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March 2, 2011

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) today announced the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has awarded the University of Memphis $584,315 for biological research related to deafness and communicative disorders. The federal funds will be distributed through the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders. The University of Memphis received a similar award of $292,294 on February 14 from HHS.

February 22, 2011

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) today announced the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has awarded St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital $240,059 for cancer cause and prevention research.

February 14, 2011

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) today announced the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has awarded the University of Memphis $292,294 for biological research related to deafness and communicative disorders. The new federal funds will be distributed through the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders.

February 8, 2011

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) today announced the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has awarded St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital $434,896 for allergy, immunology and transplantation research. The federal funds will be distributed through the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID).

February 4, 2011

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) today announced the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has awarded St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital three federal grants worth more than $780,000 for research.

December 21, 2010

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Steve Cohen (D-TN-9) today voted to support the America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2010, which makes investments in science, innovation and education to strengthen U.S. scientific and economic leadership. The measure would also help create jobs with innovative technology loan guarantees for small and mid-sized manufacturers.

December 20, 2010

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) today announced the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has awarded the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) $307,100 for cancer treatment research.

“The University of Tennessee Health Science Center has a long history of helping Memphians and other Tennesseans fight cancer,” said Congressman Cohen. “These new federal funds will help provide the Health Science Center with the funds it needs to continue its cancer treatment research and help people fight cancer.”

October 6, 2010

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) was recognized by the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy Action Fund (SACE Action Fund) for having a perfect voting record on clean energy and climate issues from January 2009 to August 2010.

October 1, 2010

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) today announced St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital was awarded two federal grants from the National Cancer Institute (NCI) worth more than $3.2 million for research.

“St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital is one of the best research hospitals in the country,” said Congressman Cohen. “These new federal funds will help ensure St. Jude continues to provide our children with the best care possible.”

September 7, 2010

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) today announced the U.S. Department of Labor’s Employment and Training Administration has launched a new website to help job seekers find employment. The website – www.myskillsmyfuture.org – helps the unemployed match their current skills to new careers and uncover what training is needed to transition from one job to another.