Steve Cohen
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Since the current Congress began on January 3, 2025, Cohen has a recorded vote on 60 laws that passed, and 1 vote on a resolution that passed a law.
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The record in plain language
Of the 118 laws passed since January 3, 2025, 60 came to a recorded vote on passage in the House while Cohen is a member. On 1 more, the recorded House vote is on a resolution. Cohen votes No on H.Res. 590, the resolution that passed the Rescissions Act of 2025 in the House. The rest passed the House by voice vote or without objection, which records no individual votes.
Cohen votes Yes on the HALT Fentanyl Act, the Epstein Files Transparency Act, the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act and the Russia and Iran sanctions law.
On funding the government, Cohen votes Yes on the January 2026 funding law for science, energy, Interior and the EPA, and the September 2026 funding extension, and No on the March 2025 full-year funding law, the November 2025 law that ended the 43-day shutdown and the February 2026 funding law for a further group of agencies.
Cohen votes No on the Laken Riley Act on immigration detention; the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, the 2025 tax and spending law; the GENIUS Act on stablecoins (digital tokens pegged to the dollar); the defense policy law for fiscal year 2026; and the Secure America Act, a 2026 budget law.
Congress cancelled 24 federal rules by recorded vote in the House in that time. Cohen votes to cancel 0 and against cancelling 20, and did not vote on 4.
Cohen votes differently from most House Democrats on 3 of 51 Yes and No votes: Yes on the Russia and Iran sanctions law, No on the law that extends again the surveillance authority that lets intelligence agencies collect the communications of foreigners abroad from U.S. providers without individual warrants and No on the defense policy law for fiscal year 2026.
Cohen did not vote on the Prison Staff Safety Enhancement Act, the Local Access to Courts Act, Lulu's Law, the Fiscal Year 2025 Veterans Affairs Major Medical Facility Authorization Act, the law that cancels the EPA approval that let California set stricter smog-pollution limits for heavy-duty truck engines and the law that cancels the EPA approval that let California phase out sales of new gasoline-only cars by 2035, and 3 more in the list below.
Votes on laws that passed
Most recent
Authorizes and expands sanctions and tariffs on Russia and extends existing sanctions on Iran.
Requires the federal prison system to act on sexual harassment and assault of its staff by incarcerated people.
Adds College Station, Texas, and El Centro, California, to the places where federal court can sit.
Keeps the federal government funded at about last year's levels through December 11, 2026.
Most recent No votes
Gives the Department of Homeland Security extra money for border and immigration enforcement, in seven amounts that add up to $69.545 billion.
Extends again the surveillance authority that lets intelligence agencies collect the communications of foreigners abroad from U.S. providers without individual warrants.
Votes on a resolution that passed a law
Cancels about $9 billion that Congress had already approved: roughly $8 billion in foreign aid and about $1 billion for public broadcasting.
What this member says about laws and orders
This section has two lists: statements in the official record, and excerpts from this member’s own press releases. Together they name 1 law and 1 executive order.
From the official record
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From this member’s press releases
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3 excerpts
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Congressman Cohen Statement on Final Passage of GOP’s One Big Ugly Bill
“WASHINGTON, DC — Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) issued the following statement today after voting against final passage of President Trump’s so-called One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1). House Republicans passed the Senate-amended version of the bill in a largely party line vote of 218-214, sending it to the President’s desk.”
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Congressman Cohen Statement on Senate Passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act
“WASHINGTON, DC — Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) issued the following statement today after Senate Republicans passed President Trump’s so-called “One Big Beautiful Bill,” a massive giveaway to the ultra-wealthy that slashes Medicaid and health care, makes the largest cuts to food assistance in American history, reverses clean energy investments, and more.”
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Congressman Cohen Displays “Gulf of Memphis” at D.C. Office
“The action follows President Trump’s Executive Order 14172, signed on January 20, renaming the Gulf of Mexico as the “Gulf of America.”
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 |
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| 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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Campaign money
For the 2026 election cycle, Cohen's campaign reports receiving $776,210.64 and reports spending $652,524.94, as of June 30, 2026.
Confirmed from the official record| What the filing reports | 2026 cycleFEC number H6TN09068as of June 30, 2026 | 2024 cycleFEC number H6TN09068as of December 31, 2024 |
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| Money raised (total receipts) | $776,210.64 | $703,466.48 |
| Money spent (total disbursements) | $652,524.94 | $432,301.02 |
| Cash on hand (at the end of the period) | $1,843,018.39 | $1,719,832.69 |
| Debts (owed by the committee) | $0.00 | $0.00 |
Every figure is copied from the Federal Election Commission. The campaign's committee reports each one.
See contributions by size and by state, and the saved FEC files
Who funds this member
Confirmed from the official recordCOHEN FOR CONGRESS reports $776,210.64 in total receipts, January 1, 2025 to June 30, 2026.
Where the money comes from
Reported as $0: The candidate's own contributions, Loans from the candidate, Other loans, Transfers from the candidate's other committees, Refunds and rebates to the committee.
Committees that give the most
130 committees report paying this committee. These are the largest, joint fundraising committees aside.
| Committee | Kind, as the FEC lists it | Total | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEConnected organization: AMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPAY | PAC, qualified | $10,000 | 2 |
| SMART TD PACConnected organization: SMART TD | PAC, qualified | $10,000 | 5 |
| FEDEX CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEConnected organization: FEDEX CORPORATION | PAC, qualified | $10,000 | 2 |
| ALLIED PILOTS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | PAC, qualified | $10,000 | 2 |
| SOUTHWEST AIRLINES PILOTS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (SWAPA PAC) | PAC, qualified | $7,500 | 3 |
| AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY & MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES P E O P L EConnected organization: AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE, COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES, AFL-CIO | PAC, qualified | $7,500 | 3 |
| HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC. TECHNOLOGIES PUBLIC AFFAIRS COUNCIL (HONPAC)Connected organization: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC. | PAC, qualified | $7,000 | 2 |
| ENTERPRISE HOLDINGS, INC. / ENTERPRISE MOBILITY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEConnected organization: ENTERPRISE HOLDINGS, INC. | PAC, qualified | $6,000 | 3 |
| NUCOR CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEConnected organization: NUCOR CORPORATION | PAC, qualified | $6,000 | 4 |
| DEMOCRACY SUMMER LEADERSHIP PACConnected organization: RASKIN | Leadership PAC | $5,500 | 4 |
Largest receipts from individuals
Each line is one receipt as the committee itemized it for the FEC. Many people give the same legal maximum, so this is a part of a larger group.
| Name, as itemized | City and state | Employer and occupation, as reported | Receipt | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BUTLER, CAROLGiven through a conduit committee | UPPERVILLE, VA | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | $7,000 | |
| DONALDSON, TED B.Given through a conduit committee | MEMPHIS, TN | CREWS & ASSOCIATES · SALES | $5,000 | |
| WILDER, CANDACE | MEMPHIS, TN | Not reported | $3,500$7,000 to date, as reported | |
| WILDER, CANDACE | MEMPHIS, TN | Not reported | $3,500$7,000 to date, as reported | |
| TILLMANNS, TODD | MEMPHIS, TN | WEST CLINIC · PHYSICIAN | $3,500$7,000 to date, as reported | |
| TILLMANNS, TODD | MEMPHIS, TN | WEST CLINIC · PHYSICIAN | $3,500$7,000 to date, as reported | |
| TAUER, KURT | MEMPHIS, TN | WEST CLINIC · PHYSICIAN | $3,500$7,000 to date, as reported | |
| TAUER, KURT | MEMPHIS, TN | WEST CLINIC · PHYSICIAN | $3,500$7,000 to date, as reported | |
| STEGBAUER, WILLIAM | MEMPHIS, TN | N/A · RETIRED | $3,500 | |
| SOMER, SHAYNA | MEMPHIS, TN | Not reported | $3,500 |
Outside spending, apart from contributions
The FEC lists no outside spending for or against this member in 2025 and 2026.
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Source: Federal Election Commission. Period: January 1, 2025 to December 31, 2026. Our copy of the FEC's answers was saved October 8, 2026.
Reported stock trades
Confirmed from the official record16 reports saved. 16 typed reports: rows Not checked yet.
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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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