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I hope you and your family have a safe and happy Fourth of July tomorrow. This week marked the 50th anniversary of President Lyndon Johnson signing the landmark Civil Rights Act into law, a new report was released showing just how many Tennesseans are hurting because Governor Haslam refuses to act on TennCare expansion, and I hosted my annual Procurement Fair to help Memphis small businesses compete. Keep reading to learn what else happened this week.
[MEMPHIS, TN] – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) today marked the 50th anniversary of the signing the historic Civil Rights Act of 1964 into law. Congressman Cohen made the following statement 50 years to the day after President Lyndon Johnson signed the bill into law:
[MEMPHIS, TN] – On the heels of a new White House Council of Economic Advisors report on the consequences of states failing to expand their Medicaid systems, Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) renewed his call for Governor Bill Haslam to swiftly expand TennCare.
[MEMPHIS, TN] – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) released the following statement upon learning of the Supreme Court’s Burwell v. Hobby Lobby decision:
[MEMPHIS, TN] – Continuing his efforts to ensure that Memphis-area small businesses are well-informed and competitive when seeking to win contracts with the federal government, Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) this week hosted his 2014 Federal Procurement Fair at the University of Memphis. A photo of this year’s fair, which Congressman Cohen has hosted annually since 2010, is available here.
This week marked one year from a misguided Supreme Court decision that gutted the Voting Rights Act, I brought a senior VA official to Memphis to address our veteran community’s concerns, spoke on the House Floor about the urgent need to restore the protections of the Voting Rights Act, and met with a talented young Memphis artist who won this year’s Congressional Art Competition in the Ninth District. Keep reading to learn what else happened this week.
[MEMPHIS, TN] – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) was joined by Acting Deputy Under Secretary for Health for Operations and Management Jan Murphy at a town hall with over 150 Mid-south veterans this morning to discuss ongoing concerns about scheduling and the quality of care at the Memphis Veterans Affairs Medical Center (VAMC). Following the town hall, Congressman Cohen and Under Secretary Murphy also toured Memphis VAMC.
[WASHINGTON, DC] – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) today welcomed Southwind High School student Xavier Brito to his Capitol Hill office to congratulate the student on winning this year’s Congressional Art Competition. As the Ninth District’s winner, Mr. Brito’s piece, entitled “Remember the Dream,” will hang in public view on Capitol Hill for the next year. A photo of Mr. Brito’s winning piece is available here, and a photo of Mr. Brito and his family with Congressman Cohen can be found here.
For two days, the main theme on Capitol Hill, at least for Democrats, has been voting rights.
Dozens gathered in the rotunda on Tuesday to honor Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Coretta Scott King and commemorate the Civil Rights Act. The Senate held a detailed hearing Wednesday morning about a proposal to update the Voting Rights Act, and congressional Democrats took the stage on the Capitol lawn in the afternoon to demanding they be given a vote on the issue.