Tennessee
[WASHINGTON, DC] – Congressman Steve Cohen (D-TN-09) today announced that President Obama has issued a Major Disaster Declaration for the State of Tennessee due to the Severe Winter Storms experienced across the state from March 2-4, 2014. All counties in the State of Tennessee are eligible to apply for assistance under the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program, administered by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).
Dear Friend,
This week, I asked the U.S. Attorney General to protect Shelby County voters in our upcoming elections, reflected on Dr. King’s Dream on the House floor, hosted a telephone town hall, met with two groups of outstanding Memphis high school students, and introduced legislation to protect taxpayers from fraudsters like Mo’ Money. Keep reading to learn more.
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Remembering Martin Luther King and Promoting Civil Rights
[WASHINGTON, DC] – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) this week joined Senators Lamar Alexander (R-TN) and Bob Corker (R-TN) as well as U.S. Representatives Jim Cooper (TN-05), Diane Black (TN-06), Marsha Blackburn (TN-07), and Stephen Fincher (TN-08) in calling on President Obama to make federal aid available to Shelby County and other areas of Tennessee to support recovery efforts following the severe winter storms of early March that adversely impacted communities throughout the region.
[WASHINGTON, DC] – As the April 15th federal tax filing deadline quickly approaches, Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) today introduced the Tax Return Preparer Accountability Act to protect consumers from unscrupulous tax preparation businesses like Mo’ Money Taxes in the United States House of Representatives.
Bipartisan unemployment extension passed Senate by a vote of 59-38
[WASHINGTON, DC] – Following the U.S. Senate voting 59-38 to extend unemployment insurance, Congressman Steve Cohen today called on Speaker John Boehner to let the House vote on the Senate bipartisan compromise agreement as soon as possible. Despite the growing struggles for more than 41,000 Tennesseans, Speaker Boehner and House Republican leadership have blocked several Democratic efforts to extend the program and appear intent on blocking a vote on the Senate’s bipartisan compromise.
[WASHINGTON, DC] – With two weeks to go before the federal tax filing deadline on April 15th, Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) today urged Memphis taxpayers to ensure that they claim all credits and deductions—such as the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC)—they are eligible for when filing their returns. The Congressman also reminded Memphians who may still be owed a refund on their 2010 federal taxes to file their returns before those refunds expire after this year’s filing deadline.
[WASHINGTON, DC] – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) today made the following statement after House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan (WI-01) released the House Republican FY2015 budget proposal:
Dear Friend,
The deadline to enroll in health coverage for 2014 in the Tennessee Marketplace is Monday, March 31st – just 3 days from now. Don’t miss out on your chance to get covered! Keep reading to learn how.
[MEMPHIS, TN] – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) today released the following statement after it was announced that nationwide enrollment in the Affordable Care Act’s health insurance marketplaces reached its goal of 6 million enrollees with time to spare: