"Congressman Steve Cohen is a leader in promoting civil rights and opportunity of all Americans, and he brings this same passion to the promotion of human rights and democracy around the world."
-Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi
Congressman Steve Cohen’s successful bill banning the practice of “libel tourism” recently won praise in The New York Times. Cohen’s bill, praised as a victory for the First Amendment, protects American authors by rendering libel lawsuits against them unenforceable if the judgments were issued in a nation where the legal standard for libel is set [...]
Americans for the Arts has issued its annual report card, and Congressman Steve Cohen led the Tennessee Congressional Delegation with a perfect A+ score. All members of the House of Representatives and Senate were graded based upon their voting records on issues ranging from continued funding of PBS to membership in the Congressional Arts Caucus. [...]
