Congress as a whole is less popular than it's been since polling was invented. Jim Cooper congressinventpoll Change image and share on social
Any politician who's ever been re-elected knows that friends come and go; enemies accumulate. Jim Cooper accumulateelectenemy Change image and share on social
Our nation suffers when Congress fails to pay America's bills on time. Jim Cooper americabillcongress Change image and share on social
Most of my folks back home think Social Security and Medicare are sacred commitments stronger than the strongest contract. And yet if you look at the details here in Washington, they're not even promises. They're scheduled benefits. I think we need to do all that we can to make sure those benefits are real. Jim Cooper backbenefitcommitment share on social
When I first came to Congress, the party was supposed to help you. Now, when a new member is sworn in, he or she is told what their dues are - how much they are expected to raise for the party for the next election. It's worse in the Senate. It turns the whole place into a money machine. Jim Cooper badlycongressdue share on social
Ultimately, Congressional medicine is like veterinary medicine: It must be strong enough to work, and tasty enough to swallow. Jim Cooper congressionalmedicinestrong Change image and share on social
Members walk into the chamber full of hatred. They believe the worst lies about the other side. Two senators stopped by my office just a few hours ago. Why? They had a plot to nail somebody on the other side. That's what Congress has come to. Jim Cooper agobadchamber share on social
If you need to put your money in a safe and secure place and you want it to earn interest, Treasury bonds are safer than putting it in any bank as a deposit or putting it anywhere else, because they are backed by the full faith and credit of the United States Government. Jim Cooper backbankbond share on social
While tax refunds amount to substantial income for many Americans, current IRS rules do not allow taxpayers to directly deposit their refund into more than one account. Jim Cooper accountamericanamount Change image and share on social