Children and Families
It is important to provide all children and families access to a quality, affordable education and healthcare to help them secure a prosperous future. As a member of Congress, I have championed for legislation that makes it easier for Americans to balance work and family responsibilities, expands support for foster youth care, and serves the needs of children with special behavioral health needs and/or medical disabilities. I also firmly believe that assisting families in their pursuit of higher education is critical for our nation's growth and success.
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WASHINGTON – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) today introduced the Keeping Evictions Off Credit Reports Act. The measure would prevent evictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic from appearing on credit reports, which could prevent renters from being approved for future housing. Representatives Bennie G. Thompson of Mississippi and Yvette Clarke of New York are original co-sponsors.
MEMPHIS – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) today announced that St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital will receive a $764,284 grant from the National Institute of General Medical Sciences for research on the structure and functional mechanism involved with molecular chaperones and protein kinases.
Congressman Cohen made the following statement:
MEMPHIS – On Wednesday, January 18, Congressman Cohen and leaders of Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital will discuss the two new ambulances for which he was able to secure funding this year through the congressional appropriations process. The media are welcome.
What: A press conference on two new ambulances secured for Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital
MEMPHIS – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) learned of the death of Lisa Marie Presley this evening and released the following statement:
WASHINGTON – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09), a senior member of the Judiciary Committee which has jurisdiction over bankruptcy law, today reintroduced the Private Student Loan Bankruptcy Fairness Act (H.R. 138). The legislation would restore the treatment of private student debt to its pre-2005 status and make it dischargeable in bankruptcy.
WASHINGTON– Today, Congressman Cohen voted to pass the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023, known as an omnibus, to keep the government open and make transformative long-term investments at the local and national level.
WASHINGTON– Today, Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) announced that Seeding Success’s Shelby County Community Schools Partnership (SCCSP) will receive a $2,796,802 grant from the U.S. Department of Education’s Full-Service Community Schools Program. This funding will support the coordination, integration, accessibility, and effectiveness of services for children and families at six full-service community schools in Northwest Memphis.
MEMPHIS – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) today wrote to Governor Bill Lee asking him to help resolve an impasse in contract negotiations between BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee and Methodist LeBonheur Healthcare that could result in the state’s most vulnerable children losing access to necessary services and therapies within weeks.
MEMPHIS – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) today announced that the Shelby County Board of Education will receive a grant of $13,360,628 to operate its Head Start programs. The funding comes from the Department of Health and Human Services’ Administration for Children and Families.
Congressman Cohen made the following statement:
WASHINGTON – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) today announced that Memphis Health Center will receive $515,258 and Tri-State Community Health Center will receive $139,472 to expand their COVID-19 vaccination capacities.