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This representative has already signed Discharge Petition 8 to force a floor vote on H.R. 2913. Thank them for their support!
This representative has already signed Discharge Petition 8 to force a floor vote on H.R. 2913. Thank them for their support!
Ukraine Voting Record
Ukraine Democracy Defense Lend-Lease Act of 2022
Emergency supplemental appropriations providing $61B in Ukraine assistance
National Defense Authorization Act with Ukraine security assistance provisions
About
Elected: 2006 (10th term)
- Background: Former Tennessee state senator, attorney
- Committees: Judiciary (senior), Foreign Affairs, a rare dual seat across UAPortal bill jurisdictions
- District: Most of Memphis, TN
- Ukrainian American community: Modest. Cohen's moral voice is larger than his district's diaspora
Bio Steve Cohen leads the House effort to formally recognize Russia's actions in Ukraine as genocide. He serves on both the Judiciary and Foreign Affairs Committees, which is rare, and gives him authority over both refugee protection bills and foreign policy bills.
Ukraine Record
- Author of the resolution recognizing Russia's actions as genocide (H.Res. 16)
- Co-author of the REPO Act (S. 2918 / H.R. 5835), which uses frozen Russian assets to rebuild Ukraine
- Voted YES on every Ukraine aid bill
- Serves on both the Judiciary Committee and the Foreign Affairs Committee, a rare combination
Advocacy Insight
- Ask them to: Use his Judiciary Committee seat to push for votes on the Ukrainian Adjustment Act (H.R. 3104) and the Protecting Our Guests Act (H.R. 2118), and move his genocide recognition resolution (H.Res. 16) to a full House vote
- Why it works with them: He sees Russia's war as a matter of moral clarity and believes Congress should call war crimes what they are. Memphis's civil rights history shapes how he talks about human rights abroad
- Your connection: If you live in Memphis, mention it. Tie Ukraine's fight to your own family's history of seeking justice or safety
- Avoid: Overlooking his unique position on both Judiciary and Foreign Affairs. Few members sit on both, his help moves bills others cannot
Without this bill, hundreds of thousands of Ukrainians who fled the war and built lives in the U.S. face deportation back to an active war zone. This is the single most urgent protection for Ukrainians in America.
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Hi, my name is [YOUR NAME], a constituent from [YOUR CITY/ZIP]. I'm calling to urge Representative [REPRESENTATIVE'S NAME] to cosponsor H.R. 3104, the Ukrainian Adjustment Act of 2025. Hundreds of thousands of Ukrainians fled Russia's invasion and are now living in the U.S. on temporary status. They cannot safely return to an active war zone. H.R. 3104 gives them a path to permanent residency. It's bipartisan, it's targeted, and it's the right thing to do. Will Representative [REPRESENTATIVE'S NAME] cosponsor H.R. 3104? Thank you.
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Bills to Cosponsor
8 bills remainingAlready Cosponsored (7 bills)
Ukrainian Adjustment Act of 2025
Grants lawful permanent residency to Ukrainians who were paroled into the U.
Protecting Our Guests During Hostilities in Ukraine Act
Creates "Ukrainian guest status" for Ukrainians who entered the U.
Discharge Petition 8: Secure a Vote H.R. 2913
Discharge Petition No.
PEACE Act of 2025
Prohibits the President from entering into or implementing any peace agreement with Russia regarding Ukraine unless the agreement meets specific conditions protecting Ukraine's sovereignty and territorial integrity.
Calling for Return of Abducted Ukrainian Children Before Any Peace Agreement
House resolution calling for the return of all abducted Ukrainian children as a precondition before finalizing any peace agreement to end Russia's war against Ukraine.