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Steve Cohen

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Steve Cohen is a member of the United States House of Representatives, representing Tennessee's 9th congressional district since 2007. A member of the Democratic Party, Cohen has been involved in various legislative efforts and has served on multiple committees during his tenure. He is known for his advocacy on issues such as civil rights, healthcare, and education. Cohen has also been vocal on matters concerning the executive branch and its impact on local communities.

Sep 18, 2013

I think $500 million we may be giving up a year by not expanding.

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Sep 18, 2013

I am even more happy that I voted for the Affordable Care Act today than I ever was.

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Sep 11, 2013

Mr. Speaker, today is 9/11. We've all talked about it. When I think about 9/11 I mostly think about--I think about the victims, obviously, but the first responders who were also victims-- firemen and policemen in New York City and that…

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Sep 10, 2013

Mr. Speaker, I was at the White House meeting with the Vice President and was unable to vote on rollcall votes 450, 451, and 452. If present, I would have voted ``aye'' on H.R. 1155, H.R. 2747, and S. 130. ____________________

Congressional Record · 2013-09-10
Aug 1, 2013

I find it interesting that today we're talking about the country is in such danger because of ObamaCare and regulations and rules and all these other things President Obama has done, and the Dow Jones Industrial average almost hit an…

Congressional Record · 2013-08-01
Aug 1, 2013

Mr. Speaker, the United States lost a great citizen and a legend on Sunday when Lois DeBerry passed away. Lois was the Speaker Pro-Temp Emeritus of the Tennessee General Assembly and the longest- serving member of the Tennessee General…

Congressional Record · 2013-08-01
Aug 1, 2013

Mr. Chairman, I would reserve what few precious minutes and seconds I may have left, and I would like to be informed of how many precious minutes and seconds I have. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Tennessee has 2 minutes remaining.

Congressional Record · 2013-08-01
Aug 1, 2013

Mr. Chairman, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Chairman, I rise in strong opposition to H.R. 367, the REINS Act of 2013. As I noted during our extensive debate in the Judiciary Committee on this bill, it reminds me of the…

Congressional Record · 2013-08-01
Aug 1, 2013

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself 30 seconds to set the frame for where we are. What we're asking is for all major rules and regulations to have to be approved by both the House and the Senate and signed by the President before they would ever…

Congressional Record · 2013-08-01
Aug 1, 2013

Before I yield to Mr. Johnson, I would say that I could respond to some of the statements that the gentleman from Alabama made, but I won't do it because I have the highest respect for him. He's one of the finest Members of this House. I…

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