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February 28, 2013

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).

February 21, 2013

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✓™.

February 20, 2013

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.

February 15, 2013

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) today hosted a Telephone Town Hall on how best to create jobs and improve the economy, Social Security, health care, and other important issues.

February 13, 2013

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) today introduced legislation that would prohibit employers from using credit checks and bankruptcy filings as part of the hiring process.

February 13, 2013

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Steve Cohen (D-TN-9) today issued the following statement in response to President Obama’s State of the Union speech:

February 8, 2013

Dear Friend,

This week I introduced legislation to restore fairness in student lending by treating privately issued student loans the same as other types of private debt in bankruptcy. I also honored Jack Dyson of Rendezvous on the House floor. Jack is retiring after working at the restaurant for 45 years.

February 6, 2013

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressmen Steve Cohen (TN-09) and Danny Davis (IL-07) today introduced legislation to restore fairness in student lending by treating privately issued student loans the same as other types of private debt in bankruptcy. Last summer, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and the U.S.

February 5, 2013

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) today reintroduced Jane’s Law, a bipartisan measure that was crafted to close a legal loophole that enables people to avoid paying court-ordered property distributions by crossing state lines. The measure was named after Jane Maharam, who has been fighting since 1983 to force her ex-husband to return her assets and obey court orders.

February 4, 2013

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) today issued a statement recognizing American Heart Month, which is observed every February: