Tennessee
As a fourth-generation Memphian, I have dedicated my life to public service in Memphis and Shelby County. My work has defined my life and affected the lives of people in Memphis, across Tennessee and now across America throughout my career in national, state and local politics.
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Dear Friend,
This week, the President proposed his 2015 budget plan, I met with several groups of young Memphians in Washington, and the Deputy Administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration made the false claim that “every single parent” opposes marijuana. Keep reading to learn more about what I did this week.
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) today joined 160 of his Democratic colleagues from the U.S. House of Representatives in sending a letter to Speaker John Boehner urging an immediate up-or-down vote to extend the expired unemployment insurance program. This letter follows a new report from the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities which found that 200,000 veterans are among the more than two million people who have lost their unemployment benefits since they expired at the end of last year.
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,
In the last week, I was honored to be recognized for my record of protecting our environment and I encouraged the Governor to expand our state’s Medicaid program and help the thousands of Tennesseans trapped in the coverage gap. Keep reading to learn more.
[MEMPHIS, TN] – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) has once again urged Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam to expand Tennessee’s Medicaid program, TennCare, and help Tennesseans who are caught in a coverage gap. Thousands of Tennesseans don’t have access to quality health care because of the State’s inaction. Other states whose Governors oppose expanding Medicaid like Arkansas, Iowa, and Michigan, have been able to reconcile their concerns with the best interests of those they represent—but Tennessee has not.
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.
Congressman also joins bipartisan letter asking the President to remove marijuana from the federal government’s list of most dangerous drugs
[WASHINGTON, DC] – House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice Ranking Member Steve Cohen (TN-09) introduced H.R.
WASHINGTON – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) joined U.S. Senator Lamar Alexander (R-TN) and U.S. Representatives Jim Cooper (TN-05) and Marsha Blackburn (TN-07) and 29 other Members of Congress in sending a letter to U.S. Secretary of Transportation Anthony Foxx demanding action that would protect musicians and their property in flight.
Dear Friend,
This week, I spoke out against the Federal Drug Czar’s outdated and racially-charged policies when it comes to marijuana and I also spoke out against Governor Haslam’s plan to raid the HOPE Scholarship surplus fund. In addition, I attended a meeting with President Obama and was selected to be the lead Democrat on the influential House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice. Keep reading to learn more.