Public holds GOP responsible for ongoing government shutdown, Cohen says
Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) speaks during an in-person Town Hall Meeting with constituents on Monday evening, Aug. 11, at Mississippi Boulevard Christian Church. (Brad Vest/Special to The Daily Memphian file)
U.S. Rep. Steve Cohen has been a vocal critic of President Donald Trump but agreed on “Behind The Headlines” with Trump’s assessment of the set of elections this past week that saw Democratic victory.
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