9th District

MEMPHIS – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09), Chairman of the Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties, today questioned expert witnesses at a full Committee hearing on "Secrecy Orders and Prosecuting Leaks: Potential Legislative Responses to Deter Prosecutorial Abuse of Power."

MEMPHIS – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09), who was in the House Chamber when violent insurrectionists assaulted the U.S. Capitol on January 6, today voted to create a Select Committee on the events of that day.

The vote on passage was 222 to 190.

Congressman Cohen made the following statement:

WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09), who has served on the Commission for Security and Cooperation in Europe (CSCE) since March 2011, was named Co-Chairman of the Commission by Speaker Nancy Pelosi. The CSCE is also known as the Helsinki Commission.

Speaker Pelosi made the announcement this morning:

In the wake of airlines' refusal to voluntarily do right by the flying public, lawmakers call on DOT to use its consumer protection authority to preserve travelers' hard-earned dollars

Hospital

MEMPHIS – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) today announced that St. Jude Children's Research Hospital will receive a $215,816 grant from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases for work on training in the design and development of infectious disease therapeutics.

Congressman Cohen made the following statement:

MEMPHIS – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) today voted to remove statues honoring former officials of the Confederate States of America who fought against the United States of America in the Civil War from the U.S. Capitol. Congressman Cohen has been a leader in the effort to remove the bust of Nathan Bedford Forrest, a Confederate general and founder of the Ku Klux Klan, from the Tennessee State Capitol in Nashville.

The vote on passage was 285 to 120.

After the vote today, Congressman Cohen made the following statement:

MEMPHIS – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09), Chairman of the Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties, today presided at a hearing on "The Need to Enhance the Voting Rights Act: Preliminary Injunctions, Bail-in Coverage, Election Observers, and Notice."

In his opening statement, Congressman Cohen said in part:

MEMPHIS – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) today announced that Methodist LeBonheur Community Outreach will receive a $441,625 grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for comprehensive, high-impact programs for community-based organizations.

Congressman Cohen made the following statement:

"I am pleased to see the CDC investing in HIV prevention efforts in our community. This grant will provide the kind of outreach and intervention that will save lives."