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As a fourth-generation Memphian, I have dedicated my life to public service in Memphis and Shelby County. My work has defined my life and affected the lives of people in Memphis, across Tennessee and now across America throughout my career in national, state and local politics.
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[MEMPHIS, TN] – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) today contacted the U.S.
[MEMPHIS, TN] – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) issued the following statement commemorating the 152nd anniversary of Juneteenth and recognizing the 24th Annual Celebration of the Juneteenth Urban Music Festival in Memphis, Tennessee:
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) released the following statement after President Trump announced he would reverse President Obama's policy of normalizing diplomatic relations with Cuba:
Washington, D.C. – Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), Rand Paul (R-KY), Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), Al Franken (D-MN), and Mike Lee (R-UT) along with Representatives Steve Cohen (D-TN) and Don Young (R-AK) today reintroduced a bipartisan, bicameral bill that would allow patients to access medical marijuana in states where it is legal without fear of federal prosecution.
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) released the following statement after a shooting at the Congressional baseball practice this morning in Alexandria, Virginia:
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09), Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice, today sent a letter to Attorney General Jeff Sessions urging him to investigate whether any federal laws have been violated in connection with the Eric Trump Foundation's annual charity golf tournament partially for the benefit of St. Jude Children's Research Hospital in Memphis, TN.
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09), Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice, today released the following statement on former FBI Director James Comey's written testimony to be delivered tomorrow morning to the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence:
"And now it's on to Chicago, and let's win there," Senator Robert F. Kennedy triumphantly declared during his speech after a decisive victory in the California Democratic primary on June 5, 1968.
It had become clear that Kennedy would be the Democratic nominee for the 1968 presidential election. He had inspired a generation of young people to get involved in politics and galvanized a Democratic Party still reeling from the loss of his brother President John F. Kennedy five years earlier.