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112th Congress

November 29, 2011

Congressman Steve Cohen speaks on the House floor about legislation he authored to help veterans struggling with bankruptcy.

November 29, 2011

Congressman Cohen on Up with Chris Hayes, joined by Reihan Salam of The Daily, MSNBC contributor Melissa Harris-Perry, and former New York Times columnist Bob Herbert. Part 2 of 2. Uploaded with permission from MSNBC.

November 29, 2011

Congressman Cohen on Up with Chris Hayes, joined by Reihan Salam of The Daily, MSNBC contributor Melissa Harris-Perry, and former New York Times columnist Bob Herbert. Part 1 of 2. Uploaded with permission from MSNBC.

November 23, 2011

Congressman Steve Cohen wishes District 9 residents a Happy Thanksgiving.

November 21, 2011

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Steve Cohen (D-TN-9) today announced the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has awarded Shelby County, Tennessee $2,619,999 to develop a Mid-South Regional Greenprint and Sustainability Plan. The development plan will address the critical need for initiating long-term comprehensive land use planning in the region.

November 17, 2011

Congressman Steve Cohen discusses the importance of extending unemployment insurance on the House floor.

November 16, 2011

Congressman Steve Cohen speaks on the House floor about his amendment to the National Right to Carry Reciprocity Act, which would respect states' rights that do not want anyone under 21 to carry a concealed firearm.

Issues:Judiciary
November 15, 2011

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Steve Cohen (D-TN-9) recently cosponsored the bipartisan Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge (STOCK) Act (H.R. 1148), which would prohibit commodities and securities trading based on nonpublic information relating to Congress and require additional reporting by members and employees of Congress of securities transactions. This week, ‘60 Minutes’ aired a report saying some lawmakers – including House Speaker John Boehner -- purchased stock in companies while involved in debates on Capitol Hill about bills that would affect those companies.

November 15, 2011

Congressman Steve Cohen honors Blues musician Bobby Rush and his work on behalf of veterans on the House floor.

November 14, 2011

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- House Judiciary Committee Ranking Member John Conyers (MI-14), House Democratic Whip Steny H.