Skip to main content

Press Releases

March 8, 2012

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Steve Cohen (D-TN-9) recently received an award for his leadership on animal protection legislation in 2011 from the Humane Society of the U.S. (HSUS) and the Humane Society Legislative Fund (HSLF).

March 7, 2012

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Congressman Steve Cohen (D-TN-9) recently received an award from the National Urban League for cosponsoring the Urban Jobs Act of 2011, which would amend the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 to authorize the U.S.

March 7, 2012

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Steve Cohen (D-TN-9) recently received a letter from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) about the “check engine” light concerns in Memphis.

March 6, 2012

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Steve Cohen (D-TN-9) today issued the following statement on the passing of Congressman Donald Payne (D-NJ-10):

March 2, 2012

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Steve Cohen (D-TN-9) today made the following statement on Women’s History Month, which is observed during the month of March each year:

March 1, 2012

WASHINGTON, DC – Late yesterday, Congressman Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (VA-03) and Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) met with a senior Justice Department official to follow up on their February 7, 2012 letter to Attorney General Eric H Holder, Jr., requesting his office’s assistance in addressing the problems their constituents are having with the Mo Money tax preparation firm.

March 1, 2012

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Steve Cohen (D-TN-9) today introduced the Voter ID Accessibility Act to amend the Motor Voter Law to expand access to photo identification in those states that require it for voting.

February 29, 2012

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Steve Cohen (D-TN-9) has received a perfect score on the United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) Congressional Scorecard for the first session of the 112th Congress. Congressman Cohen was the only member of the Tennessee Congressional delegation to receive a perfect score.

February 28, 2012

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, Congressman Steve Cohen (D-TN-9) spoke with experts at the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) about the “check engine” light concerns in Memphis.

February 27, 2012

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.