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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) today announced that the Shelby County Health Department will receive $11,452,467 to improve critical public health infrastructure from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) Strengthening U.S. Public Health Infrastructure, Workforce and Data Systems program.
WASHINGTON – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) and 11 Congressional colleagues today sent a letter to Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell and House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy urging them to condemn former President Donald Trump’s recent antisemitic remarks and stand in solidarity with Jewish Americans.
The letter reads in part:
WASHINGTON – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09), a senior member of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, today questioned expert witnesses at an Aviation Subcommittee hearing on “Accessible Air Travel: Addressing Challenges for Passengers with Disabilities.”
WASHINGTON – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) reacted to Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s decision, announced today, that she would not to seek a leadership position in the 118th Congress but would remain in Congress, and made the following statement:
WASHINGTON – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09), a senior member of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, today marked the anniversary of President Biden’s signing of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA). Congressman Cohen attended the White House signing ceremony and noted that, to date, over $3.6 billion in IIJA funding has been announced and is headed to Tennessee.
WASHINGTON – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09), a longtime member of the Congressional Animal Protection Caucus, who received the Humane Society of the United States’ “Humane Horseman of the Year” award in June, today applauded House passage of his Prevent All Soring Tactics (PAST) Act to prevent the intentional injury to horses’ feet and legs to produce the artificial gait known as “The Big Lick” in horse show competitions. Congressman Cohen has been part of the leadership team of this bill since its first introduction.
WASHINGTON – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) today applauded House passage of his bill to name the VA Medical Center in Memphis for the late World War II combat pilot and career air traffic controller Lieutenant Colonel Luke Weathers Jr. The measure passed on a voice vote.
Congressman Cohen spoke of Lt. Col. Weathers in a floor speech before the vote and said in part:
WASHINGTON – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09), Co-Chairman of the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe, also known as the Helsinki Commission, today discussed Russia’s genocide in Ukraine at a briefing with expert panelists.
In his opening remarks, Co-Chairman Cohen said in part:
MEMPHIS – Congressman Steve Cohen released the following statement commemorating this year’s Veterans Day:
MEMPHIS – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) today announced that Tennessee was awarded $82.2 million in funding for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP). Administered through the Administration for Children and Families at the U.S.