03-31 |
| Party committee contributions | PARTY | $779 | 2026-03-31 |
Source: openFEC
Recent Stock Trades — Past 180 Days
| Filed | Asset | Action | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-20 | N/A | Buy | $50K–$100K |
| 2026-05-18 | SFGYY | Buy | $1K–$15K |
Source: STOCK Act PTRs
Legislative Activity
Recent Voting Record (100 shown)
| Date | Bill | Question | Vote | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-30 | Recorded Vote | Nay | Failed | |
| 2026-04-30 | Recorded Vote | Yea | Agreed to | |
| 2026-04-30 | Recorded Vote | Yea | Agreed to | |
| 2026-04-30 | Recorded Vote | Nay | Agreed to | |
| 2026-04-30 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Failed | |
| 2026-04-30 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed | |
| 2026-04-30 | Recorded Vote | Nay | Failed | |
| 2026-04-30 | Recorded Vote | Nay | Failed | |
| 2026-04-30 | Recorded Vote | Yea | Agreed to | |
| 2026-04-30 | Recorded Vote | Yea | Agreed to | |
| 2026-04-30 | Recorded Vote | Nay | Failed | |
| 2026-04-30 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Nay | Passed | |
| 2026-04-29 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed | |
| 2026-04-29 | Recorded Vote | Nay | Passed | |
| 2026-04-29 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed | |
| 2026-04-29 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed | |
| 2026-04-27 | HR7959 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| 2026-04-27 | HR227 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| 2026-04-23 | HR5587 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| 2026-04-22 | HR4690 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| 2026-04-22 | HR6387 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Failed |
| 2026-04-22 | HRES1189 | Recorded Vote | Nay | Passed |
| 2026-04-22 | HR4690 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Failed |
| 2026-04-22 | HR6387 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| 2026-04-22 | HRES1189 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| 2026-04-22 | HRES1182 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| 2026-04-21 | HR5201 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| 2026-04-21 | S1020 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| 2026-04-21 | HR2493 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| 2026-04-20 | HR5200 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| 2026-04-20 | HR1681 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| 2026-04-17 | HRES1175 | Recorded Vote | Nay | Failed |
| 2026-04-17 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Failed | |
| 2026-04-17 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed | |
| 2026-04-16 | HCONRES40 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Failed |
| 2026-04-16 | HR6398 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| 2026-04-16 | HRES965 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| 2026-04-16 | HR6409 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| 2026-04-16 | HR6398 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Failed |
| 2026-04-16 | HR6409 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Failed |
| 2026-04-16 | HRES1156 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| 2026-04-16 | HR1689 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| 2026-04-15 | HRES1174 | Recorded Vote | Nay | Passed |
| 2026-04-15 | HRES965 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| 2026-04-15 | HRES1174 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| 2026-04-14 | HR7613 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| 2026-04-14 | HR1011 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| 2026-03-27 | HRES1142 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| 2026-03-27 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed | |
| 2026-03-27 | HR7084 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| 2026-03-27 | HRES1142 | Recorded Vote | Nay | Passed |
| 2026-03-26 | HR8029 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| 2026-03-26 | HRES1128 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| 2026-03-26 | HR8029 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Failed |
| 2026-03-25 | HR5103 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Failed |
| 2026-03-25 | HR5103 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| 2026-03-25 | HRES1131 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| 2026-03-25 | HRES1131 | Recorded Vote | Nay | Passed |
| 2026-03-24 | HR6422 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| 2026-03-19 | HR4638 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| 2026-03-18 | HR556 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Failed |
| 2026-03-18 | HR556 | Recorded Vote | Nay | Passed |
| 2026-03-18 | HR1958 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| 2026-03-18 | HJRES139 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Nay | Failed |
| 2026-03-17 | HR4294 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| 2026-03-17 | S3971 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| 2026-03-17 | HRES1115 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| 2026-03-17 | HRES1115 | Recorded Vote | Nay | Passed |
| 2026-03-05 | HCONRES38 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Failed |
| 2026-03-05 | HRES1099 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| 2026-03-05 | HR7744 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Failed |
| 2026-03-05 | HR7744 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| 2026-03-04 | S723 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| 2026-03-04 | HRES1095 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| 2026-03-04 | HRES1100 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| 2026-03-04 | HRES1095 | Recorded Vote | Nay | Passed |
| 2026-03-04 | HR6472 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| 2026-02-25 | HR4758 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Failed |
| 2026-02-25 | HR4758 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| 2026-02-24 | HRES1075 | Recorded Vote | Nay | Passed |
| 2026-02-24 | S2503 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Failed |
| 2026-02-24 | HR6329 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| 2026-02-24 | HRES1075 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| 2026-02-24 | HR4626 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| 2026-02-24 | HR4626 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Failed |
| 2026-02-12 | HR2189 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| 2026-02-11 | HR3617 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Failed |
| 2026-02-11 | S1383 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Failed |
| 2026-02-11 | S1383 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| 2026-02-11 | HRES1057 | Recorded Vote | Nay | Passed |
| 2026-02-11 | HR3617 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| 2026-02-11 | HJRES72 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| 2026-02-11 | HR261 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Failed |
| 2026-02-11 | HR261 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| 2026-02-11 | HRES1057 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| 2026-02-10 | HRES1042 | Recorded Vote | Nay | Failed |
| 2026-02-10 | HRES1042 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| 2026-02-09 | HR1531 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| 2026-02-09 | HR6644 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| 2026-02-04 | HJRES142 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed |
Bills Sponsored (5 bills introduced)
| Bill | Title | Latest Action | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR144 | Tennessee Valley Authority Salary Transparency Act | Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. | 2025-01-16 |
| HRES1609 | Directing the Committee on Ethics to preserve and release records of the Committee's review of the alleged misconduct of Matthew Louis Gaetz II of Florida while serving as a Member of the House of Rep | Without objection, the motion to reconsider is laid upon the table. | 2024-12-05 |
| HR5441 | PAST Act of 2022 | Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. | 2022-11-15 |
| HR1621 | Prohibiting Punishment of Acquitted Conduct Act of 2021 | Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 315. | 2022-03-29 |
| HR390 | To redesignate the Federal building located at 167 North Main Street in Memphis, Tennessee as the "Odell Horton Federal Building". | Became Public Law No: 117-74. | 2021-12-21 |
Coverage
In the News (1)
Tennessee unveils GOP-favored redistricting proposal
Tennessee lawmakers on Wednesday unveiled a proposal for a new congressional map that would heavily favor Republicans this November by splitting up the state's sole Democratic district. The map would put a target on Rep. Steve Cohen, who represents the state’s only majority-Black
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