2010 Election

Congressman Steve Cohen’s Private Student Loan Bankruptcy Fairness Act of 2010 Passes Subcommittee

September 15th, 2010

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 [...]

National Association of Social Workers Endorses Congressman Steve Cohen for Re-Election

September 13th, 2010

The National Association of Social Workers has endorsed Congressman Steve Cohen for re-election to Congress in Tennessee’s 9th Congressional District. Mary McCarthy, Ph.D, Chair of National Association of Social Workers Political Action for Candidate Election wrote “NASW’s membership of nearly 150,000 professional social workers, including our Tennessee chapter, join me in extending support for your [...]

NAACP Announces Support for Congressman Steve Cohen’s Citizen Participation Act

August 31st, 2010

The NAACP has announced its support for H.R. 4364, The Citizen Participation Act, authored by Congressman Steve Cohen. The measure would provide uniform protection against Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation, also known as SLAPP suits, which are used to silence and harass critics. The letter, written by Hilary O. Shelton, Director of the NAACP Washington [...]

National Organization for Women Political Action Committee Endorses Congressman Steve Cohen

August 25th, 2010

Congressman Steve Cohen has been endorsed for re-election by the National Organization for Women’s Political Action Committee (NOW PAC). “You have demonstrated commitment and leadership to protect and advance equal rights and opportunity,” Said NOW PAC Chair Terry O’Neill. “We appreciate the work you have done in office and hope to continue to work with [...]

President Obama to Sign SPEECH Act Today

August 10th, 2010

President Barack Obama will sign the SPEECH Act, sponsored by Congressman Steve Cohen, into law today at 12:10 PM CST. The SPEECH Act puts an end to “libel tourism”, the practice of exploiting plaintiff-friendly defamation laws in foreign countries in an attempt to silence or intimidate American journalists, authors and publishers. “Libel tourism threatens to [...]

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August 6th, 2010

CNN Interviews Congressman Steve Cohen About the 9th District Democratic Primary

July 30th, 2010

CNN’s Don Lemon recently visited Memphis to shoot a story about Tennessee’s 9th District Congressional Primary that aired on the July 29th episode of “The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer”. Click here to view the story on the CNN website.

Congressman Steve Cohen’s SPEECH Act Passes the House

July 27th, 2010

Congressman Steve Cohen’s Securing the Protection of our Enduring and Established Constitutional Heritage (SPEECH) Act has passed the House of Representatives for the second time. The United States Senate amended and passed the bill unanimously last week, requiring a second vote in the House of Representatives to approve the changes before President Obama signs it [...]

The Congressional Black Caucus Contributes to Congressman Steve Cohen’s Re-Election Campaign

July 26th, 2010

The Congressional Black Caucus has contributed to Congressman Steve Cohen’s Re-Election Campaign Fund. The Commercial Appeal: Incumbent 9th District Congressman Steve Cohen, D-Tenn., received a $5,000 contribution today from the Congressional Black Caucus political action committee. “You have been selected to receive this contribution because of your commitment to the CBC PAC’s goals,” Meeks wrote. [...]

CNN Interviews Congressman Steve Cohen

July 26th, 2010

Congressman Steve Cohen sat down at Huey’s in Midtown with CNN’s Don Lemon for an interview that will air on  the Wednesday, July 28th edition of “The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer”. [album: http://www.cohenforcongress.com/wp-content/plugins/dm-albums/dm-albums.php?currdir=/wp-content/uploads/dm-albums/cnn/]