Memphis
MEMPHIS, TN – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) today announced that Christ Community Health Services, Inc. will receive $4,991,997 and that the Memphis Health Center will receive $5,225,000 in new federal funds made available under the Affordable Care Act which he supported. The new federal funds will be administered by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Health Resources and Services Administration.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) today announced that LeMoyne-Owen College has received a federal grant worth $235,131 from the Minority Science and Engineering Improvement Program (MSEIP) in the U.S. Department of Education.
“Careers in the science and engineering industries are growing, exciting and rewarding,” said Congressman Cohen. “LeMoyne-Owen College students pursuing jobs in those fields will benefit tremendously from the Minority Science and Engineering Improvement Program grant.”
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) today issued the following statement on a comprehensive investigation the U.S. Department of Justice conducted on the Juvenile Court of Memphis and Shelby County, and the Shelby County Juvenile Detention Center.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) today announced that the National Cancer Institute (NCI) has awarded a grant worth $302,203 to the University of Tennessee Health Science Center for cancer treatment research. Specifically, the grant will go toward the study of cancer-fighting strategies targeting the Autotaxin-LPA Receptor Axis, which has been linked to cell proliferation and migration in cancerous tumors.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Steve Cohen (D-TN-9) today hosted a Telephone Town Hall on Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid.
“Town halls give us the opportunity to discuss the issues and concerns that matter most to Memphis families,” said Congressman Cohen. “Today we discussed how best to strengthen and preserve Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid. Whether it’s Social Security, the economy or creating jobs, 9th District constituents have opinions and ideas that help us move forward with legislation in Congress.”
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Steve Cohen (D-TN-9) today issued the following statement after learning agents from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Criminal Investigative Division searched the headquarters of Mo’ Money – a Memphis tax preparation firm.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Steve Cohen (D-TN-9) today announced that the Office for Civil Rights in the U.S. Department of Education has reached an agreement with the Memphis City School District on aids and services for students with disabilities.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Steve Cohen (D-TN-9) has received an ‘A’ on the United Food & Commercial Workers (UFCW) Congressional Scorecard for the First Session of the 112th Congress. He was the only member of the Tennessee Congressional delegation to score an ‘A.’
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Steve Cohen (D-TN-9) tonight hosted a Telephone Town Hall on jobs, the economy, and other important topics.
MEMPHIS, TN – Congressman Steve Cohen (D-TN-9) today announced that Memphis will open a new Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) Business Center within the next few weeks to help minority businesses gain access to contracts, capital and markets thanks to a U.S. Department of Commerce grant worth $1 million to be administered over the next four years. Congressman Cohen has worked several years to secure funding for a MBDA Business Center in Memphis.