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Dear Friend,
I am writing this today from Cuba where I am helping Secretary of State John Kerry re-open the U.S. Embassy in Havana. This week, we marked the 80th anniversary of Social Security, I helped open the new Memphis and Shelby County Office of Re-Entry to help non-violent ex-offenders get back on their feet, and I joined Priscilla Presley at Graceland for the unveiling of a new Forever Stamp in the King’s honor. Keep reading to learn more.
[MEMPHIS, TN] – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) issued the following statement to commemorate tomorrow’s 80th anniversary of Social Security, which was signed into law on August 14, 1935:
[MEMPHIS, TN] – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) will travel with U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on Friday to take part in the official re-opening of the United States Embassy in Havana, Cuba. Congressman Cohen has long been an outspoken supporter of lifting the U.S. trade embargo against Cuba which has been in effect since 1960. Congressman Cohen has communicated this priority to the President on several occasions. Late last year, President Obama announced his intention to reestablish diplomatic relations with Cuba.
Dear Friend,
Tomorrow morning from 10am to 1pm, my office will hold “Congress on your Corner” office hours at the Benjamin L. Hooks Library. If you have questions or problems with Social Security, Medicare, FHA, the VA or any other federal agencies, my staff will be on hand to answer questions and provide assistance. We hope you can make it.
Paying Our Respects to Officer Sean Bolton
[MEMPHIS, TN] - Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09), former legal advisor for the Memphis Police Department, issued the following statement to pay his respects to murdered MPD Officer Sean Bolton:
[MEMPHIS, TN] - Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09), former legal advisor for the Memphis Police Department, issued the following statement regarding the shooting of Officer Sean Bolton:
[WASHINGTON, DC] – Congressman Steve Cohen, co-founder of the Congressional State Medicaid Expansion Caucus, today celebrated the 50th anniversary of President Lyndon Johnson signing Medicare and Medicaid, two of the most effective and efficient safety net programs in our nation’s history, into law.
[WASHINGTON, DC] – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) this morning hosted a telephone town hall to answer his constituents’ questions about the issues facing the Ninth District and the nation.
[WASHINGTON, DC] –Congressman Steve Cohen issued the following statement to commemorate tomorrow’s seventh anniversary of the passage of H.Res.194, the first official Congressional apology for slavery and Jim Crow that the Congressman authored and shepherded through the House in 2008. The text of the apology is available here.