Children and Families
It is important to provide all children and families with access to a quality, affordable education and healthcare to help them secure a prosperous future. Congressman Cohen has championed legislation that makes it easier for Americans to balance work and family responsibilities, expands support for foster youth care, and serves the needs of children with special behavioral health needs and/or medical disabilities.
WASHINGTON – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) today announced that St. Jude Children's Research Hospital will receive a $250,770 grant from the National Cancer Institute to conduct diabetes prevention research .
Congressman Cohen made the following statement:
MEMPHIS – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09), a senior member of the Judiciary Committee, today voted on compromise gun legislation after it passed the Senate with Republican support.
The vote on passage was 234 to 193.
Congressman Cohen made the following statement:
MEMPHIS – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) today announced that 13 more of his Community Projects totaling $22,595,000 have received the green light from two more Appropriations subcommittees. On Thursday, he announced two projects totaling $1,173,332 have received Appropriations subcommittee recommendations. All of his projects have been recommended for funding.
MEMPHIS – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) today announced that St. Jude Children's Research Hospital will receive a $617,417 grant from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases to study the pan-genome of Streptococcus pneumoniae.
Congressman Cohen made the following statement:
MEMPHIS – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) today announced that Rhodes College will receive a $639,165 grant from the National Science Foundation to study the genetics of filamentous fungi under the direction of Chemistry and Natural Sciences Professor Loretta Jackson-Hayes.
Congressman Cohen made the following statement:
WASHINGTON – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09), a senior member of the Judiciary Committee, today voted for and the House passed S. 4160, the Supreme Court Police Parity Act. The measure authorizes the Supreme Court Police to protect the families of Supreme Court justices if there is a threat against them. The vote comes days after a 26-year-old California man armed with a gun and a knife was arrested on attempted murder charges after threatening to kill Justice Brett Kavanaugh.
WASHINGTON – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) today announced that St. Jude Children's Research Hospital will receive a grant of $691,425 from the National Cancer Institute for research on a rare soft tissue cancer known as rhabdomyosarcomas (RMS).
Congressman Cohen made the following statement:
WASHINGTON – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) joined Congressman Peter DeFazio (OR-04) and 17 other members in introducing the Social Security Expansion Act. The measure would increase benefits by $2,400 a year and fully fund the popular program past 2096 without raising taxes on over 93 percent of Americans.
WASHINGTON – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) today announced that St. Jude Children's Research Hospital will receive a $652,585 grant from the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute for research on the blood disorder thalassemia.
Congressman Cohen made the following statement: