Rep. Steve Cohen

Democrat  •  9th District, Tennessee  •  2nd Term  •  Sworn In 2007
Current Term 2009 - 2010 View All
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10/25/09
He's got sole: Tony Podesta has happy feet for 65th birthday

Shelley Berkley, D-Nev., Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tenn., and Realtor Frank Snellings, without wife Sen. Mary Landrieu, D-La., who was home working on a water ...

Source: Washington Examiner
10/24/09
Tony Podesta celebrates 65th birthday

Rep. Steve Cohen (D-Tenn.); actress from television's “thirtysomething” Polly Draper and her husband, jazz pianist Michael Wolff; Beth Dozoretz; ...

Source: Politico
10/23/09
Debbie Wasserman Schultz to address J Street

...Barack Obama after he won the primaries. Other Jewish Democrats speaking at the conference include Reps. Jared Polis (D-Colo.), Steve Cohen (D-Tenn.) and Jan Schakowsky (D-Ill.). Sens. Herb Kohl (D-Wis.) and Al Franken (D-Minn.) are also expected to att

Source: JTA
10/23/09
Wasserman Schultz to speak at J Street

...Obama after  he won the primaries. Other Jewish Democrats speaking at the conference include Reps. Jared Polis (D-Colo.), Steve Cohen (D-Tenn.) and Jan Schakowsky (D-Ill.). Sens. Herb Kohl (D-Wis.) and Al Franken (D-Minn.) are also expected to attend,

Source: JTA
10/23/09
Solar Technology Can Power Economic Development In the Ninth District

... create jobs for the Ninth District, Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) voted to support legislation that will encourage the increased use of solar power. ...

Source: Trading Markets (press release)
10/22/09
Congress: Reid's defeat

...passing Rep. Carl Vinson (D-Ga.), who served from 1914 to 1965 and chaired the Armed Services Committee."    Memphis-area Rep. Steve Cohen apparently recently broke into song (singing the Box Tops' The Letter) at a hearing on high-speed rail. The crow

Source: MSNBC
10/22/09
Reps. Cohen and Miller have their personal attachments to the blues

...Headliners included Bettye Lavette, Memphis Gold, and other blues stars. Among the fans were Reps. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), Steve Cohen (D-Tenn.) and event chairman George Miller (D-Calif.). Blackburn left early, but Miller and Cohen stuck around for

Source: The Hill
10/22/09
Six vie for Kelsey's seat

In 2006, White ran for Congress against Steve Cohen. In 2004, White ran against Kelsey for the District 83 house seat. John Pellicciotti, 35, owns an auto ...

Source: DeSoto Appeal
10/22/09
In the Know: Rep. Steve Cohen breaks into song, challenges Oberstar

...fundraising tournaments, complete with trophies for the winner. Singing competitions can happen anywhere. Just ask Rep. Steve Cohen (D-Tenn.), who broke into song during a recent House Transportation and Infrastructure subcommittee hearing on high-spee

Source: The Hill
10/21/09
HOH's One-Minute Recess: Chase the Blues Away

...blues musicians got their start, Costello said. Rep. George Miller (D-Calif.) will introduce Lavette, and Tennessee Rep. Steve Cohen (D) will speak about the work the Blues Foundation is doing in Memphis, Costello said. I know Ive had the blues once or

Source: Roll Call
10/21/09
MED Could Cut Emergency Room

Reached by phone last Wednesday, Congressman Steve Cohen said the Federal government won't likely be able to chip in enough cash in time, ...

Source: WREG
10/21/09
Times Quick To Name GOP as Insulting Jews, Avoided Labeling 2008 Anti-Semitic ...

... linking her liberal-leaning white primary opponent in Thursday's contest, Representative Steve Cohen, to the Ku Klux Klan in a television advertisement. ...

Source: Media Research Center
10/21/09
The Moral Authority of Accusers: 1. The Fall of Human Rights Watch 2. The J ...

J Street is not all bad— it is raising money for Steve Cohen's campaign to stay in Congress in the face of a racist opponent. But, casually scrolling and ...

Source: New Republic
10/21/09
HOH's One-Minute Recess: Chase the Blues Away

will introduce Lavette, and Tennessee Rep. Steve Cohen (D) will speak about the work the Blues Foundation is doing in Memphis, Costello said. ...

Source: Roll Call (subscription)
10/20/09
Four Republicans file for Dist. 83 seat

He ran for Congress against Steve Cohen in 2006 and in 2004 against Kelsey for the House seat that he is seeking again. White is a business partner in ...

Source: DeSoto Appeal
10/20/09
Tax Deduction Sought for US Pet Owners -- Cohen Co-Sponsors Bill to Defray ...

US Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tenn., recently became one of only two co-sponsors of the Humanity and Pets Partnered through the Years (HAPPY) Act. The bill was ...

Source: Water World
10/19/09
Solving infant deaths

Last month in Washington, an amendment written by Rep. Steve Cohen of Memphis that called for the creation of a national pilot program on the prevention of ...

Source: Memphis Commercial Appeal
10/19/09
Farrakhan: Obama's Election No Panacea

(AP)  Minister Louis Farrakhan on Sunday urged his followers not to become complacent by President Barack Obama's election and to work to repair communities. The 76-year-old Nation of Islam leader said in a speech commemorating the 14th anniversary

Source: CBS News
10/19/09
Nevada False Claims Act 10th Anniversary Recognition

He is affiliated with nationally known Qui Tam attorneys Mike Behn and Steve Cohen of Chicago in the WhistleBlower Action Network ...

Source: PR Web (press release)
10/19/09
Herenton holds off on fundraising, Davis not sure of rematch

Herenton's opponent, fellow Democratic Rep. Steve Cohen, didn't immediately return a phone call about his campaign figures. However, regardless of Cohen's ...

Source: Elizabethton Star
10/19/09
Farrakhan: Don't be 'pacified' by Obama election

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) -- Minister Louis Farrakhan on Sunday urged his followers not to become complacent by President Barack Obama's election and to work to repair communities. The 76-year-old Nation of Islam leader said in a speech commemorating the

10/19/09
Farrakhan: Don't be 'pacified' by Obama election

...on stage by recently resigned Memphis Mayor Willie Herenton, who has announced a Democratic primary challenge to U.S. Rep. Steve Cohen, a white congressman who has represented the mostly black House district for two terms. In comments to the crowd befor

10/19/09
Farrakhan: Don't be 'pacified' by Obama election

...on stage by recently resigned Memphis Mayor Willie Herenton, who has announced a Democratic primary challenge to U.S. Rep. Steve Cohen, a white congressman who has represented the mostly black House district for two terms. In comments to the crowd befor

10/18/09
Through the Looking Glass: A GOP Gerrymander of Tennessee

Tanner should be able to hold it easily, although an open seat might be more interesting. TN-09 (light blue, Steve Cohen - D) - Memphis! 64% black! ...

Source: Swing State Project
10/18/09
RE: Steve Cohen

Farrakhan was joined on stage by recently resigned Memphis Mayor Willie Herenton, who has announced a Democratic primary challenge to US Rep. Steve Cohen ...

Source: The Associated Press
10/17/09
SEARCH THE WEB

Network of Memphis will hold a dinner meeting today at 5:30 pm at Café Toscana, 5007 Black Road. US Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Memphis, will speak. ...

Source: Memphis Daily News
10/16/09
Race talk?

-Tennessee Congressman Steve Cohen, a white representing a predominately black district, is opposed by a black opponent in Willie Herenton, who's making ...

Source: Business Gazette
10/16/09
Credit history plays bigger role in job hunt

...bureau reports contain errors serious enough to deny credit or employment." His organization supports legislation by U.S. Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tenn., that would ban the use of credit reports for employment purposes, except in limited circumstances. "Let'

10/15/09
Tanner challenger Fincher boasts $308000 for 8th District races

In other Mid-South races, 9th Congressional District incumbent Steve Cohen raised $126473 in the third quarter and now has $858546 in cash on hand. ...

Source: Memphis Commercial Appeal
10/15/09
Wharton claims victory in Memphis mayor race

He says about the city: "Our best days are still ahead of us." Herenton is running for the 9th Congressional District seat held by fellow Democrat Steve Cohen.

Source: Houston Chronicle

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