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WASHINGTON – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) and 16 cosponsors today reintroduced the Prohibit Wildlife Killing Contests Act to stop the practice of rewarding hunters for killing animals on public land in contests that serve no legitimate wildlife-management purpose.

Congressman Cohen made the following statement:

WASHINGTON – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9), a senior member of the Judiciary Committee, today introduced a resolution of censure against U.S.

WASHINGTON – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9), a senior member of the Judiciary Committee, is preparing to introduce a resolution of censure against Justice Samuel Alito for publicly flying the American flag upside-down, a commonly understood symbol of the “Stop the Steal” effort which falsely claimed Donald Trump won the 2020 Election.  This expression of political support for Donald Trump and opposition to Joe Biden publicly demonstrates Justice Alito’s political bias and constitutes a serious breach of judicial ethics.

WASHINGTON – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) today commended Israel’s Shin Bet intelligence agency and the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) for recovering the bodies of three hostages held by Hamas in Gaza. He condemned the terrorist group and called for the immediate release of all remaining hostages, and made the following statement:

WASHINGTON – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) today applauded President Biden’s announcement to reschedule marijuana from Schedule 1 to Schedule 3 under the Controlled Substances Act, and welcomed Attorney General Merrick Garland’s move to begin the formal rulemaking process.

Congressman Cohen made the following statement:

WASHINGTON – Congressman Steve Cohen, the House Ranking Member of the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe, also known as the Helsinki Commission, discussed Ukraine’s defense needs and military priorities.