Education
[MEMPHIS, TN] – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) released the following statement in response to Governor Bill Haslam’s repeated attempts to push his ill-advised “Tennessee Promise” plan through the General Assembly without allowing adequate time for public consideration and comment:
Dear Friend,
This week, I urged Speaker Boehner to finally allow a vote to extend unemployment insurance, President Obama announced a plan to help ensure all Americans are fairly paid for working overtime, and both houses of the Tennessee General Assembly delayed a vote on the Governor’s ill-advised plan to raid funds meant for the HOPE Scholarship. Keep reading to learn more about what I did this week.
[MEMPHIS, TN] – With the Education Committees in both houses of the Tennessee General Assembly set to vote this week on Governor Bill Haslam’s plan to raid funds from the Tennessee Education Lottery Scholarship and cripple HOPE Scholarships and ASPIRE Grants, Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) over the weekend contacted several members of each committee and urged them to oppose the “Tennessee Promise” plan.
[MEMPHIS, TN] - Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) released the following statement upon learning of the passing of Ted Welch:
“When I needed some guidance and help in passing the Tennessee Education Lottery, Ted Welch did not hesitate and was a strong supporter to have in my corner. His role in contributing to the educations of thousands and thousands of Tennessee’s HOPE Scholars cannot be overstated. I appreciate all that he did on both sides of the aisle and I am deeply saddened by news of his passing. Ted’s loss will be felt throughout Tennessee and our nation.”
Dear Friend,
This week, I spoke with FOX News Channel’s Bill O’Reilly about my bill to help bring sanity to our nation’s marijuana policy, hosted a telephone town hall with nearly 4,000 Ninth District citizens, and helped break ground at the Hampline. Keep reading to find out what else happened this week.
[WASHINGTON, DC] – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) hosted a telephone town hall this evening to answer his constituents’ questions about the issues facing the Ninth District and the nation.
Dear Friend,
This week, I launched my “Building a Healthier Memphis” series on wellness in the Ninth District with a panel discussion on the racial disparity in breast cancer outcomes in our city, introduced legislation that could help in the fight for a sane national marijuana policy, and continued to speak out to protect the HOPE Scholarship that so many of our state’s young people rely on. Keep reading to learn more.
[WASHINGTON, DC] – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) today expressed strong concerns about Governor Bill Haslam’s recently-announced plan to raid funds from the Tennessee Education Lottery Scholarship surplus account to create a new government program, disincentivize high-achieving young people from enrolling at 4-year institutions of higher learning, and make it more difficult for Tennessee families to send their children to the best universities and colleges in the state.
[WASHINGTON, DC] – Memphis native and Christian Brothers High School graduate Barrett Heffington recently began a 4-month long internship in Congressman Steve Cohen’s (TN-09) Washington, D.C. office. In addition to several other responsibilities, interns help the Congressman with constituent requests, assist with his legislative duties, attend hearings and briefings, perform important research, and give tours of the U.S. Capitol building to Shelby County residents visiting Washington.
Video of Congressman reacting to State of the Union available here
[WASHINGTON, DC] – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) tonight issued the following statement in response to President Obama’s State of the Union speech: