Science and Technology

WASHINGTON – Congressmen Steve Cohen (TN-9) and Tim Burchett (TN-2) have submitted detailed public comments on the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) notice of proposed rulemaking increasing the required duration of cockpit data recordings from two to 25 hours. While they strongly support that proposal to aid accident investigators, they urge the FAA to publish a rule requiring that cockpit data recording devices be recoverable without resorting to underwater search and recovery.

WASHINGTON – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) today announced that the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) will receive a Rural Development grant of $364,502 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) for technical assistance and training to combat sickle cell disease in the Delta region, and to improve communication between health care professionals.

Congressman Cohen made the following statement:

WASHINGTON – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) today announced that Shelby County will receive a grant of $1,043,560 to strengthen its public health infrastructure from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) Office of Surveillance, Epidemiology and Laboratory Services.

Congressman Cohen made the following statement:

WASHINGTON – Congressman Cohen (TN-9) today announced that the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) will receive a grant of $385,000 for research on epilepsy from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke.

Congressman Cohen made the following statement:

WASHINGTON – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9), the Ranking Member of the Aviation Subcommittee, today addressed the need for a long-term Reauthorization of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and questioned expert witnesses about the negative ramifications of continuing to extend short-term bills.

In his opening statement, Ranking Member Cohen said in part:

WASHINGTON – In conjunction with Infant Mortality Awareness Month, Congressmen Steve Cohen (TN-9) and Garret Graves (LA-6) and Senator Chris Van Hollen of Maryland today introduced the Nationally Enhancing the Wellbeing of Babies through Outreach and Research Now (NEWBORN) Act to help address America’s unacceptably high infant mortality rate with concrete solutions.

WASHINGTON – In conjunction with Infant Mortality Awareness Month, Congressmen Steve Cohen (TN-9) and Garret Graves (LA-6) and Senator Chris Van Hollen of Maryland today introduced the Nationally Enhancing the Wellbeing of Babies through Outreach and Research Now (NEWBORN) Act to help address America’s unacceptably high infant mortality rate with concrete solutions.