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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Tennessee Newsletter for Sunday February 15, 2026 ( 3 items )  

Congressman Cohen Introduces Resolution to Censure Trump for Racist Post Depicting the Obamas
WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Cohen Introduces Resolution to Censure Trump for Racist Post Depicting the Obamas * WASHINGTON, DC -Today, Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09), a senior member of the House Judiciary Committee, introduced a resolution to condemn and censure President Donald Trump for a social media post shared on February 5 that included a racist image portraying former President Barack Obama and former Fir  more

Congressman Cohen Votes Against Republican Bill to Nationalize Elections and Make it More Difficult to Vote
WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Cohen Votes Against Republican Bill to Nationalize Elections and Make it More Difficult to Vote * WASHINGTON, DC -Last night, Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09), senior member of the Judiciary Committee, voted against the so-called "SAVE America Act", a Republican bill that advances President Trump's call to "nationalize elections". The SAVE America Act would impose new documentary proof-o  more

Lujan, Blackburn Reintroduce Legislation to Strengthen Weather Forecasting
WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Blackburn Reintroduce Legislation to Strengthen Weather Forecasting * Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) and Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), Co-Chairs of the Senate National Labs Caucus, reintroduced the bipartisan Advanced Weather Model Computing Development Act to authorize a collaborative research partnership between the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administ  more