Homeland Security
[WASHINGTON, DC] – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) issued the following statement regarding today’s attack in Chattanooga, Tennessee:
“Today’s attack in Chattanooga that killed four Marines and injured several others is distressing, and I am keeping a close eye on the developments. Being that the scene was a military installation and the victims were military personnel, it appears that this was an attack on our nation. My sympathies go out to the victims and their families.”
[WASHINGTON, DC] – After learning the P5+1 negotiators have reached a nuclear agreement with Iran, Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) issued the following statement:
[WASHINGTON, DC] – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) issued the following statement regarding Secretary of State John Kerry’s decision to remove Cuba’s designation as a State Sponsor of Terrorism:
“Two decades ago our government determined the Cuban military poses no threat to us, while the State Department has found no evidence the Cubans provide support or training to terrorists—and there are even signs that Cuba is, in fact, taking steps to fight terrorism. That is why I have worked to normalize relations with Cuba since I was elected to Congress.
[MEMPHIS, TN] – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) released the following statement today to recognize Memorial Day, which will be observed on Monday, May 25th, 2015:
“This Memorial Day and all others, we pay tribute to the memory of the brave men and women who gave their lives defending our nation and our liberty. We should all take a moment to reflect on their selfless courage, commitment to our country, and the sacrifice they and their families made to keep us safe. I encourage all Memphians to keep our nation’s heroes in their thoughts.”
Congressman Cohen has repeatedly called for Judiciary Committee hearing on police reform and the use of deadly force against minorities
[WASHINGTON, DC] – At a hearing of the full House Judiciary Committee that Constitution and Civil Justice Subcommittee Ranking Member Steve Cohen (TN-09) requested repeatedly in the months following Michael Brown’s shooting in Ferguson, Missouri, Congressman Cohen called for greater police accountability and reforms to deadly force policies that in recent months have left several young, unarmed African-American men dead at the hands of police.
[WASHINGTON, DC] – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09), Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice, has joined Congressman Lacy Clay (MO-01), who represents Ferguson, Missouri, to introduce the Police Training and Independent Review Act of 2015. The legislation would help encourage incidents of deadly force used by police to be investigated and, if need be, prosecuted, by an independent entity as well as provide improved training for police officers.