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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Steve Cohen (D-TN-9) tonight hosted a Telephone Town Hall to discuss jobs and economic growth, voter identification laws, and other constituent concerns.

“Town halls give us the opportunity to discuss the issues and concerns that matter most to Memphis families,” said Congressman Cohen. “Whether it’s the economy and creating jobs, voter identification laws, or U.S. Postal Service issues, people have opinions and ideas that help us move forward with legislation in Congress.”

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Steve Cohen (D-TN-9) today issued the following statement on today’s $26 billion settlement between the Attorneys General of 49 states, excluding Oklahoma, and the nation’s five largest mortgage lenders.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Steve Cohen (D-TN-9) today released the following statement on the Tennessee General Assembly’s recent vote to split the 9th Congressional District:

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Steve Cohen (D-TN-9) today announced the launch of his new U.S. House of Representatives website.

“Today, I am pleased to announce my new congressional web page,” Congressman Cohen said. “With the help of my staff, I’ve put together a much more modern legislative portal on the internet that will make it easier for my constituents to communicate with me and track my performance as their representative.”

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Senate last night approved legislation -- the National Guard and Reservist Debt Relief Extension Act of 2011 -- Congressman Steve Cohen (D-TN-9) authored with Congressman J. Randy Forbes (R-VA-4), Congressman Dana Rohrabacher (R-CA-46), Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky (D-IL-9) and Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY-8) to help members of the National Guard and Reserve obtain bankruptcy relief should they need it. The bipartisan measure, which was approved by the U.S. House of Representatives earlier this week, now heads to President Obama for consideration.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. House of Representatives today approved legislation -- the National Guard and Reservist Debt Relief Extension Act of 2011 -- Congressman Steve Cohen (D-TN-9) authored with Congressman J. Randy Forbes (R-VA-4), Congressman Dana Rohrabacher (R-CA-46), Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky (D-IL-9) and Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY-8) to help members of the National Guard and Reserve obtain bankruptcy relief should they need it. The bipartisan measure, which was approved by the House Judiciary Committee in September, now heads to the U.S. Senate for consideration.