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Steve Cohen's Public Statements on Issue: Employment and Affirmative Action

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On The Ballot: Running, Democratic for U.S. House (TN) - District 9

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05/17/2022 Congressman Cohen Speaks in Favor of and Votes for Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act
02/28/2022 Representatives Cohen and Clarke Introduce Legislation to Prohibit Discrimination Against People with Disabilities Who Need Long Term Services and Supports
02/14/2022 Letter to Hon. Merrick Garland, Attorney General of the United States - Congressman Cohen Leads Letter to Attorney General Garland Seeking Reinstatement of Americans with Disabilities Act Employment Guidance
10/19/2021 Letter to Hon. Joe Biden, President of the United States - Pressley, 100+ House Democrats Urge President Biden to Protect Paid Leave in Build Back Better Act
07/20/2021 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House and the Hon. Chuck Schumer, Senate Majority Leader - Urging Creation of Civilian Climate Corps
06/04/2021 Congressman Cohen Re-Introduces Equal Employment for All Act
05/14/2021 Pregnant Workers Fairness Act
04/16/2021 Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act
04/16/2021 Cohen Amendment to Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act Passes House
04/12/2021 Letter to Hon. Janet Yellen, Secretary of Treasury and Hon. Gina Raimondo, Secretary of Commerce - U.S. Rep. Lawrence Leads Bipartisan Letter Urging Administration to Prioritize American Rescue Plan Funding for Minority-Owned Small Businesses
03/30/2021 Letter to Honorable Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States and Honorable Kamala D. Harris, Vice President of the United States - Dingell, Pressley, Lamb, Jayapal Lead Call for Historic Investment in Home and Community-Based Services in Recovery Package
03/09/2021 Congressman Cohen Votes to Protect the Right to Organize
10/28/2020 Congressman Cohen Deplores Impact of Trump Executive Order Jeopardizing Diversity Training
10/01/2020 Congressman Cohen Announces Labor Department Contract for Benjamin Hooks Job Corps Center
09/17/2020 Congressmen Cohen Votes for Pregnant Workers Fairness Act
08/06/2020 Congressman Cohen Applauds TVA Reversal on Outsourcing Jobs
08/04/2020 Letter to the Hon. Michael Rigas, Acting Director of the Office of Personnel Management, and the Hon. Russell Vought, Dir. of the Office of Management and Budget - Haaland Leads the Stand Against Using Civil Servants as Pawns, Advocates For Their Safety in the Workplace
08/03/2020 Congressman Cohen Agrees with Trump on TVA Outsourcing
06/24/2020 Letter to Peter Robb, National Labor Relations Board's General Counsel - Jayapal, Pocan Urge National Labor Relations Board to Take Immediate Action to Protect Workers Punished for Pandemic-Related Organizing Activity
06/17/2020 Congressman Cohen Announces Grant to University of Memphis to Study Organizational Responses to Coronavirus Pandemic
04/28/2020 Letter to Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, and Kevin McCarthy, Minority Leader - Reps. S. Garcia, Lowenthal, and Chu Lead House Democrats in Urging PPP Access for Labor Unions
04/27/2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader, the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Release: Rep. Khanna, Sen. Warren lead letter to include Essential Workers Bill of Rights in next relief package
04/27/2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, and Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Watson Coleman, Pocan, Carbajal, 150 Other Members of Congress Request Increased Protections for Frontline Federal Workers
04/17/2020 Letter to Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Treasury, and Jovita Carranza, Administrator of the Small Business Administration - Womack Urges Replenishment of Paycheck Protection Program, Changes to Help Small and Rural Colleges
04/16/2020 Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Dept. of the Treasury, and the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of the Dept. of Education - Merkley, DeFazio, Bonamici Rebuke Administration for Unlawful Wage Garnishment

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