releases: http://cooper.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/cooper-joins-colleagues-to-call-for-commonsense-gun-violence-legislation
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| http://cooper.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/cooper-joins-colleagues-to-call-for-commonsense-gun-violence-legislation | Cooper Joins Colleagues to Call for Commonsense Gun Violence Legislation | 2015-10-01 | 2015 | 2015-10 | Democrat | House | TN | Jim Cooper | C000754 | cooper.house.gov | legacy | WASHINGTON, D.C. U.S. Rep. Jim Cooper and over 140 colleagues sent a bipartisan letter to House Speaker John Boehner calling for a vote on commonsense legislation to address gun violence. A reaction to the tragedies that have hit all corners of our nation, this letter represents the greatest support in Congress to fight this national epidemic. Cooper is also a cosponsor of the bipartisan King-Thompson proposalto expand background checks. The full text of the letter may be found here. | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z |