He is also working to strengthen our civil rights laws... The Congressman is keenly aware our representative democratic system depends on every citizen being able to cast a meaningful ballot and that vote being counted.
Work to strengthen civil rights laws and protect voting rights so every citizen can cast a meaningful ballot and have it counted.
Occurrences
Evidence
AP reported that Cohen ended his reelection bid after Tennessee redrew his Memphis district, and that he is challenging the map in court and could reenter the race if the lawsuit restores his old district.
Axios reported that Cohen was among the plaintiffs seeking a temporary restraining order to stop Tennessee's new congressional map, but Judge Chip Campbell denied the request and let the map proceed.
Assessments
As a federal representative, Cohen can receive credit for materially advancing voting-rights protections, but the record here shows effort rather than delivery. The evidence shows he joined a court challenge to Tennessee’s redistricting map and sought emergency relief to block it, which is a serious attempt to protect voting power. But the TRO was denied, the map proceeded, and there is no evidence here of a successful federal civil-rights or voting-rights law, court win, or other completed protection that achieved the promised outcome. Under the stated rule, a serious but unsuccessful attempt counts as never with an effort badge, not full delivery.