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MEMPHIS – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9), the House Ranking Member on the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe, also known as the Helsinki Commission, made the following statement on his support for Ukraine as the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe Parliamentary Assembly prepares to meet in Vienna:
The Trump Administration has acted illegally and unconstitutionally in ways that weaken our democratic institutions, slow down our economy, roll back protections for public health and the environment, and put health care and Social Security benefits at risk for millions of Americans. And that’s just the start.
MEMPHIS – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9), the Ranking Member of the Aviation Subcommittee, made the following statement after learning Monday that the Trump-Musk Administration plans to make drastic cuts to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) workforce:
WASHINGTON – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) today wrote to Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem with questions about her department’s policies, priorities and transparency.
The letter reads in part:
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: