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
Trump posted a racist depiction of our first Black President and First Lady. It wasn’t an accident or “fake outrage”—it was racist, vile, and it disgraced our country.
I introduced a resolution to censure and condemn Trump and demand he apologize to President Obama, Michelle Obama, and the country.
I introduced a resolution to censure and condemn Trump and demand he apologize to President Obama, Michelle Obama, and the country.
February 14, 2026 at 2:05 PM
Trump posted a racist depiction of our first Black President and First Lady. It wasn’t an accident or “fake outrage”—it was racist, vile, and it disgraced our country.
I introduced a resolution to censure and condemn Trump and demand he apologize to President Obama, Michelle Obama, and the country.
I introduced a resolution to censure and condemn Trump and demand he apologize to President Obama, Michelle Obama, and the country.
ICE killed Renee Good and Alex Pretti—and the DOJ went after the victims instead of the agents who pulled the trigger.
I confronted AG Bondi today. This was an execution, and she's running cover for it.
It's exactly why I wrote the Deadly Force Independent Review Act—to end the coverups.
I confronted AG Bondi today. This was an execution, and she's running cover for it.
It's exactly why I wrote the Deadly Force Independent Review Act—to end the coverups.
February 11, 2026 at 9:05 PM
ICE killed Renee Good and Alex Pretti—and the DOJ went after the victims instead of the agents who pulled the trigger.
I confronted AG Bondi today. This was an execution, and she's running cover for it.
It's exactly why I wrote the Deadly Force Independent Review Act—to end the coverups.
I confronted AG Bondi today. This was an execution, and she's running cover for it.
It's exactly why I wrote the Deadly Force Independent Review Act—to end the coverups.
The GOP cut SNAP & food assistance. They kicked people off Medicaid. They cut ACA tax credits for millions.
Then used that money to give BILLIONS to donors, corporations, the Mar-a-Lago class—and to turn ICE into Trump's bloated and poorly trained revolutionary guard.
We are going to ABOLISH ICE.
Then used that money to give BILLIONS to donors, corporations, the Mar-a-Lago class—and to turn ICE into Trump's bloated and poorly trained revolutionary guard.
We are going to ABOLISH ICE.
February 11, 2026 at 2:18 PM
The GOP cut SNAP & food assistance. They kicked people off Medicaid. They cut ACA tax credits for millions.
Then used that money to give BILLIONS to donors, corporations, the Mar-a-Lago class—and to turn ICE into Trump's bloated and poorly trained revolutionary guard.
We are going to ABOLISH ICE.
Then used that money to give BILLIONS to donors, corporations, the Mar-a-Lago class—and to turn ICE into Trump's bloated and poorly trained revolutionary guard.
We are going to ABOLISH ICE.
Gov. Lee rejected Summer EBT funding for kids in Memphis and TN-9, but I won't stop fighting for it.
I’ve always voted to fund Summer EBT because kids still need to eat when school's out. The money is there, but Gov. Lee refused it—AGAIN.
This is wrong. I’m fighting in Congress to change course.
I’ve always voted to fund Summer EBT because kids still need to eat when school's out. The money is there, but Gov. Lee refused it—AGAIN.
This is wrong. I’m fighting in Congress to change course.
February 9, 2026 at 11:44 PM
Gov. Lee rejected Summer EBT funding for kids in Memphis and TN-9, but I won't stop fighting for it.
I’ve always voted to fund Summer EBT because kids still need to eat when school's out. The money is there, but Gov. Lee refused it—AGAIN.
This is wrong. I’m fighting in Congress to change course.
I’ve always voted to fund Summer EBT because kids still need to eat when school's out. The money is there, but Gov. Lee refused it—AGAIN.
This is wrong. I’m fighting in Congress to change course.
Dignity. Grace. Love.
February 8, 2026 at 3:59 PM
Dignity. Grace. Love.
ICE is killing, lying, and covering for itself.
We must abolish ICE—and we need to make sure that no federal officer can ever kill and hide behind a would-be badge, a mask, or a lawless President and DHS Secretary ever again. That's why I introduced the Deadly Force Independent Review Act.
We must abolish ICE—and we need to make sure that no federal officer can ever kill and hide behind a would-be badge, a mask, or a lawless President and DHS Secretary ever again. That's why I introduced the Deadly Force Independent Review Act.
February 7, 2026 at 6:02 PM
ICE is killing, lying, and covering for itself.
We must abolish ICE—and we need to make sure that no federal officer can ever kill and hide behind a would-be badge, a mask, or a lawless President and DHS Secretary ever again. That's why I introduced the Deadly Force Independent Review Act.
We must abolish ICE—and we need to make sure that no federal officer can ever kill and hide behind a would-be badge, a mask, or a lawless President and DHS Secretary ever again. That's why I introduced the Deadly Force Independent Review Act.
If you protest ICE, they’ll use lethal force against you.
But if you defraud workers, patients, and taxpayers out of hundreds of millions—and donate to the GOP—Trump will just hand you a pardon. No restitution. No consequences. Victims get nothing.
Do you think YOU would get a pardon for fraud?
But if you defraud workers, patients, and taxpayers out of hundreds of millions—and donate to the GOP—Trump will just hand you a pardon. No restitution. No consequences. Victims get nothing.
Do you think YOU would get a pardon for fraud?
February 5, 2026 at 1:14 AM
If you protest ICE, they’ll use lethal force against you.
But if you defraud workers, patients, and taxpayers out of hundreds of millions—and donate to the GOP—Trump will just hand you a pardon. No restitution. No consequences. Victims get nothing.
Do you think YOU would get a pardon for fraud?
But if you defraud workers, patients, and taxpayers out of hundreds of millions—and donate to the GOP—Trump will just hand you a pardon. No restitution. No consequences. Victims get nothing.
Do you think YOU would get a pardon for fraud?
Trump & the GOP made billionaires and tech oligarchs so rich that they happily fund Trump’s vanity projects—his White House ballroom, his Kennedy Center takeover, even cutting checks for “Melania", the most panned movie of all time.
Meanwhile working families get NOTHING. Corruption in plain sight.
Meanwhile working families get NOTHING. Corruption in plain sight.
February 3, 2026 at 10:58 PM
Trump & the GOP made billionaires and tech oligarchs so rich that they happily fund Trump’s vanity projects—his White House ballroom, his Kennedy Center takeover, even cutting checks for “Melania", the most panned movie of all time.
Meanwhile working families get NOTHING. Corruption in plain sight.
Meanwhile working families get NOTHING. Corruption in plain sight.
When a federal agency can shoot Americans in the street and the administration’s first instinct is to smear the dead as “domestic terrorists" or an "assassin", it’s beyond reform.
That’s why I’m calling for ICE to be abolished—and why I’ve cosponsored legislation to impeach Kristi Noem.
That’s why I’m calling for ICE to be abolished—and why I’ve cosponsored legislation to impeach Kristi Noem.
February 3, 2026 at 9:19 PM
When a federal agency can shoot Americans in the street and the administration’s first instinct is to smear the dead as “domestic terrorists" or an "assassin", it’s beyond reform.
That’s why I’m calling for ICE to be abolished—and why I’ve cosponsored legislation to impeach Kristi Noem.
That’s why I’m calling for ICE to be abolished—and why I’ve cosponsored legislation to impeach Kristi Noem.
Black History Month is a reminder of the leaders who pushed our country closer to its ideals — and the Memphis giants who helped shape our city and our future. I’ll keep honoring that legacy with work: protecting voting rights, confronting discrimination, and expanding opportunity in Memphis & TN-9.
February 3, 2026 at 8:43 PM
Black History Month is a reminder of the leaders who pushed our country closer to its ideals — and the Memphis giants who helped shape our city and our future. I’ll keep honoring that legacy with work: protecting voting rights, confronting discrimination, and expanding opportunity in Memphis & TN-9.
Donald Trump is so repulsive that even Jeffrey Epstein said he was the worst person he’d ever met.
"I have met some very bad people, none as bad as Trump.”
"I have met some very bad people, none as bad as Trump.”
February 3, 2026 at 3:03 AM
Donald Trump is so repulsive that even Jeffrey Epstein said he was the worst person he’d ever met.
"I have met some very bad people, none as bad as Trump.”
"I have met some very bad people, none as bad as Trump.”
Great to see former Vice President Kamala Harris during her visit to Memphis last week.
I was proud to support her candidacy and appreciated that she toured the National Civil Rights Museum.
I was proud to support her candidacy and appreciated that she toured the National Civil Rights Museum.
January 22, 2026 at 10:31 PM
Great to see former Vice President Kamala Harris during her visit to Memphis last week.
I was proud to support her candidacy and appreciated that she toured the National Civil Rights Museum.
I was proud to support her candidacy and appreciated that she toured the National Civil Rights Museum.
ICE should be abolished.
Kristi Noem should be impeached.
She promised to go after the "worst of worst". She hasn’t. 75% of people they're apprehending have NO criminal record. ICE seems to be the worst of the worst. Minimal training, minimal standards.
Kristi Noem should be impeached.
She promised to go after the "worst of worst". She hasn’t. 75% of people they're apprehending have NO criminal record. ICE seems to be the worst of the worst. Minimal training, minimal standards.
January 22, 2026 at 9:12 PM
ICE should be abolished.
Kristi Noem should be impeached.
She promised to go after the "worst of worst". She hasn’t. 75% of people they're apprehending have NO criminal record. ICE seems to be the worst of the worst. Minimal training, minimal standards.
Kristi Noem should be impeached.
She promised to go after the "worst of worst". She hasn’t. 75% of people they're apprehending have NO criminal record. ICE seems to be the worst of the worst. Minimal training, minimal standards.
Jack Smith is a truthteller and an American hero.
January 22, 2026 at 8:51 PM
Jack Smith is a truthteller and an American hero.
Trump wants Greenland to be part of his legacy expanding USA landmass as Jefferson did w Louisiana Purchase( for good reasons) and James K Polk did w Texas and SW environs to Oregon.In essence EGO!
January 18, 2026 at 6:41 PM
Trump wants Greenland to be part of his legacy expanding USA landmass as Jefferson did w Louisiana Purchase( for good reasons) and James K Polk did w Texas and SW environs to Oregon.In essence EGO!
We’ve all seen the video. An ICE officer shot Renee Good as she tried to drive away—then agents rendered no aid and left the scene.
And instead of accountability the Trump admin smeared her as a domestic terrorist.
This demands consequences. Noem has to resign, and I'm calling for her impeachment.
And instead of accountability the Trump admin smeared her as a domestic terrorist.
This demands consequences. Noem has to resign, and I'm calling for her impeachment.
January 13, 2026 at 5:31 PM
We’ve all seen the video. An ICE officer shot Renee Good as she tried to drive away—then agents rendered no aid and left the scene.
And instead of accountability the Trump admin smeared her as a domestic terrorist.
This demands consequences. Noem has to resign, and I'm calling for her impeachment.
And instead of accountability the Trump admin smeared her as a domestic terrorist.
This demands consequences. Noem has to resign, and I'm calling for her impeachment.
On the House floor today, I stood with my friend Gabby Giffords on the anniversary of the 2011 shooting she survived. I’ve spent years working to curb gun violence — earning an F rating from the NRA, which I take as a great honor. Gabby’s courage is a constant reminder of why this fight matters.
January 8, 2026 at 11:47 PM
On the House floor today, I stood with my friend Gabby Giffords on the anniversary of the 2011 shooting she survived. I’ve spent years working to curb gun violence — earning an F rating from the NRA, which I take as a great honor. Gabby’s courage is a constant reminder of why this fight matters.
Calling this “domestic terrorism” was a lie.
An ICE operation ended with a woman shot and killed, and the President and his team immediately made things up to try and justify it.
I taught police law. This shooting was unjustified.
ICE’s training and tactics are reckless — this is the result.
An ICE operation ended with a woman shot and killed, and the President and his team immediately made things up to try and justify it.
I taught police law. This shooting was unjustified.
ICE’s training and tactics are reckless — this is the result.
January 8, 2026 at 8:15 PM
Calling this “domestic terrorism” was a lie.
An ICE operation ended with a woman shot and killed, and the President and his team immediately made things up to try and justify it.
I taught police law. This shooting was unjustified.
ICE’s training and tactics are reckless — this is the result.
An ICE operation ended with a woman shot and killed, and the President and his team immediately made things up to try and justify it.
I taught police law. This shooting was unjustified.
ICE’s training and tactics are reckless — this is the result.
Deeply disturbing reports out of Minnesota. My full statement here.
January 7, 2026 at 7:54 PM
Deeply disturbing reports out of Minnesota. My full statement here.
January 6 will always be a day that lives in infamy.
I was there. I watched Capitol Police lock the doors, draw their weapons and help Members get gas masks on as a violent mob stormed the Capitol at the direction of a sitting president.
It was an attack on our democracy—we should never forget it.
I was there. I watched Capitol Police lock the doors, draw their weapons and help Members get gas masks on as a violent mob stormed the Capitol at the direction of a sitting president.
It was an attack on our democracy—we should never forget it.
January 6, 2026 at 10:59 PM
January 6 will always be a day that lives in infamy.
I was there. I watched Capitol Police lock the doors, draw their weapons and help Members get gas masks on as a violent mob stormed the Capitol at the direction of a sitting president.
It was an attack on our democracy—we should never forget it.
I was there. I watched Capitol Police lock the doors, draw their weapons and help Members get gas masks on as a violent mob stormed the Capitol at the direction of a sitting president.
It was an attack on our democracy—we should never forget it.
January 6 had many heroes — Capitol Police, MPD, and the National Guard who defended our democracy. Special Counsel Jack Smith is a hero too. He followed the facts, applied the law, and held Donald Trump accountable for trying to overturn an election. That’s the rule of law. That's courage.
January 6, 2026 at 10:25 PM
January 6 had many heroes — Capitol Police, MPD, and the National Guard who defended our democracy. Special Counsel Jack Smith is a hero too. He followed the facts, applied the law, and held Donald Trump accountable for trying to overturn an election. That’s the rule of law. That's courage.
Ecstatic to see my former intern Calvin Austin III catch the last TD of the 2025 season and take his team to the playoffs.
Perfect intern and a great guy — smart, talented, humble, and always gracious.
Perfect intern and a great guy — smart, talented, humble, and always gracious.
January 6, 2026 at 12:10 AM
Ecstatic to see my former intern Calvin Austin III catch the last TD of the 2025 season and take his team to the playoffs.
Perfect intern and a great guy — smart, talented, humble, and always gracious.
Perfect intern and a great guy — smart, talented, humble, and always gracious.
"The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight."Gunboat "Diplomacy"
19th century thinking that makes enemies, not friends
19th century thinking that makes enemies, not friends
January 3, 2026 at 6:35 PM
"The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight."Gunboat "Diplomacy"
19th century thinking that makes enemies, not friends
19th century thinking that makes enemies, not friends
I joined Jim Sciutto on CNN to talk about the Trump administration’s actions involving Venezuela — which they've carried out with zero briefings to Congress — and to share my perspective as a member of the House Intelligence Committee. Watch here:
January 3, 2026 at 2:49 AM
I joined Jim Sciutto on CNN to talk about the Trump administration’s actions involving Venezuela — which they've carried out with zero briefings to Congress — and to share my perspective as a member of the House Intelligence Committee. Watch here:
No one has shared info with intelligence committee nor do I believe any committee and maybe not even gang of 8. Trump follows rule better to ask for forgiveness than for permission.
He wants Venezuelan oil. He’s not making any friends in the Caribbean. Only friends are Putin,Netanyahu,&Middle East
He wants Venezuelan oil. He’s not making any friends in the Caribbean. Only friends are Putin,Netanyahu,&Middle East
December 31, 2025 at 1:34 AM
No one has shared info with intelligence committee nor do I believe any committee and maybe not even gang of 8. Trump follows rule better to ask for forgiveness than for permission.
He wants Venezuelan oil. He’s not making any friends in the Caribbean. Only friends are Putin,Netanyahu,&Middle East
He wants Venezuelan oil. He’s not making any friends in the Caribbean. Only friends are Putin,Netanyahu,&Middle East