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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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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Steve Cohen (D-TN-9) today announced the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has awarded the city of Memphis $3 million in Lead Hazard Reduction Demonstration funds to perform lead hazard reduction activities and coordinate with community partners to educate, train and mitigate lead concerns in housing units. The program will evaluate 350 homes for lead paint hazards and eliminate lead hazards in 220 homes.
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 grant totaling $209,504 for the development and exploration of eliminating anesthesia confounds in experimental strokes. The new federal funding will be distributed by the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Strokes (NINDS).
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Steve Cohen (D-TN-9) today announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation has awarded the Memphis Area Transit Authority (MATA) a grant worth $7 million to upgrade its fleet of diesel buses through the purchase of 15 new hybrid-electric buses. The federal award will be distributed by the Federal Transit Authority (FTA) as part of its “State of Good Repair” initiative.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Steve Cohen (D-TN-9) today issued a statement on the pending Gibson Guitar investigation in Memphis, Tennessee. In August, federal authorities searched Gibson Guitar in Memphis for illegal sawn ebony and rosewood used for fingerboards.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Steve Cohen (D-TN-9) today sent a letter to U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder requesting an investigation into whether the sale of Schnucks supermarkets to Kroger supermarkets in Memphis, Tennessee presents any anti-trust violations.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Steve Cohen (D-TN-9) today issued the following statement after the U.S. Senate voted to confirm Judge Bernice Donald to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. Judge Donald, who currently serves on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Tennessee, was recommended to President Obama by Congressman Cohen.
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 $648,075 for research into quantifying and modeling the viral dynamics and host responses of the influenza virus. The award will be distributed by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID).
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Steve Cohen (D-TN-9) today announced that Magna Bank – a Memphis-based community bank – will receive $18.4 million from the U.S. Department of the Treasury through the Small Business Lending Fund (SBLF) to increase their lending to small businesses, expand their operations and create new jobs.
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 grant worth $299,584 for research. The National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) will distribute the new federal funds for research in pharmacology, physiology, and biological chemistry.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Steve Cohen (D-TN-9) today announced the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has awarded two new federal grants worth more than $682,000 for clinical research related to neurological disorders. The first grant is worth $382,813 and has been awarded to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. The second grant -- worth $300,000 – will go to Translational Sciences of Overton Park Avenue in Memphis, Tennessee.