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June 3, 2020
Kustoff Co-Sponsors Legislation To Help Local Businesses Rebuild Their Workforce
Rep. David Kustoff
May 29, 2020
Letter to Hon. Sonny Perdue, U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary - Lucas Joins Colleagues Advocating Flexibility for Oklahoma's Cattle Producers
Rep. John Rose, ...
May 28, 2020
Kustoff Votes To Provide Increased Flexibility To The Paycheck Protection Program
Rep. David Kustoff
May 28, 2020
Rep. Ken Buck Introduces "No Bailouts for Illegal Aliens Act" in the House
Rep. Scott DesJarlais, ...
May 28, 2020
Letter to President Donald Trump, Secretary of Defense Mark Esper, and Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator Peter Gaynor - Congressman Gonzalez Joins Bipartisan, Bicameral Group Calling on Administration to Ensure National Guard Servicemembers on COVID-19 Front Lines Receive Benefits Earned
Rep. Scott DesJarlais, ...
May 19, 2020
Reps Speier, Neguse, and Rose Introduce Bill to Compensate Families of Essential Workers Who Have Paid the Ultimate Price
Rep. Steve Cohen, ...
May 15, 2020
Burchett opposes Speaker Pelosi's messaging bill, urges getting America safely back to work
Rep. Tim Burchett
May 14, 2020
Letter to Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, and Kevin McCarthy, Minority Leader - Congressmen Cleaver & Williams Lead Bipartisan Call To Support Live Entertainment Venues During Coronavirus Crisis
Rep. Tim Burchett, ...
May 14, 2020
Letter to Alex Azar, US Secretary of Health and Human Services - Butterfield and Olson Lead Letter Calling for Additional Funding for Medicaid Providers
Rep. Steve Cohen, ...
May 7, 2020
Alexander, Blackburn Introduce Legislation to Help Tennessee Rural Hospitals
Sen. Marsha Blackburn, ...
April 29, 2020
Letter to Honorable Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House; Honorable Kevin McCarthy House Minority Leader; Honorable Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader; Honorable Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Congressman Gonzalez Leads Bipartisan Letter to Reform Pharmacy DIR Fees
Rep. John Rose, ...
April 23, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, and Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Haaland Leads Call for Immediate Relief for State Medicaid Programs to Increase Health Care Access
Rep. Steve Cohen, ...
April 22, 2020
Letter to Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Treasury, and Charles Rettig, Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service - Reps. Veasey, Blunt Rochester Call on Treasury Department to Ensure that People Experiencing Homelessness Get Their Stimulus Checks
Rep. Steve Cohen, ...
April 6, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader, the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. Charles Schumer, House Minority Leader - Kilmer Urges Congress to Prioritize Anti-Hunger Efforts in Next Relief Package
Rep. Steve Cohen, ...
Feb. 14, 2020
Congressman Cohen Introduces the MEAL Act
Rep. Steve Cohen
Feb. 5, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Seema Verma, Administrator for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - Guthrie, Cárdenas, Blumenauer, Kelly Lead Bipartisan Effort to Secure Medicare Advantage
Rep. David Kustoff, ...
Jan. 29, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary for the Department of Health and Human Services and the Hon. Seema Verma, Administrator for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - Kennedy, Cooper Lead Rejection of Trump Medicaid Plan
Rep. Steve Cohen, ...
Jan. 27, 2020
Burchett introduces bill expediting late social security payments to claimants
Rep. Tim Burchett
April 24, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Seema Verma, Administrator of Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - Senators Warren Leads Colleagues in Calling on CMS Administrator Seema Varma to Remove Regulations that Restrict Access to Hearing Health Services
Sen. Marsha Blackburn, ...
April 3, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, USDA - Back Away from Detrimental Changes to SNAP Work Requirements
Rep. Steve Cohen, ...
March 18, 2019
Letter to Administrator Verma - Maintain Access to Critical Medications for Medicare Patients
Sen. Marsha Blackburn, ...
Feb. 19, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Brooks Supports Trump Administration's Welfare Work Requirements
Rep. Tim Burchett, ...
Feb. 7, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Seema Verma, Administrator of Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - Guthrie Leads Effort to Protect Medicare Program
Rep. David Kustoff, ...
Feb. 6, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Seema Verma, Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services with the Department of Health and Human Services - Gardner, Cortez Masto, Crapo, and Bipartisan Group of Senators Send Letter Requesting Administration Stabilize Medicare Advantage Program
Sen. Marsha Blackburn, ...
Jan. 8, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Members of Congress Demand Answers on Upcoming SNAP Benefit Lapse
Rep. Steve Cohen, ...
Dec. 13, 2018
Rep. Scott Desjarlais Votes for Farm Bill that Improves Food Stamp Program, Rural Broadband and Education
Rep. Scott DesJarlais
Dec. 12, 2018
Farm Bill Passage, Great for West Tennessee
Rep. David Kustoff
Oct. 5, 2018
Commercial Appeal - Haslam's SNAP Decision a Slap in The Face to Memphis
Rep. Steve Cohen
Aug. 30, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Pat Roberts, Chairman of the Senate Agriculture Committee, the Hon. Debbie Stabenow, Ranking Member, the Hon. Michael Conaway, Chairman of the House Agriculture Committee, and the Hon. Collin Peterson - House Dems Oppose Restricting Access to SNAP
Rep. Steve Cohen, ...
Aug. 27, 2018
Letter to Senator Pat Roberts, Chairman of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee, Senator Debbie Stabenow, Ranking Member, Representative Michael Conaway, Chairman of the House Agriculture Committee, and Representative Collin Peterson, Ranking Member - Environmental Concerns in Farm Bill
Rep. Steve Cohen, ...
Aug. 14, 2018
Congressman Cohen Marks 83rd Anniversary of Social Security
Rep. Steve Cohen
July 30, 2018
Congressman Celebrates 53rd Anniversary of Medicare and Medicaid
Rep. Steve Cohen
June 22, 2018
House AG Committee Member Rep. Scott DesJarlais Leads Significant Welfare Reform in Farm Bill, Supports Tennessee Farmers and Ranchers
Rep. Scott DesJarlais
June 20, 2018
Letter to President Donald Trump - Chairman Crowley and Reps. Larson, Davis, Cummings, Beyer, and Moore Call on President Trump to Stop Closing Social Security Field Offices
Rep. Steve Cohen, ...
April 26, 2018
Letter to Mr. Donald J. Trump, President - Revoke Recent Executive Order on Poverty
Rep. Steve Cohen, ...
April 12, 2018
Proposing A Balanced Budget Amendment to the Constitution
Rep. Steve Cohen
April 12, 2018
Farm Bill and Nutrition
Rep. Scott DesJarlais
March 19, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Tom Cole, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Labor, Health, and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies and the Hon. Rosa DeLauro, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Labor, Health, and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies - Chairman Crowley Demands Increased Funding for Social Security in Government Funding Bill
Rep. Steve Cohen, ...
March 15, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services and the Hon. Seema Verma, Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - Roskam, Burgess Statements on CMS Proposal Regarding Medicare Advantage Program
Sen. Marsha Blackburn, ...
Feb. 5, 2018
Letter to President Donald Trump - Chairman Crowley, Ranking Member Larson Lead Letter Urging President Trump to Support Increased Funding for the Social Security Administration
Rep. Steve Cohen, ...
Dec. 15, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Paul D. Ryan, Speaker of the House - Don't Count on Us to Fix the PAYGO Problem You've Created with the GOP's Tax Bill
Rep. Steve Cohen, ...
Sept. 28, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Paul Ryan, Speaker of the House and the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Democratic Leader of the House of Representatives - Members of Congress to Reject Cuts to Safety Net Hospitals
Rep. Chuck Fleischmann, ...
Sept. 27, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Dr. Thomas E. Prices, M.D., Secretary of the HHS - Maximum Possible Funding for LIHEAP in the Coming Winter Season
Rep. Steve Cohen, ...
Sept. 18, 2017
Cohen's Statement on Tennessee's Decision to Reinstate Work Requirements for SNAP Recipients
Rep. Steve Cohen
July 28, 2017
SHARE Ross and Cohen Reintroduce Bipartisan Housing Accountability Act
Rep. Steve Cohen, ...
July 18, 2017
Letter to Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Cotton Ginning Cost Share Program
Sen. Marsha Blackburn, ...
June 14, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Tom Price, Secretary of Health and Human Services and Seema Verma, Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - Cms Announces Complex Rehab Technology Change in Response to Congressional Letter
Rep. Chuck Fleischmann, ...
June 13, 2017
Lawson Introduces Bill to Extend the Life of Social Security
Rep. Steve Cohen, ...
May 23, 2017
Cohen's Statement on Trump's FY2018 Budget
Rep. Steve Cohen
March 21, 2017
Letter to Donald Trump, President of the United States - Exempt the Social Security Administration from Federal Hiring Freeze
Rep. Steve Cohen, ...
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June 3, 2020
Kustoff Co-Sponsors Legislation To Help Local Businesses Rebuild Their Workforce
Rep.David Kustoff
May 29, 2020
Letter to Hon. Sonny Perdue, U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary - Lucas Joins Colleagues Advocating Flexibility for Oklahoma's Cattle Producers
Rep.John Rose, ...
May 28, 2020
Kustoff Votes To Provide Increased Flexibility To The Paycheck Protection Program
Rep.David Kustoff
May 28, 2020
Rep. Ken Buck Introduces "No Bailouts for Illegal Aliens Act" in the House
Rep.Scott DesJarlais, ...
May 28, 2020
Letter to President Donald Trump, Secretary of Defense Mark Esper, and Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator Peter Gaynor - Congressman Gonzalez Joins Bipartisan, Bicameral Group Calling on Administration to Ensure National Guard Servicemembers on COVID-19 Front Lines Receive Benefits Earned
Rep.Scott DesJarlais, ...
May 19, 2020
Reps Speier, Neguse, and Rose Introduce Bill to Compensate Families of Essential Workers Who Have Paid the Ultimate Price
Rep.Steve Cohen, ...
May 15, 2020
Burchett opposes Speaker Pelosi's messaging bill, urges getting America safely back to work
Rep.Tim Burchett
May 14, 2020
Letter to Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, and Kevin McCarthy, Minority Leader - Congressmen Cleaver & Williams Lead Bipartisan Call To Support Live Entertainment Venues During Coronavirus Crisis
Rep.Tim Burchett, ...
May 14, 2020
Letter to Alex Azar, US Secretary of Health and Human Services - Butterfield and Olson Lead Letter Calling for Additional Funding for Medicaid Providers
Rep.Steve Cohen, ...
May 7, 2020
Alexander, Blackburn Introduce Legislation to Help Tennessee Rural Hospitals
Sen.Marsha Blackburn, ...
April 29, 2020
Letter to Honorable Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House; Honorable Kevin McCarthy House Minority Leader; Honorable Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader; Honorable Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Congressman Gonzalez Leads Bipartisan Letter to Reform Pharmacy DIR Fees
Rep.John Rose, ...
April 23, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, and Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Haaland Leads Call for Immediate Relief for State Medicaid Programs to Increase Health Care Access
Rep.Steve Cohen, ...
April 22, 2020
Letter to Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Treasury, and Charles Rettig, Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service - Reps. Veasey, Blunt Rochester Call on Treasury Department to Ensure that People Experiencing Homelessness Get Their Stimulus Checks
Rep.Steve Cohen, ...
April 6, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader, the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. Charles Schumer, House Minority Leader - Kilmer Urges Congress to Prioritize Anti-Hunger Efforts in Next Relief Package
Rep.Steve Cohen, ...
Feb. 14, 2020
Congressman Cohen Introduces the MEAL Act
Rep.Steve Cohen
Feb. 5, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Seema Verma, Administrator for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - Guthrie, Cárdenas, Blumenauer, Kelly Lead Bipartisan Effort to Secure Medicare Advantage
Rep.David Kustoff, ...
Jan. 29, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary for the Department of Health and Human Services and the Hon. Seema Verma, Administrator for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - Kennedy, Cooper Lead Rejection of Trump Medicaid Plan
Rep.Steve Cohen, ...
Jan. 27, 2020
Burchett introduces bill expediting late social security payments to claimants
Rep.Tim Burchett
April 24, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Seema Verma, Administrator of Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - Senators Warren Leads Colleagues in Calling on CMS Administrator Seema Varma to Remove Regulations that Restrict Access to Hearing Health Services
Sen.Marsha Blackburn, ...
April 3, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, USDA - Back Away from Detrimental Changes to SNAP Work Requirements
Rep.Steve Cohen, ...
March 18, 2019
Letter to Administrator Verma - Maintain Access to Critical Medications for Medicare Patients
Sen.Marsha Blackburn, ...
Feb. 19, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Brooks Supports Trump Administration's Welfare Work Requirements
Rep.Tim Burchett, ...
Feb. 7, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Seema Verma, Administrator of Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - Guthrie Leads Effort to Protect Medicare Program
Rep.David Kustoff, ...
Feb. 6, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Seema Verma, Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services with the Department of Health and Human Services - Gardner, Cortez Masto, Crapo, and Bipartisan Group of Senators Send Letter Requesting Administration Stabilize Medicare Advantage Program
Sen.Marsha Blackburn, ...
Jan. 8, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Members of Congress Demand Answers on Upcoming SNAP Benefit Lapse
Rep.Steve Cohen, ...
Dec. 13, 2018
Rep. Scott Desjarlais Votes for Farm Bill that Improves Food Stamp Program, Rural Broadband and Education
Rep.Scott DesJarlais
Dec. 12, 2018
Farm Bill Passage, Great for West Tennessee
Rep.David Kustoff
Oct. 5, 2018
Commercial Appeal - Haslam's SNAP Decision a Slap in The Face to Memphis
Rep.Steve Cohen
Aug. 30, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Pat Roberts, Chairman of the Senate Agriculture Committee, the Hon. Debbie Stabenow, Ranking Member, the Hon. Michael Conaway, Chairman of the House Agriculture Committee, and the Hon. Collin Peterson - House Dems Oppose Restricting Access to SNAP
Rep.Steve Cohen, ...
Aug. 27, 2018
Letter to Senator Pat Roberts, Chairman of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee, Senator Debbie Stabenow, Ranking Member, Representative Michael Conaway, Chairman of the House Agriculture Committee, and Representative Collin Peterson, Ranking Member - Environmental Concerns in Farm Bill
Rep.Steve Cohen, ...
Aug. 14, 2018
Congressman Cohen Marks 83rd Anniversary of Social Security
Rep.Steve Cohen
July 30, 2018
Congressman Celebrates 53rd Anniversary of Medicare and Medicaid
Rep.Steve Cohen
June 22, 2018
House AG Committee Member Rep. Scott DesJarlais Leads Significant Welfare Reform in Farm Bill, Supports Tennessee Farmers and Ranchers
Rep.Scott DesJarlais
June 20, 2018
Letter to President Donald Trump - Chairman Crowley and Reps. Larson, Davis, Cummings, Beyer, and Moore Call on President Trump to Stop Closing Social Security Field Offices
Rep.Steve Cohen, ...
April 26, 2018
Letter to Mr. Donald J. Trump, President - Revoke Recent Executive Order on Poverty
Rep.Steve Cohen, ...
April 12, 2018
Proposing A Balanced Budget Amendment to the Constitution
Rep.Steve Cohen
April 12, 2018
Farm Bill and Nutrition
Rep.Scott DesJarlais
March 19, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Tom Cole, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Labor, Health, and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies and the Hon. Rosa DeLauro, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Labor, Health, and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies - Chairman Crowley Demands Increased Funding for Social Security in Government Funding Bill
Rep.Steve Cohen, ...
March 15, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services and the Hon. Seema Verma, Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - Roskam, Burgess Statements on CMS Proposal Regarding Medicare Advantage Program
Sen.Marsha Blackburn, ...
Feb. 5, 2018
Letter to President Donald Trump - Chairman Crowley, Ranking Member Larson Lead Letter Urging President Trump to Support Increased Funding for the Social Security Administration
Rep.Steve Cohen, ...
Dec. 15, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Paul D. Ryan, Speaker of the House - Don't Count on Us to Fix the PAYGO Problem You've Created with the GOP's Tax Bill
Rep.Steve Cohen, ...
Sept. 28, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Paul Ryan, Speaker of the House and the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Democratic Leader of the House of Representatives - Members of Congress to Reject Cuts to Safety Net Hospitals
Rep.Chuck Fleischmann, ...
Sept. 27, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Dr. Thomas E. Prices, M.D., Secretary of the HHS - Maximum Possible Funding for LIHEAP in the Coming Winter Season
Rep.Steve Cohen, ...
Sept. 18, 2017
Cohen's Statement on Tennessee's Decision to Reinstate Work Requirements for SNAP Recipients
Rep.Steve Cohen
July 28, 2017
SHARE Ross and Cohen Reintroduce Bipartisan Housing Accountability Act
Rep.Steve Cohen, ...
July 18, 2017
Letter to Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Cotton Ginning Cost Share Program
Sen.Marsha Blackburn, ...
June 14, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Tom Price, Secretary of Health and Human Services and Seema Verma, Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - Cms Announces Complex Rehab Technology Change in Response to Congressional Letter
Rep.Chuck Fleischmann, ...
June 13, 2017
Lawson Introduces Bill to Extend the Life of Social Security
Rep.Steve Cohen, ...
May 23, 2017
Cohen's Statement on Trump's FY2018 Budget
Rep.Steve Cohen
March 21, 2017
Letter to Donald Trump, President of the United States - Exempt the Social Security Administration from Federal Hiring Freeze
Rep.Steve Cohen, ...
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