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Israel's ambassador to the United States has gotten an earful from a half-dozen House Democrats angered by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's acceptance of a Republican invitation to address Congress next month.
U.S. Rep. Marsha Blackburn and other members of the Tennessee Congressional delegation introduced legislation on Wednesday that would make it illegal to use computer software called bots to purchase tickets to live events.
Blackburn, R-Brentwood, was joined by Rep. Jim Cooper, D-Nashville; Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Memphis; and U.S. Rep. Scott DesJarlais, R-South Pittsburg, in introducing the Better Online Ticket Sales (BOTS) Act. Bots are used by some ticket scalpers to buy large swaths of tickets to popular concerts or sporting events.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- Gov. Bill Haslam's proposal to extend health coverage to 280,000 low-income Tennesseans has failed during a special legislative session.
The Senate Health Committee defeated the Republican governor's Insure Tennessee plan Wednesday on a 7-4 vote.
Haslam spent 21 months negotiating a special deal for Tennessee that included market-based elements like vouchers to buy private insurance, co-pays and assurances that the state could pull out of the deal if it ended up being more expensive than expected.
WASHINGTON — U.S. Rep. Steve Cohen said Wednesday he’s considering skipping Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s speech to Congress next month because he fears it will damage Israel’s relationship with the United States.
“I’m afraid it’s going to be a political effort to oppose (President Barack Obama’s) decision on diplomacy, and it will be harmful to the relationship Israel has historically held with our country,” the Memphis Democrat said.
Israel's ambassador to the United States has gotten an earful from a half-dozen House Democrats angered by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's acceptance of a Republican invitation to address Congress next month.
U.S. Rep. Marsha Blackburn and other members of the Tennessee Congressional delegation introduced legislation on Wednesday that would make it illegal to use computer software called bots to purchase tickets to live events.
Blackburn, R-Brentwood, was joined by Rep. Jim Cooper, D-Nashville; Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Memphis; and U.S. Rep. Scott DesJarlais, R-South Pittsburg, in introducing the Better Online Ticket Sales (BOTS) Act. Bots are used by some ticket scalpers to buy large swaths of tickets to popular concerts or sporting events.
[WASHINGTON, DC] – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) today issued the following statement regarding President Obama’s Fiscal Year 2016 budget proposal:
“President Obama’s budget is a positive vision for our nation’s future that will put us on a sustainable fiscal path. It will spur further economic growth by making critical investments to improve our roads and bridges—creating jobs in Memphis and around the country—and boost take-home pay for the middle-class while closing tax loopholes that allow the wealthiest one percent to avoid paying their fair share.”
[WASHINGTON, DC] – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) today released the following statement to commemorate Black History Month, which is observed each February:
“Each February, we celebrate the extraordinary contributions of African-Americans to our nation. The courage, creativity, and resilience of African-Americans throughout our nation’s history cannot be overstated. This month, we pay special attention to the many political, scientific, artistic and cultural contributions made by African-Americans to our country.”
Dear friend,
This week, I highlighted the average of $2,400 eligible Memphians can get back on their tax refunds just for claiming the Earned Income Tax Credit, announced almost $7 million to help fight homelessness in Memphis, and filed an amicus brief with the Supreme Court supporting and defending voter's rights.
[MEMPHIS, TN] – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09), co-chair of the bipartisan Congressional Biomedical Research Caucus, today applauded President Obama’s launch of the Precision Medicine Initiative, a bold new research effort aimed at revolutionizing how America treats disease and improves health.