[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 129 (Wednesday, July 26, 2023)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E726]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




  HONORING THE SERVICE OF ERIC S. COHAN, CONSUL GENERAL OF THE UNITED 
                        STATES IN CIUDAD JUAREZ

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                         HON. VERONICA ESCOBAR

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, July 26, 2023

  Ms. ESCOBAR. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the exemplary service 
of Eric S. Cohan, a career member of the Foreign Service currently 
serving as Consul General of the United States in Ciudad Juarez.
  Mr. Cohan has served nearly 30 years to advance United States 
interests abroad. He previously served in Ciudad Juarez as Deputy 
Principal Officer for four years and returned in 2020 as Consul 
General. As Consul General, he leads a team of more than 350 
hardworking State Department employees to assist and protect more than 
200,000 United States citizens living in the state of Chihuahua and to 
facilitate trade and goodwill with Mexico.
  During Mr. Cohan's tenure as Consul General, he has reunited 
countless families through lawful immigration, reduced a pandemic-era 
immigrant visa backlog by 67 percent, and helped keep our economy 
strong by issuing visas to truckers, agricultural workers, 
entrepreneurs. students, and others whose entry into the United States 
is critical to the economic well-being of everyday Americans. He 
understands how intertwined El Paso and Ciudad Juarez are to each other 
and that forging strong partnerships are vital for our economy and the 
everyday movement of both American and Mexican citizens.
  Mr. Cohan and his staff do tremendous work to advance the bilateral 
relationship between the United States and Mexico, and honor the 
importance of the cultural, economic. family, and historical ties 
between our two nations. It is my distinct privilege today to celebrate 
his public service and wish him well in his next assignment.

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