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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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Jul 15, 2019

I have a bill called the Fresh Start Act, which I have had for some time, and with the Democratic leadership here, we might have a chance to move it.

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Jul 11, 2019

Mr. Mueller made clear that he did not suggest the President should be indicted or was indicted because of the OLC's opinion that he couldn't be indicted.

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Jul 11, 2019

I just want to add my support to this. We have added these prohibitions on three other bills that have come through here, State, and Foreign Operations; Commerce, Justice, and Science; and Financial Services and General Government. It is…

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Jul 11, 2019

The chair has introduced a bill, H.R. 197, that's called the Special Counsel Independence and Integrity Act, which would codify those protections.

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Jun 26, 2019

This should be bipartisan because this is protecting America and protecting our Constitution, which we have all sworn an oath to uphold. This amendment will require the Trump administration to abide by the Emoluments Clause. The Emoluments…

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Jun 26, 2019

I was very pleased, and America should be very pleased, that Robert Mueller is responding to a subpoena that was issued through the chairman of the Judiciary Committee, Mr. Nadler, and through HPSCI, Mr. Schiff. On July 17 Robert Mueller…

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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…

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Jun 24, 2019

I fear, however, the developments of the last several years have undermined the Act's basic protections.

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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…

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Jun 24, 2019

The right to vote is the most fundamental right of citizenship in our democracy.

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Jun 24, 2019

Thank you very much, Ms. Abrams, and you were perfect on 5 minutes.

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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.

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