Hearing Directly from 9th District Citizens and Tracking Police Deadly Force
Dear friend,
This week, I hosted my annual District Issues Meeting to hear directly from Ninth District citizens about the issues that matter most to them and I introduced legislation designed to help prevent the use of deadly force by police officers. Keep reading to learn more about what happened this week, or if you'd like to receive the updates in this eNewsletter as they happen simply "like" my Facebook page. Be sure to check it regularly, as it will be updated often with news, pictures, and videos!
Hearing Directly From the Citizens of the Ninth District
Helping Prevent the Use of Deadly Force by Police
Appearance on MSNBC's Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell
Commemorating Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
Fighting for our Nation's Veterans
Supporting the President's New Direction on Cuba
Help Bring First Lady Michelle Obama to Memphis!
Helping Memphians Get Covered with the Affordable Care Act
Hearing Directly From the Citizens of the Ninth District
Hearing what my constituents have to say about the issues is critically important to effectively serving the citizens of the Ninth District, so I was pleased to welcome more than 150 Memphians this morning at my 2015 District Issues Meeting. Read more about and see photos from my District Issues Meeting here.
Helping Prevent the Use of Deadly Force by Police
Before we can truly address the problem of excessive force used by law enforcement we have to understand the nature of the problem and that begins with accurate data. Read more about my legislation to close a loophole that makes tracking police deadly force harder to track.
Appearance on MSNBC's Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell
In case you missed me on MSNBC's Last Word With Lawrence O'Donnell discussing my legislation to help prevent police use of deadly force, you can watch my conversation with Lawrence here.
Commemorating Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
While great strides have been made over the last 50 years, we still have much work remaining to fully realize Dr. King’s dream. Read my statement commemorating this year’s Martin Luther King, Jr. Day here.
Fighting for our Nation's Veterans
Our nation's veterans put their lives on the line to secure our freedom and our safety, and we must do all that we can to repay their sacrifices and help them get back on their feet when they return home. Read about the Putting Our Veterans Back to Work Act that I introduced this week.
Supporting the President's New Direction on Cuba
Our outdated policies toward Cuba have failed to help the Cuban people, and the Castros still rule the nation. I support the President's efforts to improve our relationship with Cuba and was pleased to join Congressman Rangel this week in introducing the Free Trade with Cuba Act to lift the Cuban embargo. Read about the legislation here.
Help Bring First Lady Michelle Obama to Memphis!
First Lady Michelle Obama has launched the #ReachHigher competition to raise awareness and get more high school seniors to fill out a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), which can help families afford college, and she will speak at the winner's high school commencement ceremony. Learn more about the competition here.
Helping Memphians Get Covered with the Affordable Care Act
The HealthCare.gov insurance marketplace is open now until February 15th for 2015 plan shopping and comparisons. You can visit https://bit.ly/hcSavings to see if you qualify for tax credits that will be applied as discounts on your monthly insurance premium. Read more about this year's health insurance enrollment period.
As always, I remain.
Most sincerely,
Steve Cohen
Member of Congress