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[WASHINGTON, D.C.] - Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09), Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Liberties, today was named a member of the House-Senate Conference Committee on a legislative package to address the opioid addiction epidemic.
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] - Congressman Steve Cohen (D-TN) and Congressman Steve Chabot (R-OH) today introduced the bipartisan DUI Reporting Act of 2016. This bill would close a reporting loophole that inadvertently enables repeat DUI offenders to be tried more leniently as first time offenders.
If you have questions or problems with Social Security, Medicare, FHA, the VA or other federal agencies, I hope I can help. From 12:30pm to 2:30pm on Friday, May 13, staff from my Memphis office will be on hand at the Orange Mound Community Center (2572 Park Ave) to answer your questions and provide assistance dealing with federal agencies. We hope to see you there.
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] - Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) today received a perfect 100% score on the Defenders of Wildlife Conservation Report Card for the 1st Session of the 114th Congress. Congressman Cohen was the only member of the Tennessee Congressional delegation to receive a perfect score.
[MEMPHIS, TN] - Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09), Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice and leading Congressional advocate for more justice through Presidential commutations, today commended President Obama’s decision to commute the sentences of 58 non-violent drug offenders incarcerated in federal prisons, including one Memphian. Under current federal law, many of these prisoners would have already completed their sentences and been released.
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[MEMPHIS, TN] – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) today announced that the Shelby County Board of Education has been awarded an $11,329,118 grant from the Department of U.S. Health and Human Services (HHS) to support Head Start projects.