Introducing 26 Articles of Impeachment Againt President Donald Trump
Dear Friend,
This week, I introduced 26 Articles of Impeachment against Donald Trump, including multiple abuses of power, violations of his oath of office, the corrupt use of the pardon power, and emoluments clause violations, among other misconduct and unlawful acts. I also received the Kate Gooch Changemaker Leader of the Year Award from Leadership Memphis, condemned the White House politicization of National Institutes of Health (NIH) grant decision-making, remembered Judge Arthur Bennett, announced NIH grants to St. Jude Children’s Research Hopital and the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC), and offered a Doonesbury cartoon, a Friday Flashback, and a weekly health tip. Today is September 25 (9-2-5) Dolly Parton Day. Keep reading and follow me on Bluesky, Facebook and Instagram to see what I am doing as it happens.
Introducing 26 Articles of Impeachment Against President Donald Trump
Receiving Kate Gooch Changemaker Leader of the Year Award from Leadership Memphis
Condemning Politicization of Scientific Grant Decisions
Remembering Judge Arthur Bennett
Announcing NIH Grants to St. Jude and UTHSC
Introducing 26 Articles of Impeachment Against President Donald Trump
As a senior member of the Judiciary Committee and an authority on the U.S. Constitution’s impeachment provisions, I introduced 26 Articles of Impeachment against President Donald Trump on Thursday. The articles cite multiple abuses of power, violations of his oath of office, the corrupt use of the pardon power, and emoluments clause violations, among other misconduct and unlawful acts. While serving as the Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice, I introduced five articles of impeachment against Trump in November of 2017. His continuation in office is a disgrace. See my release with specific details of his offenses here.
Receiving Kate Gooch Changemaker Leader of the Year Award from Leadership Memphis
On Thursday, I was honored to receive the Kate Gooch Changemaker of the Year Award from Leadership Memphis. It is a true honor to be recognized for decades of service to my community by those who work every day to make our city a better place for its residents.
Condemning Politicization of Scientific Grant Decisions
As co-chair of the Biomedical Research Caucus serving a district that includes St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC), and other internationally recognized scientific research institutions, this week I condemned White House plans to further politicize National Institutes of Health (NIH) grant funding decisions. The plan calls for Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director Russell Vought and NIH Director Jay Bhattacharya to co-chair a committee to review and potentially veto projects deemed too “woke” by the White House. See my statement here.
Remembering Judge Arthur Bennett
On Thursday, I released a statement remembering Shelby County Criminal Court Judge Arthur T. Bennett. We all mourn Judge Bennett’s passing. He was an outstanding judge. His court was always courteous to both sides and ruled quickly and properly on motions. He was a gentleman at all times and there’s not a finer criminal court judge I have ever known.
Announcing NIH Grants to St. Jude and UTHSC
Last Friday, I announced three National Institutes of Health grants totaling $805,047 to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital and to the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC). See details in my release here.
This is me with friends John Yarmuth, the former Congressman from Kentucky, and Don Donati, enjoying a Washington Nationals game on September 23, 2015.
Today is National Psychotherapy Day. Those dealing with mental health issues should never be stigmatized and, in our world of chaos and confusion, it can be easy to feel overwhelmed. On this National Psychotherapy Day, reach out to a mental health counselor if you need support. The 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline is available 24/7 if you need to talk.
“The past is never dead. It’s not even past.” – Nobel Prize-winning novelist William Faulkner (1897 – 1962), born on this day
“Passion is vital, but you've got to have a strategy. And your plan better include voting -- not just some of the time, but all the time. It is absolutely true that 50 years after the Voting Rights Act, there are still too many barriers in this country to vote. There are too many people trying to erect new barriers to voting. This is the only advanced democracy on Earth that goes out of its way to make it difficult for people to vote. And there’s a reason for that. There’s a legacy to that. But let me say this: Even if we dismantled every barrier to voting, that alone would not change the fact that America has some of the lowest voting rates in the free world.” – President Barack Obama delivering the 2016 commencement address at Howard University, created by Congress on this day in 1867
As always, I remain
Sincerely,
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Steve Cohen
Member of Congress