Judiciary

MEMPHIS – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9), a senior member of the Judiciary Committee, today condemned President Trump’s executive order on Tuesday that seeks to interfere with state election laws and procedures involving the eligibility of voters in federal elections.

The order purports to direct the Department of Homeland Security to create a “state citizenship list” based on data from citizenship and naturalization records, Social Security records and other federal databases.

Supports sensible 1982 U.S. Supreme Court precedent

WASHINGTON – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9), a member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, today voted to require the President to seek Congressional authorization for starting the war against Iran. The U.S. Constitution gives Congress the sole authority to declare war, and President Trump did not seek Congressional approval before launching attacks in concert with Israel on Saturday.

The vote to rein in the President’s war-making failed on a vote of 212 to 219.

Congressman Cohen made the following statement:

WASHINGTON – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9), a senior member of the Judiciary Committee, welcomed the Trump administration’s decision to fire Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem a day after she appeared before the Judiciary Committee at an oversight hearing.  In yesterday’s hearing, Congressman Cohen challenged Secretary Noem on her claim that she was deporting “the worst of the worst.” In remarks at this morning’s markup, Congressman Cohen followed up on his line of questioning, explaining why local law enforcement agencies decline to cooperate with an “out of

WASHINGTON – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9), a senior member of the Judiciary Committee, today explained why local law enforcement agencies decline to cooperate with an “out of control” Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency at a markup of legislation aimed at forcing state and local governments to enforce federal immigration law.

In his remarks at the markup, Congressman Cohen said in part:

WASHINGTON – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9), a senior member of the Judiciary Committee, today questioned Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem at an oversight hearing. Congressman Cohen asked Secretary Noem about her lack of response to repeated letters he has written to her over the past year and about claims that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents are deporting the “worst of the worst.”

In his exchange with the Secretary, Congressman Cohen said in part:

WASHINGTON – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9), a senior member of the Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution and Limited Government, today received a 93 percent score on the American Civil Liberties Union Legislative Scorecard. 

Congressman Cohen made the following statement:

“I have always been a staunch supporter of our civil liberties and appreciate the work the ACLU does in promoting and protecting them. That’s why I am grateful to see it recognize my consistent voting record to protect our civil rights.”