Shelby County
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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Dear Friend,
This week, two members of President Obama’s Cabinet joined me in Memphis, the Grizzlies took control of their playoff series against Oklahoma City, I announced an $8 million contract to help St. Jude, and I congratulated four impressive young Memphians who will attend U.S. Military Service Academies this fall. Keep reading to learn more.
Dear Friend,
This week, the Grizzlies showed grit and grind to clinch the 7th seed in the Western Conference for the NBA Playoffs (UConn was also 7th seed before winning the National Championship—foreshadowing?), I hosted another “Building a Healthier Memphis” wellness event focused on reducing the number of diabetes diagnoses in our city, introduced legislation to promote job creation and grow our economy, and announced more than $4 million in federal funds to help reduce homelessness in Memphis. Keep reading to learn more.
[MEMPHIS, TN] – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) today released the following statement after President Barack Obama announced that 8 million Americans have enrolled in private health care coverage through the Affordable Care Act’s health insurance marketplaces:
[MEMPHIS, TN] – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) today announced that the Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) Business Center in Memphis has been awarded $250,000 in federal funds to boost job creation and retention as well as foster the economic growth of minority businesses throughout the Ninth District. Congressman Cohen worked for several years to secure funding for the MBDA Business Center in Memphis.
[MEMPHIS, TN] – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) today announced his introduction of H.R. 4471, the Growth Zones Opportunity Act, which would help spur job creation and economic revitalization in distressed areas by renewing tax incentives for designated “Renewal Communities” like Memphis as well as designated “Empowerment Zones” through the end of this decade. These tax incentives were successful in alleviating the damage caused by decades of underinvestment in downtrodden communities, but have expired in recent years and Congress has so far failed to renew them.
[MEMPHIS, TN] – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) today announced that $4,368,290 in federal funds has been awarded to the City of Memphis and 13 local non-profit organizations to help end homelessness in the Ninth District. This funding comes through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Continuum of Care program, which is designed to promote communitywide commitment to the goal of ending homelessness.
Dear Friend,
This week, I asked the U.S. Attorney General to protect Shelby County voters in our upcoming elections, reflected on Dr. King’s Dream on the House floor, hosted a telephone town hall, met with two groups of outstanding Memphis high school students, and introduced legislation to protect taxpayers from fraudsters like Mo’ Money. Keep reading to learn more.
TOMORROW: Building a Healthier Memphis by Preventing Diabetes
Remembering Martin Luther King and Promoting Civil Rights
[WASHINGTON, DC] – Congressman Steve Cohen (D-TN-09) today announced that President Obama has issued a Major Disaster Declaration for the State of Tennessee due to the Severe Winter Storms experienced across the state from March 2-4, 2014. All counties in the State of Tennessee are eligible to apply for assistance under the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program, administered by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).
[WASHINGTON, DC] – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) this week joined Senators Lamar Alexander (R-TN) and Bob Corker (R-TN) as well as U.S. Representatives Jim Cooper (TN-05), Diane Black (TN-06), Marsha Blackburn (TN-07), and Stephen Fincher (TN-08) in calling on President Obama to make federal aid available to Shelby County and other areas of Tennessee to support recovery efforts following the severe winter storms of early March that adversely impacted communities throughout the region.
[WASHINGTON, DC] – As the April 15th federal tax filing deadline quickly approaches, Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) today introduced the Tax Return Preparer Accountability Act to protect consumers from unscrupulous tax preparation businesses like Mo’ Money Taxes in the United States House of Representatives.