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Cohen Talks to Nearly 4,000 Ninth District Constituents During Tonight's Telephone Town Hall

February 25, 2014

[WASHINGTON, DC] – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) hosted a telephone town hall this evening to answer his constituents’ questions about the issues facing the Ninth District and the nation. On the telephone town hall, the Congressman discussed a variety of issues including the wide racial disparity in breast cancer outcomes in Memphis, the upcoming March 31st Affordable Care Act enrollment deadline, the importance of HOPE Scholarships and federal aid in keeping college affordable, the need to improve our nation’s policies on marijuana, and his efforts to promote civil rights and protect our Constitutional right to vote.

“Town halls give Memphians another way to speak directly to me and give me a chance to hear what’s really on the minds of citizens of the Ninth District,” said Congressman Cohen. “This evening, we discussed the importance of keeping college affordable and fully funding HOPE Scholarships, what Memphians can do to protect themselves and their families from the racial disparity in breast cancer outcomes before the March 31st enrollment deadline, and several other issues. Whether working to grow our economy and create jobs or fighting to protect the voting rights of all Americans, the opinions and ideas of Ninth District constituents help us move forward with legislation in Congress.”

The Telephone Town Hall meeting began at 6:30PM CT and lasted approximately one hour. Nearly 4,000 Ninth District constituents participated in the call and asked questions about the Affordable Care Act. Since being elected to the House of Representatives in 2006, Congressman Cohen has hosted dozens of town hall meetings in his Congressional district and via telephone from Washington, DC.