September, 2008

Congressman Steve Cohen in The New York Times

September 30th, 2008

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 [...]

Congressman Cohen Receives A+ Rating from Americans for the Arts Action Fund

September 12th, 2008

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. [...]