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Steve Cohen

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Steve Cohen is a member of the United States House of Representatives, representing Tennessee's 9th congressional district since 2007. A member of the Democratic Party, Cohen has been involved in various legislative efforts and has served on multiple committees during his tenure. He is known for his advocacy on issues such as civil rights, healthcare, and education. Cohen has also been vocal on matters concerning the executive branch and its impact on local communities.

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  1. I am proud to be a cosponsor of this bill.2 sources2019congress.gov
  2. Yesterday in Memphis, Tennessee, a tragedy was discovered that has affected our city and its professional sports world, a great basketball player and Memphian, Lorenzen Wright, was found murdered. Lorenzen Wright was a 14-year NBA star who played 5 years with the Memphis Grizzlies, and before that, 2 years with the University of Memphis, taking our team to the Great Eight in Kansas City, and before that, in high school at Booker T. Washington. Lorenzen Wright was a family man. He was loved in Memphis, he was an outstanding citizen who cared about young people, he loved his children, and the city grieves for him today. It is a great loss to our city and to the basketball world. I miss Lorenzen Wright as a friend. I appreciate all he did for my city.2 sources2010govinfo.gov
  3. Today is the fourth anniversary of our invasion of Iraq. We still don't necessarily know why we went to war in Iraq; I certainly don't. This is my first year in Congress, and we have a very serious and important matter coming up this week which we have to vote on. I haven't decided exactly how I am going to vote. I know I want us out of Iraq. I want our troops to be safe, but be protected, and I want our veterans to be looked after. There is a proposal to come up to suggest we should have a definite date, September 1 of 2008, to have our troops out of Iraq, and to have certain benchmarks which the Iraqi Government has to meet, and have our President certify they have met them at different times in the summer and next fall. There are certain restrictions on the troops that says that the military can't send folks in if they haven't had a year off, they are not properly trained and don't have proper equipment, which is kind of hard for me to fathom, that after 4 years of war, we are only now getting around to saying our troops should have proper equipment, proper training and proper rest.2 sources2007govinfo.gov
Jun 26, 2026

There is no sugar-coating it: This season has been a disappointment and our fans deserve better than what we’ve delivered.

theguardian.com
Jun 26, 2026

Our commitment to bringing our fans a championship-caliber team has not changed.

theguardian.com
Jun 17, 2026

Notwithstanding my firm belief that targeting the most vulnerable, sick children and their parents for deportation — for an immigration matter in which the children did not seek out — is morally repulsive, I note the interpretation is not…

tennesseelookout.com
Jun 17, 2026

As you wind down your term of Governor, consider your Christian background as you implement policies that will define your legacy.

tennesseelookout.com
Jun 3, 2026

I get community grants for hospitals that help people make transitions from homelessness, or from prison, to Habitat for Humanity that builds homes for poor people.

theguardian.com
Jun 2, 2026

The odds of that happening simply independent of considering race is less likely than the old story about putting a monkey at a typewriter and then coming out with a Shakespeare play.

theguardian.com
Jun 2, 2026

Breaking up the Black vote is the same as breaking up the Democratic vote.

theguardian.com
May 15, 2026

I just thought it was an uphill battle, and it would be physically demanding, and it would probably be a dirty campaign.

tennesseelookout.com
May 15, 2026

My main focus is Memphis, and I don’t think I can do that in those districts that could stretch all the way up to Williamson County.

tennesseelookout.com
May 15, 2026

Last week, Tennessee Republicans silenced the Black vote here in Memphis to make Republican victories likely.

tennesseelookout.com
May 15, 2026

if the district plan is struck down, I will run for the seat I filed for and served for 19 years.

tennesseelookout.com
May 12, 2026

I plan to introduce the Billionaire Income Tax Act on Wednesday and will hold a press conference with the House cosponsor Congressman Don Beyer and the Senate bill sponsor Ron Wyden.

congress.gov
May 12, 2026

Mr. COHEN. Mr. Speaker, we are going to adjourn and not do the peoples' business because we have thus far gotten an ``F.''

congress.gov
Apr 20, 2026

You got to know when to hold 'em Know when to fold 'em Know when to walk away And know when to run You never count your money When you're sitting at the table There'll be time enough for counting When the dealing's done. If you recognize…

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Dec 18, 2025

today, I learned that the Kennedy Center board asked or said that the Kennedy Center would be renamed the Trump-Kennedy Center. That is a sacrilege to a martyred, heroic, historic American President whose name was attached to the Kennedy…

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Dec 4, 2025

the United States Institute of Peace was created by the Congress of the United States. It is in a beautiful building, and it served the function of trying to bring people together. In February, President Trump issued an executive order…

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Dec 1, 2025

I got on this bill when it was first introduced, I think, last spring. Representative Roy and I have served on the Judiciary Committee for quite a while, and I respect his intellect. I certainly hope that he gets to be Attorney General of…

govinfo.gov
Nov 22, 2025

I’d like to think that Mamdani is being smart enough to play Trump and praise the man because he needs things for New York.

cnn.com
Nov 19, 2025

I am here to talk about two incidents that shame me as a Member of this House and as an American citizen. Today, President Trump signed the Epstein documents release bill. Lots of women were up here who were victims of Jeffrey Epstein's…

govinfo.gov
Nov 17, 2025

I had a community meeting this weekend and met with some folks in Memphis. The issues that they were most interested in were immigration, ICE. They were very concerned about the people from ICE with masks on their faces mistreating people…

govinfo.gov
Oct 8, 2025

I’ve been effective from age 26 to age 76, and I’ll be effective at age 77 and at age 78. Because I do one thing, and I do it well, and that’s legislating.

nbcnews.com
Oct 8, 2025

With a shutdown, an out-of-control, power-grabbing executive, and ICE and the National Guard on the streets of Memphis, this is a time for the experience and institutional knowledge that I bring to the table.

nbcnews.com
Sep 18, 2025

we have talked at long length about the threat to democracy and the fear of an authoritarian leader in Washington. The time is now. The authoritarian leader in this administration has surfaced. When the head of a communications company…

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