Press Releases
WASHINGTON – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) Friday congratulated Planned Parenthood President Cecile Richards for her 12 years steering the women's health agency, and made the following statement:
"Cecile has shown that, through determination and hard work, expanding women's rights can be achieved. She has vigorously and tirelessly fought to protect the well-established legal reproductive rights of women, all the while increasing the reach of Planned Parenthood. She is a true champion of women's rights.
WASHINGTON- Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) expressed disappointment at the closure of the Memphis Jubilee Catholic Schools Network, an initiative founded by the Catholic Diocese of Memphis. He released the following statement:
WASHINGTON – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) noted the passing in New Orleans of James D. "Jimmy" Robinson Jr., one of the founders of the Overton Square entertainment district, and made the following statement:
"I mourn the passing of my good friend Jimmy Robinson, a son of Memphis who brought a joyous spirit to the corner of Madison and North Cooper with the creation of Overton Square.
WASHINGTON – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) commended Governor Bill Haslam for making the opioid crisis a top legislative priority this year and for placing the emphasis on prevention and treatment. Cohen made the following statement Tuesday:
"Governor Haslam's ‘TN Together,' a statewide program targeting an opioid crisis that is killing three Tennesseans a day, is a smart move and focuses on the right priorities – prevention and treatment rather than punishment. It's best to treat this crisis compassionately as a public health issue and address it with proven solutions.
WASHINGTON – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) voted for the measure to re-open the federal government Monday. Afterward he made the following statement:
"Many of my constituents have government jobs and need government programs. A government shutdown makes it difficult for them to live day to day. If I had a wealthy district, it wouldn't have made as much of a difference. The tax cuts were already skewed to benefit them the most and they generally don't work for the government or rely as heavily on SNAP payments or other federal programs.
WASHINGTON – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) is working with colleagues to quickly re-open the federal government after Republicans in control of the House and Senate failed to reach agreement on a range of issues. He released the following statement:
"We need to open the government as soon as possible with an agreement that fully funds the Children's Health Insurance Program and meets other important priorities, including extending the Federal Qualified Health Centers and community health centers. Congress should also stop trying to undermine Obamacare.
WASHINGTON – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) is monitoring talks between House and Senate leaders and the White House aimed at averting a government shutdown at midnight tonight and made the following statement:
MEMPHIS - Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) mourned the death of longtime Memphis civic leader Jack Morris, who died Friday at 87. He released the following statement:
"I met Jack Morris during the Stan Snodgrass for governor race in 1970 and learned a lot from him over the years. He always seemed to have an ear and occasionally a bit of advice and encouragement for me.
"I want to thank his family for his service to Memphis and for the friendship he extended to me. His was a life of civic commitment and grace.
WASHINGTON – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) commemorated the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Day Jr. National Holiday Monday with a series of King-inspired events. He also released this statement:
"I always recognize the Martin Luther King national holiday with a combination of admiration and solemnity. King was a giant of the 20th Century, a great non-violent Civil Rights leader, Nobel Peace Prize laureate, anti-war strategist and human being.
WASHINGTON – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) issued the following statement on President Trump's reported comments at a meeting on immigration:
"Donald Trump should apologize to the countries he sullied with his disgraceful comments," said Congressman Cohen. "It is the President's job to act on behalf of our nation's best interests, and as President he must apologize.