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May 28, 2024

MEMPHIS – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) today announced that Le Bonheur Community Health and Well-Being will receive a $100,000 grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration to develop a rural health care network.

Congressman Cohen made the following statement:

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May 24, 2024

MEMPHIS – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) today announced that St. Jude Children’s Hospital will receive a $277,125 grant to study Vancomycin-resistant enterococcus from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases.

Congressman Cohen made the following statement:

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May 22, 2024

WASHINGTON – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) and 16 cosponsors today reintroduced the Prohibit Wildlife Killing Contests Act to stop the practice of rewarding hunters for killing animals on public land in contests that serve no legitimate wildlife-management purpose.

Congressman Cohen made the following statement:

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May 21, 2024

WASHINGTON – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9), a senior member of the Judiciary Committee, today introduced a resolution of censure against U.S.

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May 17, 2024

WASHINGTON – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9), a senior member of the Judiciary Committee, is preparing to introduce a resolution of censure against Justice Samuel Alito for publicly flying the American flag upside-down, a commonly understood symbol of the “Stop the Steal” effort which falsely claimed Donald Trump won the 2020 Election.  This expression of political support for Donald Trump and opposition to Joe Biden publicly demonstrates Justice Alito’s political bias and constitutes a serious breach of judicial ethics.

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May 17, 2024

WASHINGTON – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) today commended Israel’s Shin Bet intelligence agency and the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) for recovering the bodies of three hostages held by Hamas in Gaza. He condemned the terrorist group and called for the immediate release of all remaining hostages, and made the following statement:

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May 16, 2024

WASHINGTON – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) today applauded President Biden’s announcement to reschedule marijuana from Schedule 1 to Schedule 3 under the Controlled Substances Act, and welcomed Attorney General Merrick Garland’s move to begin the formal rulemaking process.

Congressman Cohen made the following statement:

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May 16, 2024

WASHINGTON – Congressman Steve Cohen, the House Ranking Member of the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe, also known as the Helsinki Commission, discussed Ukraine’s defense needs and military priorities.

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May 16, 2024

WASHINGTON – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) described as “despicable, almost treasonous” the behavior of Speaker Mike Johnson and other Republicans who have condemned as unjust the criminal trial of former President Donald Trump in New York involving hush money payments to a porn star.

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May 15, 2024

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.