Congressman Cohen Announces $8.3 Million in Infrastructure Improvements for Memphis VA Medical Center

WASHINGTON – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) today announced that the Lieutenant Colonel Luke J. Weathers Veterans Administration Medical Center in Memphis will receive $8,302,004 in infrastructure improvements in the third quarter of this fiscal year. 

The funding includes upgrades of X-ray and MRI technologies, improvements to its food service capabilities and new roofs for Buildings 1, 1A, 5 and 7.

Congressman Cohen, who introduced legislation to rename the medical center for the famed Tuskegee Airman in 2022, made the following statement:

“Our veterans deserve the best. These investments in preventive maintenance and high-tech diagnostic equipment will improve the treatment the facility can provide, and I look forward to seeing these improvements implemented later this year.”

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