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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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[WASHINGTON, D.C.] — Congressman Steve Cohen (D-TN) and Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) reacted today to the proposed elimination of funding for Legal Services Corporation (LSC) in the Administration's Fiscal Year 2018 budget.
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] — Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) today released the following statement on President Trump's Fiscal Year 2018 Budget:
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] — Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) today released the following statement on the report from the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) on the Republican's American Health Care Act that shows 14 million more people would be uninsured by 2018, 24 million more people would be uninsured by 2026 and a $880 billion federal cut to Medicaid by 2026:
Dear Constituent,
Today, I met with local community leaders at Streets Ministries to urge my constituents to use the IRS Free File program to save money and maximize their refund this tax season. Free File is a public-private partnership between the IRS and tax preparation companies that provides 70 percent of all taxpayers – anyone who made $64,000 or less in 2016 – the best-known and most trusted commercial tax preparation software products at no cost.
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – Congressman Steve Cohen (D-TN), Congressman Adam Kinzinger (R-IL), Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer (D-NY), Senator Ed Markey (D-MA), Senator Bob Menendez (D-NJ), and Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) today introduced the bipartisan, bicameral Seat Egress in Air Travel (SEAT) Act in the U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate. The SEAT Act would establish a minimum seat size on commercial airlines as well as a minimum distance between rows of seats to protect the safety and health of airline passengers.
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] — Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) today released the following statement on the House Republicans' legislation to repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA):
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] — Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) today released the following statement on the passing of former Tennessee State Senator Douglas Henry, Jr., the longest serving member of the Tennessee legislature:
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] — Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) tonight released the following statement after the House Republicans unveiled their legislation to repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA):
Tomorrow, House Judiciary Committee Democrats will send a letter to White House Counsel Donald McGahn, asking him to provide information about contacts between the White House and the Department of Justice. Judiciary Democrats will also send a similar letter to FBI Director James Comey.