October, 2010

Friends of the Earth Action Endorses Congressman Steve Cohen

October 25th, 2010

Friends of the Earth Action has made its endorsements in the 2010 Midterm Election. In Tennessee’s 9th Congressional District, they chose Steve Cohen for re-election. Click here to read the full list of the Friends of the Earth Action endorsements. Friends of the Earth International is a grass roots environmental network consisting of a confederation [...]

Donna Brazile Endorses Congressman Steve Cohen

October 14th, 2010

Author, television analyst, and professor Donna Brazile endorsed Congressman Steve Cohen during a Get Out the Vote rally in Whitehaven on Wednesday, October 14th. “Congressman Steve Cohen is a proven leader who has fought for working families. We need him back in Washington, D.C.,” Brazile said. Donna Brazile became the first African-American to manage a [...]

The Commercial Appeal Endorses Congressman Steve Cohen for Re-Election

October 12th, 2010

From The Commercial Appeal: In Memphis’ 9th District, the board recommends that U.S. Rep. STEVE COHEN be returned to continue his valuable service to the community and the nation. Cohen, a Democrat who is about to finish his second term, is a former longtime state senator who knows his district well, has consistently voted in [...]

NEW Cohen for Congress “Buttons” Ad!

October 11th, 2010

Watch the new version of the Cohen for Congress “Buttons” Ad by Memphian Pete Ceren!

Congressman Steve Cohen Receives Perfect Score on Clean Energy and Climate Action Scorecard

October 8th, 2010

Congressman Steve Cohen was recognized by the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy Action Fund (SACE Action Fund) for having a perfect voting record on clean energy and climate issues from January 2009 to August 2010. Click here to read the SACE Scorecard. SACE Action Fund is the political arm of the Southern Alliance for Clean [...]

Memphis Daily News: “Cohen: Love of Government Started Early”

October 5th, 2010

Memphis Daily News: With fervor for politics at a young age, U.S. Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Memphis, explained his lifelong journey into Congress at the Society of Industrial Office Realtors (SIOR) luncheon Monday. Cohen knew he wanted to go into politics from a young age. He remembers watching the 1956 Democratic and Republican conventions on television. [...]

Congressman Steve Cohen Earns 100% Rating From Marian Wright Edelman’s Children’s Defense Fund

October 4th, 2010

The Children’s Defense Fund has issued its Congressional Scorecard, and Congressman Steve Cohen received a 100% rating. The Children’s Defense Fund Action Council Nonpartisan Congressional Scorecard is based on ten key votes in the 111th Congress, including The Student Loan Overhaul and Early Learning Challenge Fund , The Protections for Teens from Abuse in Residential Programs , The [...]