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MEMPHIS – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09), a senior member of the Judiciary Committee, today announced that Shelby County will receive a $1.2 million grant from the Justice Department's Bureau of Justice Assistance for substance abuse treatment for people formerly convicted of non-violent crimes.
Congressman Cohen made the following statement:
MEMPHIS – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) congratulated Arlisa Armstrong, the long serving Area Director for West Tennessee with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), on being named Rural Development State Director for Tennessee today by President Biden.
MEMPHIS – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) today announced that Tennessee communities will receive $120,833,000 for improvements to their drinking water and wastewater systems through the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, which he voted for and President Biden signed into law last month.
Congressman Cohen made the following statement:
MEMPHIS – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09), a senior member of the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure and its Subcommittee on Aviation, today announced that three Shelby County airports will receive $17,880,000 in new funding from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act that he voted for and that President Biden signed into law last month.
MEMPHIS – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09), a senior member of the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, today announced that Tennessee will receive $1,119,497,252 for roads and bridges through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. Congressman Cohen voted for the measure which President Biden signed into law last month.
Congressman Cohen Wishes All a Safe Thanksgiving
MEMPHIS – Congressman Steve Cohen released the following statement commemorating this year's Thanksgiving holiday:
MEMPHIS – In advance of the Thanksgiving holiday, Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) today announced that U.S. Treasury Department figures indicate an estimated 148,000 children in Tennessee's 9th Congressional District qualified for the enhanced Child Tax Credit (CTC) authorized by the American Rescue Plan and received $38.2 million in November alone.
WASHINGTON -- Congressman Steve Cohen released the following statement commemorating this year's Veterans Day:
"Each November, we pause to pay tribute to and thank the brave men and women who have served our country in uniform. This year, we pay special attention to those who served in America's longest war in Afghanistan, and welcome them home.
WASHINGTON – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) today spoke from the House floor, endorsing the Build Back Better plan that will strengthen the nation's social safety net, invest in climate action, and cut taxes for the middle class.
In his floor speech, Congressman Cohen said:
WASHINGTON – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) went to the House floor this evening to urge his Congressional colleagues to support the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) already passed in the Senate. Congressman Cohen has repeatedly pointed to the positive impacts this bill will have on Memphis and nationwide from economic growth, increased labor participation, and enhanced U.S. competitiveness.