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Gov. Bill Lee isn't changing his stance on keeping the bust of Confederate Gen. Nathan Bedford Forrest in the State Capitol in spite of a letter from U.S. Rep. Steve Cohen urging him to seek its removal.
Cohen, a Memphis Democrat, followed up on a January letter to the first-year governor – after receiving no response – with a Feb. 22 letter in which he pointed toward Lee's "stated regret" in participating in "Old South" activities and wearing Confederate uniforms while in the Kappa Alpha Fraternity at Auburn University.
Shortly before Bill Lee took the oath of office as Tennessee governor and shortly after, U.S. Rep. Steve Cohen of Memphis urged Lee to work toward removing a bust of Confederate general, slave trader and Ku Klux Klan Grand Wizard Nathan Bedford Forrest from the state capitol building.
At a townhall meeting Friday at the Randolph Branch library in Berclair, Cohen said Lee responded by offering to push for adding some context to the bust.
WASHINGTON – Congressman Steve Cohen's office will host a "Congress On Your Corner" event this Thursday, August 23. The event is intended to help constituents with Social Security, Medicare, veterans benefits and military service issues, Small Business Administration (SBA) loans and services, Federal Housing Administration (FHA) home loans, federal grants applications, IRS problems, passports and dealing with a host of issues involving interaction with federal agencies.
What: Congress on your Corner – Assistance with Federal Agencies
WASHINGTON – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) marked the 53rd anniversaries of the Medicare and Medicaid programs that President Lyndon Johnson signed into law on this date in 1965, and made the following statement:
WASHINGTON – Congressman Steve Cohen (D-TN), a Member of the bicameral U.S. Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe (known as The Helsinki Commission), was pleased that the House of Representatives today passed his bipartisan resolution expressing support for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) alliance and reaffirming the sovereignty of our partners in Central and Eastern Europe. The text of the resolution, introduced in April 2017, can be found here.
WASHINGTON – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) released the following statement today in recognition of Memorial Day:
"As we commemorate Memorial Day, we remember our fallen who gave all to defend our country and our freedoms. We also remember all our late friends and family and all those who have gone before us. On this holiday weekend, I appreciate your joining me in taking a moment to remember them."
WASHINGTON – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) applauded the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform's passage today of a bill he introduced that would designate the U.S. Postal Service facility at 1325 Autumn Avenue as the " Judge Russell B. Sugarmon Post Office Building." He made the following statement:
WASHINGTON – Sunday, May 13, is Mother's Day. In recognition of the holiday, Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) released the following statement:
"I lost my mother in 2010 but miss her and think of her every day. For those who still have their mothers, value every moment you have with them. A mother is irreplaceable and too soon you'll know it.
WASHINGTON – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) recognized Teacher Appreciation Week and released the following statement: