Education
WASHINGTON – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) today announced that the University of Memphis will receive a grant of $326,110 from the National Science Foundation to conduct a research project titled “Engineering 2D transition metal dichalcogenide electrodes with tunable band structures for enhanced capacitive performance” under the direction of Dr. Shawn D. Pollard of the Department of Physics and Materials Science.
Congressman Cohen made the following statement:
WASHINGTON – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9), the Ranking Member of the Aviation Subcommittee, today questioned expert witnesses at a hearing on the implementation of last year’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Reauthorization Act.
In his opening statement, Congressman Cohen referred to the fatal crash over the Potomac River in January and a series of near misses as reminders of the need to modernize the aviation sector.
WASHINGTON – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) today announced that the University of Memphis will receive a $1,463,502 grant from the National Science Foundation to study the genetics of polar bear hair, skin color and adaptations to the Arctic environment under the direction of Associate Professor Emily Puckett of the Department of Biological Sciences.
Congressman Cohen made the following statement:
WASHINGTON – Congressmen Steve Cohen (TN-9) and Jim McGovern (MA-2) along with Senator Sheldon Whitehouse of Rhode Island today introduced a resolution condemning President Trump’s continual attacks on the free press. The resolution calls for the Executive Branch to respect the rights of journalists and allow them to perform their duties “without fear of retaliation.” The United States must reaffirm its commitment to preserving and protecting freedom of the press as a cornerstone of democracy.
WASHINGTON – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) today announced that St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital will receive a grant of $22,000 from the National Institutes of Health to underwrite a workshop on the pathology of mouse models for human disease.
Congressman Cohen made the following statement:
“It is important for St. Jude to be able to herald its discoveries to new audiences of medical researchers. This support will help spread useful knowledge on research methods and ultimately may save lives.”
MEMPHIS – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) will recognize World Press Freedom Day on Saturday, and released the following statement:
WASHINGTON – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) today released the following statement after the Trump Administration reversed decisions to cancel international Student Exchange Visa Information System (SEVIS) records for students across the country, including dozens associated with Memphis area institutions like Christian Brothers University, Rhodes College, and the University of Memphis:
WASHINGTON – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) today led a letter to Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and the acting director of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency with seven Congressional colleagues seeking the release from ICE detention of Kseniia Petrova, a Russian research scientist working at Harvard University Medical School.
The letter reads in part:
MEMPHIS – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) today announced that the Shelby County Board of Education will receive a grant of $7,446,186 for its Head Start projects from January through June 29 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Head Start.
Congressman Cohen made the following statement:
MEMPHIS - Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) will hold an in-person town hall meeting on Tuesday, March 18, between 6 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. at the Mississippi Boulevard Christian Church to answer constituents’ questions and listen to their thoughts as the Trump-Musk Administration enters its ninth week. The news media are invited to attend.
What: An in-person Town Hall Meeting for 9th Congressional District constituents