Steve Cohen
@repcohen.bsky.social
Memphis | Member of House Intelligence Committee | Champion for Justice and Civil Rights on Judiciary Committee | House Ranking Member of Helsinki Commission
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Steve Cohen
@repcohen.bsky.social
· Apr 6
My house companion of 10 years, Little Black Kitty, died last weekend at age 10 or 11. She never talked about her age. She was too young to die.Value your four-legged friends. They sure make life better.
A Cancer Diagnosis Brings a New Season of Grief to the Kennedy Family www.nytimes.com/2025/11/22/u... will make you cry but it’s beautifully written.Near the end she takes on her cousin Bobby Kennedy for trying to destroy our medical research and life saving vaccination protocols.
Thanks Tatiana!👏❤️
Thanks Tatiana!👏❤️
A Cancer Diagnosis Brings a New Season of Grief to the Kennedy Family
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November 23, 2025 at 10:14 PM
A Cancer Diagnosis Brings a New Season of Grief to the Kennedy Family www.nytimes.com/2025/11/22/u... will make you cry but it’s beautifully written.Near the end she takes on her cousin Bobby Kennedy for trying to destroy our medical research and life saving vaccination protocols.
Thanks Tatiana!👏❤️
Thanks Tatiana!👏❤️
share.google/images/qgzPj... 62 years ago an assassin ended the President’s life.For those of us who lived it we have never forgotten a moment of that weekend. From Dealy Plaza to Parkland Hospital to Air Force One &Andrews Air Base to the East Room,the Rotunda, the funeral cortege and Arlington.😪
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November 22, 2025 at 7:49 PM
share.google/images/qgzPj... 62 years ago an assassin ended the President’s life.For those of us who lived it we have never forgotten a moment of that weekend. From Dealy Plaza to Parkland Hospital to Air Force One &Andrews Air Base to the East Room,the Rotunda, the funeral cortege and Arlington.😪
Ukraine Faces ‘Difficult Choice’ Over U.S. Plan to End War, Zelensky Says www.nytimes.com/2025/11/21/w... the opposite of the Godfather, Trump has made him an offer he can’t accept.
Ukraine Faces ‘Difficult Choice’ Over U.S. Plan to End War, Zelensky Says
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November 21, 2025 at 11:41 PM
Ukraine Faces ‘Difficult Choice’ Over U.S. Plan to End War, Zelensky Says www.nytimes.com/2025/11/21/w... the opposite of the Godfather, Trump has made him an offer he can’t accept.
Memphis went years without real investment in pedestrian & traffic safety—until we passed the IIJA.
I brought home millions since then for city-wide upgrades like better lighting, sidewalks and safer crossings, but now Trump is trying to freeze those programs. I’m fighting to protect every dollar.
I brought home millions since then for city-wide upgrades like better lighting, sidewalks and safer crossings, but now Trump is trying to freeze those programs. I’m fighting to protect every dollar.
Yearly deaths caused by cars and trucks striking pedestrians rose 70 percent between 2010 and 2023, an examination of federal data and other public records by The Post shows.
The deadliest roads in America
The number of pedestrians killed by vehicles has increased in the U.S., with road infrastructure and inadequate safety measures among key contributing factors.
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November 20, 2025 at 10:21 PM
Memphis went years without real investment in pedestrian & traffic safety—until we passed the IIJA.
I brought home millions since then for city-wide upgrades like better lighting, sidewalks and safer crossings, but now Trump is trying to freeze those programs. I’m fighting to protect every dollar.
I brought home millions since then for city-wide upgrades like better lighting, sidewalks and safer crossings, but now Trump is trying to freeze those programs. I’m fighting to protect every dollar.
I introduced the Clean Cloud Act today.
Cryptominers & AI data centers are growing fast and straining grids—and Memphis families already face some of the highest energy burdens in the country.
My bill ensures new data-center growth is powered by real clean energy, not higher bills for ratepayers.
Cryptominers & AI data centers are growing fast and straining grids—and Memphis families already face some of the highest energy burdens in the country.
My bill ensures new data-center growth is powered by real clean energy, not higher bills for ratepayers.
Congressman Cohen Introduces the Clean Cloud Act
WASHINGTON – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) today introduced the Clean Cloud Act, legislation to establish emission standards for electricity used by high-demand energy users such as cryptominers and ...
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November 20, 2025 at 10:02 PM
I introduced the Clean Cloud Act today.
Cryptominers & AI data centers are growing fast and straining grids—and Memphis families already face some of the highest energy burdens in the country.
My bill ensures new data-center growth is powered by real clean energy, not higher bills for ratepayers.
Cryptominers & AI data centers are growing fast and straining grids—and Memphis families already face some of the highest energy burdens in the country.
My bill ensures new data-center growth is powered by real clean energy, not higher bills for ratepayers.
Trump is blocking the full release of the Epstein files—launching baseless probes to keep parts sealed while pretending to back transparency—while the Senate GOP defends a scheme to give 9 Senators $500k each over old phone metadata.
The victims deserve that money—and the public deserves the truth.
The victims deserve that money—and the public deserves the truth.
November 20, 2025 at 9:58 PM
Trump is blocking the full release of the Epstein files—launching baseless probes to keep parts sealed while pretending to back transparency—while the Senate GOP defends a scheme to give 9 Senators $500k each over old phone metadata.
The victims deserve that money—and the public deserves the truth.
The victims deserve that money—and the public deserves the truth.
My message to Secretary Noem & AG Bondi:
Remove ICE from Memphis.
ICE isn’t addressing violent crime here, and reports show the people they’re sweeping up aren’t “the worst of the worst.” Immigrants aren’t driving crime in Memphis—they commit less than the general population, here and nationwide.
Remove ICE from Memphis.
ICE isn’t addressing violent crime here, and reports show the people they’re sweeping up aren’t “the worst of the worst.” Immigrants aren’t driving crime in Memphis—they commit less than the general population, here and nationwide.
November 20, 2025 at 3:22 AM
My message to Secretary Noem & AG Bondi:
Remove ICE from Memphis.
ICE isn’t addressing violent crime here, and reports show the people they’re sweeping up aren’t “the worst of the worst.” Immigrants aren’t driving crime in Memphis—they commit less than the general population, here and nationwide.
Remove ICE from Memphis.
ICE isn’t addressing violent crime here, and reports show the people they’re sweeping up aren’t “the worst of the worst.” Immigrants aren’t driving crime in Memphis—they commit less than the general population, here and nationwide.
Trump Administration Live Updates: President Signs Bill on Release of Epstein Files www.nytimes.com/live/2025/11... S—-! Trump hiding things because it has very damaging info about him.
Still hiding out for fear of the truth
Still hiding out for fear of the truth
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November 20, 2025 at 1:59 AM
Trump Administration Live Updates: President Signs Bill on Release of Epstein Files www.nytimes.com/live/2025/11... S—-! Trump hiding things because it has very damaging info about him.
Still hiding out for fear of the truth
Still hiding out for fear of the truth
The vote to release the Epstein files passed 427–1. Good. I've been calling for it for years.
But Trump could’ve released them years ago. He didn't need a vote. He's teeing up Pam Bondi to slow-roll this and go after specific political enemies.
Enough. The people deserve the truth—all of it.
But Trump could’ve released them years ago. He didn't need a vote. He's teeing up Pam Bondi to slow-roll this and go after specific political enemies.
Enough. The people deserve the truth—all of it.
November 18, 2025 at 10:20 PM
The vote to release the Epstein files passed 427–1. Good. I've been calling for it for years.
But Trump could’ve released them years ago. He didn't need a vote. He's teeing up Pam Bondi to slow-roll this and go after specific political enemies.
Enough. The people deserve the truth—all of it.
But Trump could’ve released them years ago. He didn't need a vote. He's teeing up Pam Bondi to slow-roll this and go after specific political enemies.
Enough. The people deserve the truth—all of it.
Federal agencies like the FBI, DEA & ATF can help Memphis because they’re trained for police work. The National Guard isn’t—they're private citizens with jobs and families and they shouldn't be taken away for meaningless work.
I welcome today’s ruling and look forward to seeing it upheld on appeal.
I welcome today’s ruling and look forward to seeing it upheld on appeal.
Breaking News: A Tennessee judge temporarily blocked the deployment of the National Guard in Memphis, which was ordered by the state’s Republican governor.
Tennessee Judge Temporarily Blocks National Guard Deployment in Memphis
The judge said the case “raises important questions concerning the use of the state’s military forces for domestic law enforcement purposes.”
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November 18, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Federal agencies like the FBI, DEA & ATF can help Memphis because they’re trained for police work. The National Guard isn’t—they're private citizens with jobs and families and they shouldn't be taken away for meaningless work.
I welcome today’s ruling and look forward to seeing it upheld on appeal.
I welcome today’s ruling and look forward to seeing it upheld on appeal.
I wonder if Senate Republicans who think they deserve $500k from taxpayers for each time their phone was reviewed in connection to January 6, also think these victims should get $500k for each time they were abused by people whose names are being hidden in the Epstein files?
November 18, 2025 at 5:51 PM
I wonder if Senate Republicans who think they deserve $500k from taxpayers for each time their phone was reviewed in connection to January 6, also think these victims should get $500k for each time they were abused by people whose names are being hidden in the Epstein files?
I’m calling on the Trump admin to remove ICE from Memphis. They aren't going after the “worst of the worst" — they’re sweeping up parents, grandparents, workers, even US citizens. Immigrants aren’t driving crime, and ICE isn't helping. They're tearing apart our community & hurting our economy.
November 18, 2025 at 5:47 PM
I’m calling on the Trump admin to remove ICE from Memphis. They aren't going after the “worst of the worst" — they’re sweeping up parents, grandparents, workers, even US citizens. Immigrants aren’t driving crime, and ICE isn't helping. They're tearing apart our community & hurting our economy.
dailymemphian.com/subscriber/s... IS A BLIGHT ON THE SENATE AND MUST BE UNANIMOUSLY REPEALED!!
Tennessee's two Senators navigate aftermath of controversial end to federal shutdown
U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn said she would vote for a repeal of the controversial phone records amendment but had earlier said she would sue
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November 17, 2025 at 4:38 PM
dailymemphian.com/subscriber/s... IS A BLIGHT ON THE SENATE AND MUST BE UNANIMOUSLY REPEALED!!
The fence is finally down at Overton Park, and the Old Forest Trail is officially open!
Proud that this was made possible by the $3M grant award I secured for Overton Park & the Memphis Zoo. This is one of Memphis’ last stretches of true urban forest—these upgrades will support it for generations.
Proud that this was made possible by the $3M grant award I secured for Overton Park & the Memphis Zoo. This is one of Memphis’ last stretches of true urban forest—these upgrades will support it for generations.
November 13, 2025 at 10:58 PM
The fence is finally down at Overton Park, and the Old Forest Trail is officially open!
Proud that this was made possible by the $3M grant award I secured for Overton Park & the Memphis Zoo. This is one of Memphis’ last stretches of true urban forest—these upgrades will support it for generations.
Proud that this was made possible by the $3M grant award I secured for Overton Park & the Memphis Zoo. This is one of Memphis’ last stretches of true urban forest—these upgrades will support it for generations.
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If someone is a proven sexual predator, I don't think they should be our President.
Do you?
Do you?
EPSTEIN BOMBSHELL: Newly released emails show Jeffrey Epstein told Ghislaine Maxwell that Donald Trump “spent hours at my house,” “knew about the girls,” and “that dog that hasn’t barked is trump.”
November 12, 2025 at 9:41 PM
If someone is a proven sexual predator, I don't think they should be our President.
Do you?
Do you?
Children, seniors and people with disabilities are having their food assistance delayed.
Air traffic controllers and other essential federal workers have all been working without pay. Their families feel it. People have lost their jobs.
And Senate Republicans want to give their colleagues $500,000
Air traffic controllers and other essential federal workers have all been working without pay. Their families feel it. People have lost their jobs.
And Senate Republicans want to give their colleagues $500,000
REPUBLICAN Rep. @repchiproy is rightly APPALLED that hagerty & @marshablackburn and others snuck a provision to let senators sue taxpayers for $500,000 MINIMUM for being investigated as part of Trump’s insurrection into the government funding bill.
Insane corruption.
Insane corruption.
November 12, 2025 at 10:19 PM
Children, seniors and people with disabilities are having their food assistance delayed.
Air traffic controllers and other essential federal workers have all been working without pay. Their families feel it. People have lost their jobs.
And Senate Republicans want to give their colleagues $500,000
Air traffic controllers and other essential federal workers have all been working without pay. Their families feel it. People have lost their jobs.
And Senate Republicans want to give their colleagues $500,000
If someone is a proven sexual predator, I don't think they should be our President.
Do you?
Do you?
EPSTEIN BOMBSHELL: Newly released emails show Jeffrey Epstein told Ghislaine Maxwell that Donald Trump “spent hours at my house,” “knew about the girls,” and “that dog that hasn’t barked is trump.”
November 12, 2025 at 9:41 PM
If someone is a proven sexual predator, I don't think they should be our President.
Do you?
Do you?
I’m voting NO on today’s Continuing Resolution.
The Senate's "Republican compromise" doesn't extend the ACA tax credits we've been fighting for that help millions afford coverage.
We don't win by surrendering on people's health — one of the most important civil rights. They should have stood firm.
The Senate's "Republican compromise" doesn't extend the ACA tax credits we've been fighting for that help millions afford coverage.
We don't win by surrendering on people's health — one of the most important civil rights. They should have stood firm.
November 12, 2025 at 9:38 PM
I’m voting NO on today’s Continuing Resolution.
The Senate's "Republican compromise" doesn't extend the ACA tax credits we've been fighting for that help millions afford coverage.
We don't win by surrendering on people's health — one of the most important civil rights. They should have stood firm.
The Senate's "Republican compromise" doesn't extend the ACA tax credits we've been fighting for that help millions afford coverage.
We don't win by surrendering on people's health — one of the most important civil rights. They should have stood firm.
The Senate caved.
We had the upper hand, the public was behind us because they knew we were fighting for their health care, we came into the week with electoral victories nationwide — and 8 Senators still caved.
You don’t win by backing down when you’re ahead, or by giving a bully what he wants.
We had the upper hand, the public was behind us because they knew we were fighting for their health care, we came into the week with electoral victories nationwide — and 8 Senators still caved.
You don’t win by backing down when you’re ahead, or by giving a bully what he wants.
November 12, 2025 at 5:09 PM
The Senate caved.
We had the upper hand, the public was behind us because they knew we were fighting for their health care, we came into the week with electoral victories nationwide — and 8 Senators still caved.
You don’t win by backing down when you’re ahead, or by giving a bully what he wants.
We had the upper hand, the public was behind us because they knew we were fighting for their health care, we came into the week with electoral victories nationwide — and 8 Senators still caved.
You don’t win by backing down when you’re ahead, or by giving a bully what he wants.
On #VeteransDay we honor all who’ve served — from WWI to Vietnam, to a new generation of veterans building their futures here at home.
We’ve made progress expanding VA care and benefits through bills like the PACT Act, but we owe it to every veteran to keep pushing for more.
We’ve made progress expanding VA care and benefits through bills like the PACT Act, but we owe it to every veteran to keep pushing for more.
November 11, 2025 at 1:28 PM
On #VeteransDay we honor all who’ve served — from WWI to Vietnam, to a new generation of veterans building their futures here at home.
We’ve made progress expanding VA care and benefits through bills like the PACT Act, but we owe it to every veteran to keep pushing for more.
We’ve made progress expanding VA care and benefits through bills like the PACT Act, but we owe it to every veteran to keep pushing for more.
Trump is weaponizing travel disruptions to pressure Democrats into accepting healthcare cuts.
DOT Secretary Duffy can call it a "safety measure" all he wants—everyone knows it's politics. They took paychecks from workers, they took food from kids, now they want to disrupt your life.
More here ⬇️
DOT Secretary Duffy can call it a "safety measure" all he wants—everyone knows it's politics. They took paychecks from workers, they took food from kids, now they want to disrupt your life.
More here ⬇️
Opinion: Rep. Cohen says flight reduction sparks outcry and frustrations
Rep. Steve Cohen: “I am frustrated on behalf of my constituents, whose flights to or from Memphis may be canceled or delayed, effecting untold numbers of business meetings, family gatherings, and vaca...
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November 10, 2025 at 10:11 PM
Trump is weaponizing travel disruptions to pressure Democrats into accepting healthcare cuts.
DOT Secretary Duffy can call it a "safety measure" all he wants—everyone knows it's politics. They took paychecks from workers, they took food from kids, now they want to disrupt your life.
More here ⬇️
DOT Secretary Duffy can call it a "safety measure" all he wants—everyone knows it's politics. They took paychecks from workers, they took food from kids, now they want to disrupt your life.
More here ⬇️
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Nancy Pelosi was the greatest speaker in the history of the Congress. I was proud to vote for her(my first vote in Congress) the first female speaker ,the honorable Nancy Pelosi. I will miss her as will the nation.
thank you Nancy.
thank you Nancy.
November 6, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Nancy Pelosi was the greatest speaker in the history of the Congress. I was proud to vote for her(my first vote in Congress) the first female speaker ,the honorable Nancy Pelosi. I will miss her as will the nation.
thank you Nancy.
thank you Nancy.
Serbian Lawmakers Approve Luxury Trump Hotel on Historic Bombing Site www.nytimes.com/2025/11/07/w... Bonwit Teller to the Eastwing to the Kennedy Center to Serbia no regard for feelings or emotions or history. Only for himself.🤑🤮
Serbian Lawmakers Approve Luxury Trump Hotel on Historic Bombing Site
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November 7, 2025 at 8:35 PM
Serbian Lawmakers Approve Luxury Trump Hotel on Historic Bombing Site www.nytimes.com/2025/11/07/w... Bonwit Teller to the Eastwing to the Kennedy Center to Serbia no regard for feelings or emotions or history. Only for himself.🤑🤮
Trump filed an appeal JUST YESTERDAY on a court order mandating him to fully fund SNAP.
And they expect you to believe it's the Democrats fault?
It's pretty clear who's trying to take food away from children, seniors & people with disabilities—it's the ones actively denying them food assistance.
And they expect you to believe it's the Democrats fault?
It's pretty clear who's trying to take food away from children, seniors & people with disabilities—it's the ones actively denying them food assistance.
The Trump administration is now literally *fighting* to deny food to 42 million people, more than a third of them children.
Read that again.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/06/u...
Read that again.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/06/u...
November 7, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Trump filed an appeal JUST YESTERDAY on a court order mandating him to fully fund SNAP.
And they expect you to believe it's the Democrats fault?
It's pretty clear who's trying to take food away from children, seniors & people with disabilities—it's the ones actively denying them food assistance.
And they expect you to believe it's the Democrats fault?
It's pretty clear who's trying to take food away from children, seniors & people with disabilities—it's the ones actively denying them food assistance.
Flights are being cut because the GOP shutdown left air traffic controllers unpaid. They’re doing their jobs under impossible stress while Trump plays politics to push budget cuts.
I wrote the #AviationFundingStabilityAct to keep the FAA running even in a shutdown—Speaker Johnson won’t allow a vote
I wrote the #AviationFundingStabilityAct to keep the FAA running even in a shutdown—Speaker Johnson won’t allow a vote
Congressman Cohen Expresses Concern at Reduction in Air Traffic
MEMPHIS – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9), until recently the ranking member of the Aviation Subcommittee, responded to Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy’s decision to reduce air traffic by 10 percen...
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November 7, 2025 at 5:16 AM
Flights are being cut because the GOP shutdown left air traffic controllers unpaid. They’re doing their jobs under impossible stress while Trump plays politics to push budget cuts.
I wrote the #AviationFundingStabilityAct to keep the FAA running even in a shutdown—Speaker Johnson won’t allow a vote
I wrote the #AviationFundingStabilityAct to keep the FAA running even in a shutdown—Speaker Johnson won’t allow a vote