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Congressman Cohen Votes to Protect the Right to Organize
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Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) tonight voted for and the House passed the Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act, which would re-orient federal labor law to favor worker rights and do away with “right to work” laws that hamper labor organizing in 27 states, including Tennessee.
Congressmen Cohen and Armstrong and Senators Durbin and Grassley Introduce Bipartisan Prohibiting Punishment of Acquitted Conduct Act
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Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) and Kelly Armstrong (ND-At Large) today introduced the bipartisan, bicameral Prohibiting Punishment of Acquitted Conduct Act of 2021.
Congressmen Cohen and DeSaulnier and Senators Gillibrand and Rubio Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Prevent “Underride” Accidents Involving Tractor-Trailers
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Congressmen Steve Cohen (TN-09) and Mark DeSaulnier (CA-11) and Senators Kirsten Gillibrand of New York and Marco Rubio of Florida today planned to reintroduce bipartisan legislation to strengthen safety measures to prevent deadly underride accidents involving tractor-trailers and straight trucks.
Congressman Cohen Attends Natural Resources Committee Hearing on the Impact of Climate Change on Insular Areas
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Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) today attended his first hearing of the Committee on Natural Resources that he joined in January.
Congressman Cohen Announces $1 Million Ryan White HIV/AIDS Grant to Shelby County
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Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) today announced that Shelby County will receive a $1,009,893 grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services for its Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program.
Congressman Cohen Heartened at Passage of the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act
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Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09), Chairman of the Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties, tonight expressed deep satisfaction at the passage of the groundbreaking George Floyd Justice in Policing Act, which he believes will help build trust between police departments and the communities they serve.
Congressman Cohen Applauds Passage of For the People Act
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Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09), Chairman of the Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, which has jurisdiction over voting rights, today voted for H.R. 1, the For the People Act.
Congressman Cohen Introduces the Civil Rights Enhancement and Law Enforcement Accountability Act
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Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09), Chairman of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties, today re-introduced the Civil Rights Enhancement and Law Enforcement Accountability Improvement Act.
Congressman Cohen Urges Passage of H.R. 1, the For the People Act
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Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09), the Chairman of the Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties, today went to the House floor to urge passage of H.R. 1, the For the People Act, emphasizing its redistricting and voting rights provisions.
Congressman Cohen Introduces Emergency Eviction Enforcement Act
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Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) today re-introduced the Emergency Eviction Enforcement Act to protect vulnerable tenants from evictions during a national emergency or public health crisis.
Co-Chairmen of the Caucus on U.S.-Turkey Relations and Turkish Americans Condemn Killing of Turkish and Iraqi Citizens
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Congressmen Steve Cohen (TN-09), Steve Chabot (OH-01), Gerry E. Connolly (VA-11) and Joe Wilson (SC-05), Chairmen of the bipartisan Caucus on U.S.-Turkey Relations and Turkish Americans, today released the following statement:
Congressman Cohen Votes for the American Rescue Plan Act
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Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) early this morning voted for the American Rescue Plan Act, a major effort to address the coronavirus pandemic and its unprecedented economic consequences. The vote on passage at 2:04 a.m. was 219 to 212.
Congressman Cohen Introduces Bill for Enforcing Fourteenth Amendment Section 3 Prohibiting Insurrectionists Serving in Office
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Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09), the Chairman of the Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties, today introduced a measure to enforce Section 3 of the Fourteenth Amendment prohibiting those who have engaged in insurrection or rebellion against the United States from holding public office.
Congressman Cohen and Colleagues Introduce Bill to Strip the Name of J. Edgar Hoover from FBI Headquarters in Washington
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Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09), joined by Representatives Barbara Lee (CA-13), Bobby L. Rush (IL-01), Henry C. "Hank" Johnson Jr. (GA-04), Danny K. Davis (IL-07), Gwen Moore (WI-04), André Carson (IN-07), Donald M. Payne Jr. (NJ-10), and Karen Bass (CA-37), today introduced a bill to remove the name of former FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover from the FBI Headquarters Building in downtown Washington, D.C.
Congressman Cohen Addresses Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe Parliamentary Assembly
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Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09), a senior member of the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe (CSCE), also known as the Helsinki Commission, today participated in an international virtual meeting of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe’s Parliamentary Assembly and spoke of the need for repressive governments to promote freedom.
Congressmen Cohen, Espaillat and Gallego and Senator Markey Reintroduce Complete Streets Act
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Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09), Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Massachusetts), and Congressmen Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) and Ruben Gallego (AZ-07) today introduced the Complete Streets Act, legislation that would promote safer and more accessible transportation routes across the United States.
Congressman Cohen Participates in Hearing on “Equity in Traffic Safety Enforcement”
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Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09), a senior member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, today questioned expert witnesses about the treatment of African Americans during traffic stops.
Congressman Cohen Announces More Than $7 Million In Housing Grants to Memphis and Millington
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Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) today announced that the Memphis Housing Authority will receive $6,869,040 and the Millington Housing Authority will receive $207,199 from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Capital Fund Program.
Congressman Cohen Asks Experts about the Benefit of Diversity on the Federal Bench
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Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09), a senior member of the House Judiciary Committee and its Subcommittee on the Courts, today participated in a hearing on “The Need for Lower Court Judgeships – 30 Years in the Making.”
Congressman Cohen Announces $593,000 National Science Foundation Grant to the University of Memphis
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Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) today announced that the University of Memphis will receive a $593,239 grant from the National Science Foundation underwriting a project involving three-dimensional super-resolution light microscopy of thick, unprocessed biological samples.
