Tennessee
MEMPHIS, TN – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) today joined with Memphis Mayor A C Wharton, Jr., Shelby County Mayor Mark Luttrell, and U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Region IV Regional Administrator Ed Jennings, Jr. to announce and celebrate the details of the Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) 2012 Discretionary Grant worth $14,939,000 for the Main Street to Main Street Multi-Modal Connector Project -- the region’s most ambitious bicycle/pedestrian project to date.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) today introduced legislation that would give preference for Veterans Administration (VA) contracts to small businesses owned by veterans that are headquartered near the vicinity of the VA where the project is to be completed.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) today received the 2011 Defender of Children Award from the First Focus Campaign for Children. Congressman Cohen was recognized for his strong commitment to protect and improve the future of America’s next generation by working to make children and families a priority in federal policy and budget decisions.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Steve Cohen (D-TN-9) today issued the following statement recognizing Juneteenth, the oldest, nationally-celebrated commemoration of the ending of slavery in the United States, which is observed on June 19. And attached is a Statement for the Congressional Record recognizing the 147th Anniversary of Juneteenth and the 19th Annual Celebration of the Juneteenth Freedom & Heritage Festival in Memphis, Tennessee submitted by Congressman Cohen.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) today announced that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has awarded the University of Memphis $457,290 for alcohol research programs. The funds will be distributed via the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA).
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) today announced that Buckman International – based in Memphis, TN – has been awarded a Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge Award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
“Buckman International has long been respected for its efforts to help protect our environment while also doing its best to create jobs in the Memphis region,” said Congressman Cohen. “The Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge Award is a prestigious recognition that should be a goal for all chemical companies.”
MEMPHIS, TN – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) today announced that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has awarded Le Bonheur Community Health and Well Being $2,896,416 to implement and test a comprehensive community-based care model to “close the loop” in the continuum of care for pediatric asthma patients in Memphis and Shelby County.
MEMPHIS, TN – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) today encouraged local children to participate in First Lady Michelle Obama’s “Healthy Lunchtime Challenge.” The Challenge invites parents of kids ages 8-12 to submit an original recipe for a lunch that is nutritious and delicious. All entrants have the chance to win a trip to Washington D.C. and the opportunity to be invited to attend a Kids’ “State Dinner” at the White House in August, where a selection of the winning healthy recipes will be served.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) today introduced the Education Funding Equity Act – legislation that would eliminate a loophole and ensure that high poverty schools receive its equitable share of state and local funds to help children perform better in school.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) today announced that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has awarded the University of Tennessee Health Science Center $367,249 for clinical research related to neurological disorders. The new federal funds will be administered by the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS).