Skip to content
LocateCongress
Official portrait of Steve Cohen, U.S. Representative for Tennessee's 9th District

Steve Cohen

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

Democrat · Since 2007 · Next election: 2026 · Age 77

Last updated · 7 sources

Steve Cohen is the U.S. Representative for Tennessee's 9th District, a Democrat serving since 2007.

Cohen has served in the House longer than 379 of its 438 other members and longer than 8 of Tennessee's 8 other House members.

Cohen sits on 2 committees: Judiciary and Intelligence.

In the House's last 30 days in session (May 19 – Oct 2, 2026), Cohen voted in 123 of 139 roll calls (88%). In that period, 99 bills Cohen sponsored or cosponsored had new actions.

Cohen is not seeking re-election in 2026 (announced May 15, 2026).

This week (Sep 28 – Oct 4, 2026)

Full schedule →

House: pro forma sessions Mon and Thu

Votes

All of them →

Voted in 123 of 139 roll calls (88%), May 19 – Oct 2, 2026.

Cohen voted with the majority of House Democrats on 120 roll calls and against it on 2.

Votes against the party majority, missed votes, and "present" votes (latest 5 of 19)

Steve Cohen's most recent votes against the party majority and missed votes
DateVoteQuestionResultSteve CohenNote
Sep 16No. 308On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendments H.R. 5334An Act to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow early childhood educators to take the educator expense deduction, and for other purposesPassedYeaMost House Democrats: Nay
Aug 31No. 285On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass S. 32Local Access to Courts ActPassedNot VotingDid not vote
Aug 31No. 284On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass S. 307Prison Staff Safety Enhancement ActPassedNot VotingDid not vote
Jul 21No. 258On Agreeing to the Amendment H.R. 8800Agreed toPresentVoted present
Jul 15No. 243On Agreeing to the Amendment H.R. 8595FailedNayMost House Democrats: Yea

Legislation

60 bills sponsored and 699 cosponsored in the 119th Congress

  • H.R. 10653 To provide for grants for States that require fair and impartial police training for law enforcement officers of that State and to incentivize States to enact laws requiring the independent investigation and prosecution of the use of deadly force by law enforcement officers, and for other purposes.

    Sponsor · Latest action Oct 1, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

  • H.J.Res. 218 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to abolish the electoral college and to provide for the direct election of the President and Vice President of the United States.

    Sponsor · Latest action Oct 1, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

  • H.R. 10674 To establish the National Institutes of Clean Energy.

    Cosponsor · Latest action Oct 1, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.

Campaign finance

Raised
$776,211
Spent
$652,525
Cash on hand
$1,843,018

2026 election cycle, through Jun 30, 2026 · FEC H6TN09068

Tennessee senators

All 11 members of Congress from Tennessee →

Sources