Transportation
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WASHINGTON – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) today announced that nine of his Community Projects, valued at $13,102,000, have been approved for funding by the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Subcommittee. This is a major hurdle for projects Congressman Cohen asked for in this year’s 2024 Fiscal Year appropriations process and is subject to possible revision as the negotiation process moves forward for a final FY 2024 budget.
WASHINGTON – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9), a senior member of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, today announced two major RAISE grant awards including $25 million to Memphis Area Transit Authority (MATA) for its Crosstown Corridor Safety and Multi-Modal Enhancement Program and $13.2 million to Shelby County for its Eliminating Barriers on North Watkins (Project ELBOW). The funding comes from the U.S.
WASHINGTON -- Representatives Steve Cohen (TN-9), Dina Titus (NV-01) and Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01) today re-introduced the Horse Transportation Safety Act that would ban the transportation of horses across state lines in “double decker” trucks or trailers containing two or more levels on top of one another.
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WASHINGTON – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9), the Ranking Member of the Aviation Subcommittee, today joined Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Sam Graves (R-MO), full Committee Ranking Member Rick Larsen (D-WA), and Aviation Subcommittee Chairman Garret Graves (R-LA) in introducing the Securing Growth and Robust Leadership in American Aviation Act, bipartisan legislation to reauthorize the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and aviation safety and infrastructure programs for the next
WASHINGTON – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9), the Ranking Member of the Aviation Subcommittee, and Senator Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut today introduced the Safe Seats for All Act, establishing an interim moratorium on the reduction of aircraft passenger seat sizes, widths and lengths until the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) promulgates a final rule on the minimum dimensions necessary to ensure the health and safety of passengers.
WASHINGTON – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9), the Ranking Member of the Aviation Subcommittee, and Congressman Mark DeSaulnier (CA-11), a member of the Subcommittee, today introduced the Airport Infrastructure Resiliency Act which creates a pilot program to provide competitive grants to airports to plan for their responses to climate change, extreme weather events and natural disasters.
WASHINGTON – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9), a senior member of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, today questioned Amtrak CEO Stephen Gardner on the status of a future Memphis-to-Nashville passenger route at a Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines and Hazardous Materials hearing titled “Amtrak Operations: Examining the Challenges and Opportunities for Improving Efficiency and Service.”
WASHINGTON -- As the summer travel season ramps up and millions of Americans continue to board crowded flights, Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9), the Ranking Member of the House Aviation Subcommittee, today joined Senators Tammy Duckworth and Tammy Baldwin in reintroducing the Emergency Vacating of Aircraft Cabin (EVAC) Act to ensure the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) does more to prioritize passenger safety by appropriately considering carry-on baggage, people with disabilities, seniors and children in its emergency evacuation standards.
WASHINGTON – Congressmen Steve Cohen (TN-9), the Ranking Member of the Aviation Subcommittee, and Tim Burchett (TN-2), a Member of the Subcommittee, today introduced the Safe Aviation and Flight Enhancement (SAFE) Act.