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Congressman Cohen Commemorates Yom HaShoah

April 20, 2020

Seeks renewal of commitment to a pluralistic society

MEMPHIS -- Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) today recognized Yom HaShoah, Holocaust Remembrance Day, as he prepared to return to Washington to vote on a fourth coronavirus response bill this week. The observance begins at sundown today. As a state senator, Cohen sponsored, and the Tennessee General Assembly passed, legislation to create the Tennessee Holocaust Commission. Cohen served as an ex-officio member of the commission during his tenure in the state senate. In Congress, Cohen has been a consistent supporter of legislation and other Congressional efforts to remember those lost in the Holocaust.

Congressman Cohen made the following statement:

"Every year we remember the darkest days in history by thinking of those lost in the Holocaust and vowing that it will ‘never again' occur. As another Yom HaShoah begins, let us renew our enduring commitment to a pluralistic society of democratic values that stands up to intolerance and condemns demonization of the ‘other' and discrimination in all its forms."