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[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. Video of this morning’s questioning is available here.

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. Despite the growing struggles for more than 41,000 Tennesseans, Speaker Boehner and House Republican leadership have blocked several Democratic efforts to extend the program and appear intent on blocking a vote on the Senate’s bipartisan compromise.

[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.

[WASHINGTON, DC] – On the 46^th 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.

[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. The purpose of this grant is to determine the efficacy of a novel compound, discovered at St. Jude, to reverse cancer drug resistance.

[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.

[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. The Congressman, who has received more “Humane Champion” awards than any other member of the Tennessee Congressional Delegation, also received extra credit on the Humane Scorecard for his sponsorship of the Prevent All Soring Tactics Act, which would end an abusive practice used by some horse trainers.