Homeland Security
Dear Friend,
My thoughts, prayers, and condolences are with the victims of yesterday’s Malaysia Airlines tragedy as well as with their families, friends, and loved ones. We must now investigate and determine the facts of this tragic event and hold accountable those responsible.
[MEMPHIS, TN] – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) today announced the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has awarded $2,247,757.18 in funding to the State of Tennessee to help Shelby Country recover from March’s severe winter storms and repair electrical distribution systems. This funding follows President Obama’s April 11 Major Disaster Declaration for the State of Tennessee.
[MEMPHIS, TN] – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) made the following statement following the resignation of Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric Shinseki:
“The brave men and women who have risked life and limb for our nation’s security deserve to be treated with dignity and respect, and we owe it to them to ensure they receive the finest medical care possible. We know for many veterans, our commitment to them has not been fulfilled. Veterans and their families have suffered.”
[WASHINGTON, DC] – Following widespread, well-founded reports calling into question the management of and care provided at Veterans Affairs Medical Centers (VAMC) in several states including Tennessee, Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) today reiterated his commitment to our nation’s veterans and pledged to support President Obama’s efforts to ensure that veterans receive the highest quality of care at the Memphis VAMC and other facilities.
[WASHINGTON, DC] – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) received an A+, the highest grade awarded to any member of Tennessee’s Congressional Delegation, in the Global Solutions Action Network’s 2014 Congressional Report Card, which measures how legislators voted on issues that affect the United Nations, the proliferation of nuclear weapons, the global environment, global health, and other international issues.
[WASHINGTON, DC] – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09), a member of the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe (the U.S. Helsinki Commission), this morning underscored the importance of the United States’ role in generating a peaceful resolution to the tumultuous situation in Ukraine at a hearing held by the Commission. U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs Victoria Nuland also provided an assessment of the region’s current situation as well as the United States’ response to members of the Commission at today’s hearing.
Dear Friend,
This week, the President proposed his 2015 budget plan, I met with several groups of young Memphians in Washington, and the Deputy Administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration made the false claim that “every single parent” opposes marijuana. Keep reading to learn more about what I did this week.
[WASHINGTON, DC] – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) today expressed hope that President Obama’s newly-announced changes to domestic surveillance programs would result in meaningful reforms that help restore the public’s trust in its government, but he also reiterated that Congress must act as well to fully protect the rights and privacy of American citizens from the National Security Agency (NSA).
Dear Friend,
I’m glad to be home in Memphis for the holidays after a long and frustrating year in Congress. I hope that you and your loved ones have a wonderful holiday season. Keep reading to learn what else happened this week.