Steve Cohen

The Court had an opportunity to say that it was unconstitutional and did not.

It is imperative that Congress use its authority to strengthen the Voting Rights Act by implementing a new preclearance provision.

Without objection, that will be done.

We need to prevent these foreseeable harms of these types of discriminatory election practices, and we urge Congress to restore the Voting Rights Act to its full strength by enacting the Voting Rights Advancement Act and its practice-based…

Exceptional conditions can justify legislative measures not otherwise appropriate.

This problem justifies strong congressional action to ensure that Native Americans, like all Americans, can be free to participate fully in our democracy.

MALDEF urges the enactment of H.R. 4, the Voting Rights Advancement Act, with 'known practices coverage' incorporated.

Well said, thank you.

I thank our witnesses and our Members for being here today, and particularly Congressman Sewell for her sponsorship and her long work on this effort.

He personally meant to me a great competitor, a great fighter for what he believed in and the people he fought for, but also would be one that also could reach across the aisle.

Elijah's presence, passion, and moral clarity will be missed. My heart goes out to his family, his constituents, and to all of us who will miss him so very, very deeply.

We are saddened greatly by the loss of a great American, great congressperson, but a great American and human being in Elijah Cummings

I will actually challenge the Senate, today or tomorrow will be a great day to honor him and pass that bill as we go forward.

Creating Complete Streets means that every transportation project will make the street network better and safer for drivers, transit users, pedestrians, and bicyclists.

This is why I introduced H.R. 3663, the Complete Streets Act of 2019, with Senator Ed Markey of Massachusetts.

We all have a responsibility to operate so that our roads can be enjoyed by all users, both safely and equitably.

Questions from Hon. Steve Cohen to Hon. Karen Freeman-Wilson, Mayor, City of Gary, Indiana, and President, National League of Cities.

It is a disrespect to Ellen Saracini, who is in the room today, and to my friends who were on flight 175 with her husband, Captain Victor Saracini.

The reason, in our opinion, is there are special interests, the ones that have been fighting us all along to do what is right, are out there right now fighting again.

It is our opinion that forming this advisory committee working group right now, the FAA's looking at secondary barriers, is a waste of resources that they have.

Is the DOT putting the desire of airlines to continue generating more than half a billion dollars annually in lucrative seat reservation fees ahead of children's safety?

How many children will have to be assaulted on aircraft before the DOT acts?

This was a top priority for AOPA.

We also support Chairman DeFazio's Aviation Funding Stability Act, which would ensure that all FAA activities are funded in the event of a Government shutdown.

This is a commonsense provision that will help reduce workload and the cost of aircraft ownership, which AOPA strongly supports.