Steve Cohen
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.
The tally counts votes on passage. 1 vote on a resolution that passed a law is listed apart.
This record covers laws that passed. Votes on bills that did not become law are not included yet.
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
Authorizes and expands sanctions and tariffs on Russia and extends existing sanctions on Iran.
Keeps the federal government funded at about last year's levels through December 11, 2026.
Lets farmers and ranchers get emergency conservation money up front after a disaster, instead of paying first and waiting for reimbursement.
A package of housing measures intended to increase the supply of homes.
Protects Alaska Native artists' right to make and sell handicrafts from walrus ivory and other marine mammal materials.
Gives certain licensed hydropower projects more time to start construction.
Sets deadlines for the Bureau of Indian Affairs to process mortgage paperwork for homes and businesses on tribal land.
Renews the federal programs that set aside research money for small businesses.
Full-year fiscal 2026 funding for the Commerce and Justice Departments, science agencies, energy and water programs, the Interior Department and the EPA.
Renews the Congressional Award program, which recognizes young people for service and achievement.
When the IRS postpones a tax deadline after a disaster, the time allowed to claim a refund is now extended to match.
Requires federal agencies to publish digital maps of the rules for boating and fishing on federal waterways.
Protects 40 acres at the Wounded Knee massacre site as land owned by the Oglala Sioux and Cheyenne River Sioux Tribes.
Restores federal payments to rural counties with national forest land, which pay for schools and roads.
Renews federal programs for preventing and treating opioid addiction and supporting recovery.
Raises the special pension paid to Medal of Honor recipients.
Requires the Justice Department to publish its unclassified records on Jeffrey Epstein in a searchable form within 30 days.
Renames the Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge in Texas for Jocelyn Nungaray.
Lets the IRS push back tax deadlines for people in areas where a governor has declared a disaster, without waiting for a federal declaration.
Permanently places fentanyl-related substances in the most restricted drug category, which carries the strictest criminal penalties, and eases registration for researchers who study them.
Renames the Salem Maritime site in Massachusetts a National Historical Park and orders a study of expanding its boundary.
Changes the rule that required Alaska Native village corporations to hand land to the State of Alaska to be kept for future cities.
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.
From the official record
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From this member’s press releases
No saved press release from this member names a law or an executive order.
Member-requested spending
Congress printed 18 spending items this member requested, $17,920,487 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--Byrn e | None printed | $1,031,000 |
| City of Memphis | Public Law 119-74 | Memphis Youth Violence Prevention InitiativeDOJ · OJP--Byrn e | 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 |
| 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 |
Show all 18
| Recipient | Law | Purpose | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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 |
3 rows here have the same law, recipient, purpose and amount as another row. The Congressional Record may print one item more than once. The count and the total include each row.
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 requester is tied to a member only when exactly one member serving in that chamber on that day has the printed name.
Online ads
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Cohen for Congress Google Ads Transparency Center
Evidence for the tie: The library lists FEC committee number C00422980 for this advertiser, and the FEC committee file names this member as that committee’s candidate.
The library lists 6 ads by this advertiser since January 3, 2025.
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Read from Google Ads Transparency Center, its data file of October 6, 2026. Meta Ad Library: Not started. An ad counts when the library last shows it on or after January 3, 2025.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Where it comes from
| Reported as received from | 2026 cycleFEC number H6TN09068as of June 30, 2026 | 2024 cycleFEC number H6TN09068as of December 31, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Individuals, itemized | $322,266.54 | $117,904.05 |
| Individuals, unitemized | $19,535.23 | $2,999.11 |
| Other political committees | $320,482.50 | $509,666.78 |
| Party committees | $779.17 | $0.00 |
| The candidate, contributions | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| The candidate, loans | $0.00 | $0.00 |
Committees
- COHEN FOR CONGRESS Principal campaign committee · 2024 and 2026 · FEC committee C00422980
- GO TIGERS PAC Leadership PAC · 2024 and 2026 · FEC committee C00697581
Every figure is copied from the Federal Election Commission. The campaign's committee reports each one.
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