Steve Cohen
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The saved record holds 1,132 recorded votes by Steve Cohen, from 2007 to 2026.
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111th Congress, 2009 and 2010
143 Yes · 5 No · 7 Did not vote on 155 laws of this Congress. 2 votes on a resolution that passed a law.
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What this member says about laws and orders
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Member-requested spending
Congress printed 15 spending items this member requested, $14,827,487 in all, in the lists read for 4 laws.
Laws read: Public Law 119-37, Public Law 119-74, Public Law 119-75, Public Law 119-86.
| Recipient | Law | Purpose | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shelby County District Attorney General's Office | Public Law 119-74 | Shelby County District Attorney's Victim/Witness and Data Collection Services ProgramDOJ · OJP--Byrne | None printed | $1,031,000 |
| City of Memphis | Public Law 119-74 | Memphis Youth Violence Prevention InitiativeDOJ · OJP--Byrne | None printed | $1,031,000 |
| Memphis Police Department | Public Law 119-74 | Memphis Police Department Equipment and Software Upgrades ProjectDOJ · COPS Tech | None printed | $1,031,000 |
| Memphis-Shelby County Airport Authority | Public Law 119-75 | Terminal Modernization and Seismic Project at Memphis International AirportDepartment of Transportation · Grants-in-Aid for Airports | TN | $250,000 |
| Shelby County, TN | Public Law 119-75 | Historic Clayborn Temple Restoration Project, Memphis TNDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | TN | $3,150,000 |
| City of Memphis | Public Law 119-75 | Historic Mason Temple Renovation ProjectDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | TN | $1,200,000 |
| City of Memphis | Public Law 119-75 | Covenant Gardens Senior Apartments Construction ProjectDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | TN | $1,000,000 |
| Downtown Memphis Commission | Public Law 119-75 | Historic Sterick Building Renovation and Restoration ProjectDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | TN | $1,200,000 |
| City of Memphis | Public Law 119-75 | Monroe Plaza and Extended Pedestrian Infrastructure Improvements ProjectDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | TN | $850,000 |
| Memphis Housing Authority | Public Law 119-75 | Electrical Infrastructure Upgrades at Montgomery Plaza, Memphis, TNDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | TN | $850,000 |
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| Recipient | Law | Purpose | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Memphis | Public Law 119-75 | Memphis Homeless Veterans Housing Facility RenovationDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | TN | $250,000 |
| City of Memphis | Public Law 119-75 | Youth and Families Facilities RenovationsDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | TN | $850,000 |
| University of Memphis | Public Law 119-75 | Park Avenue Campus Water and Sewer Line Replacement and Street ImprovementsDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | TN | $850,000 |
| Southwest Tennessee Community College | Public Law 119-75 | Reimagining Southwest Tennessee Community College Facilities RenovationsDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | TN | $250,000 |
| Shelby County Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency | Public Law 119-86 | Shelby County Emergency Operations CenterFEMA · Federal Assistance-EOC | TN | $1,034,487 |
Read from the lists Congress printed for 4 laws. An item requested by several members appears under each of them, so sums across members count such an item more than once. A list the Congressional Record printed on two days is counted once, from the later printing. A requester is tied to a member only when exactly one member serving in that chamber on that day has the printed name.
Campaign promises
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- Campaign website: cohenforcongress.com. The Federal Election Commission’s record of COHEN FOR CONGRESS gives this address.Confirmed from the official record
- 2 pages of cohenforcongress.com saved on October 8, 2026. 1 states positions on issues.From a secondary source
Online ads
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Cohen for Congress Google Ads Transparency Center
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The library lists 6 ads by this advertiser since January 3, 2025.
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Reported stock trades
Confirmed from the official record16 reports saved. 16 typed reports: rows Not checked yet.
- Report 20035350, filed September 1, 2026 · Typed report, rows not read yet · The Clerk's file
Our copy saved October 8, 2026 · Fingerprint c19294201aacdb7d - Report 20035235, filed August 17, 2026 · Typed report, rows not read yet · The Clerk's file
Our copy saved October 8, 2026 · Fingerprint f590b647b25853b8 - Report 20034796, filed June 17, 2026 · Typed report, rows not read yet · The Clerk's file
Our copy saved October 8, 2026 · Fingerprint 2b78212b71e77830 - Report 20034589, filed May 20, 2026 · Typed report, rows not read yet · The Clerk's file
Our copy saved October 8, 2026 · Fingerprint d2409a12eb43477f - Report 20034452, filed May 15, 2026 · Typed report, rows not read yet · The Clerk's file
Our copy saved October 8, 2026 · Fingerprint 1f05c5e87fdbb5e5
Source: Periodic Transaction Reports filed with the Clerk of the House. The Clerk's index for 2025 and 2026 was saved October 8, 2026.
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