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WASHINGTON – In the wake of the tragic midair collision near Reagan National Airport, Aviation Subcommittee Ranking Member Steve Cohen (TN-9), Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Ranking Member Rick Larsen (WA-2), and their fellow T & I Committee members wrote to U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy urging the swift implementation of the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024.

The letter reads in part:

WASHINGTON – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9), a polio survivor and an advocate of vaccine immunization, released the following statement after the Senate confirmed Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services on a 52-48 vote.

“It is a violation of the public’s trust to confirm the appointment of a man not capable of protecting the nation’s – and the world’s – public health. A vaccine denier with little knowledge of the vast array of responsibilities he has now been given is the wrong person for this job.

WASHINGTON – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9), a senior member of the Judiciary Committee, today reintroduced the National Statistics on Deadly Force Transparency Act, requiring the collection of pertinent information in these cases. The 1994 Crime Bill requires the Attorney General to collect information on instances of “excessive” force but the term is difficult to define. Congressman Cohen’s bill would be limited collecting records in cases of the use of deadly force.

WASHINGTON – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9), a senior member of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, today spoke at a Highways and Transit Subcommittee hearing reviewing roadway safety and advocated several measures he has long supported. 

Congressman Cohen is a strong advocate of the concept of “Complete Streets” for all users of roadways, including bicyclists and pedestrians, and he lamented Memphis’ serious problem with pedestrian fatalities.

WASHINGTON – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9), a senior member of the Judiciary Committee, today questioned the entire premise of a hearing on the so-called Censorship-Industrial Complex. In his remarks, he expressed concern about the rule of law and the role of Elon Musk, owner of the former social media platform Twitter (now X), and the place of truth in our civic discourse.

In the course of questioning witnesses, Congressman said in part:

WASHINGTON -- Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9), a senior member of the Judiciary Committee, today reintroduced the Police Creating Accountability by Making Effective Recording Act (CAMERA). The measure establishes a grant program to help state, local, and tribal law enforcement agencies purchase body-worn cameras, implement body-worn camera programs, and report to Congress on the impact and effectiveness of the use of body-worn cameras. A version of this bill was included in the 2021 George Floyd Justice in Policing Act. 

WASHINGTON – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) today condemned a Trump Administration proposal to cap facilities and administrative cost reimbursements to 15 percent of total research project costs on National Institutes of Health (NIH) grant awards to biomedical research institutions. The proposal would be devastating to Tennessee universities and research organizations. In 2023, Tennessee received about $770 million in funding from the NIH. The proposed reduction would result in a roughly $250 million annual loss to institutions in the state.