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“By helping St. Jude with funding for research, we help save children’s lives,” said Congressman Cohen. “This funding will give doctors, researchers and scientists the tools they need to help children with cancer and other catastrophic diseases.”
“The HOPE VI Program has done an outstanding job over the years to improve housing conditions for countless low-income communities and this year, we took it a step further,” Bostic said. “As we start to broaden the scope of our efforts through the Choice Neighborhoods pilot program – linking housing to schools and early education programs, public transportation, grocery stores, health clinics and community centers – this year, HUD encouraged housing authorities for the first time to incorporate early childhood education components in their revitalization plans.
“This legislation will help many working families in Memphis and across the country,” said Congressman Cohen. “It helps create jobs and extends the national flood insurance program through the end of the year, which will provide assistance to Memphis families still struggling with the aftereffects of the recent storm.”
In Tennessee, the measure would:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Steve Cohen (D-TN-9) attended the Robert F. Kennedy Center for Justice and Human Rights 42nd Annual Journalism Awards ceremony to congratulate Memphis political cartoonist Bill Day on receiving an RFK Journalism Award. Day accepted the award last night at George Washington University in a ceremony attended by Ethel Kennedy, John Siegenthaler, Sr., and poet Nikki Giovanni, among other luminaries.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Steve Cohen (D-TN-9) today applauded the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) for extending the Tennessee Department of Human Services’ Disaster Food Stamp Program to May 28. The program was set to expire this week.
“According to NOAA and the Corps of Engineers, the flooding in Tennessee was the result of a 1,000-year rainfall event,” the delegation wrote in their May 11th letter to President Obama. “We thank you for already designating 42 of the 52 counties requested by our governor as eligible for disaster relief. We also appreciate the efforts of FEMA Director Fugate and his staff as well as that of Secretaries Napolitano, Locke, and Donovan and Small Business Administrator Mills all of whom have visited Tennessee during the last week.
MEMPHIS, TENN. – Congressman Steve Cohen (D-TN-9) today joined with U.S. Department of Commerce Secretary Gary Locke and U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Secretary Shaun Donovan in touring recent flood damage in Memphis. Also in attendance were Memphis Mayor A.C. Wharton, Millington Mayor Richard Hodges, Shelby County Mayor Joe Ford and Shelby County Emergency Operations Center Director Bob Nation.
“We are writing to express our support for Tennessee Governor Phil Bredesen’s request for disaster relief for 52 counties hit hard by recent storms in Tennessee,” the state’s U.S. Senate and U.S. House Members wrote in their May 4 letter to President Obama.
The delegation outlined the diligent work of the Tennessee Emergency Management Agency (TEMA) in coordinating state agencies’ response to help families and businesses impacted by the storms and flooding that began April 30.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Steve Cohen (D-TN-9) today announced a Memphis medical research company – Translational Sciences Inc. – has been awarded $167,685 from the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI) for research into novel methods for dissolving blood clots.
“Memphis has some of the best medical research companies in the country,” said Congressman Cohen. “These federal funds will be used to conduct research that will hopefully save lives across Memphis and the country.”
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Steve Cohen (D-TN-9) today urged Tennessee Governor Phil Bredesen to declare Memphis a state of emergency. Due to recent weather, Memphis is experiencing the worst flooding seen in decades.