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MEMPHIS – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9), a member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, made the following statement after reviewing overnight reports of the joint U.S.-Israel attacks on Iran:
“The American people did not vote for another war in the Middle East. They voted for lower costs, safer communities, and improving quality of life for their families — not launching military action that risks dragging us into another open-ended conflict with Iran.
WASHINGTON – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9), a senior member of the Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution and Limited Government, today received a 93 percent score on the American Civil Liberties Union Legislative Scorecard.
Congressman Cohen made the following statement:
“I have always been a staunch supporter of our civil liberties and appreciate the work the ACLU does in promoting and protecting them. That’s why I am grateful to see it recognize my consistent voting record to protect our civil rights.”
WASHINGTON – On Thursday, Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) received a 96 percent on the League of Conservation Voters’ National Environmental Scorecard for his voting record on 28 measures in 2025 deemed important to the organization. The votes ranged from protections for endangered species to clean energy and sustainable treatment of federal lands. Congressman Cohen is the only member of the Tennessee Congressional delegation who scored higher than zero.
Congressman Cohen made the following statement:
WASHINGTON – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9), a staunch advocate of clean air and corporate transparency, today wrote to xAI following the release of an independent health impact analysis evaluating emissions associated with the Memphis-area facilities. In the letter, he sought specific information regarding the company’s operations as well as its commitment to provide advance public notice of its ongoing power generation plans.
The letter reads in part:
WASHINGTON -- Congressmen Steve Cohen (TN-9) and Robert Aderholt (AL-4), co-chairs of the Congressional Azerbaijan Caucus, released the following statement in response to attacks on protesters in Washington, D.C. on Friday:
WASHINGTON – Congressman Steve Cohen TN-9), the House Ranking Member of the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe, also known as the Helsinki Commission, released the following statement on today’s fourth anniversary of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine by Russia:
WASHINGTON – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9), a longtime member of the Congressional Animal Protection Caucus, has once again received a perfect 100 percent on the Humane World Action Fund and Humane World for Animals Scorecard, previously known as the scorecard of the Humane Society Legislative Fund and the Humane Society of the United States. He has consistently received the highest score on humane treatment of animals issues dating to his time in the Tennessee State Senate.
MEMPHIS – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9), who has boycotted previous State of the Union and inaugural addresses by President Trump, will again avoid the speech scheduled for Tuesday evening. He will instead attend the People’s State of the Union organized by the progressive advocacy group MoveOn and the media company MeidasTouch.
Congressman Cohen made the following statement:
WASHINGTON – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) today announced that St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital will receive two grants totaling $1,389,167 from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases for research on engineering high-fidelity regulator T-cells and defining their sustainability. The work is under the direction of Dr. Yongqiang Feng of the Department of Immunology.
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MEMPHIS -- Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) made the following statement after learning of the passing of civil rights leader and presidential candidate Jesse Jackson: