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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 – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09), the ranking member of the Transportation and Infrastructure Aviation Subcommittee, today announced that Memphis International Airport will receive a $14.8 million investment from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to modernize its 60-year-old terminal facilities and ensure modern day code compliance. The phased terminal development projects would ensure seismic resiliency and enhance ADA access.
WASHINGTON – Representatives Steve Cohen, André Carson, Barbara Lee, Danny K. Davis, Donald M. Payne Jr., Gwen Moore, and Henry C. “Hank” Johnson Jr. today reintroduced a measure to remove the name of longtime Federal Bureau of Investigation Director J. Edgar Hoover from the FBI headquarters building in downtown Washington, D.C.
The measure is co-sponsored by an additional 13 members of Congress.
WASHINGTON – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09), a senior member of the U.S. Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe, also known as the Helsinki Commission, observed the one-year anniversary of Putin’s unprovoked invasion of Ukraine by reintroducing a resolution condemning Russian actions in Ukraine as a genocide under applicable international laws.
WASHINGTON – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) today wrote to Comptroller General Gene L. Dodaro of the U.S. Government Accountability Office seeking a review of the federal government’s costs associated with treating patients who used asbestos-contaminated Johnson & Johnson baby powder and became ill because of their exposure to this known carcinogen.
The letter reads in part:
WASHINGTON – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) released the following statement after learning of the passing of Memphis Police Officer Geoffrey Redd:
WASHINGTON – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) today reintroduced the Baseball Diplomacy Act with Congressman Mark Pocan (WI-02) to eliminate barriers to Cuban athletes entering the U.S. on non-immigrant visas during the baseball season and then returning home when the season ends. The measure would allow players to retain their Cuban citizenship and return to Cuba with their earnings, rather than having to renounce their citizenship and abandon their families to play baseball in the United States.
MEMPHIS – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09), who followed the career of St. Louis Cardinals catcher and longtime baseball broadcast analyst since he played for Christian Brothers High School in Memphis in the late 1950s, released the following statement after learning today of his passing:
MEMPHIS – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) today announced that St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital will receive a $754,116 grant from the National Cancer Institute to study the cerebellar origins of medulloblastoma subgroups.
Congressman Cohen made the following statement:
MEMPHIS – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) today observed the passing of his friend and colleague, the former State Senator Tommy Haun of Greeneville, and made the following statement:
WASHINGTON – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09), a longtime member of the Congressional Animal Protection Caucus, has once again received a “100 +” on the Humane Society of the United States 2022 legislative scorecard. The recognition accounts for Congressman Cohen’s actions, including critical votes, advancing the humane treatment of animals.