March, 2012

National Association of Social Workers Gives Congressman Steve Cohen “2012 Public Official of the Year” Award

March 28th, 2012

Congressman Steve Cohen has received the 2012 Public Official of the Year Award from the Tennessee Chapter of the National Association of Social Workers (NASW). “It is a pleasure and an honor to be recognized by the Tennessee Chapter of the National Association of Social Workers for my work on behalf of social workers. Social [...]

Watch Congressman Steve Cohen Discuss the Trayvon Martin Shooting with Rev. Al Sharpton on MSNBC’s “PoliticsNation”

March 24th, 2012

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Read Congressman Steve Cohen’s Guest Post at TheHill.com’s Congress Blog!

March 20th, 2012

Congressman Steve Cohen has written a guest post at TheHill.com’s Congress Blog regarding the ongoing Rush Limbaugh/ Clear Channel issue. Excerpt: One of our most precious American freedoms is that of free speech. It is protected in our Constitution and it is practiced every day by citizens. But we do not have a constitutional right [...]

Congressman Steve Cohen Receives an Award from the Humane Society of the United States

March 8th, 2012

Congressman Steve Cohen has received an award for his leadership on animal protection legislation in 2011 from the Humane Society of the U.S.  and the Humane Society Legislative Fund. “The Humane Society’s efforts to protect animal rights are important to me and my constituents. The treatment of animals has long been characterized as a direct [...]

Urban League Gives Congressman Steve Cohen Award for Cosponsoring Urban Jobs Act

March 8th, 2012

The National Urban League has given Congressman Steve Cohen an award for cosponsoring the Urban Jobs Act of 2011, which would amend the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 to authorize the U.S. Secretary of Labor to award competitive grants to national non-profit organizations, in partnership with local affiliates, to prepare youth ages 18 through 24 [...]

Congressman Cohen Discusses Judge Cebull on MSNBC’s PoliticsNation

March 8th, 2012

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Congressman Steve Cohen Discusses Proposed Changes to Tennessee Education Lottery

March 6th, 2012

Congressman Cohen discusses the proposed changes to the TN Education Lottery that give a disproportionate advantage to home schooled students.

Congressman Steve Cohen Calls Out Limbaugh, Clear Channel

March 6th, 2012

Congressman Steve Cohen commits to not buying billboards or ads from Clear Channel as long as they carry Rush Limbaugh.