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April 8, 2014

[WASHINGTON, DC] – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09), a member of the House Judiciary Committee and Ranking Member of its Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice, this morning pressed United States Attorney General Eric Holder on the Administration’s reluctance to change the federal government’s classification of marijuana and reminded him of his statutory authority to remove the drug

April 8, 2014

[WASHINGTON, DC] – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09), a member of the House Judiciary Committee and Ranking Member of its Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice, this morning urged United States Attorney General Eric Holder to provide federal monitors for the upcoming elections in Shelby County.

April 8, 2014

Bipartisan unemployment extension passed Senate by a vote of 59-38

[WASHINGTON, DC] – Following the U.S. Senate voting 59-38 to extend unemployment insurance, Congressman Steve Cohen today called on Speaker John Boehner to let the House vote on the Senate bipartisan compromise agreement as soon as possible.

April 7, 2014

[WASHINGTON, DC] – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) hosted a telephone town hall this evening to answer his constituents’ questions about the issues facing the Ninth District and the nation.

April 4, 2014

[WASHINGTON, DC] – On the 46th anniversary of the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) commemorated the life and work of the late Reverend on the floor of the United States House of Representatives. Video of the Congressman’s remarks is available here.

April 4, 2014

[WASHINGTON, DC] – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) today announced that St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in downtown Memphis was awarded $332,500 in federal funding for medical research. The funding comes through the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services’ (HHS) National Institute of General Medical Sciences.

April 3, 2014

[WASHINGTON, DC] – With the support of Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09), Memphis-native Anthony “Amp” Elmore met this week with South African Ambassador to the United States Ebrahim Rasool to discuss Elmore’s proposal to foster a cultural and economic exchange between the African nation and the city of Memphis. The meeting took place at the South African Embassy in Washington, DC.

April 3, 2014

[WASHINGTON, DC] – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09), a longtime champion for animal rights and welfare, this week received the Humane Society’s “Humane Champion” award for his perfect voting record during 2013.

April 2, 2014

[WASHINGTON, DC] – Congressman Steve Cohen today highlighted the induction of legendary Memphian Isaac Hayes’ Billboard chart-topping “Shaft” soundtrack into the Library of Congress National Recording Registry.

April 2, 2014

[WASHINGTON, DC] – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09), a member of the House Judiciary Committee and Ranking Member of its Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice, today released the following statement regarding the Supreme Court’s McCutcheon v. FEC decision:

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