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| https://cohen.house.gov/taxonomy/story-type/enewsletters/questioning-witnesses-historic-impeachment-hearing | Questioning Witnesses at a Historic Impeachment Hearing | 2019-12-06 | 2019 | 2019-12 | Democrat | House | TN | Steve Cohen | C001068 | cohen.house.gov | legacy | Dear Friend, This week, I questioned witnesses at a historic Judiciary Committee hearing analyzing the Constitutional grounds for the impeachment of President Trump. I also testified before the Rules Committee to advance theVoting Rights Advancement Act, and voted for the measure on the House floor; voted to curb unwanted robocalls; called attention to open enrollment for Affordable Care Act health insurance; pointed to federal resources available for childcare assistance;condemned a new Trump Administration rule on food stamps;announced federal research grants to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital and the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC); offered U.S. Capitol Historical calendars for 2020; and offered a health tip. Keep reading to learn more about my week and follow me onTwitter,FacebookandInstagramto see more updates as they happen. Questioning Experts at Historic Judiciary Committee Hearing on the Impeachment of President Trump Managing Rules Committee Debate and Voting to Pass Voting Rights Advancement Act Voting to Curb Annoying Robocalls Calling Attention to Open Enrollment for Affordable Care Act Health Coverage Highlighting Accomplishments of the For the People Agenda Pointing Out Federal Resources Available for Childcare Assistance Condemning and Countering U.S.D.A.'s new SNAP Rule Announcing Research Grants to St. Jude and UTHSC Offering 2020 U.S. Historical Society Calendars Weekly Health Tip Quote of the Week Questioning Experts at Historic Judiciary Committee Hearing on the Impeachment of President Trump On Wednesday, the Judiciary Committee held a hearing on the Constitutional grounds for the impeachment of a president,and I questioned legal scholars who testified that President Trump has committed impeachable acts. This is the fourth time in American history that the U.S. House of Representatives has considered the impeachment of a president. See my release and my questioning of the witnesseshere. See my interview after the hearing with Chris Cuomo of CNNhere. Testifying in Support andVoting to Pass Voting Rights Advancement Act OnWednesday night, I represented theJudiciary Committeeandtestified in favorofbringing theVoting Rights Advancement Act tothe House floor. Earlier today, I voted for and the House passed the bill, which restores protections of voting rights gutted by a 2013 Supreme Court decision -- a major legislative priority. You may recall that, as Chairman of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, I conductedseveral hearings on this bill,including one atthe University of Memphis School of Law in September. See my release on the bill's passage, and a floor speech I made in support of it,here. Voting to Curb Annoying Robocalls On Wednesday, I voted for and the House overwhelmingly passed the bipartisan Telephone Robocall Abuse Criminal Enforcement and Deterrence (TRACED) Act. The bill, which has broad support in the Senate and is likely to be signed into law by the end of the year, requires phone companies to block robocalls without charging customers any extra money and requiresthatcarriers ensure calls are coming from real numbers. It wouldalsogive government regulators more time to find scam callers and penalize them more aggressively. Calling Attention to Open Enrollment for Affordable Care Act Health Coverage Open Enrollment for 2020 Affordable Care Act (ACA) health insurance coverage began on November 1 and ends December 15, which is closer than you might think. The Trump Administration reduced the open enrollment period by six weeks after taking office and is keeping that limited window of opportunity again this year. You can visitwww.Healthcare.gov/lower-coststo see if you qualify for tax credits that will be applied as discounts on your monthly insurance premium. Highlighting Accomplishments of the For the People Agenda I am hearing misleading commentary from the right-wing echo chamber to theeffect that the House is not doing anything as it pursues an impeachment inquiry into President Trump's conduct. Nothing could be further from the truth.The House has passed nearly 400 bills this year. Over 300 of those -- including 275 bipartisan bills -- are stuck in the Senate where Majority Leader Mitch McConnell refuses to call them up for a vote. This includes the Paycheck Fairness Act, the Bipartisan Background Checks Act and bills to protect people with pre-existing conditions and to lower prescription drug costs.As we are so often reminded these days: the truth matters. Pointing Out Federal Resources Available for Childcare Assistance As your Congressman, one of my top priorities is to ensure that Memphians who work tirelessly to provide a strong foundation for their children have the support they need to be successful.It is important to know that the state of Tennessee has resources available for child care assistance. Eligible parents and guardians may receive support for child care services through Tennessee's Smart Steps Child Care Payment Assistance Program. Visithereto see if you are eligible. Condemningand CounteringU.S.D.A.'s new SNAP Rule This week, the Trump Administration announced it isimplementing a new rule onwork requirementsthat is expected to prevent an estimated 700,000 people from receivingSupplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits.This is a cruel and heartless move, which is whyI joined my colleagues this weektointroducethe Protect SNAP Act. This bill would prevent this rule from taking effect. Announcing Research Grants to St. Jude and UTHSC This week, I announced that St. Jude Children's Research Hospital and the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) received significant research grants from the National Institutes of Health. See my releases on the grantshereandhere. Offering 2020 U.S. Historical Society Calendars My office will have a limited number of 2020 U.S. Capitol Historical Society calendars available. If you would like to receive a calendar, please completethis formon my website. Due to the rules of the House, I am only able to mail calendars to residents of Tennessee's Ninth District. Please feel free to share this email with other residents of the Ninth District who may be interested in receiving one but who do not receive my e-Newsletter. Sign Up for Congress on Your Corner and this e-Newsletter I enjoy meeting regularly with constituents in the district and helping get answers for them to questions about dealing with federal agencies. If you are interested in attending one of my Congress on Your Corner events, you cansign up hereto receive a notification as soon as the next event is scheduled. For those who haven't participated in a telephone town hall, it's easy to sign up for them by usingthis form. If you would like to receive this weekly e-Newsletter, or share it with others, you can do that withthis form. Weekly Health Tip Last week, I got the shingles vaccine shot. Shingles is an often-painful disease consisting of blisters and a burning sensation that becomes more common with age. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, it can be prevented with the vaccine. See the CDC's guidancehere. Quote of the Week The president has engaged in abuse of power undermining our national security and jeopardizing the integrity of our elections. His actions are in defiance of the vision of our Founders and the oath of office that he takes to preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States. Sadly, but with confidence and humility, with allegiance to our Founders and our heart full of love for America, today I'm asking our chairmen to proceed with articles of impeachment. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's statement Thursday. I'll be watching the AAC Championship Game on television Saturdayandwish everyone at the Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium -- and all loyal Tigers fans -- a second win in as many weeks over the Cincinnati Bearcats, and the championship!Go Tigers! As always, I remain Most sincerely, Steve Cohen Member of Congress | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z |