Transportation
Information regarding my stance on Transportation issues.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Steve Cohen (D-TN-9) today offered an amendment to the Clean Water Cooperative Federalism Act of 2011 (H.R. 2018) that would ensure the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) maintains its existing authority to regulate pipelines crossing streambeds. The Cohen measure was accepted and added to the bill.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Steve Cohen (D-TN-9) today joined with Congressman Sam Graves (R-MO-6) to introduce legislation to prohibit discriminatory taxes on the rental of motor vehicles.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Steve Cohen (D-TN-9) today issued the following statement on the GOP’s controversial multi-year surface transportation proposal to reauthorize our country’s highway, highway safety, transit, and rail programs. The most recent multi-year surface transportation bill (SAFETEA-LU) expired in September 2009, and the program has continued to operate through temporary extensions. Breaking with Committee precedent and tradition, the current proposal was drafted by the Majority with no consultation or input from the Minority.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Steve Cohen (D-TN-9) today announced the Memphis Area Transit Authority will receive $1,056,000 to purchase 10 paratransit vans to replace 10 2002 BlueBird buses that have met their useful life. The funds are being made available through the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA).
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Steve Cohen (D-TN-9) recently introduced two bills he authored to spur development of aerotropolis transportation systems in Memphis and across the country, which would improve shipping services, spur economic growth and create jobs.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Steve Cohen (D-TN) today introduced legislation he authored to ensure vital community services such as trauma centers and airports are fortified to withstand major earthquakes.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Steve Cohen (D-TN) today announced the U.S. Department of Transportation has awarded $16,710,850 to Memphis International Airport for terminal and taxiway improvements, overall upgrades, and snow removal equipment for next winter.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Steve Cohen (D-TN) yesterday introduced legislation to collect unspent federal funds from orphan transportation projects and use them to reduce the federal deficit. The Memphis Congressman spoke on the House floor last week about his initiative.
The federal funds will be used to improve terminal buildings and taxiways and make security enhancements. The funds will also be used to acquire snow removal equipment for next winter.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Legislative language Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) authored to spur development of the Memphis aerotropolis transportation system was added today to the House Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Reauthorization proposal.