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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.
Mr. Chair, I was off campus, and I got a notice from my staff that this amendment was here. I kind of knew it was coming, but I find it shocking. In these economic times, there is more of a need for legal services than there has ever been…
I want to thank my colleague from New York for yielding to me. This is a particularly important amendment because minority business development agencies give people a hand up, not a hand out. The fact is the folks on the other side are…
I move to strike the last word. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Tennessee is recognized for 5 minutes.
Mr. Speaker, Julian Bond was and is a great civil rights leader. He founded SNCC in the sixties and fought for civil rights in this country. He was a Georgia State senator for 20 years, and had to fight and go to the Supreme Court for…
Mr. Speaker, the best thing Members of Congress can do to represent their constituents well is to stay in touch. Today we had another teletown hall in my district, and we listened to seniors be concerned about Social Security and Medicare…
H.R. 4377, the 'Responsibly and Professionally Invigorating Development Act of 2012,' or 'RAPID' Act, creates a new subchapter of the Administrative Procedure Act to prescribe how the environmental reviews required by the National…
There was a memorial service for the late and great Donald Payne, a gentleman who cared about helping people all over the globe.
That would kind of be like having TransCanada do the impact statement for the Keystone XL pipeline?
Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members may have 5 legislative days to revise and extend their remarks on the topic of my 1-minute. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the gentleman from Tennessee…
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Today, there was a Yom HaShoah service held in the United States Capitol, and they were held in State Capitals throughout the Nation. It's the remembrance of the Holocaust that occurred in Europe. Six million lives…
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