Press Releases

[WASHINGTON, DC] – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09), Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice, earlier today called on U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch to bring to bear the full resources of the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) as authorities investigate the death of a 19-year-old African American man, Darrius Stewart, who was killed in Memphis by a police officer following a routine traffic stop of a car in which Stewart was a passenger.

[WASHINGTON, DC] – Congressmen Scott DesJarlais, M.D. (TN-04) and Steve Cohen (TN-09) today introduced their bipartisan Enhancing Safety at Military Installations Act with the support of the entire Tennessee House Delegation. This legislation would require the Department of Defense to issue a directive permitting members of the Armed Forces who have received firearms training and are authorized to use firearms to carry military-issued firearms on bases and recruitment facilities.

[WASHINGTON, DC] – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) issued the following statement regarding today’s attack in Chattanooga, Tennessee:

“Today’s attack in Chattanooga that killed four Marines and injured several others is distressing, and I am keeping a close eye on the developments. Being that the scene was a military installation and the victims were military personnel, it appears that this was an attack on our nation. My sympathies go out to the victims and their families.”

[WASHINGTON, DC] – With President Obama capping off a week of bringing fairness to our criminal justice system by becoming the first-ever sitting President to visit a federal prison, House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice Ranking Member Steve Cohen (TN-09) urged Congressional leadership to act swiftly to support the President’s call to action and pass a comprehensive

[Washington, DC] – Today, House Judiciary Committee Ranking Member John Conyers, Jr. (D-MI) and Rep. Steve Cohen (D-TN) released the following joint statement in response to the decision to open an investigation into allegations that Planned Parenthood altered procedures to “sell” fetal tissues for profit:

[WASHINGTON, DC] – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) commended Memphis’ selection as a participant in President Obama’s new ConnectHome initiative, which is aimed at accelerating broadband internet adoption by families and children through partnerships with local governments, private industry, non-profits, and other entities focused on tailoring internet access solutions to our community. Nationwide, both low-income and African-American households are significantly less likely to have internet access at home than other households.

[WASHINGTON, DC] – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) today received the nonpartisan National Parks Conservation Association’s (NPCA) Friend of the National Parks Award in recognition of his voting record in the 113th Congress and his contributions to the protection and enhancement of America’s national parks. A photo of Congressman Cohen receiving this award, which he also received in the 112^th and 111^th Congresses, is available here.

[WASHINGTON, DC] – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) announced today that the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has selected the city as one of nine finalists for a HUD Choice Neighborhood Implementation Grant. The city will now compete for an individual federal grant worth up to $30 million, with winners expected to be announced in September. Today’s announcement follows years of effort by Congressman Cohen, working with Mayor Wharton and others in the city, to encourage the Obama administration to designate Memphis as a Choice Neighborhood.