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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) today introduced legislation he authored to provide school personnel – principals, teachers, counselors and other student support staff -- with training that would give them the skills they need to help reduce youth incarceration.
WASHINGTON D.C. – This week Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) was appointed to the House Judiciary Committee and the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. He will serve as ranking member on the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, Commercial and Administrative Law. He previously chaired this subcommittee in the 111th Congress
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) recently introduced legislation that would prohibit employers from using credit checks as part of the hiring process.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) today released the following statement on the health care debate:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) today announced the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has awarded several groups throughout Memphis – including city and county government – with millions of dollars in new federal funds to help the homeless.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) today issued the following statement in recognition of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, which is observed on Monday, January 17:
“Reverend Martin Luther King Jr. called upon our nation to fulfill the promise of its founding dream for all of our people through nonviolence. In Memphis, where an assassin’s bullet took Dr. King’s life, this day has particular significance. His death remains a painful memory for many in the 9th District, and I urge everyone to honor his life today through community service.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Beginning on November 17, Congressman Steve Cohen offered the following editorial to The New York Times, The Washington Post and USA Today, respectively. Ultimately it was published in the online version of Roll Call, read primarily by those who work on Capitol Hill -- not by the general public.