Judiciary
WASHINGTON – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9), a senior member of the Judiciary Committee, today questioned witnesses at a Subcommittee on the Constitution and Limited Government hearing on “Antisemitism on College Campuses.” His remarks were initially interrupted by protesters in the hearing room who were removed. In his remarks, he noted the long history of right-wing antisemitism and many of his colleagues’ inconsistent responses to anti-Jewish bias.
WASHINGTON – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9), a senior member of the Judiciary Committee and a champion of human rights, today spoke from the House floor against the rise of antisemitism and the response of former President Trump to the demonstration of antisemitism at Charlottesville, Virginia, in 2017. In the debate on the Antisemitism Awareness Act today, introduced by Representative Mike Lawler (NY-17), he also expressed understanding about reservations some have about its implications for free speech.
WASHINGTON – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) today congratulated U.S. Attorney Kevin G. Ritz on his nomination to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit and commended President Biden for naming an “eminently qualified candidate.”
Congressman Cohen, a senior member of the Judiciary Committee, made the following statement:
WASHINGTON – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9), a senior member of the Judiciary Committee, today questioned Special Counsel Robert K. Hur, who exonerated President Biden of criminally mishandling classified information after serving as Vice President.
WASHINGTON – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) today voted for an Appropriations measure that includes $15.5 million for 13 major community project funding priorities for Tennessee’s 9th Congressional District.
WASHINGTON, DC — Today, U.S. Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) publicly lauded E. Jean Carroll for her unwavering courage and determination in her legal pursuits against former President Donald Trump. Congressman Cohen, a senior member of the House Judiciary Committee, emphasized the significance of Carroll's actions in upholding the principles of justice and the rule of law.
WASHINGTON – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9), a senior member of the Judiciary Committee and its Subcommittee on the Constitution and Limited Government, today questioned expert witnesses at a hearing entitled “The Southern Border Crisis: The Constitution and the States.” The hearing established that federal law overrules state initiatives when it comes to immigration policy and that solving the immigration problem is not in Donald Trump’s best interests as he runs for president.
WASHINGTON – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9), a senior member of the Judiciary Committee, engaged in the debate over whether Hunter Biden should be cited for contempt of Congress for failure to agree to a deposition behind closed doors while offering to testify in public. Several Committee members noted that Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan defied a Congressional subpoena to testify before the House Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United States Capitol without consequence.
WASHINGTON – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) today hailed the Senate passage of his National Guard and Reservists Debt Relief Extension Act. Earlier this week, Congressman Cohen managed the House debate and consideration of this important legislation. Now, after being approved by both chambers of Congress, Congressman Cohen’s bill will go to President Biden to be signed into law.
WASHINGTON – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) today managed the floor debate and then voted for his National Guard and Reservists Debt Relief Extension Act that extends for four more years the exemption from the bankruptcy code’s means test for certain members of the National Guard and reservists. Congressman Cohen led the effort to exempt members of the National Guard and reservists in 2008 and extensions of the exemption in 2015 and 2019.