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WASHINGTON – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9), who has served on the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe, also known as the Helsinki Commission, since March of 2011, was formally re-appointed as a member on Thursday and will again be House Ranking Member, the top House Democrat, on the Commission as he was in the 118^th Congress. He was Co-Chair of the Commission in the 117^th Congress when the Democrats were last in the majority in the House.  

WASHINGTON – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) today announced that the Delta Regional Authority (DRA) will provide $7 million for 25 workforce development projects throughout the lower Mississippi River Delta, including two in Memphis.

MEMPHIS, TN — Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) made the following statement today in recognition of Independence Day:

“Today, as we commemorate the 249th anniversary of this Country, I want us to reflect on this specific part of the Declaration of Independence:

WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09), a senior member of the House Judiciary Committee, today condemned the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling in Trump v. CASA, which limits the ability of federal courts to issue nationwide injunctions against unlawful executive actions. 

WASHINGTON – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) today announced that Shelby County’s Air Pollution Control Program will receive a grant of $100,000 from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), one tranche of $3.7 million already approved.

Congressman Cohen made the following statement:

“Residents of Shelby County are understandably concerned about air pollution and air quality. I’m pleased this funding from the EPA will support efforts to put additional regulations in place to improve air quality in our community.”