May 21, 2014
Mr. Speaker, this past week, the city of Memphis lost one of its greatest sons and leaders, Reverend Frank McRae. Reverend McRae was a Memphian who took urban ministry to a new position in the city of Memphis. Before Dr. King was…
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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May 19, 2014
Mr. Speaker, I want to thank the gentleman from Massachusetts for the time. I rise in strong support of the Monuments Men Recognition Act. I want to thank the gentlewoman from Texas for her work on this bill, Ms. Granger, and for her kind…
May 19, 2014
Mr. Speaker, there is a special occasion in Memphis the month of May, and it is a celebration known as Memphis in May. The weather is great and the people have wonderful festivals. We had a music festival the first weekend, and this past…
May 8, 2014
Louis Brandeis, my favorite Supreme Court Justice, said that States are the laboratories of democracy.
May 8, 2014
I am a strong supporter of D.C.'s having the autonomy to address the issues as they did by a 10-1 vote.
May 6, 2014
Madam Speaker, in closing, I just want to comment that Mr. Goodlatte's committee has now produced this bill and the next bill, the Lummis-Cohen bill, and we came together to work against sex trafficking last week. So the Judiciary…
May 6, 2014
Madam Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. I rise in strong support of H.R. 2919, the Open Book on Equal Access to Justice Act, also known as the Longworth 1004 Act. This bipartisan legislation makes a modest, but important…
May 6, 2014
Madam Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. It is nice to see a Tennessean in the chair. James Knox Polk might have been the last one who was more permanent as Speaker of the House. Yes, it is good to see you. To my friend…
May 6, 2014
Madam Speaker, I yield such time as she may consume to the gentlewoman from Wyoming (Mrs. Lummis).
Apr 30, 2014
Mr. Speaker, today, the House will consider the nomination by President Obama of Ms. Sheryl Lipman to be a district court judge in the Western District of Tennessee. Yesterday, with less than 60 votes, cloture was lifted in the Senate. Ms…
Apr 30, 2014
Mr. Chairman, what the gentleman said was a one-size-fits- all answer. The fact is, when I first spoke on a similar amendment about the DEA and marijuana, it was about a gentleman named Oral James Mitchell, Jr., a Navy SEAL who served this…
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