Defense
Information concerning my stance on Defense and Military issues.
[MEMPHIS, TN] – On Monday afternoon, Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) hosted a reception at his office in the Clifford Davis/Odell Horton Federal Building to congratulate four Ninth District students who were accepted to the United States Military Service Academies this fall, as part of the class of 2019.
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[WASHINGTON, DC] – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) released the following statement after the United States House of Representatives passed H.J.Res.124, which will prevent another government shutdown this year and includes language authorizing the United States to train and equip appropriately vetted Syrian opposition groups, as President Obama requested:
[WASHINGTON, DC] – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) today issued the following statement on the 13th anniversary of the deadly terrorist attacks of September 11th, 2001:
[WASHINGTON, DC] – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) today released the following statement on President Barack Obama’s comprehensive strategy for dealing with the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (a.k.a. ISIS) and keeping America safe from terrorism:
[MEMPHIS, TN] – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) released the following statement upon learning of the video released by the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) claiming to show an execution of journalist Steven Sotloff:
“I was saddened to learn of the latest video purporting to show the execution by ISIS of journalist Steven Sotloff. If it proves true, the beheading of a second American journalist is further proof that ISIS, with a desire to create a caliphate, is a threat to America and to democracy everywhere.”
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This week, I appeared on CNN and MSNBC, attended the ribbon cutting for the Maxine Smith STEAM Academy, and am looking forward to attending WLOK’s Stone Soul Picnic on Saturday. Keep reading to learn more about what happened this week.
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This week, U.S. Secretary of Labor Thomas Perez came to Memphis and visited the Dr. Benjamin L. Hooks Job Corps Center, I announced more than $2 million in federal funds to help support research at the University of Memphis and St. Jude, and I continued my work to stop the excessive use of force by local police departments around the nation. Keep reading to learn more about what happened this week.
[MEMPHIS, TN] – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) today announced two grants for Memphis-area non-profits totaling $1,355,000 in federal funding to help prevent local low-income veterans and their families from becoming homeless and to find housing for those that already have. Today’s grant funding is through the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs’ Supportive Services for Veteran Families (SSVF) Program, which Congressman Cohen has worked to secure funding for.
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This week, the Senate Appropriations Committee approved my provision to add $5 million in funding to help eliminate the nationwide rape kit backlog, I spoke about the need to prevent childhood hunger, and President Obama’s Administration announced their plan to reduce carbon emissions and protect our air. Keep reading for more information about what else happened this week.