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WASHINGTON – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09), who serves as the ranking member of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice, today introduced a series of amendments to a pending spending bill that would prohibit federal spending at Trump-owned businesses, including hotels and resorts. The amendments were offered to an annual appropriations measure that addresses spending on Energy & Water, Legislative Branch and Military Construction and Veterans Affairs that is expected be taken up next week.

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) commended St. Jude Children's Research Hospital which today announced a $100 million global initiative to treat childhood cancers around the world. The announcement came just days after the House passed the Childhood Cancer Survivorship, Treatment, Access and Research (STAR) Act. Congressman Cohen has been a long-time supporter of the legislation and is a cosponsor of the House companion measure. The Congressman made the following statement:

[MEMPHIS, TN] – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) today announced that Shelby County has been awarded $3,557,886 in federal funding to help address HIV/AIDS and to provide care for those living with HIV in Shelby County. This funding comes through the United States Department of Health and Human Services' (HHS) Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program, which helps local governments provide HIV-related services to more than half a million people each year who do not have sufficient health care coverage or financial resources for coping with the disease.

WASHINGTON – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) today commended Governor Bill Haslam for signing a bill into law ending the practice of housing juvenile pretrial detainees in adult prison and called on Congress to pass the No Money Bail Act (H.R. 1437) to help stop the practice of conditioning pretrial release on a defendant's ability to pay. Congressman Cohen made the following statement:

WASHINGTON – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) condemned in the strongest terms an anticipated new Trump Administration rule that would withhold funds from any health care facility that promotes abortion or refers patients to abortion providers, and made the following statement:

WASHINGTON – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09), a member of the House Judiciary Committee, fondly recalled Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall, who argued the landmark case that ended the separate but equal doctrine and led to the desegregation of public schools. The ruling came down on this date in 1954. The Congressman made the following statement:

WASHINGTON – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09), the ranking member of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, said today that the committee has misplaced its priorities with a bill, advanced during Washington's annual "Police Week," that would ease restrictions for police to carry guns into Social Security offices on personal errands, when the Senate has now confirmed Russian interference in the 2016 elections.