Defense

MEMPHIS – Late Wednesday night, Congressman Cohen voted to pass an omnibus spending package to keep the government open and make transformative investments to help working families with the cost of living, create American jobs, and support the vulnerable. It also included $11.7 million in funding for the community projects in Tennessee's 9^th Congressional District that Congressman Cohen requested through this year's appropriations process.

MEMPHIS – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09), Co-Chairman of the Helsinki Commission, today wrote to President Biden asking for an immediate cessation of American purchases of oil and gas from Russia. Congressman Cohen acknowledged the likely impact on domestic fuel prices but said patriotic Americans will understand the need to show support for Ukraine and the rule of law. If banned, Congressman Cohen said, Americans filling their cars at the gas station can "Stick it to Putin at the Pump."

WASHINGTON – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09), Co-Chairman of the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe, better known as the Helsinki Commission, today voted on a resolution supporting the people of Ukraine.

The vote was 426 to 3.

After the vote, Congressman Cohen made the following statement:

WASHINGTON – Representatives Steve Cohen (TN-09), Co-Chairman of the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe, also known as the Helsinki Commission, and the Commission's Ranking Member, Joe Wilson (R-SC), along Liz Cheney (R-WY), Tom Malinowski (D-NJ), Mike Waltz (R-FL) and Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) have introduced the bipartisan Ukraine Democracy Defense Lend-Lease Act of 2022.

WASHINGTON – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) today introduced a bill to name the VA Medical Center in Memphis for Lt. Col. Luke J. Weathers Jr., a heroic fighter pilot and member of the Tuskegee Airmen.

WASHINGTON – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) tonight voted against the multi-billion National Defense Authorization Act, which included $25 billion more than the Pentagon itself requested.

Congressman Cohen made the following statement:

WASHINGTON – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) tonight voted against the multi-billion National Defense Authorization Act, which included $25 billion more than the Pentagon itself requested.

Congressman Cohen made the following statement:

WASHINGTON – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09), the House Co-Chairman of the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe, better known as the Helsinki Commission, today spoke on the House floor in favor of two amendments he authored for the Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 National Defense Authorization Act. Amendments to the bill are being debated this week.