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Congressmen Cohen and Rutherford Introduce Bipartisan RESTORE Act

By Memphis Standard Report | May 23, 2023

Congressmen Steve Cohen (TN-9) and John Rutherford (FL-5) today introduced the bipartisan Re-Entry Support Through Opportunities for Resources and Essentials (RESTORE) Act to repeal the ban on SNAP benefits for drug offenders and allow them to apply to the program before their release dates.

Congressman Cohen Says Roe was Overturned by the Weaponization of the Political System

By Memphis Standard Report | May 22, 2023

Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9), a senior member of the Judiciary Committee, today spoke at a hearing entitled “Revisiting the Implications of the FACE Act.

Congressman Kustoff Introduces Legislation to Return U.S. Secret Service to the Department of the Treasury

By Memphis Standard Report | May 22, 2023

Congressman David Kustoff (R-TN) and Chairman Roger Williams (R-TX) introduced the United States Secret Service Mission Improvement and Realignment Act of 2023.

Congressman Cohen Introduces National Guard and Reservist Debt Relief Extension Act

By Memphis Standard Report | May 21, 2023

Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) today introduced the National Guard and Reservist Debt Relief Extension Act, a measure that continues the exemption from the means test under Chapter 7 of the bankruptcy code for national guard members and reservists, continuing the parity with active duty servicemembers.

Congressman Cohen Questions Expert Witnesses at Freight Railroad Supply Chain Challenges

By Memphis Standard Report | May 20, 2023

Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9), a senior member of the Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines and Hazardous Materials, today raised the issues of recent derailments, understaffing and the need for additional paid sick leave at a hearing entitled “Getting Back on Track: Exploring Supply Chain Resilience and Challenges.”

Congressman Cohen Introduces an Amendment to the Constitution to Limit the Presidential Pardon Power

By Memphis Standard Report | May 19, 2023

Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9), a senior member of the Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution and Limited Government, today introduced a Constitutional Amendment to limit a President’s pardon power.

Congressman Cohen Calls for Stricter Gun Safety Provisions Supported by Police Organizations

By Memphis Standard Report | May 18, 2023

Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9), a senior member of the Judiciary Committee, today offered an amendment to a partisan Republican Congressional resolution to include measures supported by major police organizations aimed at protecting the public and police officers

Reps. Kustoff, Sewell Introduce Legislation to Secure Access to Affordable Housing

By Memphis Standard Report | May 17, 2023

Congressman David Kustoff (R-TN) and Congresswoman Terri Sewell (D-AL) recently introduced H.R. 3327, the Manufactured Housing Affordability and Energy Efficiency Act of 2023, in the House of Representatives.

Congressman Cohen Announces Breast Cancer Research Grant to the University of Memphis

By Memphis Standard Report | May 17, 2023

Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) today announced that the University of Memphis will receive a $415,516 grant from the National Cancer Institute to study organotropic metastasis of breast cancer under the direction of Chemistry Professor Dr. Xiohua Huang

Congressman Cohen Remembers Memphis Officer Geoffrey Redd’s Heroism at Judiciary Committee Markup

By Memphis Standard Report | May 16, 2023

During the markup of a Congressional resolution recognizing National Police Week, Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9), a senior member of the Judiciary Committee, remembered the heroism of Memphis Police Officer Geoffrey Redd, killed in the line of duty in February

Congressman Cohen Applauds Success of Biden Public Service Student Loan Forgiveness Program

By Memphis Standard Report | May 15, 2023

Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) today applauded the Biden Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program that has already provided debt relief to 610,000 student borrowers, including at least 58,000 in Tennessee’s 9th Congressional District that he represents

Congressman Cohen Calls for Additional Aid to Ukraine to Protect its Skies

By Memphis Standard Report | May 14, 2023

Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9), the Ranking Member of the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe, also known as the Helsinki Commission, spoke from the House floor Tuesday evening after returning from a Commission-sponsored fact-finding trip to Ukraine.

Cohen, Stauber, Duckworth and Thune Introduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Bill to Improve Air Travel for Passengers with Wheelchairs

By Memphis Standard Report | May 13, 2023

With disability-related complaints regarding air travel up 50 percent in the last year, Representatives Steve Cohen (D-TN-9) and Pete Stauber (R-MN-8) and Senators Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and John Thune (R-SD) introduced bipartisan, bicameral legislation to improve air travel for passengers with disabilities, notably passengers who use wheelchairs and other mobility aids

Congressman Cohen Applauds Investment in Interstate Rail Compacts Program

By Memphis Standard Report | May 12, 2023

Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9), a senior member of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee and its Railroads, Pipelines and Hazardous Materials Subcommittee, today applauded the Federal Railroad Administration’s funding opportunity for $5.8 million in the Interstate Rail Compacts (IRC) Program created by his Interstate Rail Compacts Advancement Act that became law when the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act became law in 2021.

Congressman Cohen Celebrates Tom Lee Day

By Memphis Standard Report | May 11, 2023

Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) commemorated Tom Lee Day on May 8, recalling the courage and heroism of Mr. Lee, who rescued 32 people from the capsized M.E. Norman on this day in 1925.

Congressman Cohen Announces Therapeutic Genome Editing Grant to St. Jude

By Memphis Standard Report | May 10, 2023

Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) today announced on May 8 that St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital will receive a $479,100 grant from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases to conduct therapeutic genome editing research

Representatives Cohen, Fitzpatrick, Buchanan and Schakowsky Introduce PAST Act

By Memphis Standard Report | May 9, 2023

Congressmen Steve Cohen (TN-9), Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01), Vern Buchanan (FL-16) and Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky (IL-09) have introduced the Prevent All Soring Tactics (PAST) Act to ban the harmful practice of “soring” horses. The legislation is endorsed by the Humane Society Legislative Fund.

Congressman Cohen Visits President Zelensky in Ukraine

By Memphis Standard Report | May 8, 2023

Congressman Steve Cohen, the Ranking Member of the U.S. Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe (CSCE), traveled to Kyiv, Ukraine, on Friday to speak with President Volodymyr Zelensky and show his support for Ukraine’s war effort. Congressman Cohen was accompanied by Helsinki Commission Chairman Joe Wilson and Member Victoria Spartz, who was born in Ukraine. U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Bridget Brink and U.S. Ambassador to the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe Michael Carpenter were also in the delegation.

Congressman Cohen Announces $2 Million in New Federal Funding for Memphis to Support Ending the HIV Epidemic

By Memphis Standard Report | May 7, 2023

On April 28, Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) announced that the federal Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), an agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), has awarded $2 million in federal funding to the City of Memphis to help combat the HIV epidemic.

Rep. Cohen Co-Leads Introduction of Bipartisan, Bicameral Ukraine Victory Resolution

By Memphis Standard Report | May 6, 2023

On April 26, Congressman Steve Cohen (D-TN-09), Ranking Member of the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe, also known as the Helsinki Commission, joined Commission Chairman Joe Wilson (R-SC-02) in introducing the Ukraine Victory Resolution in the House of Representatives. Commissioners Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), along with Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC), introduced a companion resolution in the Senate.

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