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Representative Stephen 'Steve' Ira Cohen

Full Name: Stephen 'Steve' Ira Cohen
Office: U.S. House (TN) - District 9, Democratic
First Elected: 11/07/2006
Last Elected: 11/06/2012
Next Election: 2014
Gender: Male
Family: Single
Birth Date: 05/24/1949
Birth Place: Memphis, TN
Home City: Memphis, TN
Religion: Jewish

Recent Key Votes

HR 6429 - STEM Jobs Act of 2012
Legislation (Yea)

Nov. 30, 2012 - Repeals the Diversity Immigrant Visa program, which provides visas to 55,000 randomly selected qualified immigrants from countries with low rates of immigration to the ...

HR 6429 - STEM Jobs Act of 2012
Legislation (Yea)

Sept. 20, 2012 - Repeals the Diversity Immigrant Visa program, which provides visas to 55,000 randomly selected qualified immigrants from countries with low rates of immigration to the ...

HR 4628 - Extending Student Loan Interest Rates
Legislation (Nay)

April 27, 2012 - Extends the following interest rates for Federal Direct Stafford Loans made to undergraduates from July 1, 2012 to July 1, 2013 (Sec. 2): ...

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Recent Public Statements

Letter to Marilyn Tavenner - Details on Administration Medicare Policy

May 21, 2013 - Members of the Tennessee United States congressional delegation today called on the administration to provide details on its policy of awarding Medicare contracts to businesses ...

Keystone XL Pipeline

May 17, 2013 - Mr. COHEN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to share my grave concern about the Keystone XL pipeline and H.R. 3, the Northern Route Approval Act, ...

Cohen and King Establish Congressional Caucus on Tourette Syndrome

May 15, 2013 - Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) and Congressman Pete King (NY-02) have established the Congressional Caucus on Tourette Syndrome, a bipartisan panel that will help spread awareness ...

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Recent Interest Group Ratings

Span Name Rating
2011 National Association for College Admission Counseling Positions 100%
2011 National Education Association Positions A
2010 Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) Positions 100%
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Campaign Finances

Election Cycle 2012
Total Income $831,885.68
Total Spent $820,326.73
Cash On Hand $800,407.20
Debt $0.00
Source OpenSecrets.org
Updated 12/31/2012
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Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)

Steve Cohen refused to tell citizens where he stands on any of the issues addressed in the 2012 Political Courage Test, despite repeated requests from Vote Smart, national media, and prominent political leaders.

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View Stephen 'Steve' Ira Cohen's Tennessee State Legislative Election 2004 National Political Awareness Test
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Contact Information

Washington, D.C. Webmail
https://cohen.house.gov/contact-me/email-me

Washington, D.C. Website
http://cohen.house.gov/

Capitol Website - YouTube
http://www.youtube.com/repcohen

Capitol Website - Twitter
https://twitter.com/repcohen

Capitol Website - Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/CongressmanSteveCohen?ref=ts

Washington, D.C.
2404 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: 202-225-3265
Fax: 202-225-5663

District
The Clifford Davis/Odell Horton Federal Building
167 North Main Street
Suite 369
Memphis, TN 38103
Phone: 901-544-4131
Fax: 901-544-4329

Key Staff
Craig Dulniak
Scheduler
1004 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515-4209
Phone: 202-225-3265
Fax: 202-225-5663

Key Staff
Marilyn Dillihay
Press Secretary
1004 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515-4209
Phone: 202-225-3265
Fax: 202-225-5663

Key Staff
Shirley Cooks
Chief of Staff
1004 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515-4209
Phone: 202-225-3265
Fax: 202-225-5663

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