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Representative Steve Cohen, Tennessee

Congressman Steve Cohen is a fourth-generation Memphian who has dedicated his life to public service. Congressman Cohen was first elected to Congress in 2006 after serving as a private-practice attorney in Memphis, a Memphis Police Legal Advisor, a Shelby County Commissioner, and a Tennessee State Senator for 24 years. He was appointed to serve on the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe, or the Helsinki Commission, during the 112th Congress. Representative Steve CohenHe also serves as a member of the House Judiciary Committee, the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee and the House Committee on Ethics.

Congressman Cohen is a leader in Congress in promoting civil rights and civil liberties for all Americans, serving as Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice. He brings this same passion to the promotion of human rights and democracy around the world as a member of the Helsinki Commission. Congressman Cohen believes that these shared values enhance security and cooperation among members of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) and are a vital part of the relationship between these member-nations. 

Congressman Cohen has been an active participant in the Helsinki Commission’s hearings and briefings with expert witnesses on OSCE-related issues, including urging a peaceful de-escalation in Crimea, chairing a briefing on the Tunisian elections following the Arab Spring, and serving as an international election monitor in the Georgian Parliamentary elections. Congressman Cohen has also traveled with United States delegations to meet with governments of other OSCE nations.

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Oct 30, 2024

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Chairman Wilson Issues Statement on Government Raids...

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WASHINGTON—Today, US Helsinki Commission Chairman Joe Wilson (SC-02), issued the following statement regarding the government raids on the homes of the two Tbilisi, Georgia-based researchers with the US-based Atlantic Council: “It […]

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Bipartisan Helsinki Commission Leadership Marks Sole...

Feb 24, 2025

WASHINGTON—Today, the bipartisan leadership of the U.S. Helsinki Commission, Chairman Senator Roger Wicker (MS), Co-Chairman Representative Joe Wilson (SC-02), Ranking Member Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (RI), and Ranking Member Representative Steve […]

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Senator Roger Wicker Appointed Chairman of the U.S. ...

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WASHINGTON—The Presiding Officer, on behalf of the Vice President, last week announced the appointment of U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., as chairman of the Commission on Security and Cooperation in […]

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NEW REPORT—Spotlight on the Shadow War: Inside Russi...

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WASHINGTON—Today, the U.S. Helsinki Commission staff published a new report entitled, “Spotlight on the Shadow War: Inside Russia’s Attacks on NATO Territory.” Since the outset of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, […]

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