Tennessee
[WASHINGTON, DC] – This afternoon, Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) joined U.S. Representatives Mark Takano (CA-41) and Susan Davis (CA-53) to announce the Protections and Regulations for Our Students Act (PRO Students Act), a comprehensive bill designed to protect our nation’s students from deceitful practices and bad actors in the for-profit college industry.
Thursday, U.S. Congressman Steve Cohen introduced two bills that aim at boosting the development of aerotropolis transportation systems in Memphis and throughout the country.
Aerotropolis refers to the perspective of urban development focused on promoting diverse development surrounding airports.
Thursday, U.S. Congressman Steve Cohen introduced two bills that aim at boosting the development of aerotropolis transportation systems in Memphis and throughout the country.
Aerotropolis refers to the perspective of urban development focused on promoting diverse development surrounding airports.
[WASHINGTON, DC] – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) today introduced two bills aimed at boosting the development of “aerotropolis” transportation systems both in Memphis and throughout the nation. An aerotropolis is a new method of urban development focused on promoting diverse development surrounding airports.
[WASHINGTON, DC] – The U.S. Senate late last night passed the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act, which includes a compromise negotiated by Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09), Senator Lamar Alexander (R-TN) and Congressman Diane Black (TN-06) that will guarantee disproportionate share hospital (DSH) allotments totaling more than $530 million over the next 10 years to help the state’s hospitals and community health centers recoup expenses incurred caring for those who cannot afford to pay.
[WASHINGTON, DC] – A new report should remind Congress that it needs to focus more on improving economic and other outcomes for African-American communities, including those in Tennessee like Memphis, Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) said on Tuesday.
[MEMPHIS, TN] – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09), co-chair of the bipartisan Congressional Biomedical Research Caucus, this morning hosted the fourth event in his “Building a Healthier Memphis” series on wellness in the Ninth District at Church Health Center Wellness and highlighted the strong positive impact vaccinations can have on both public health and health of Memphis children, using his own personal experience as a polio survivor to drive the point home.
Dear Friend,
This week, I hosted my latest “Building a Healthier Memphis” event to highlight how important it is that Memphis parents ensure their children receive the appropriate vaccines, we commemorated the 47th anniversary of the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and in South Carolina another unarmed African-American male was killed by a police officer.
[MEMPHIS, TN] – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) today announced a new Economic Development Agency (EDA) grant for Southwest Tennessee Community College aimed at creating 52 new jobs and saving 33 more. The EDA is a part of the U.S Department of Commerce.