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March 1, 2011

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) spoke on the House floor today about how the budget offered by the GOP jeopardizes the health, safety and well-being of millions of Americans -- including our children and seniors -- by drastically cutting programs that protect our air, water and food quality. Click here to see the Congressman’s remarks.

March 1, 2011
Floor Statements


Congressman Steve Cohen spoke on the House floor about how the GOP proposed budget harms our country's fiscal and physical health.
March 1, 2011
Floor Statements


Congressman Steve Cohen speaks on the House floor about the end of Black History Month and the life and accomplishments of Thurgood Marshall.
February 22, 2011

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) today announced the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has awarded St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital $240,059 for cancer cause and prevention research.

February 22, 2011
Media Appearances


Congressman Cohen discusses his Equal Employment for All Act on Fox News.
February 18, 2011

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Steve Cohen (D-TN-09) was recognized by the League of Conservation Voters (LCV) for having a near perfect voting record on national environmental issues in 2010. The Congressman was one of three Tennessee Representatives to score a 90 percent or above.

Issues:Environment
February 18, 2011
Floor Statements


Congressman Cohen speaks on the House floor about how important it is to provide federal funding for Planned Parenthood.
February 17, 2011

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) today introduced legislation he authored to provide consumers with an annual free credit score from each of the three credit bureaus.

February 16, 2011

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) today offered an amendment to the Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-Cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2011 – a medical malpractice reform initiative – at a House Judiciary Committee markup. The Cohen amendment would remove the $250,000 cap on punitive damages for wrong-site, wrong-side, and wrong-patient procedures, and when a foreign object is left inside the patient. This markup was a continuation of a markup that began last week.

February 16, 2011

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) today voted to save our country nearly $5 billion in an effort to help reduce the federal deficit.