Memphis
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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[WASHINGTON, DC] – Following widespread, well-founded reports calling into question the management of and care provided at Veterans Affairs Medical Centers (VAMC) in several states including Tennessee, Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) today reiterated his commitment to our nation’s veterans and pledged to support President Obama’s efforts to ensure that veterans receive the highest quality of care at the Memphis VAMC and other facilities.
[WASHINGTON, DC] – Today, Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) recognized the “Memphis in May” celebration on the floor of the House of Representatives.
Dear Friend,
There were no votes in Congress this week and I enjoyed spending it at home in Memphis, where I helped open the new Fairway Manor affordable housing complex, had the opportunity to speak with elementary school students about the importance of public service, and participated in a conference focused on ensuring that our community’s cemeteries are properly maintained and respected. Keep reading to learn more about what I did in Memphis this week.
[MEMPHIS, TN] – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) was awarded with an A, the highest grade awarded to any member of Tennessee’s Congressional Delegation, by the United Food and Commercial Workers International Union (UFCW) for his 2013 votes to improve the lives of working Americans and their families.
[MEMPHIS, TN] – Following last week’s meeting in his Capitol Hill office with representatives from Regional One Health (formerly The MED), Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) today highlighted an estimated $10 million in federal reimbursements for charity care that Regional One is now eligible for that the hospital would not have received without his work and the work of others in Tennessee’s Congressional Delegation.
[WASHINGTON, DC] – With Mother’s Day approaching on Sunday, May 11th, Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) today reintroduced legislation he first authored in 2009 to reduce tragically high rates of infant mortality. The Congressman’s Nationally Enhancing the Wellbeing of Babies through Outreach and Research Now (NEWBORN) Act would create a national pilot program in cities with high rates of infant mortality to promote pre-natal care, community outreach, and youth education to help improve health and save lives.
[WASHINGTON, DC] – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) today introduced two bills aimed at boosting the development of “aerotropolis” transportation systems both in Memphis and across the country. An aerotropolis is a new method of urban development focused on promoting diverse development around an airport.
[WASHINGTON, DC] – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) announced today that Immuno Technologies, Inc., a medical research and development company headquartered in Memphis, has been awarded $1,000,000 in federal funding to further develop technology that can help doctors rapidly diagnose Lyme disease. This funding comes through the National Institutes of Health’s (NIH) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grant program.
[WASHINGTON, DC] – Congressmen Steve Cohen (TN-09) and Jim McDermott (WA-07) today introduced the Limiting Investor and Homeowner Loss in Foreclosure Act of 2014 to prevent foreclosures and help struggling families keep their homes. The newly-introduced legislation would encourage debtors and secured lenders to come together to discuss and secure mutually beneficial resolutions of their mortgage difficulties.