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January 13, 2016

[WASHINGTON, DC] – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) today sent a letter to Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Julian Castro regarding the safety and living conditions at the Peppertree Apartments in Memphis.

January 12, 2016

[WASHINGTON, DC] – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09), Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice, tonight issued the following statement in response to President Obama’s State of the Union speech:

January 12, 2016

[WASHINGTON, DC] – Congressman Steve Cohen (D-TN), the Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice, today voted for the bipartisan Second Chance Reauthorization Act of 2015 (H.R. 3406) during a House Judiciary Committee meeting.

January 11, 2016

[WASHINGTON, DC] – Congressman Steve Cohen (D-TN), the Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice, today released the following statement on the eve of President Obama’s State of the Union Address.

January 8, 2016

[WASHINGTON, DC] – Congressman Steve Cohen (D-TN), Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice, today decried the House of Representatives for voting down his amendment to the Fairness in Class Action Litigation Act of 2015 (H.R.

January 8, 2016

[WASHINGTON, DC] – Congressman Steve Cohen (D-TN) today spoke on the House floor pointing out the strength of the Affordable Care Act in Tennessee and the dangers of repealing the law. A full video of Congressman Cohen’s remarks can be found here.

January 7, 2016

[WASHINGTON, DC] – Congressman Steve Cohen (D-TN) today released the following statement on the House floor honoring retiring Memphis Police Director Toney Armstrong. A full video of the Congressman’s remarks can be found here.

January 6, 2016

[WASHINGTON, DC] – Congressman Steve Cohen (D-TN), Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice, released the following statement on the House Republicans’ 62nd attempt to repeal or undermine the Affordable Care Act and the 11th attempt to defund Planned Parenthood.

January 5, 2016

[WASHINGTON, DC] – Congressman Steve Cohen (D-TN), Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice, today commended President Obama’s executive action on gun control.