U.S. Representative — Tennessee's 9th District
Steve Cohen
Democrat · Tennessee
Democrat U.S. Representative for Tennessee's 9th congressional district. Member of the 119th Congress in the U.S. House of Representatives.
Legislative Record
Recently sponsored bills (50 on record)
- H.R.9670 — Medical Bankruptcy Fairness Act of 2026 (Introduced, Jul 14, 2026)
- H.R.9401 — Latonya Reeves Freedom Act of 2026 (Introduced, Jun 23, 2026)
- H.R.9186 — Controlled Substances Act Clarification in Sciences Act of 2026 (Introduced, Jun 8, 2026)
- H.R.8215 — Volume II Transparency Act of 2026 (Introduced, Apr 9, 2026)
- H.R.7354 — Stop Underrides Act 2.0 (Introduced, Feb 4, 2026)
- H.R.7310 — Deadly Force Independent Review Act of 2026 (Introduced, Feb 2, 2026)
- H.R.6784 — Home Lead Safety Tax Credit Act of 2025 (Introduced, Dec 17, 2025)
- H.R.6623 — Community Development Block Grant Equity Act of 2025 (Introduced, Dec 11, 2025)
Recent floor votes (100 on record)
- Voted Nay on H.R.8884 — Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act (Passed, Jul 23, 2026)
- Voted Yea on H.Con.Res.89 — Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran (Passed, Jul 23, 2026)
- Voted Nay on H.Con.Res.113 — Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036 (Passed, Jul 22, 2026)
- Voted Nay on H.R.7008 — Stop Insider Trading Act (Passed, Jul 22, 2026)
- Voted Yea on H.R.7008 — Stop Insider Trading Act (Failed, Jul 22, 2026)
- Voted Nay on H.R.8800 — National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 (Passed, Jul 22, 2026)
- Voted Yea on H.R.8800 — National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 (Failed, Jul 22, 2026)
- Voted No on H.R.8800 — On Agreeing to the Amendment (Failed, Jul 22, 2026)
Recently cosponsored bills (12 on record)
- H.R.9941 — Right to IVF Act of 2026 (Introduced, Jul 23, 2026)
- H.R.9833 — Ensuring Kids Have Access to Medically Necessary Dental Care Act (Introduced, Jul 22, 2026)
- H.R.9874 — Get Foreign Money Out of United States Elections Act (Introduced, Jul 22, 2026)
- H.R.9831 — Medicaid Dental Benefit Act of 2026 (Introduced, Jul 22, 2026)
- H.R.9808 — No Passes for Polluters Act of 2026 (Introduced, Jul 21, 2026)
- H.R.9817 — To end the shackling of pregnant individuals, and for other purposes. (Introduced, Jul 21, 2026)
- H.R.7961 — H–1Bs for Physicians and the Healthcare Workforce Act (Introduced, Jul 20, 2026)
- H.R.8850 — Extinction Prevention Act of 2026 (Introduced, May 15, 2026)
Voting analysis
Two of Steve Cohen's bills concern bankruptcy fairness — one for private student loans, one for medical debt. Those are the two categories a bankruptcy is least able to clear, which means they are the two that follow a person past the point where the law was supposed to have released them. Filing on both is treating the exception rather than the rule as the problem.
Of the 50 most recent of those, 50 currently sit at Introduced.
Transportation tops his classified subjects, and his sponsored total is among the very largest in this data. The remaining bills cover global corruption, the independence of acting inspectors general, and a named freedom act.
Sponsored bills carry the Congressional Research Service's own subject classification. Steve Cohen's cluster into: Transportation and Public Works (11), Crime and Law Enforcement (6), Government Operations and Politics (6), Health (5), Taxation (5), Finance and Financial Sector (2).
No delegation comparison
He is the only Democrat Tennessee sends to the House. A delegation average is meaningless with a group of one, so that section does not appear. The absence belongs to the state's political geography rather than to his record.
Where he broke ranks
Five times. Two refusals, on a surveillance extension and an Iran resolution. Two crossings, on bail reporting and a resolution supporting police. One amendment vote. He misses a considerably larger share of votes than most members on this site.
| Roll call | Date | Outcome | Their vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| H.R.8595 On Agreeing to the Amendment roll call 243 | Jul 15, 2026 | Failed | No (party: Yea) |
| H.R.5625 Cashless Bail Reporting Act On Passage · roll call 171 | May 14, 2026 | Passed | Yea (party: Nay) |
| H.Con.Res.96 Expressing support for law enforcement officers On Agreeing to the Resolution · roll call 165 | May 13, 2026 | Passed | Yea (party: Nay) |
| S.4465 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 · roll call 155 | Apr 30, 2026 | Passed | Nay (party: Yea) |
| H.Res.1099 Reaffirming Iran remains the largest state sponsor of terrorism On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree · roll call 84 | Mar 5, 2026 | Passed | Nay (party: Yea) |
First elected in 2007, now serving across 10 terms. Steve Cohen falls in the veteran cohort.
By the numbers
In the 119th Congress, Steve Cohen has 492 bills sponsored, 8505 cosponsored, 100 recent floor votes recorded.
Committee assignments
- House Committee on the Judiciary
- House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence
- House Committee on the Judiciary: Crime and Federal Government Surveillance
- House Committee on the Judiciary: Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement
- House Committee on the Judiciary: The Constitution and Limited Government
- House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence: National Security Agency and Cyber
- House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence: Open Source Intelligence
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