Press Releases
[WASHINGTON, DC] – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) received the highest grade awarded to a member of Tennessee’s Congressional Delegation by the League of Conservation Voters (LCV) in 2013. In the 28 votes that the LCV’s 2013 National Environmental Scorecard graded, Congressman Cohen did not vote against the pro-environment position once, and his grade of 96% far exceeds the 23% average score of the entire Tennessee delegation.
Preventive care services including breast cancer screenings like mammograms can no longer require co-pays or deductibles thanks to President Obama’s Affordable Care Act
[MEMPHIS, TN] – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) today launched his new “Building a Healthier Memphis” series on wellness in the Ninth District with a panel discussion and educational session focused on the racial gap in breast cancer outcomes in Memphis.
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.
[WASHINGTON, DC] – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) today released the following statement after voting to protect American families from the costs of defaulting on our nation’s debt:
[WASHINGTON, DC] – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) today announced that St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in downtown Memphis was awarded $382,813 in grant funding for a clinical research project regarding neurological disorders. The grant comes through the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services’ (HHS) National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS).
“This Funding will be used to continue important research at St. Jude, one of the world’s finest health care institutions,” said Congressman Cohen.
[WASHINGTON, DC] – Legislation introduced by Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) and Congressman Cynthia Lummis (WY-AL) to increase transparency and help ensure adequate protection under the Equal Access to Justice Act (EAJA), the Open Book on Equal Access to Justice Act, was approved on a voice vote this morning by the House Judiciary Committee.
Congressman also gains seat on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet Subcommittee
[WASHINGTON, DC] – After serving on the House Judiciary Committee since joining Congress in 2007, Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) today was appointed Ranking Member of the Constitution and Civil Justice Subcommittee.
[WASHINGTON, DC] – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) today railed against misguided and outdated federal drug enforcement policies that place marijuana on the same level as much more dangerous drugs such as heroin and methamphetamine.
[WASHINGTON, DC] – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) today expressed strong concerns about Governor Bill Haslam’s recently-announced plan to raid funds from the Tennessee Education Lottery Scholarship surplus account to create a new government program, disincentivize high-achieving young people from enrolling at 4-year institutions of higher learning, and make it more difficult for Tennessee families to send their children to the best universities and colleges in the state.