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WASHINGTON – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09), a senior member of the Judiciary Committee, voted late Wednesday night to advance an assault weapons ban to the full House of Representatives. During debate on the measure, Congressman Cohen engaged his Republican colleagues in debate, arguing their defense of such weapons involves the anticipation of a civil war. In his remarks, he referred to Committee members Greg Steube or Florida and Chip Roy of Texas.
WASHINGTON – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) today spoke from the House floor in favor of and then voted for the Right to Contraception Act.
The vote on passage was 228 to 195.
In his floor remarks, Congressman Cohen said in part:
WASHINGTON – Congressmen Steve Cohen (TN-09) and Joe Wilson (SC-02), the Co-Chairman and Ranking Member of the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe (the U.S. Helsinki Commission) today introduced the Euro-Atlantic Solidarity and Major Democratic Ally Act. The measure would upgrade defense cooperation with Ukraine, Georgia and Moldova and create a "Major Democratic Ally" status, strengthening our military and defense ties, allowing us to call them allies.
WASHINGTON – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) today voted for and the House passed a six-bill appropriations minibus containing nine community projects requested by Congressman Cohen worth $17,148,332, including funding for Overton Park Memphis Zoo parking, the Mississippi River cobblestone landing riverfront project, redevelopment of Foote Park at South City Community Homes and the redevelopment of Porter Junior High.
WASHINGTON – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09), Co-Chairman of the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe (the U.S. Helsinki Commission) today questioned expert witnesses at a hearing entitled "Behind Enemy Lines: Life in Ukraine's Newly Occupied Territories."
WASHINGTON – Days before his childhood hero, Minnie Minoso of the Chicago White Sox, is inducted posthumously into the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York, on Sunday, Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) called attention to his pending legislation, the Baseball Diplomacy Act.
WASHINGTON – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09), Chairman of the Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties, today spoke in favor of and then voted for the Respect for Marriage Act.
WASHINGTON – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09), a senior member of the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, today questioned Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg at an oversight hearing on the implementation of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) that became law last year.
WASHINGTON – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) today announced that Southwest Tennessee Community College will receive a grant of $2,673,526 and Baptist Memorial College of Health Sciences will receive a grant of $43,244 from the U.S. Department of Education's Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund.
Congressman Cohen made the following statement:
WASHINGTON – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) tonight voted no on the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA).
The vote on passage was 329 to 101.
Congressman Cohen made the following statement: