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Representative for Tennessee District 9
Born
May 24, 1949
Age 77
Phone
(202) 225-3265
Office
2268 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington 20515
Congress Member Profile|U.S. Representative|Democrat|Tennessee District 9

Steve Cohen

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Voting Record — 594
Yes40%
No53%
Present1%
Not Voting6%
Party align98%
Cross-party1%
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Congressional District 9

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Steve Cohen
U.S. RepresentativeDemocratTennessee District 9
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Steve's ATmosphere Activity
20 recent posts · 57 sponsored · 332 cosponsored
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Recent ATmosphere posts, sponsorships, and cosponsorships.

Steve Cohen@repcohen.bsky.socialOct 28(source)
690k Tennesseans are on the verge of losing SNAP in the Republican Shutdown, and the GOP won't even call the House back into session. Meanwhile, Gov. Lee is sitting on a $2 BILLION rainy-day fund that could help keep families fed—but says he won't spend a dime. I'm urging him to reconsider ⬇️
Steve Cohen@repcohen.bsky.socialOct 23(source)
This shutdown is about one thing: protecting tax cuts for the wealthy. Trump has billions he could use to keep SNAP funded in Nov. So does TN Governor Bill Lee. But the GOP would rather let families miss SNAP and go hungry than restore the ACA tax credits they gutted to pay for those tax cuts.
The Tennessee Holler
@thetnholler.bsky.social
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NOT MY PROBLEM! @govbilllee says he won’t touch Tennessee’s $2 BILLION savings account to feed 700,000 children, low-income working parents & disabled Tennesseans if the #TrumpShutdown continues into November www.tennessean.com/story/news/p...
Steve Cohen@repcohen.bsky.socialOct 23(source)
230 million dollar claim against US where his lawyers become the judge (ethical Not!)destruction of East Wing without historical advice or concern(see Bonwit Taylor)40 billion to Argentina but nothing for healthcare ( America 1st Not!)999 person ballroom,enuf for all J6 convicts he pardoned-reunion?
The New York Times
@nytimes.com
Open post ↗
Senator Jeff Merkley, Democrat of Oregon, concluded a marathon speech on the Senate floor Wednesday evening after 22 hours and 37 minutes, saying he was “ringing the alarm bells” on the arrival of authoritarianism under President Trump.
Reposted bySteve Cohen
The New York Times@nytimes.comOct 23(source)
In Opinion “The United States is cutting off the kind of foreign aid that keeps children alive for 12 cents a day, but it’s willing to invest far larger sums in a dubious effort to prop up a distant economy — while effectively subsidizing tycoons who made bad investments,” Nicholas Kristof writes.
Opinion | Trump Revives Foreign Aid, Helping Needy Billionaires
As children die for want of cheap medicines, the U.S. spends billions on Argentina — thus rescuing rich investors who made bad bets.
Steve Cohen@repcohen.bsky.socialOct 23(source)
Melania doesn’t want to be around Trump so East Wing has temporarily lost its tenant and Trump has it torn down,not thinking or caring that the next president’s spouse may want to live with their mate and need an office. What an ……
Steve Cohen@repcohen.bsky.socialOct 22(source)
Any family who received ACA tax credits will pay AT LEAST $1,000 & up to $18,000 more for healthcare starting in January if the GOP gets its way. You pay more so that people making over $400k, multi-millionaires, & billionaires can get new tax breaks. That's what the GOP shutdown is about.
Steve Cohen@repcohen.bsky.socialOct 19(source)
Doesn’t sound like a Nobel peace prize winner but a hostage of an aggressive, murderous invader, not the supporter of a sovereign victim of an unprovoked invasion.🇺🇦
Financial Times
@financialtimes.com
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Breaking news: Donald Trump urged Volodymyr Zelenskyy to accept Russia’s terms for ending its war in a volatile White House meeting on Friday, warning that Vladimir Putin had said he would 'destroy' Ukraine if it did not agree on.ft.com/4ou5h1A
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Steve Cohen@re-solve.bsky.socialOct 15(source)
@repcohen.bsky.social in the 2 hours since your post, Bessent upped the ante to $40 f’ing billion 💸💰💸💰💸💰💸💰💸💰💸💰💸 $40 f’ing BILLION ‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️
Steve Cohen
@repcohen.bsky.social
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Is it America First, or Argentina First? While the GOP keeps the government shut down, workers and their families go without pay, programs like WIC and SNAP are at risk, and Trump is sending $20B to bail out his far-right ally Javier Milei. I’ve written to the Treasury Secretary demanding answers.
Steve Cohen@repcohen.bsky.socialOct 19(source)
Trump says he has commuted sentence of former Rep. George Santos - CNN. I was at Congress when this man was in Congress. He was a disgrace politics and that’s hard to be but the Republicans protected him like he was the Epstein files. His commutation shows Trump‘s disregard for justice. Shame gOP!
Steve Cohen@repcohen.bsky.socialOct 17(source)
The Bolton indictment came from an independent process. Trump’s cases against Comey and Letitia James? Built purely on revenge, not law—even his own prosecutors refused them. Now he’s parading his AG, FBI Director, and VP on camera to publicly threaten other critics. More from CNN this morning ⬇️
Steve Cohen@repcohen.bsky.socialOct 15(source)
The next generation of GOP "leaders" caught spewing racist slurs, joking about gas chambers and glorifying Hitler. Where are my Republican colleagues—especially our Tennessee Senators and Representatives—on condemning this? If you can't denounce this, you've already endorsed it.
Politico
@politico.com
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EXCLUSIVE: Thousands of leaked messages show leaders of Young Republican groups joking about gas chambers, slavery and rape in a private Telegram chat. Inside rising GOP leaders’ racist chats — obtained by POLITICO and spanning more than 7 months👇
Steve Cohen@repcohen.bsky.socialOct 15(source)
Is it America First, or Argentina First? While the GOP keeps the government shut down, workers and their families go without pay, programs like WIC and SNAP are at risk, and Trump is sending $20B to bail out his far-right ally Javier Milei. I’ve written to the Treasury Secretary demanding answers.
Steve Cohen@repcohen.bsky.socialOct 14(source)
Trump just laid off 500 Education Dept. workers—targeting programs like special education, afterschool care and HBCU support. He’s punishing kids, working families, students, and even people with disabilities—just to force Democrats to cave on health care. I won’t. Memphis families deserve better.
NPR
@npr.org
Open post ↗
Multiple sources tell NPR that, as part of the Trump administration's latest reduction-in-force, the U.S. Department of Education has gutted the office that handles special education.
Steve Cohen@repcohen.bsky.socialOct 10(source)
As this ceasefire begins, my hope is for peace and relief for all families who’ve suffered—the hostages finally reunited with their families in Israel, and the innocent children and people in Gaza. The focus now must be on an increased surge of humanitarian aid for Palestinian civilians.
The Associated Press
@apnews.com
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BREAKING: The U.N. will begin delivering scaled-up humanitarian aid into Gaza on Sunday as ceasefire takes effect, U.N. official says.
Steve Cohen@repcohen.bsky.socialOct 10(source)
As this ceasefire begins, my hope is for peace and relief for all families who’ve suffered—the hostages finally reunited with their families in Israel, and the innocent children and people in Gaza. The focus now must be on an increased surge of humanitarian aid for Palestinian civilians.
Congressman Cohen Welcomes Israel-Hamas Ceasefire
MEMPHIS – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) is observing the beginning of a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas after more than two years of war, and made the following statement:“I welcome the news that Israel and Hamas have agreed on the first phase of a ceasefire framework. As part of the agreement, all remaining hostages in Gaza will be returned to their families. After two long years, the hostages and families can finally start their healing process.
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Voting History
594 total votes
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Recent roll calls with party-majority context so it is easier to scan how this member tends to vote.

DateBillQuestionPositionParty MajAlign?Result
2025-11-19H.J. Res. 131 (119th)Final passageNONO✓Passed
2025-11-19H.J. Res. 130 (119th)Final passageNONO✓Passed
2025-11-18H. Res. 888 (119th)Motion to ReferYESYES✓Failed
2025-11-18H. Res. 878 (119th)Approve resolutionNONO✓Passed
2025-11-18H. Res. 879 (119th)Approve resolutionNONO✓Passed
2025-11-18H. Res. 879 (119th)End debate nowNONO✓Passed
2025-11-18H.R. 4405 (119th)Fast-track passageYESYES✓Passed
2025-11-18H. Res. 878 (119th)Kill the motionYESYES✓Failed
2025-11-18H.R. 2659 (119th)Fast-track passageYESYES✓Passed
2025-11-17H.R. 1608 (119th)Fast-track passageYESYES✓Passed
2025-11-13H.R. 5371 (119th)Accept Senate changesNONO✓Passed
2025-11-12H. Res. 873 (119th)Approve resolutionNONO✓Passed
2025-09-19H. Res. 719 (119th)Approve resolutionNOT_VOTINGYES—Passed
2025-09-19H.R. 5371 (119th)Final passageNONO✓Passed
2025-09-19H.R. 5371 (119th)Send back to committeeYESYES✓Failed
2025-09-18H.R. 1047 (119th)Final passageNONO✓Passed
2025-09-18H.R. 3015 (119th)Final passageNONO✓Passed
2025-09-18H.R. 3062 (119th)Final passageNONO✓Passed
2025-09-17H. Res. 713 (119th)Kill the motionYESYES✓Passed
2025-09-17H.R. 5143 (119th)Final passageNONO✓Passed
2025-09-17H.R. 5125 (119th)Final passageNONO✓Passed
2025-09-17H. Res. 722 (119th)Approve resolutionNONO✓Passed
2025-09-17H. Res. 722 (119th)End debate nowNONO✓Passed
2025-09-16H.R. 5140 (119th)Final passageNONO✓Passed
2025-09-16H.R. 4922 (119th)Final passageNONO✓Passed
2025-09-16H.R. 2721 (119th)Fast-track passageYESYES✓Passed
2025-09-16H. Res. 707 (119th)Approve resolutionNONO✓Passed
2025-09-16H. Res. 707 (119th)End debate nowNONO✓Passed
2025-09-15H.R. 3400 (119th)Fast-track passageNOT_VOTINGYES—Passed
2025-09-15H.J. Res. 117 (119th)Kill the motionNONO✓Passed
2025-09-11H.R. 3486 (119th)Final passageNONO✓Passed
2025-09-11H.R. 3944 (119th)Instruct negotiatorsYESYES✓Failed
2025-09-10H.R. 3838 (119th)Final passageNONO✓Passed
2025-09-10H.R. 3838 (119th)Send back to committeeYESYES✓Failed
2025-09-10H.R. 3838 (119th)Approve amendmentYESYES✓Agreed to
2025-09-10H.R. 3838 (119th)Approve amendmentNONO✓Failed
2025-09-10H.R. 3838 (119th)Approve amendmentNONO✓Agreed to
2025-09-10H.R. 3838 (119th)Approve amendmentNONO✓Failed
2025-09-10H.R. 3838 (119th)Approve amendmentNONO✓Failed
2025-09-10H.R. 3838 (119th)Approve amendmentNONO✓Failed
2025-09-10H.R. 3838 (119th)Approve amendmentNONO✓Failed
2025-09-10H.R. 3838 (119th)Approve amendmentNONO✓Agreed to
2025-09-10H.R. 3838 (119th)Approve amendmentNONO✓Agreed to
2025-09-10H.R. 3838 (119th)Approve amendmentNONO✓Agreed to
2025-09-10H.R. 3838 (119th)Approve amendmentNONO✓Failed
2025-09-10H.R. 3838 (119th)Approve amendmentNONO✓Agreed to
2025-09-10H.R. 3838 (119th)Approve amendmentNONO✓Agreed to
2025-09-10H.R. 3838 (119th)Approve amendmentNONO✓Agreed to
2025-09-10H.R. 3838 (119th)Approve amendmentNONO✓Agreed to
2025-09-10H.R. 3838 (119th)Approve amendmentNONO✓Agreed to

Alignment stats consider only votes where a clear yes/no majority existed for the legislator's party. Cross-party marks divergence where the vote matched the opposite party majority. ↔ indicates cross-party divergence.

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