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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 today announced that the United States Postal Service (USPS) has unveiled a commemorative Forever Stamp honoring legendary entertainer Danny Thomas, the founder of renowned St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. The unveiling took place at a star-studded gala in Los Angeles this past weekend to celebrate Thomas’ 100th birthday and St. Jude’s 50th anniversary. Congressman Cohen has written several letters asking the USPS to designate a commemorative stamp for Danny Thomas.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Steve Cohen (D-TN-9) today announced the launch of his new U.S. House of Representatives website.
“Today, I am pleased to announce my new congressional web page,” Congressman Cohen said. “With the help of my staff, I’ve put together a much more modern legislative portal on the internet that will make it easier for my constituents to communicate with me and track my performance as their representative.”
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Congressman Steve Cohen (D-TN-9) today hosted a telephone Town Hall on Medicare and Social Security for approximately 90 minutes between 10 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. CT with Max Richtman -- President and CEO of the National Committee to Preserve Social Security & Medicare. More than 7,250 constituents from the 9th Congressional District participated in the call.
WASHINGTON, D.C.-- Congressman Steve Cohen (D-TN-9) today announced that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has awarded the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) a federal grant worth $399,162 for heart and vascular diseases research – specifically, to elucidate basic molecular mechanisms that lead to vascular disease in response to vascular injury and atherosclerosis. The new federal funds will be administered by the National, Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI).
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Steve Cohen (D-TN-9) today released the following statement marking World AIDS Day, which is observed every December 1st:
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Congressman Steve Cohen (D-TN-9) today announced that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has awarded St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital a federal grant worth $262,500 for research to develop treatments for heart and vascular diseases. The new federal funding will be distributed by the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI).
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Steve Cohen (D-TN-9) today announced the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has awarded Shelby County, Tennessee $2,619,999 to develop a Mid-South Regional Greenprint and Sustainability Plan. The development plan will address the critical need for initiating long-term comprehensive land use planning in the region.
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Congressman Steve Cohen (D-TN-9) today announced that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has awarded the University of Tennessee Health Science Center a federal grant worth $315,000 to develop a safe and effective vaccine to prevent Group A Streptococcal (GAS) infections and their complications. GAS infections include acute rheumatic fever (ARF), rheumatic heart disease (RHD) and invasive disease. The funds will be administered by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID).
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Steve Cohen (D-TN-9) today released the following statement on the Smithsonian’s “The Way We Worked” Exhibition Tour:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Steve Cohen (D-TN-9) today announced that the Federal Transit Administration, a division of the U.S. Department of Transportation, has awarded more than $1.4 million in combined grants to the Memphis Area Transit Authority. These grants will provide MATA with the resources to study transit improvement alternatives on the Madison Avenue corridor and to install a traffic-signal priority system on Poplar Avenue and Elvis Presley Boulevard.