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.
Jun 24, 2019
I agree with you, Chairman Cohen, that Congress got it wrong in Shelby, and substituted its own judgment for Congress, but the Shelby decision is the law, and any effort by this body to amended the Voting Rights Act must be undertaken with…
Jun 24, 2019
There is a voter suppression crisis in our country, and Congress has an obligation to use the enforcement powers it was bestowed in the 14th and 15th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, to amend the Voting Rights Act to protect minority…
Jun 24, 2019
I fear, however, the developments of the last several years have undermined the Act's basic protections.
Jun 24, 2019
For over a century, women were denied the right to vote, and for a century and a half, African Americans were the most brutally attacked, denying their rights to vote.
Jun 24, 2019
The right to vote is the most fundamental right of citizenship in our democracy.
Jun 20, 2019
I feel confident that he will do the right thing. And I pray and I hope that he does the right thing at the right time, to paraphrase Dr. John, when the cases come before him to save the Republic.
Jun 20, 2019
I have the utmost respect for Justice Roberts. I feel confident that he will do the right thing.
Jun 19, 2019
The Mueller report said, if we could find that the President didn't commit a crime, we'd say that.
Jun 19, 2019
If the Mueller report says that taking opposition research is something of value and therefore illegal to take...
Jun 19, 2019
If this committee gets into an impeachment inquiry, do you believe these are areas that should be looked into?
Jun 19, 2019
Hearings about nothing? Hearings about the Russians interfering with our elections that is in the Mueller report.
Jun 19, 2019
It said, we do not in any way exonerate him from committing obstruction of justice.
Jun 19, 2019
The Mueller report said no obstruction. The Mueller report did not say that.
Jun 19, 2019
Legal or not, foreign government interference in American elections undermines our democracy and self-government.
Jun 19, 2019
President Trump has not only failed to support these bipartisan measures, he has actually encouraged foreign meddling.
Jun 19, 2019
Trump even more outrageously told ABC News' George Stephanopoulos he saw nothing wrong with taking, quote, 'opposition research' about an opponent from the government.
Jun 18, 2019
This has been a great panel. This is what, magnified times 10, 20, 50, of a study would be like.
Jun 18, 2019
The greatest damage that enslavement did, besides the economic damage, besides the normalization of torture, of rape, besides the normalization of treating people as though they are things, is the institution in the American mind that…
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