Floor Statements
July 21, 2010
Congressman Steve Cohen discusses the Americans with Disabilities Act at a House Judiciary Subcommittee hearing.
July 20, 2010
Congressman Steve Cohen discussed how vital it is to extend unemployment benefits on the House floor.
July 19, 2010
Congressman Steve Cohen discusses the 75th anniversary of Social Security on the House floor.
July 1, 2010
Congressman Steve Cohen speaks on the need to bring about an end to the War in Afghanistan while recalling a conversation with Senator McGovern about Afghanistan becoming another Vietnam
June 16, 2010
Congressman Steve Cohen today spoke at a hearing held by the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights and Civil Liberties. The hearing was on Racial Profiling and the Use of Suspect Classification in Law Enforcement Policy.
June 15, 2010
Congressman Steve Cohen today recognized the NAACP for celebrating its 101st anniversary on the House floor.
June 15, 2010
Rep. Steve Cohen spoke today on the house floor about climate change and preventing further damage to to our planet by lessening our dependence on fossil fuels and investing in green technologies.
June 13, 2010
Congressman Steve Cohen today spoke on the House floor about "Memphis," which last night won a Tony Award for best musical at Radio City Music Hall. The musical also won three other Tony awards for score, book and orchestrations. The Congressman encouraged people to "come to Memphis to see the original cast."
June 8, 2010
Congressman Steve Cohen today announced seniors who fall in the Medicare Part D 'donut hole' prescription drug coverage gap in 2010 will receive a one-time $250 rebate check as early as this week. Checks will begin being mailed out tomorrow -- June 10.
June 8, 2010
Congressman Steve Cohen today introduced the Fresh Start Act, legislation he authored to enable non-violent federal offenders who have served their sentences and who are now law-abiding, productive members of society to have their convictions expunged from their records. Congressman John Conyers (D-MI-14) is an original co-sponsor of the measure.