Judiciary
Dear Friend,
There were no votes in Congress this week and I enjoyed spending it at home in Memphis, where I helped open the new Fairway Manor affordable housing complex, had the opportunity to speak with elementary school students about the importance of public service, and participated in a conference focused on ensuring that our community’s cemeteries are properly maintained and respected. Keep reading to learn more about what I did in Memphis this week.
[WASHINGTON, DC] – Congressmen Steve Cohen (TN-09) and Jim McDermott (WA-07) today introduced the Limiting Investor and Homeowner Loss in Foreclosure Act of 2014 to prevent foreclosures and help struggling families keep their homes. The newly-introduced legislation would encourage debtors and secured lenders to come together to discuss and secure mutually beneficial resolutions of their mortgage difficulties.
[WASHINGTON, DC] – Legislation introduced by Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) and Congressman Cynthia Lummis (WY-AL) to increase government transparency, the Open Book on Equal Access to Justice Act, passed the House of Representatives. Congress originally enacted the Equal Access to Justice Act (EAJA) as a means to help individuals, retirees, veterans, and small businesses recover attorney’s fees and costs associated with suing or defending against the federal government, but in 1995 removed important reporting requirements. This legislation, H.R.
[WASHINGTON, DC] – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) hosted a telephone town hall this afternoon to answer his constituents’ questions about the issues facing the Ninth District and the nation. During the telephone town hall meeting, the Congressman discussed a wide variety of issues including his efforts to raise the minimum wage, this morning’s visit of Russian human rights activists Pussy Riot to the U.S. Capitol, the confirmation by the U.S.
Dear Friend,
This week, I spoke with more than 15,000 Memphians in a telephone town hall meeting, Sheri Lipman was confirmed as a District Court Judge (without a single Senator voting against her) after I recommended her to President Obama, and Shelby County was awarded more than $5 million to help fight HIV and AIDS. Keep reading to learn more.
[WASHINGTON, DC] – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09), Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice and a strong advocate for reform of the nation’s racially-biased criminal justice system, today introduced legislation to give rehabilitated ex-offenders who have repaid their debts to society a fair chance to compete in today’s job market. The Congressman’s legislation, the Re-Integration of Ex-Offenders Through Technology Act, would incorporate technology literacy programs into the U.S.
[WASHINGTON, DC] – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) hosted a telephone town hall last night to answer his constituents’ questions about the issues facing the Ninth District and the nation.
Lipman now becomes federal judge on the District Court for the Western District of Tennessee
[WASHINGTON, DC] – Sheryl Lipman, who Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) recommended to President Obama to fill a vacancy on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Tennessee, was today confirmed by the United States Senate on an overwhelming vote of 95-0. Judge Lipman was recommended by the Congressman after he convened a diverse and bipartisan screening committee to conduct interviews of nine potential candidates for the position.
Dear Friend,
This week, two members of President Obama’s Cabinet joined me in Memphis, the Grizzlies took control of their playoff series against Oklahoma City, I announced an $8 million contract to help St. Jude, and I congratulated four impressive young Memphians who will attend U.S. Military Service Academies this fall. Keep reading to learn more.