Tell Governors to Accept Recovery Funds

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Friday February 27, 2009 · 1:26 PM PST

2009/02/27 · 13:26

Yesterday, I spoke on the Floor of the U.S. House of Representatives against proposals by some governors in Southern states to refuse funds made available through H.R. 1, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. (Watch the video HERE) In recent days, Governors Bobby Jindal (LA), Haley Barbour (MS), Mark Sanford (SC) and Phil Bredesen (TN), among others, have stated that they may not accept funding that increases unemployment insurance benefits for citizens of their states.

Congressman Steve Cohen

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Friday November 14, 2008 · 3:05 PM PST

2008/11/14 · 15:05

Might we have just witnessed the dawning of a new era of politics in America in the last 24 hours? I will admit that I was taken aback by speculation that President-elect Barack Obama was considering none other than his former rival-in-chief, Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton, for arguably the most important post in his upcoming administration, Secretary of State. The two candidates debated endlessly during the primary season on the finer points of their proposed foreign policy initiatives, and their disagreements on diplomacy made for some of the most potent points of contrast between the candidates.

Congressman Steve Cohen

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Wednesday August 08, 2007 · 3:47 PM PDT

2007/08/08 · 15:47

On Saturday, I signed onto Rep. Kucinich's H.RES.333, "Impeaching Richard B. Cheney, Vice President of the United States, for high crimes and misdemeanors."

No one is above the law and our Vice President has forgotten that. His wanton disregard for the precepts of our constitution and its separation of powers, in addition to his overwhelming involvement in the continuation of an illegal war, make bringing the articles of impeachment a necessary reality. Impeachment powers exist to protect the citizens of our country from such egregious abuses of power. Never in our history has a Vice President had more power than Mr. Cheney currently wields. As a member of the House Judiciary committee, I believe this measure is the next step.

Congressman Steve Cohen

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Wednesday August 01, 2007 · 11:55 AM PDT

2007/08/01 · 11:55

Yesterday I added my name to Rep. Inslee’s resolution (H.RES.589) to investigate whether Attorney General Gonzales should be impeached for high crimes and misdemeanors. I am a member of the House Judiciary Committee, which is the Committee that prepares articles of impeachment.

I realize many of you have been following the ongoing developments concerning the potential impeachment of AG Gonzales. As my staff and I research the specific grounds on which to impeach him, I welcome your input.

And while I’ll see you on Saturday at YearlyKos for a panel discussion entitled "Countering Corruption in Congress and the Bush Administration," I still have work to do here in the U.S. House. Before we recess, we must continue working hard toward the reauthorization and expansion of the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP), while passing two more appropriations bills.

See you in Chicago,

Steve Cohen
Member of Congress
Tennessee's 9th District
http://cohen.house.gov

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