Press Releases
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Steve Cohen (D-TN-9) recently received a perfect score on the Humane Society Legislative Fund Humane Scorecard. The Memphis Congressman was the only member of the Tennessee delegation to score 100 percent.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Steve Cohen (D-TN-9) today announced the launch of his new U.S. House of Representatives website.
“Today, I am pleased to announce my new congressional web page,” Congressman Cohen said. “With the help of my staff, I’ve put together a much more modern legislative portal on the internet that will make it easier for my constituents to communicate with me and track my performance as their representative.”
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Steve Cohen (D-TN-9) today announced President Obama has nominated Judge John Fowlkes to serve as District Court Judge for the Western District of Tennessee. Congressman Cohen recommended Judge Fowlkes to President Obama.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Joe Barton (R-Texas) and Congressman Steve Cohen (D-Tennessee) today announced the formation of the Congressional Collegiate Sports Caucus. This bipartisan caucus will examine pressing issues facing college sports -- especially issues that undermine the integrity of some of our nation’s most prestigious, tax funded academic institutions.
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressmen Brian Bilbray (R-CA) and Steve Cohen (D-TN) introduced H.R. 3664, the Solar Energy Regulatory Relief Act of 2011. This bipartisan legislation will promote standardization for local permitting requirements for solar energy and lower the installation costs for solar energy systems. Please see the below statements:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – President Obama today signed into law legislation Congressman Steve Cohen (D-TN-9) authored with Congressman J. Randy Forbes (R-VA-4), Congressman Dana Rohrabacher (R-CA-46), Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky (D-IL-9) and Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY-8) to help members of the National Guard and Reserve obtain bankruptcy relief should they need it. The bipartisan measure -- the National Guard and Reservist Debt Relief Extension Act of 2011 -- was recently approved by the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Steve Cohen (D-TN-9) today joined with more than 35 House Democrats in sending a letter to U.S. Postmaster General Patrick Donahoe objecting to the recent proposal to slow first class service and reduce processing centers.
Below is the text of the letter:
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Congressman Steve Cohen (D-TN-9) today hosted a telephone Town Hall on Medicare and Social Security for approximately 90 minutes between 10 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. CT with Max Richtman -- President and CEO of the National Committee to Preserve Social Security & Medicare. More than 7,250 constituents from the 9th Congressional District participated in the call.
WASHINGTON, D.C.-- Congressman Steve Cohen (D-TN-9) today announced that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has awarded the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) a federal grant worth $399,162 for heart and vascular diseases research – specifically, to elucidate basic molecular mechanisms that lead to vascular disease in response to vascular injury and atherosclerosis. The new federal funds will be administered by the National, Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI).
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Senate last night approved legislation -- the National Guard and Reservist Debt Relief Extension Act of 2011 -- Congressman Steve Cohen (D-TN-9) authored with Congressman J. Randy Forbes (R-VA-4), Congressman Dana Rohrabacher (R-CA-46), Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky (D-IL-9) and Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY-8) to help members of the National Guard and Reserve obtain bankruptcy relief should they need it. The bipartisan measure, which was approved by the U.S. House of Representatives earlier this week, now heads to President Obama for consideration.