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WASHINGTON – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09), Chairman of the Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties, today commemorated Saturday’s Constitution Day, marking the 235th anniversary of the formal signing of the U.S. Constitution in 1787. The holiday has been variously known as “Constitution Day,” “Citizenship Day” and, since 2004, as “Constitution Day and Citizenship Day.”
WASHINGTON – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) applauded today’s Senate Judiciary Committee bipartisan vote to advance the nomination of Kevin G. Ritz to be the next U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Tennessee to the Senate floor.
Congressman Cohen made the following statement:
WASHINGTON – During a hearing today focused on a Ukrainian’s “hell” in Russian captivity, Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09), Co-Chairman of the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe, praised the heroism of Ukrainian medic Yuliia “Taira” Paievska, who served three months as a Russian prisoner of war. Paievska, who saved hundreds of lives before being taken prisoner in Mariupol, is a national hero to her country. She was introduced ahead of her testimony by Dr.
MEMPHIS – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) today announced a $299,999 grant to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital for research on the effects of a specific genetic mutation (GATA3) on incidence rates of cancer and health outcomes in multi-ethnic populations from the National Cancer Institute.
Congressman Cohen made the following statement:
WASHINGTON – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) today announced that St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital will receive a $1,293,841 grant from the National Cancer Institute to study chronic pain in adolescent survivors of bone cancers.
Congressman Cohen made the following statement: