Judiciary
WASHINGTON – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) today joined Congressional colleagues in sending a letter to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent expressing concern over reports that he granted Elon Musk access to the federal government’s expansive payments system. Congressman Cohen also cosponsored the Taxpayer Data Protection Act introduced today.
The letter reads in part:
WASHINGTON – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) today questioned expert witnesses at a Subcommittee on Immigration Integrity, Security and Enforcement hearing on “Restoring Immigration Enforcement in America.”
Congressman Cohen focused his questions on enforcement priorities: “Do you think DACA kids who’ve been in this country for maybe 20 or 25 years, been good citizens, maybe been in the military, the National Guard or something, should be rounded up and deported as well?”
WASHINGTON – Congressman Steve Cohen, a senior member of the Judiciary Committee, today introduced the Constitutional Emoluments Protection of American Interests Act, a measure to prohibit federal funds being used at any property owned, managed by, or under the control of former and future President Donald J. Trump.
WASHINGTON – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9), a senior member of the Judiciary Committee, has written to Attorney General Merrick Garland urging him to drop the charges against the two remaining defendants in the Trump classified documents case pending in Florida. Charges against Trump were dropped by Justice Department policy after he was re-elected in November.
WASHINGTON – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9), former Chairman of the Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, today reintroduced a Constitutional Amendment to clarify and limit a President’s pardon power.
Congressman Cohen made the following statement:
WASHINGTON – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9), a senior member of the Judiciary Committee, today condemned the unwarranted intervention of Judge Aileen M. Cannon, a Trump appointee who dismissed the classified documents case, by enjoining the imminent release of Special Counsel Jack Smith’s final report.
The action temporarily bars release of the findings to the public in the days leading up to Trump’s January 20 inauguration.
Congressman Cohen made the following statement:
WASHINGTON – Congressman Steve Cohen, a senior member of the Judiciary Committee and a former member of the Ethics Committee, today welcomed press reports that the Ethics Committee has voted to release its report on its investigation of alleged misconduct by former Florida Congressman Matt Gaetz.
WASHINGTON – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) today reintroduced a joint resolution to amend the Constitution by abolishing the Electoral College. The archaic vestige of a compromise with pro-slavery Southerners during the 18th century debate over the U.S. Constitution, the Electoral College can – and has, as recently as 2016 – thwarted the will of the American people by installing as president the loser of the popular vote.
Congressman Cohen made the following statement:
WASHINGTON – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9), a senior member of the Judiciary Committee long concerned about the potential abuse of the presidential pardon power, was pleased to see his proposed Constitutional Amendment to limit the pardon power was endorsed by former Clinton Administration Labor Secretary Robert Reich.
Reich called attention to the proposed amendment in a Substack article on Tuesday after President Biden pardoned his son Hunter.
Congressman Cohen made the following statement: