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.
Featured in the print edition of the NYTIMES TODAY, PAIGE C 10.
An iconic American city!
An iconic American city!
Love seeing Memphis featured in the New York Times “36 Hours” guide. Great food, great music, great people — it’s all here.
Read what the Times had to say, or better yet come visit and see for yourself why we think Memphis is great!
Read what the Times had to say, or better yet come visit and see for yourself why we think Memphis is great!
36 Hours in Memphis
Eat at beloved bare-bones rib joints, pay pilgrimage to Elvis’s rhinestone-studded jumpsuits and tap into the new and nostalgic sounds of the city.
www.nytimes.com
November 29, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Featured in the print edition of the NYTIMES TODAY, PAIGE C 10.
An iconic American city!
An iconic American city!
www.execfunctions.org/p/a-dishonor... and Goldsmith is a distinguished constitutional lawyer and a Republican but not a cultist
A Dishonorable Strike
Indulging all assumptions in favor of the administration’s boat strikes, killing helpless men is murder
www.execfunctions.org
November 29, 2025 at 9:19 PM
www.execfunctions.org/p/a-dishonor... and Goldsmith is a distinguished constitutional lawyer and a Republican but not a cultist
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/28/w... DOESN’T TALK
Trump Announces Pardon for Honduran Ex-President Convicted in Drug Case
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November 29, 2025 at 5:09 PM
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/28/w... DOESN’T TALK
Deeply saddened by the murder of US Army Specialist Sarah Beckstrom, a 20-year-old member of the WV National Guard serving in DC on a mission authorized by President Trump. No Guardsman should be put in danger on a deployment like this—I asked the President to lower flags to half-staff in her honor.
Congressman Cohen Seeks Flags to be Lowered to Half Staff for U.S Army Specialist Sarah Beckstrom
MEMPHIS – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) was saddened by the death of 20-year-old U.S. Army Specialist Sarah Becksrtom, serving in Washington, D.C., in the West Virginia National Guard, and made the f...
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November 29, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Deeply saddened by the murder of US Army Specialist Sarah Beckstrom, a 20-year-old member of the WV National Guard serving in DC on a mission authorized by President Trump. No Guardsman should be put in danger on a deployment like this—I asked the President to lower flags to half-staff in her honor.
Saddened at her death. She served her state and nation and wanted to serve country as an agent. So sad.
As she was serving her country through President Trump’s call up of the National Guard and shot so close to the White House. I hope the president will lower the flags to half staff in her memory
As she was serving her country through President Trump’s call up of the National Guard and shot so close to the White House. I hope the president will lower the flags to half staff in her memory
Sarah Beckstrom's ex-boyfriend told NBC News she dreamed of becoming an FBI special agent.
She didn't want to deploy to D.C.
"She hated it. She cried about it."
But she started visiting monuments and museums and started enjoying it.
May she rest in peace.
www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
She didn't want to deploy to D.C.
"She hated it. She cried about it."
But she started visiting monuments and museums and started enjoying it.
May she rest in peace.
www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
National Guard member killed in D.C. shooting remembered for 'heart of gold'
The slain soldier’s former boyfriend recalled her empathy and generosity. “She doesn’t even have to know you and she’ll do anything for you,” he said.
www.nbcnews.com
November 28, 2025 at 10:21 PM
Saddened at her death. She served her state and nation and wanted to serve country as an agent. So sad.
As she was serving her country through President Trump’s call up of the National Guard and shot so close to the White House. I hope the president will lower the flags to half staff in her memory
As she was serving her country through President Trump’s call up of the National Guard and shot so close to the White House. I hope the president will lower the flags to half staff in her memory
Love seeing Memphis featured in the New York Times “36 Hours” guide. Great food, great music, great people — it’s all here.
Read what the Times had to say, or better yet come visit and see for yourself why we think Memphis is great!
Read what the Times had to say, or better yet come visit and see for yourself why we think Memphis is great!
36 Hours in Memphis
Eat at beloved bare-bones rib joints, pay pilgrimage to Elvis’s rhinestone-studded jumpsuits and tap into the new and nostalgic sounds of the city.
www.nytimes.com
November 27, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Love seeing Memphis featured in the New York Times “36 Hours” guide. Great food, great music, great people — it’s all here.
Read what the Times had to say, or better yet come visit and see for yourself why we think Memphis is great!
Read what the Times had to say, or better yet come visit and see for yourself why we think Memphis is great!
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Kristi Noem is guilty of crimes against humanity and needs to face justice.
📌 She made the final call to defy a court order to halt deportation flights, sending people into the hellscape of CECOT, a place the UN has compared to a torture chamber.
Prosecute her and everyone involved.
📌 She made the final call to defy a court order to halt deportation flights, sending people into the hellscape of CECOT, a place the UN has compared to a torture chamber.
Prosecute her and everyone involved.
November 26, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Kristi Noem is guilty of crimes against humanity and needs to face justice.
📌 She made the final call to defy a court order to halt deportation flights, sending people into the hellscape of CECOT, a place the UN has compared to a torture chamber.
Prosecute her and everyone involved.
📌 She made the final call to defy a court order to halt deportation flights, sending people into the hellscape of CECOT, a place the UN has compared to a torture chamber.
Prosecute her and everyone involved.
Reich always right!
Remember: The recipe for economic growth isn’t tax cuts for the rich. It’s investment in our people — in health care, infrastructure and education — to build a strong middle class.
You don't grow the economy through trickle-down nonsense.
You don't grow the economy through trickle-down nonsense.
November 27, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Reich always right!
Happy Thanksgiving! 🦃
I’m grateful every day for the opportunity to represent Memphis and Tennessee’s Ninth District in Congress. To every family who calls Memphis home, wishing you and your loved ones a safe, joyful, and restful holiday.
Go Tigers Go!
I’m grateful every day for the opportunity to represent Memphis and Tennessee’s Ninth District in Congress. To every family who calls Memphis home, wishing you and your loved ones a safe, joyful, and restful holiday.
Go Tigers Go!
November 27, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Happy Thanksgiving! 🦃
I’m grateful every day for the opportunity to represent Memphis and Tennessee’s Ninth District in Congress. To every family who calls Memphis home, wishing you and your loved ones a safe, joyful, and restful holiday.
Go Tigers Go!
I’m grateful every day for the opportunity to represent Memphis and Tennessee’s Ninth District in Congress. To every family who calls Memphis home, wishing you and your loved ones a safe, joyful, and restful holiday.
Go Tigers Go!
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“Maybe” NOT.
This past year I was named by a group of UVA & Vanderbilt political scientists in a scientific study as the 5th most effective Democratic congressman. I also was responsible for Tennessee receiving $394 million (largest infrastructure grant in Tn.history) for new Miss. River bridge.
This past year I was named by a group of UVA & Vanderbilt political scientists in a scientific study as the 5th most effective Democratic congressman. I also was responsible for Tennessee receiving $394 million (largest infrastructure grant in Tn.history) for new Miss. River bridge.
November 26, 2025 at 3:52 PM
“Maybe” NOT.
This past year I was named by a group of UVA & Vanderbilt political scientists in a scientific study as the 5th most effective Democratic congressman. I also was responsible for Tennessee receiving $394 million (largest infrastructure grant in Tn.history) for new Miss. River bridge.
This past year I was named by a group of UVA & Vanderbilt political scientists in a scientific study as the 5th most effective Democratic congressman. I also was responsible for Tennessee receiving $394 million (largest infrastructure grant in Tn.history) for new Miss. River bridge.
Reposted by Steve Cohen
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.
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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.
Reposted by Steve Cohen
Shout out to Rep. Steve Cohen (TN), @repcohen.bsky.social. Rep. Steve has doggedly pulled together a list of the potentially harmful (and possible) criminal actions conducted by this Administration. Handy bookmark for those overwhelmed by the sheer volume of it all…
cohen.house.gov/TrumpAdminTr...
cohen.house.gov/TrumpAdminTr...
Tracking the Trump Administration’s Harmful Executive Actions
The Trump Administration has acted illegally and unconstitutionally in ways that weaken our democratic institutions, slow down our economy, roll back protections for public health and the environment,...
cohen.house.gov
November 26, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Shout out to Rep. Steve Cohen (TN), @repcohen.bsky.social. Rep. Steve has doggedly pulled together a list of the potentially harmful (and possible) criminal actions conducted by this Administration. Handy bookmark for those overwhelmed by the sheer volume of it all…
cohen.house.gov/TrumpAdminTr...
cohen.house.gov/TrumpAdminTr...
www.huffpost.com/entry/dave-t... Trott was a fine Congressman and a member with a conscience. A good guy!
Ex-GOP Rep. Dishes On Current Lawmakers’ Private Confessions: ‘Miserable’
Dave Trott revealed how “members I have kept in touch with” are really feeling right now.
www.huffpost.com
November 26, 2025 at 3:40 PM
www.huffpost.com/entry/dave-t... Trott was a fine Congressman and a member with a conscience. A good guy!
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
www.nytimes.com
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
www.nytimes.com
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.”
nyti.ms
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?