Floor Statements

Congressman Cohen discusses why he will vote against additional funding for the war in Iraq. To see the video, please click HERE or on the picture above.

Congressman Cohen honors the life of Memphis restaurateur and civic leader Thomas Boggs on the Floor of the House of Representatives.

Congressman Cohen discusses the price of gasoline on the House Floor. He calls on the President to take action to help consumers who are suffering with nearly $4 per gallon gas by halting purchases of oil for the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR). The SPR is already 97% full, and this could lower the price of gas significantly.

Congressman Steve Cohen speaks on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives about his discussion with children visiting Washington, D.C. from Hawkins Mill Elementary School in Memphis, TN.

Congressman Cohen talks about the mortgage crisis on the Floor of the U.S. House of Representatives. The administration's reaction has been to bail out Wall Street, while the Democratic Congress wants to help American families.

Congressman Steve Cohen takes to the floor to encourage everyone to remember to file their tax returns so that they receive the tax rebate granted by the economic stimulus package earlier this year. He also talks about the need to reinvest our tax revenues in America, not Iraq.

Congressman Cohen praises the University of Memphis Men's Tigers Basketball Team on the Floor of the U.S. House of Representatives for their fantastic season. While they fell just short of the ultimate goal, this is a team that will be remembered by the City of Memphis for decades to come. Please click on the picture above to see the speech.

Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) explains how the war in Iraq is costing taxpayers at home.