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WASHINGTON – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9), whose district includes Memphis with a child poverty rate of 32.7 percent, went to the House floor Tuesday evening to discuss income inequality and poverty and Tennessee’s failure to address it.
In his remarks, he said in part:
WASHINGTON – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9), a senior member of the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe, today voted against the Republican’s Israel-only supplemental providing funding for Israel. While Congressman Cohen strongly supports Israel and wants to send it what it needs to defend itself and defeat Hamas, this bill is a Republican partisan ploy. The House should instead consider a comprehensive response to U.S. national Security concerns.
WASHINGTON – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) today voted against the impeachment of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. The resolution to impeach the Secretary failed on a vote of 216 to 214.
Congressman Cohen made the following statement:
WASHINGTON – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9), the Ranking Member of the Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Aviation, today expressed a need for additional oversight and accountability over Boeing and pushed for the passage of a long-term FAA reauthorization bill at a hearing on “The State of American Aviation and the Federal Aviation Administration” with FAA Administrator Michael Whitaker.
WASHINGTON -- Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) today introduced a bill that would reauthorize the Stop, Observe, Ask, and Respond (SOAR) to Health and Wellness Act. This vital legislation aims to renew and continue essential training for healthcare professionals in identifying and responding to victims of human trafficking.
WASHINGTON, DC — In a letter sent yesterday evening to Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Administrator Michael Whitaker, who is scheduled to testify before the House Aviation Subcommittee on Tuesday, February 6th, Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) and bipartisan leaders of the Aviation Subcommittee and the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee outlined several questions the Admin
WASHINGTON, DC — Today, U.S. Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) publicly lauded E. Jean Carroll for her unwavering courage and determination in her legal pursuits against former President Donald Trump. Congressman Cohen, a senior member of the House Judiciary Committee, emphasized the significance of Carroll's actions in upholding the principles of justice and the rule of law.
MEMPHIS, TN — Today, Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) announced that the Memphis International Airport will receive a $16.1 million federal infrastructure grant award to support ongoing terminal modernization efforts.
WASHINGTON – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) went to the House floor this evening to condemn the October 7 Hamas hostage takers and call for the immediate return of the hostages. In particular, he drew attention to hostages Noa Argamani and Hersh Goldberg-Polin whose fates remain unknown.
In his remarks, Congressman Cohen said in part that he was: