"Congressman Steve Cohen has worked with me on jobs bills, health care, and other issues of importance to the middle class. He also never fails to pitch me on the city of Memphis, whether it's Booker T. Washington High School, Memphis basketball, or barbeque. I urge you to vote for Steve Cohen, a tireless advocate for the 9th District."
-President Barack Obama
The Humane Society Legislative Fund has announced its endorsement of Congressman Steve Cohen for re-election in Tennessee’s 9th Congressional District. “We are grateful for your support on humane issues, and for your work to create a more humane society,” Humane Society Legislative Fund Executive Director Sara J. Amundson wrote. “The Humane Society Legislative Fund looks [...]
The House of Representatives has approved legislation Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) authored to combat infant mortality. The NEWBORN Act would address the growing problem of infant mortality through a national pilot program to promote pre-natal care, community outreach and youth education. “Memphis has one of the highest infant mortality rates in the country,” said Congressman [...]
The Private Student Loan Bankruptcy Fairness Act of 2010 (H.R. 5043), authored by Congressman Steve Cohen, passed in the Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law.The bill will restore fairness in student lending by treating privately issued student loans in bankruptcy the same as other types of unsecured debt. “People who seek higher education to better [...]
