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[MEMPHIS, TN] – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) issued the following statement today regarding U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan’s decision to extend debt relief to a broader group of former students who attended the now-defunct for-profit Corinthian Colleges:

[WASHINGTON, DC] – Following the release of a new report on the costs states failing to expand their Medicaid programs, Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) issued the following statement.

[WASHINGTON, DC] – The passage of two marijuana-related amendments to the 2016 Commerce, Justice and Science Appropriations bill and a close vote on another may signal a watershed moment in the fight to respect states’ rights, increase access to cannabis-derived, effective medical treatments, and reform our nation’s outdated criminal marijuana policies, Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) said today.

[WASHINGTON, DC] – Late this evening, the U.S. House of Representatives approved on a voice vote an amendment to the 2016 Commerce, Justice and Science Appropriations bill authored by Congressman Steve Cohen’s (TN-09) to secure $4 million for to local law enforcement agencies working to reduce their backlogs of untested rape kits. Untested rape kits are a significant public safety hazard that prevents law enforcement from apprehending violent criminals, increases the risk of additional crimes, and robs victims of the justice they deserve.

[WASHINGTON, DC] – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) issued the following statement regarding Secretary of State John Kerry’s decision to remove Cuba’s designation as a State Sponsor of Terrorism:

“Two decades ago our government determined the Cuban military poses no threat to us, while the State Department has found no evidence the Cubans provide support or training to terrorists—and there are even signs that Cuba is, in fact, taking steps to fight terrorism. That is why I have worked to normalize relations with Cuba since I was elected to Congress.

[WASHINGTON, DC] – Collierville native Thomas Carpenter recently joined the staff of Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) as an intern in the Congressman’s Capitol Hill office. During his May through August internship, Mr. Carpenter will work closely with Congressman Cohen’s legislative team and assist in other official duties such as helping with constituent requests, attending hearings and briefings, conducting legislative research, and providing tours of the Capitol complex to Memphians visiting Washington.