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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) and Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) today introduced The Fair Access to Credit Scores Act of 2013, which would include a reliable, accurate credit score with the free annual credit reports available to consumers by the Fair Credit Reporting Act.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) today said he was concerned about the air traffic control tower at Millington Regional Jetport being shut down on April 1 as a result of sequestration. Last week, Congressman Cohen sent a letter to Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Administrator Michael Huerta expressing concern about a possible shutdown of the tower and its negative effects on the 9th District. The Congressman urged the FAA to reconsider the shuttering of the tower.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) today issued a statement in response to eight former chiefs of the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) asking President Obama to nullify Colorado and Washington state laws legalizing personal marijuana use:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) today issued the following statement on Women’s History Month, which is observed annually during the month of March:
“When the first International Women’s Day was observed in 1911, women in the United States did not have the right to vote and very few could pursue an education or a career. Although they were not officially counted as part of the workforce, American women still did the indispensable work of raising America’s children and tending to the unsung yet vital labors of the home.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) today announced that the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) has been awarded $333,102 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services for diabetes, endocrinology and metabolic research. The new federal funds will be distributed via the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK).
Dear Friend,
President Obama met today with Senate and House leaders at the White House to discuss how they can minimize the negative effects of sequestration – the across-the-board budget cuts that threaten the economic growth our country has made recently. It’s important that Republicans end their obstructionist ways and work with President Obama and Democrats to end these dangerous budget cuts as quickly as possible.
Sequestration
Proposed Airlines Merger
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) today voted to support legislation he cosponsored that would reauthorize and strengthen the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA). First passed 19 years ago, this landmark legislation focused the resources, time, and energy of federal, state, and local law enforcement on the task of preventing and stopping domestic abuse, while providing victims of violence with critical services and assistance.
Dear Friend,
This week I received a 97 percent on The League of Conservation Voters 2012 National Environmental Scorecard. We also learned that Memphis International Airport will become one of five additional airports to be approved for the TSA Pre Check program.
LCV Scorecard
TSA Pre Check
Judge Otis Higgs
Sequestration
Benefits Payments
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) today issued the following statement on Memphis International Airport becoming one of five additional airports to be approved for TSA Pre✓™.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) today received a 97 percent on The League of Conservation Voters (LCV) 2012 National Environmental Scorecard. The Memphis Congressman’s lifetime score is 95 percent.