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.
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.
Trump and the GOP know how unpopular they've become—so they’re trying to keep people from voting. That’s what the SAVE Act is.
It forces Americans to dig up passports or birth certificates just to register—something they know millions of Americans don't have. But that's the point.
I voted HELL NO.
It forces Americans to dig up passports or birth certificates just to register—something they know millions of Americans don't have. But that's the point.
I voted HELL NO.
February 12, 2026 at 6:31 PM
Trump and the GOP know how unpopular they've become—so they’re trying to keep people from voting. That’s what the SAVE Act is.
It forces Americans to dig up passports or birth certificates just to register—something they know millions of Americans don't have. But that's the point.
I voted HELL NO.
It forces Americans to dig up passports or birth certificates just to register—something they know millions of Americans don't have. But that's the point.
I voted HELL NO.
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.
Trump hasn’t just abused the pardon power—he’s commercialized it: a get-out-of-jail card for the wealthy and well-connected.
I introduced a Constitutional amendment in 2017 to put limits on presidential pardons and stop these abuses, and I’ve reintroduced ever since then. Presidents aren’t kings.
I introduced a Constitutional amendment in 2017 to put limits on presidential pardons and stop these abuses, and I’ve reintroduced ever since then. Presidents aren’t kings.
It’s Time to Curtail the President's Pardon Power
Trump’s mass pardons have turned a constitutional safeguard into a tool of corruption. The case for an amendment.
washingtonmonthly.com
February 8, 2026 at 1:04 PM
Trump hasn’t just abused the pardon power—he’s commercialized it: a get-out-of-jail card for the wealthy and well-connected.
I introduced a Constitutional amendment in 2017 to put limits on presidential pardons and stop these abuses, and I’ve reintroduced ever since then. Presidents aren’t kings.
I introduced a Constitutional amendment in 2017 to put limits on presidential pardons and stop these abuses, and I’ve reintroduced ever since then. Presidents aren’t kings.
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.
Deleting it means he knew exactly how vile it was. He doesn’t regret it — he regrets getting called out on it.
Racism followed by cowardice.
Disgusting is too light a condemnation. When will he ever exhibit grace and humility?
Racism followed by cowardice.
Disgusting is too light a condemnation. When will he ever exhibit grace and humility?
Last night, Trump posted a video to his social media platform that contained a racist clip showing Barack and Michelle Obama as monkeys. It's still up:
February 6, 2026 at 11:01 PM
Deleting it means he knew exactly how vile it was. He doesn’t regret it — he regrets getting called out on it.
Racism followed by cowardice.
Disgusting is too light a condemnation. When will he ever exhibit grace and humility?
Racism followed by cowardice.
Disgusting is too light a condemnation. When will he ever exhibit grace and humility?
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.
I wrote the provision that authorized this National Park Service study.
We worked closely with the Lynching Sites Project of Memphis and the Tennessee Historical Commission to identify the sites and to make sure this history is confronted, not forgotten.
We worked closely with the Lynching Sites Project of Memphis and the Tennessee Historical Commission to identify the sites and to make sure this history is confronted, not forgotten.
Memphis Lynching Sites Get National Park Service Review - Memphis Flyer
Congress will decide if the sites merit inclusion into the park system.
www.memphisflyer.com
February 3, 2026 at 7:10 PM
I wrote the provision that authorized this National Park Service study.
We worked closely with the Lynching Sites Project of Memphis and the Tennessee Historical Commission to identify the sites and to make sure this history is confronted, not forgotten.
We worked closely with the Lynching Sites Project of Memphis and the Tennessee Historical Commission to identify the sites and to make sure this history is confronted, not forgotten.
We’ve gone from “the Epstein files/client list are on Pam Bondi’s desk,” to “there is no client list,” to 3 million files dumped overnight. All under Trump.
They hoped you wouldn't notice. Now they hope you think it's over—without any of these men even standing trial.
We can't let that happen.
They hoped you wouldn't notice. Now they hope you think it's over—without any of these men even standing trial.
We can't let that happen.
February 3, 2026 at 1:29 PM
We’ve gone from “the Epstein files/client list are on Pam Bondi’s desk,” to “there is no client list,” to 3 million files dumped overnight. All under Trump.
They hoped you wouldn't notice. Now they hope you think it's over—without any of these men even standing trial.
We can't let that happen.
They hoped you wouldn't notice. Now they hope you think it's over—without any of these men even standing trial.
We can't let that happen.
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.”
Real videos show confrontation between Alex Pretti and federal officers days before his death www.snopes.com/fact-check/a...
None of this provides justification in him being executed,shot in the back!
But Trump's sees it as "his stock going down."What a shortsighted and callous president we have.
None of this provides justification in him being executed,shot in the back!
But Trump's sees it as "his stock going down."What a shortsighted and callous president we have.
Real videos show confrontation between Alex Pretti and federal officers days before his death
Pretti's family has confirmed the authenticity of the footage, which allegedly shows him kicking a vehicle being driven by federal agents.
www.snopes.com
January 30, 2026 at 7:38 PM
Real videos show confrontation between Alex Pretti and federal officers days before his death www.snopes.com/fact-check/a...
None of this provides justification in him being executed,shot in the back!
But Trump's sees it as "his stock going down."What a shortsighted and callous president we have.
None of this provides justification in him being executed,shot in the back!
But Trump's sees it as "his stock going down."What a shortsighted and callous president we have.
Bruce Springsteen — @brucespringsteen.net — is the voice of the people.
Hard not to get a little teary-eyed listening to him sing about what's happening in our beloved and great country. www.youtube.com/watch?v=wWKS...
Hard not to get a little teary-eyed listening to him sing about what's happening in our beloved and great country. www.youtube.com/watch?v=wWKS...
Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Audio)
YouTube video by Bruce Springsteen
www.youtube.com
January 28, 2026 at 10:37 PM
Bruce Springsteen — @brucespringsteen.net — is the voice of the people.
Hard not to get a little teary-eyed listening to him sing about what's happening in our beloved and great country. www.youtube.com/watch?v=wWKS...
Hard not to get a little teary-eyed listening to him sing about what's happening in our beloved and great country. www.youtube.com/watch?v=wWKS...
On Holocaust Remembrance Day, we remember the six million Jewish people murdered by the Nazis, and the millions of other victims of the Holocaust.
Yad Vashem honors the “Righteous Among the Nations” — those who risked their lives to help others. Renee Good and Alex Pretti showed that same courage.
Yad Vashem honors the “Righteous Among the Nations” — those who risked their lives to help others. Renee Good and Alex Pretti showed that same courage.
Congressman Cohen Recognizes New “Righteousness Among the Nations” on Holocaust Memorial Day
WASHINGTON – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) today recognized Tuesday’s annual Holocaust Remembrance Day by calling Renee Good and Alex Pretti, killed by ICE agents in Minneapolis for standing up for a...
cohen.house.gov
January 27, 2026 at 7:26 PM
On Holocaust Remembrance Day, we remember the six million Jewish people murdered by the Nazis, and the millions of other victims of the Holocaust.
Yad Vashem honors the “Righteous Among the Nations” — those who risked their lives to help others. Renee Good and Alex Pretti showed that same courage.
Yad Vashem honors the “Righteous Among the Nations” — those who risked their lives to help others. Renee Good and Alex Pretti showed that same courage.
Reposted by Steve Cohen
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.
Reposted by Steve Cohen
I voted HELL NO on Republicans' DHS funding bill.
They want to pour billions of taxpayer dollars into ICE—an agency that LIED about targeting "the worst of the worst" and instead targets people with no criminal record.
ICE is the worst of the worst. We need to abolish ICE.
They want to pour billions of taxpayer dollars into ICE—an agency that LIED about targeting "the worst of the worst" and instead targets people with no criminal record.
ICE is the worst of the worst. We need to abolish ICE.
January 24, 2026 at 1:23 AM
I voted HELL NO on Republicans' DHS funding bill.
They want to pour billions of taxpayer dollars into ICE—an agency that LIED about targeting "the worst of the worst" and instead targets people with no criminal record.
ICE is the worst of the worst. We need to abolish ICE.
They want to pour billions of taxpayer dollars into ICE—an agency that LIED about targeting "the worst of the worst" and instead targets people with no criminal record.
ICE is the worst of the worst. We need to abolish ICE.
Reposted by Steve Cohen
Alex Pretti was an American hero. He saved lives. He protected people. He cared deeply about his community, unlike the murderous thugs who killed him.
The very last thing he did was try to help a woman who had been pepper-sprayed and violently shoved to the ground by ICE. 1/
The very last thing he did was try to help a woman who had been pepper-sprayed and violently shoved to the ground by ICE. 1/
January 25, 2026 at 1:31 PM
Alex Pretti was an American hero. He saved lives. He protected people. He cared deeply about his community, unlike the murderous thugs who killed him.
The very last thing he did was try to help a woman who had been pepper-sprayed and violently shoved to the ground by ICE. 1/
The very last thing he did was try to help a woman who had been pepper-sprayed and violently shoved to the ground by ICE. 1/
I voted HELL NO on Republicans' DHS funding bill.
They want to pour billions of taxpayer dollars into ICE—an agency that LIED about targeting "the worst of the worst" and instead targets people with no criminal record.
ICE is the worst of the worst. We need to abolish ICE.
They want to pour billions of taxpayer dollars into ICE—an agency that LIED about targeting "the worst of the worst" and instead targets people with no criminal record.
ICE is the worst of the worst. We need to abolish ICE.
January 24, 2026 at 1:23 AM
I voted HELL NO on Republicans' DHS funding bill.
They want to pour billions of taxpayer dollars into ICE—an agency that LIED about targeting "the worst of the worst" and instead targets people with no criminal record.
ICE is the worst of the worst. We need to abolish ICE.
They want to pour billions of taxpayer dollars into ICE—an agency that LIED about targeting "the worst of the worst" and instead targets people with no criminal record.
ICE is the worst of the worst. We need to abolish ICE.
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.