President Barack Obama

Rep. Steve Cohen Speaks with President Barack Obama

May 24th, 2011

Rep. Steve Cohen talks with President Barack Obama when President Obama visits Memphis to deliver the Commencement Address at Booker T. Washington High School.

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 [...]

President Barack Obama Endorses Congressman Steve Cohen for Re-Election

July 13th, 2010

“Congressman Cohen is a proven leader in the United States Congress and a strong voice for Tennessee. Together, we passed historic health care reform and together we’re continuing the fight to renew our economy and bring jobs back to the American people. I am proud to stand with Steve and support his re-election to Congress. [...]

Obama: Cohen "A Leader in Congress" and "A Strong Voice for Tennessee"

June 17th, 2009

From The Commercial Appeal: President Obama praised U.S. Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tenn., Wednesday for voting in favor of the war supplemental spending bill Tuesday after Cohen was savaged all day in the progressive and anti-war blogosphere. “Congressman Cohen is a leader in the United States Congress and a strong voice for the people of Tennessee,” [...]