Homeland Security
WASHINGTON – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9), a senior member of the Judiciary Committee, today questioned FBI Director Christopher Wray, and called out Republican attacks on the Bureau that are putting agents in danger.
WASHINGTON – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) today wrote to Governor Bill Lee urging him to seek federal assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for damage done by high winds since Sunday. Congressman Cohen noted that the minimum threshold has been far exceeded with millions of dollars in damage already reported.
The letter reads in part:
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WASHINGTON – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9), the Ranking Member of the Aviation Subcommittee, and Senator Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut today introduced the Safe Seats for All Act, establishing an interim moratorium on the reduction of aircraft passenger seat sizes, widths and lengths until the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) promulgates a final rule on the minimum dimensions necessary to ensure the health and safety of passengers.
WASHINGTON – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9), the Ranking Member of the Aviation Subcommittee, and Congressman Mark DeSaulnier (CA-11), a member of the Subcommittee, today introduced the Airport Infrastructure Resiliency Act which creates a pilot program to provide competitive grants to airports to plan for their responses to climate change, extreme weather events and natural disasters.
WASHINGTON -- As the summer travel season ramps up and millions of Americans continue to board crowded flights, Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9), the Ranking Member of the House Aviation Subcommittee, today joined Senators Tammy Duckworth and Tammy Baldwin in reintroducing the Emergency Vacating of Aircraft Cabin (EVAC) Act to ensure the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) does more to prioritize passenger safety by appropriately considering carry-on baggage, people with disabilities, seniors and children in its emergency evacuation standards.
WASHINGTON – Congressmen Steve Cohen (TN-9), the Ranking Member of the Aviation Subcommittee, and Tim Burchett (TN-2), a Member of the Subcommittee, today introduced the Safe Aviation and Flight Enhancement (SAFE) Act.
WASHINGTON – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9), whose redrawn district now includes parts of Tipton County, today applauded President Biden’s major disaster declaration for the State of Tennessee triggering the release of federal funds to help communities, including Tipton County, recover from severe storms, straight-line winds, and tornadoes that occurred March 1-3, according to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).
WASHINGTON – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9), a senior member of the Judiciary Committee, today went to the House floor to speak against a Republican-led resolution on National Police Week, and later voted against the measure. Last week, Congressman Cohen sought to amend the resolution in committee with gun violence prevention language supported by major police organizations, but the amendment was ruled out of order.
WASHINGTON – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09), whose newly redrawn district includes parts of Tipton County badly damaged by the weekend storms, vowed that he will work to see federal disaster assistance is made readily available. He noted that both Crestview Elementary and Middle Schools suffered destructive winds from a likely tornado, and made the following statement: