Rep. Steve Cohen

Democrat  •  9th District, Tennessee  •  2nd Term  •  Sworn In 2007
Current Term 2009 - 2010 View All
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09/18/09
NJDC defends Cohen

...we are deeply concerned by the developments in the congressional campaign in Tennessee's 9th district between Rep. Steve Cohen (D-Tenn.) and Mayor Willie W. Herenton," said Ira Forman, NJDC's CEO. "Herenton's divisive rhetoric is unacceptable in a Democ

Source: JTA
09/18/09
RE: Steve Cohen

Between hits, Steve Cohen, Sirius senior vice president of sports programming, stopped Newman to thank him for taking time with his son at Dover. ...

Source: FOXSports.com
09/18/09
Poll puts Shelby County Mayor AC Wharton far ahead in race for ...

Herenton had been mayor for 18 years before announcing his resignation in June to run for Congress against fellow Democrat Steve Cohen.

Source: WHNT
09/18/09
Star Wars: In Concert, Worldwide concert tour plays coming up at ...

... Touring in association with Lucasfilm Ltd. Performances will be conducted by Dirk Brossé and the production is directed and designed by Steve Cohen. ...

Source: Connecticut Plus
09/18/09
Libel Tourism Continues to Threaten US Writers

A different version sponsored by Rep. Steve Cohen, passed in the House earlier this year. Congress passed many laws to protect us from the threats of ...

Source: EuropeNews
09/17/09
RE: Steve Cohen

... the US House of Representatives has passed a resolution authored by Congressman Steve Cohen (Ninth District) calling for a greater national commitment ...

Source: Tri State Defender
09/17/09
Mark White enters race for Dist. 83 House

In 2006, White ran for Congress against Steve Cohen. In 2004, he challenged Kelsey for the House seat that he is seeking again. "We're hoping this time is a ...

Source: Memphis Commercial Appeal
09/16/09
Move Over DOJ, it's FTC's Turn to Regulate

To avoid a repeat of that scenario, I helped arrange a meeting between a representative of the FTC, Steve Cohen, a senior staff attorney in the FTC's ...

Source: XBIZ Newswire
09/16/09
CALA: Pay-to-play again on display in W.Va.

Hughes approached former Executive Director Steve Cohen after a hearing in Wheeling and said it was dishonest to call his group a watchdog when it was a ...

Source: Legal News Line
09/16/09
Wendi C. Thomas: It seems facts no concern to Chism

The article focused on the congressional race between incumbent Rep. Steve Cohen, who is white, and the former Memphis mayor, who is black. ...

Source: Memphis Commercial Appeal
09/16/09
New plan: Save now, pay later

Is that possible to do? Shelby County Mayor AC Wharton won in the county, and US Rep. Steve Cohen won in the 9th Congressional District. ...

Source: Memphis Commercial Appeal
09/16/09
In brief: Memphis College of Art adds students

Steve Cohen, D-Tenn., and Travis Childers, D-Miss., voted for the censure, which passed with 233 Democrat and seven Republican votes. ...

Source: DeSoto Appeal
09/16/09
Dems push expanded Community Reinvestment Act; deny Act's role in ...

Dennis Kucinich, John Conyers, Bobby Rush, Steve Cohen, and Barbara Lee. Given the Democrats' tremendous numerical superiority in the House, if the majority ...

Source: Washington Examiner
09/15/09
RE: Steve Cohen

Debate should begin on the House floor around 2 pm “I think there was a racial element,” said Rep. Steve Cohen, who is white but represents a heavily black ...

Source: Yahoo! News
09/15/09
Joe Wilson defiant in advance of vote

Debate should begin on the House floor around 2 pm “I think there was a racial element,” said Rep. Steve Cohen, who is white but represents a heavily black ...

Source: Politico
09/15/09
RE: Steve Cohen

In TN-9, progressive Rep. Steve Cohen, elected in 2006, is facing a primary challenge from former Memphis mayor Willie Herenton. The difference between this ...

Source: Tips-Q GLBT News (blog)
09/15/09
RE: Steve Cohen

Debate should begin on the House floor around 2 pm “I think there was a racial element,” said Rep. Steve Cohen, who is white but represents a heavily black ...

Source: Yahoo! News
09/15/09
Wilson defiant in advance of vote

Debate should begin on the House floor around 2 pm “I think there was a racial element,” said Rep. Steve Cohen, who is white but represents a heavily black ...

Source: Yahoo! News
09/14/09
Marsha Blackburn, Steve Cohen promote House resolution on infant ...

Both Blackburn and US Rep. Steve Cohen. D-Tenn., spoke in favor of a House resolution calling attention to the high rate of low birth weight and premature ...

Source: Memphis Commercial Appeal
09/14/09
2009/2010: Corzine stuck in the 30s…

TENNESSEE: Incumbent Democratic Rep. Steve Cohen, a white Jew who represents a majority African-American district, is receiving another primary challenger ...

Source: msnbc.com
09/14/09
9/14: Here We Go Again...

... are criticizing ex-Memphis mayor Willie Herenton (D) for making explicitly race-based appeals in his primary campaign against Rep. Steve Cohen (D-TN). ...

Source: National Journal
09/14/09
Campaign update: Meehan officially in, Giuliani for Senate?

Rep. Steve Cohen's (D-Tenn.) next primary challenge gets the New York Times treatment. State Sen. Randy Hultgren joins the GOP primary for Rep. ...

Source: The Hill
09/14/09
TN-09: Just What We Needed

"To know Steve Cohen is to know that he really does not think very much of African-Americans," Mr. Herenton said in a recent radio interview on KWAM. ...

Source: Swing State Project
09/13/09
Ex-Mayor of Memphis Starts Bid for Congress, Injecting Race Into ...

He is running a blistering campaign against Representative Steve Cohen, a fellow Democrat with a precarious hold on the majority black district. ...

Source: New York Times
09/12/09
Administration's emphasis on Settlements meets limited ...

Charles Boustany (R-LA), Russ Carnahan (D-MO) and Steve Cohen (D-TN) were circulating a thoughtful pro-peace letter to Obama applauding his “intention to ...

Source: Media Monitors Network
09/11/09
Ceremony honors 9/11 victims, fallen Memphis firefighters

... Myron Lowery and Shelby County Mayor AC Wharton, both of whom are running for mayor of Memphis, and US Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Memphis. The attacks on Sept. ...

Source: Memphis Commercial Appeal
09/11/09
RE: Steve Cohen

Among the dignitaries at the memorial service for firefighters were Memphis Congressman Steve Cohen and city and county mayors, Myron Lowery and AC Wharton.

Source: MyFox Memphis
09/11/09
RE: Steve Cohen

... Myron Lowery and Shelby County Mayor AC Wharton, both of whom are running for mayor of Memphis, and US Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Memphis. The attacks on Sept. ...

Source: Memphis Commercial Appeal
09/10/09
Herenton Heats Up Young Republican Gathering

The former mayor is running in next year's Democratic primary for the 9th Congressional District seat held by Steve Cohen, so he also took aim at some ...

Source: Memphis Daily News
09/09/09
Wharton, Cohen in DC for kickoff of infant mortality awareness event

... today as both Shelby County Mayor AC Wharton and US Rep. Steve Cohen kicked off National Infant Mortality Awareness Month at the National Press Club. ...

Source: Memphis Commercial Appeal

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