Is Steve Cohen pro-Israel or pro-Palestine?

Where does Steve Cohen stand on Israel?

Steve Cohen (Democrat, Tennessee) is tied for the 95th most pro-Israel record in the US House, with a net score of +55: 21 cosponsorships and 26 aligned floor votes on the pro-Israel side, against 4 cosponsorships and 5 votes on the pro-Palestine side.

Net score breakdown

Weights: sponsoring a scored bill 3 points, authoring a scored amendment 3 points, cosponsoring a scored bill 2 points, an aligned floor vote 1 point.

• Pro-Israel activity (additions): 21 cosponsored bills × 2 = 42 points; 26 aligned floor votes × 1 = 26 points. Subtotal: 68 points pro-Israel.
• Pro-Palestine activity (deduction): 4 cosponsored bills × 2 = 8 points; 5 aligned floor votes × 1 = 5 points. Subtotal: 13 points pro-Palestine.
• Net score: +55 pro-Israel (68 pro-Israel points minus 13 pro-Palestine points).

Campaign finance

2026 cycle, source: FEC, filings through 2026-09-30. Total raised: $785,039. Total spent: $694,752. Cash on hand: $1,796,336.

Pro-Israel money

Hardline pro-Israel money supporting Cohen: $6,500 (2020–2026, 1 PAC, 2 donors, including $2,500 just filed with the FEC).

Pro-Israel money spent AGAINST Cohen: $0. No tracked pro-Israel money spent against this member.

Where the supporting money comes from

• PAC money: $3,500 (54%, routed + independent expenditures).
• Individual donors: $3,000 (46%, 2 named individuals).
• Bundled / earmarked: $0 (0%).

Liberal pro-Israel (J Street) money: $30,333, tracked in its own tier and not included in the hardline total.

Full committee and donor lists: Israel/Palestine campaign finance.

Scoring and classification: VoteLog methodology.