Shelby County

MEMPHIS, TN -- With mounting concerns over airfares in Memphis, Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) held a news conference today to share his thoughts on this important issue and to explain the work he is doing to address this problem. Below is a statement Congressman Cohen issued during a House Judiciary Committee hearing on April 24, 2008 on the proposed merger between Delta and Northwest Airlines:

I view the proposed merger of Delta Air Lines and Northwest Airlines with an open mind. Whatever the ultimate outcome of this proposed merger, my greatest

MEMPHIS, TN – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) today announced the Memphis Health Center will receive $3,133,617 in new federal funds from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) Division of Grants Management Operations so the facility can continue providing health services to the local community.

MEMPHIS, TN – Acting Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Administrator Michael Huerta today joined Rep. Steve Cohen (TN-09) to honor the life and accomplishments of Lt. Col. Luke J. Weathers, Jr., the FAA’s first African American air traffic control specialist in Memphis, and a decorated pilot who flew with the Tuskegee Airmen.

MEMPHIS, TN -- Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) and LeMoyne-Owen College President Johnnie B. Watson today revealed details of a 3-year federal Minority Science and Engineering Improvement Program (MSEIP) grant worth more than $700,000.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Steve Cohen (D-TN-9) today hosted a Telephone Town Hall on jobs, the economy, and other important issues.

MEMPHIS, TN – Yesterday evening, Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) attended a dinner at the Plaza Hotel in New York City held to honor Civil Rights pioneer Julian Bond, who recently retired from his post as professor at the University of Virginia. The dinner kicked off an effort to endow a Civil Rights History Chair in his honor.

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.”