Shelby County
WASHINGTON – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) and co-sponsors Ann Wagner, Tony Cardenas and Adam Kinzinger praised passage of the Stop, Observe, Ask and Respond (SOAR) to Health and Wellness Training Program (H.R. 767) today, a measure aimed at detecting ongoing human trafficking activity. The Representatives made the following statements:
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WASHINGTON – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09), the ranking member of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, joined his colleagues in asking Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte to bring gun violence prevention legislation before the committee, and made the following statement:
WASHINGTON – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) will attend a "Congress on Your Corner" event on Friday, where he and his district staff will be available to address constituents' questions and concerns regarding federal agencies such as the Social Security Administration, Medicare, Medicaid and Veterans Affairs.
Details:
Where: Cherokee Library, 3300 Sharpe Avenue, Memphis, Tennessee 38111
When: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
This week, I deplored yet another school shooting, commended senators for recognizing the 50th anniversary of the Memphis Sanitation Workers Strike, reacted to Special Counsel Robert Mueller's Grand Jury indictment of 13 Russian nationals, offered a "Fresh Start" to non-violent ex-offenders, welcomed new co-sponsors to my impeachment resolution, opposed the imposition of delays for compliance with the ADA, invited constituents to sign up for Telephone Town Halls, voted against a predatory lending bill, and offered a heart-healthy February health tip.
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WASHINGTON – Before leaving Washington for Memphis, Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) reviewed the controversial Republican House Intelligence Committee memo ascribed to California Rep. Devin Nunes, as well as the Committee Democrats' response memo, and released the following statement:
"Because material in the Intelligence Committee memos remains classified, I can't say very much about them, but I can compare them in terms of persuasiveness, and by that measure, the Nunes memo is a dismal failure.
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