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[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09), a member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, today was named to the House-Senate Conference Committee for the federal surface transportation reauthorization bill: the Developing a Reliable and Innovative Vision for the Economy Act (DRIVE Act).

[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) today released the following statement condemning the terrorist attack on Camp Liberty in Baghdad, Iraq that killed 24 residents of the camp and injured dozens more.

[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – The House of Representatives today approved an amendment to H.R. 22, the Developing a Reliable and Innovative Vision for the Economy Act (surface transportation bill) offered by Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09), Congressman Frank LoBiondo (R-NJ), and Congressman Jim Langevin (D-RI) to provide local transit systems increased flexibility to enhance and improve Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) paratransit services.

[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09), the Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice, this evening renewed his call for a federal investigation into the Darrius Stewart case. In a letter to U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch, the Congressman requested the Department of Justice to open a federal civil rights investigation immediately.

[MEMPHIS, TN] – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) today released the following statement regarding the passing of former U.S. Senator Fred Thompson:

[MEMPHIS, TN] – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) today announced the Department of Health and Human Services has awarded the University of Tennessee Health Science Center a federal grant of $228,000 for an exploratory and developmental project on taste research.

“This significant federal investment will help the UT Health Science Center stay at the forefront of medical research,” said Congressman Cohen. “UT Health Science Center has a long history of research, in addition to its educational mission, and I am proud they are here in Memphis.”

[WASHINGTON, DC] – The nomination of U.S. Attorney Edward L. Stanton III, Congressman Steve Cohen’s (TN-09) recommendation to President Obama to serve as a United States District Court Judge for the Western District of Tennessee, today was approved by the Senate Judiciary Committee by voice vote. The committee’s approval clears the way for a final vote on his nomination by the full Senate. Congressman Cohen recommended Stanton after convening a bipartisan, racially diverse screening committee of Memphis-area attorneys. Mr.