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As a fourth-generation Memphian, I have dedicated my life to public service in Memphis and Shelby County. My work has defined my life and affected the lives of people in Memphis, across Tennessee and now across America throughout my career in national, state and local politics.
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[MEMPHIS, TN] – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) released the following statement today to recognize Memorial Day, which will be observed on Monday, May 25th, 2015:
“This Memorial Day and all others, we pay tribute to the memory of the brave men and women who gave their lives defending our nation and our liberty. We should all take a moment to reflect on their selfless courage, commitment to our country, and the sacrifice they and their families made to keep us safe. I encourage all Memphians to keep our nation’s heroes in their thoughts.”
[WASHINGTON, DC] – Congressman Steve Cohen (D-TN) today applauded President Obama’s nomination of U.S. Attorney Edward L. Stanton III to serve as District Court Judge for the Western District of Tennessee. The Congressman recommended Stanton to the President after convening a bipartisan, biracial screening committee of local attorneys. Mr. Stanton is a lifelong Memphian and graduate of Central High School who has served as U.S. Attorney for nearly 5 years.
Congressman Steve Cohen introduced an amendment today that would give Downtown the first consideration when the federal government is deciding where to build.
Cohen is proposing an amendment to H.R. 2322 – STRONG Act that would instructs the General Services Administration to give first consideration to urban/downtown areas when deciding the location of new federal buildings.
Ben Gash Garmisa, Cohen’s communications director, said the congressman’s purpose in amending the bill is to help revitalize urban, downtown areas.
Congressman Steve Cohen introduced an amendment today that would give Downtown the first consideration when the federal government is deciding where to build.
Cohen is proposing an amendment to H.R. 2322 – STRONG Act that would instructs the General Services Administration to give first consideration to urban/downtown areas when deciding the location of new federal buildings.
Ben Gash Garmisa, Cohen’s communications director, said the congressman’s purpose in amending the bill is to help revitalize urban, downtown areas.
Congressman Cohen has repeatedly called for Judiciary Committee hearing on police reform and the use of deadly force against minorities
[WASHINGTON, DC] – At a hearing of the full House Judiciary Committee that Constitution and Civil Justice Subcommittee Ranking Member Steve Cohen (TN-09) requested repeatedly in the months following Michael Brown’s shooting in Ferguson, Missouri, Congressman Cohen called for greater police accountability and reforms to deadly force policies that in recent months have left several young, unarmed African-American men dead at the hands of police.
Insurmountable student loan debt has been making headlines in recent years, but it’s not news to Rep. Steve Cohen (D-TN). While a state senator in Tennessee, Cohen learned of the plight of a former intern who was in burdened with student loan debt. “I saw that and realized how unfair it was,” Cohen told Blue Nation Review. “It was stifling her life and her advancement.”
Cohen was one of the main architects of the Hope Lottery Scholarship, which has raised over $2 billion to help Tennessee students pay for college since it began in 2003.
Insurmountable student loan debt has been making headlines in recent years, but it’s not news to Rep. Steve Cohen (D-TN). While a state senator in Tennessee, Cohen learned of the plight of a former intern who was in burdened with student loan debt. “I saw that and realized how unfair it was,” Cohen told Blue Nation Review. “It was stifling her life and her advancement.”
Cohen was one of the main architects of the Hope Lottery Scholarship, which has raised over $2 billion to help Tennessee students pay for college since it began in 2003.
[WASHINGTON, DC] – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) today announced a new $3,707,596 federal grant for the Memphis Health Center, which provides high-quality, affordable health care services to Shelby County citizens. This grant funding comes from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Health Resources and Services Administration.