Press Releases
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee today passed an amendment to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Reauthorization bill introduced by Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) to require the FAA to establish a minimum seat size on commercial airlines as well as a minimum distance between rows of seats to protect the safety and health of airline passengers.
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09), a member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, today announced that he would be offering the bipartisan, bicameral Seat Egress in Air Travel (SEAT) Act (H.R. 1467/S.596) as an amendment to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Reauthorization bill set to be considered before the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee on Tuesday.
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) issued the following statement on the University of Memphis and Christian Brothers University's decision to enroll students who have been approved for the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program:
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) today released the following statement on the Senate Republicans' draft bill to repeal the Affordable Care Act:
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) took to the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives today to honor the seven United States Navy sailors who died after the USS Fitzgerald collided with a Japanese container ship off the coast of Japan on June 17, 2017. A full video of Congressman Cohen's remarks can be found here.
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09), Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice, and nearly 200 Members of Congress have filed a federal lawsuit against President Trump for allegedly violating one of the Constitution's critical anti-corruption provisions: the Foreign Emoluments Clause. The Clause prohibits the President from accepting payments and other benefits from foreign governments without seeking and receiving Congressional authorization.
[MEMPHIS, TN] – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) today contacted the U.S.
[MEMPHIS, TN] – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) issued the following statement commemorating the 152nd anniversary of Juneteenth and recognizing the 24th Annual Celebration of the Juneteenth Urban Music Festival in Memphis, Tennessee:
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) released the following statement after President Trump announced he would reverse President Obama's policy of normalizing diplomatic relations with Cuba:
Washington, D.C. – Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), Rand Paul (R-KY), Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), Al Franken (D-MN), and Mike Lee (R-UT) along with Representatives Steve Cohen (D-TN) and Don Young (R-AK) today reintroduced a bipartisan, bicameral bill that would allow patients to access medical marijuana in states where it is legal without fear of federal prosecution.