Representative · Tennessee's 9th district
Steve Cohen
Steve Cohen is a Democratic representative for Tennessee's 9th district, in Congress since 2007. In the 119th Congress, 675 roll calls were held while they served; they missed 35, and cast 447 of 456 party-unity votes with the majority of their caucus.
- Party
- Democrat
- Chamber
- House
- Current
- In Congress since
- Jan 4, 2007
- Term ends
- Jan 3, 2027
Record by Congress
Counts with their denominators for each Congress and chamber served. Ranks are among members who served most of that Congress (100 or more roll calls): rank 1 did it most often. A description, not a grade.
| Congress | Roll calls | Missed | Votes with party | Sponsored | Cosponsored across the aisle |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 119th CongressHouse of Representatives | 675 | 5.2%35 of 675 · rank 75 of 439 | 98%447 of 456 · rank 242 of 439 | 600 became law | 19%131 of 699 |
| 118th CongressHouse of Representatives | 1,222 | 4.4%54 of 1,222 · rank 113 of 442 | 98%800 of 816 · rank 187 of 442 | 641 became law | 19%147 of 770 |
| 117th CongressHouse of Representatives | 997 | 1.1%11 of 997 · rank 203 of 443 | 99%559 of 565 · rank 143 of 443 | 742 became law | 8%85 of 1,103 |
Ideology (DW-NOMINATE)
Voteview's DW-NOMINATE first dimension estimates where members sit from all their roll calls: liberal (−1) to conservative (+1). It describes voting patterns, not views. Shown for the 119th Congress (House), with each party's median and the chamber's range.
Liberal −1−0.39+1 Conservative
Source: Lewis, Jeffrey B., Keith Poole, Howard Rosenthal, Adam Boche, Aaron Rudkin, and Luke Sonnet (2026). Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database. https://voteview.com/
Votes against their party
The latest party-unity votes on bills and amendments where the member voted yea or nay against most of their caucus.
- Sep 16, 2026· House· Passage· On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendments· Passed 262–159· Against party
- Jul 15, 2026· House· Amendments· On Agreeing to the Amendment· Failed 104–314· Against party
- May 14, 2026· House· Passage· On Passage· Passed 308–116· Against party
- May 13, 2026· House· Passage· On Agreeing to the Resolution· Passed 243–173· Against party
- Dec 3, 2025· House· Passage· On Passage· Passed 269–146· Against party
- Jun 9, 2025· House· Passage· On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree· Passed 280–113· Against party
- Mar 11, 2025· House· Passage· On Passage· Passed 295–127· Against party
- Feb 6, 2025· House· Passage· On Passage· Passed 312–108· Against party
Recent votes
The latest roll calls on bills and amendments, with the member's recorded position.
- Sep 16, 2026· House· Passage· On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass· Passed 401–14
- Sep 16, 2026· House· Passage· On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended· Passed 415–9
- Sep 16, 2026· House· Passage· On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended· Passed 417–3
- Sep 16, 2026· House· Passage· On Passage· Passed 214–208
- Sep 16, 2026· House· Passage· On Passage· Passed 217–207
- Sep 16, 2026· House· Passage· On Passage· Passed 352–72
- Sep 16, 2026· House· Passage· On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendments· Passed 262–159· Against party
- Sep 15, 2026· House· Passage· On Agreeing to the Resolution· Passed 220–204
- Sep 15, 2026· House· Passage· On Passage· Passed 216–211
- Sep 15, 2026· House· Passage· On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended· Passed 408–17
- Sep 15, 2026· House· Passage· On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass· Passed 343–79
- Sep 15, 2026· House· Passage· On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended· Passed 424–0
Sponsored bills
Bills and resolutions the member introduced as sponsor in the loaded Congresses. Volume is not quality: most measures never leave committee.
198 sponsored · 3 became law
How far they got
- Introduced18995%
- Reported by committee10.5%
- Passed one chamber52.5%
- Became law31.5%
Policy areas
- Transportation and Public Works37
- International Affairs26
- Crime and Law Enforcement23
- Government Operations and Politics16
- Health15
- Finance and Financial Sector11
- Taxation11
- Public Lands and Natural Resources8
Latest activity
- 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.Introduced· Oct 1, 2026
- 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.Introduced· Oct 1, 2026
- H.Res. 1575 Impeaching Donald J. Trump, President of the United States, for high crimes and misdemeanors.Introduced· Sep 24, 2026
- H.R. 10517 Fair Fees ActIntroduced· Transportation and Public Works· Sep 21, 2026
- H.R. 10516 FAIR Fees Act of 2026Introduced· Transportation and Public Works· Sep 21, 2026
- H.R. 9670 Medical Bankruptcy Fairness Act of 2026Introduced· Finance and Financial Sector· Jul 14, 2026
- H.R. 9401 Latonya Reeves Freedom Act of 2026Introduced· Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues· Jun 23, 2026
- H.R. 9186 Controlled Substances Act Clarification in Sciences Act of 2026Introduced· Health· Jun 8, 2026
Committees
Seats as published by the congress-legislators project. Past seats are those no longer listed since Analisa began recording them.
Federal contracts in the district
Contract obligations attributed to Tennessee's 9th district by each action's county and its award's ZIP code (land shares through census tracts); an estimate where ZIP codes cross district lines. Shown next to the member's record: neither explains the other.
- Obligations · FY2026
- $528.2M
- Per resident
- $700
- Rank in Tennessee
- 4 of 9
- Contract actions
- 12.3K
- New awards: 10.7K
By fiscal year
- 572.7MFY2017
- 717.7MFY2018
- 872.7MFY2019
- 1.2BFY2020
- 2.2BFY2021
- 1.5BFY2022
- 274MFY2023
- 231.1MFY2024
- 939MFY2025
- 528.2MFY2026
Top buyers
- USTRANSCOM$103.2M20%Department of Defense
- Department of Veterans Affairs$77.4M15%
- Department of the Navy$70M13%Department of Defense
- Department of Health and Human Services
- Public Buildings Service$36.1M6.8%General Services Administration
- Defense Logistics Agency$34.9M6.6%Department of Defense
- Internal Revenue Service$32.4M6.1%Department of the Treasury
- Department of the Army$31.6M6.0%Department of Defense
Top recipients
- FEDERAL EXPRESS CORPORATION$110.9M21%106 awards
- MCKESSON SPECIALTY DISTRIBUTION LLC$51.1M9.7%1 award
- ANDERCORP LLC$30.7M5.8%1 award
- INTERTRADE LIMITED$19.4M3.7%120 awards
- INTEGRATED QUALITY SOLUTIONS, LLC$19.3M3.7%1 award
- STRATEGIC DATA SYSTEMS, INC.$16.4M3.1%7 awards
- STERLING MEDICAL ASSOCIATES, INC$13.5M2.6%5 awards
- ST JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITAL INC$12.3M2.3%1 award
- CUMMINS INC$11.3M2.1%9,633 awards
- EDUCATION & TRAINING RESOURCES LLC$10.1M1.9%2 awards
Campaign money
What the member's campaigns reported receiving, per FEC two-year cycle, and the federal contracts of the organizations that sponsor the giving PACs (each sponsor matched to a contract recipient by AI, with its probability). Comparisons of public records: neither explains the other.
2026 cycle
- Raised
- $776.2K
- through Jun 30, 2026
- Cash on hand
- $1.8M
- From committees
- $315K
- 127 committees
- From contractor PACs
- $70.5K
- 30 PACs · 22% of committee money
IndividualsPACsPartySelf
Largest gifts from PACs of federal contractors, 2026
| PAC sponsor | Given | Matched contract recipient | Its contracts, FY2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| fedex corporationfedex corporation political action committee | $10K | FEDEX SUPPLY CHAIN DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM, INC.AI match · 100% · of one corporate family | $407.8M |
| honeywell internationalhoneywell international inc. technologies public affairs council (honpac) | $7,000 | HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.AI match · 100% · the same organization | $260.5M |
| ingram barge companyingram barge company political action committee | $4,500 | INGRAM BARGE COMPANY LLCAI match · 90% · the same organization | — |
| smith & nephew, inc.smith & nephew, inc. pac (s+n pac) | $4,000 | SMITH & NEPHEW INCAI match · 100% · the same organization | -$63.4K |
| international association of fire fightersinternational association of firefighters interested in registration and education pac | $3,500 | INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIREFIGHTERSAI match · 100% · the same organization | $5,280 |
| rtx corporationemployees of rtx corporation political action committee | $3,000 | RTX CORPORATIONAI match · 100% · the same organization | $3.9B |
| at&t inc.at&t inc. employee federal political action committee (at&t employee federal pac) | $3,000 | AT&T CORP.,AI match · 100% · of one corporate family | -$3,412 |
| general dynamics corporationgeneral dynamics corporation political action committee (general dynamics employee pac) | $2,500 | GENERAL DYNAMICS-OTS, INC.AI match · 100% · of one corporate family | $29.3K |
| cardinal health inc.cardinal health inc. pac | $2,500 | CARDINAL HEALTH 200, LLCAI match · 100% · of one corporate family | $276.6M |
| blue cross blue shield of alabama pacbluecross blueshield of tennessee inc political action committee (bcbstn pac) | $2,500 | BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD OF ALABAMAAI match · 95% · of one corporate family | — |
By cycle
| Cycle | Raised (FEC summary) | From committees | From contractor PACs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $776.2K | $315K | $70.5K30 PACs · 22% of committee money |
| 2024 | $703.5K | $519.5K | $115.5K36 PACs · 22% of committee money |
| 2022 | $546.3K | $418.6K | $78.5K25 PACs · 19% of committee money |
Raised is the FEC's cumulative summary of the candidacy; committee money counts each contribution reported, so the two cover slightly different dates.
Terms
Every term in the House or Senate, as published by the congress-legislators project.
- House · Tennessee's 9th districtJan 3, 2025 – Jan 3, 2027
- House · Tennessee's 9th districtJan 3, 2023 – Jan 3, 2025
- House · Tennessee's 9th districtJan 3, 2021 – Jan 3, 2023
- House · Tennessee's 9th districtJan 3, 2019 – Jan 3, 2021
- House · Tennessee's 9th districtJan 3, 2017 – Jan 3, 2019
- House · Tennessee's 9th districtJan 6, 2015 – Jan 3, 2017
- House · Tennessee's 9th districtJan 3, 2013 – Jan 3, 2015
- House · Tennessee's 9th districtJan 5, 2011 – Jan 3, 2013
- House · Tennessee's 9th districtJan 6, 2009 – Jan 3, 2011
- House · Tennessee's 9th districtJan 4, 2007 – Jan 3, 2009
Contact
Official channels, as published.
- Website
- cohen.house.gov
- Phone
- 202-225-3265
- Office
- 2268 Rayburn House Office Building
Identifiers
The same member in other public records.
Sources and method
Every figure on this page traces to these records.
- Members of Congress, their terms, committees and identifiers (The @unitedstates project (from the Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress, the House and the Senate))unitedstates/congress-legislators: legislators, committees and current committee membership · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: CC0 1.0 (public domain dedication)
- House roll-call votes (Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives)Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives, roll-call vote records · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
- Senate roll-call votes and DW-NOMINATE scores (Voteview (UCLA Department of Political Science))Lewis, Jeffrey B., Keith Poole, Howard Rosenthal, Adam Boche, Aaron Rudkin, and Luke Sonnet (2026). Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database. https://voteview.com/ · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Free to use with the required citation
- Bill status: bills and resolutions, sponsors, actions, subjects and CRS summaries (U.S. Government Publishing Office (GovInfo), from Congress.gov (Library of Congress))GovInfo Bill Status bulk data (Congress.gov; summaries by the Congressional Research Service) · data current to Oct 6, 2026 · loaded Oct 6, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
- Congressional district boundaries and relationship files (U.S. Census Bureau)U.S. Census Bureau, Cartographic Boundary Files (congressional districts) and 2020 relationship files · release cd116+cd118+cd119 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
- ZIP code (ZCTA) to congressional district crosswalk (U.S. Census Bureau)U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 relationship files (ZCTAs, tracts and congressional districts); shares computed by Analisa · release 2020 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
- Federal contract transactions (Federal Procurement Data System) (U.S. Department of the Treasury, USAspending.gov)USAspending.gov, prime award contract transactions (FPDS) · data current to Oct 6, 2026 · loaded Oct 6, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
- Committees, candidates and committee contributions to candidates (Federal Election Commission)FEC bulk data: committee master, candidate master (candidates' names, no addresses), linkages, PAC summaries, all-candidates summaries and contributions from committees (no individual contributors) · data current to Oct 6, 2026 · loaded Oct 6, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
- Positions are shown only where a roll call recorded them; voice votes and unanimous consent record none.
- Activity counts describe volume and attendance; they are not a measure of quality.
- Money and votes are shown side by side; neither explains the other.