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WASHINGTON – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9), the House Ranking Member of the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe, also known as the Helsinki Commission, today introduced the America First Equipment and Information Act. The measure would prohibit arms sales, trades or loans of weapons to the Russian Federation, and would ban intelligence sharing.
Congressman Cohen made the following statement:

MEMPHIS - Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) will hold an in-person town hall meeting on Tuesday, March 18, between 6 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. at the Mississippi Boulevard Christian Church to answer constituents’ questions and listen to their thoughts as the Trump-Musk Administration enters its ninth week. The news media are invited to attend.
What: An in-person Town Hall Meeting for 9th Congressional District constituents

MEMPHIS – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9), who voted against a disastrous continuing resolution to fund federal government programs through September 30 on Tuesday evening, made the following statement after the Senate voted to pass the same measure on a 54-46 vote on Friday night:

MEMPHIS – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9), a senior member of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, today released the following statement after learning that the Trump U.S. Department of Transportation has directed its agencies to claw back previously awarded funding to local governments and entities for projects that include biking and walking trails and electric vehicle charging stations:

WASHINGTON – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) today vote “no” on a Continuing Resolution for federal funding through September 30 that passed on a 217 to 213 vote, and made the following statement:

WASHINGTON -- – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) and Senator Chris Van Hollen of Maryland today reintroduced the Nationally Enhancing the Wellbeing of Babies through Outreach and Research Now (NEWBORN) Act to help address America's unacceptably high infant mortality rate with concrete solutions. If enacted, the measure would create infant mortality-focused pilot programs in the highest-risk areas of the country to help the populations most vulnerable to this devastating crisis.
Congressman Cohen made the following statement:

WASHINGTON – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) today re-introduced the Tax Return Preparer Accountability Act to provide the Internal Revenue Service with the explicit authority to regulate tax preparation services by enacting training and integrity requirements.
Congressman Cohen made the following statement:

WASHINGTON -- Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Aviation Steve Cohen (TN-9), Ranking Member of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Rick Larsen (WA-2), Ranking Member of the T&I Congressman Seth Moulton (MA-6) and fellow House Democrats sent a letter to Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Acting Administrator Chris Rocheleau requesting more information regarding reports the FAA may cancel a multi-billion dollar Verizon contract in favor of Elon Musk’s Starlink.

WASHINGTON – Congressman Steve Cohen, a senior member of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, addressed its Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management today.

WASHINGTON – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9), a senior member of the Judiciary Committee, today suggested that the status of federal buildings, including the Odell Horton Federal Building in Memphis, should be resolved before a bill creating 66 new federal judgeships advances. The General Services Administration prompted by Elon Musk listed more than 400 “non-core” properties for disposal on Tuesday, including the federal courthouse in Memphis.