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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 – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09), a senior member of the Judiciary Committee, this evening wrote to U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland, asking him to comply with a recent federal judge's order and release information about how his predecessor, William Barr, misled the federal courts and the American public about the Mueller investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election, and provided misleading information to both Congress and the American public.
MEMPHIS – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09), a senior member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, today announced that the Memphis and Shelby County Port Commission will receive a $400,000 grant from the Commerce Department's Economic Development Administration to underwrite a study of the suitability of a 1,000-acre marine multi-modal freight terminal along the south side of McKellar Lake in southwest Memphis.
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MEMPHIS – Congressman Cohen learned of the passing of civic leader and lawyer Arnold Perl on Tuesday and made the following statement:
MEMPHIS – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09), a senior member of the Judiciary Committee, today urged Chairman Jerrold Nadler to join him and encourage Attorney General Merrick Garland to release information about former Attorney General William Barr's efforts to cover up the findings of Special Counsel Robert Mueller's investigation and mislead Congress and the public about the contents of the Special Counsel's report and decision not to pursue criminal charges against former President Trump.
WASHINGTON -- With lead hazards lurking in about 3.6 million homes of families with young children nationwide, Congressmen Steve Cohen (TN-09), Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), and Congressman David McKinley (WV-01) today introduced bipartisan legislation to help American families cover the cost of eliminating lead from their homes.
MEMPHIS – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09), a senior member of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, watched President Biden's address to a joint session of Congress this evening and made the following statement:
MEMPHIS -- Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) today announced that Porter-Leath Inc. will receive a $110,456 emergency supplemental grant to operate its Head Start Programs in Shelby County from the Administration for Children and Families Office of Head Start.
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MEMPHIS – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) today announced that the University of Memphis will receive two grants from the National Science Foundation totaling $918,830. The first grant, for $443,830, involves tectonic modeling and earthquake cycles. The second, for $475,000, supports research on "water catalyzed by molecular cobalt complexes."
Congressman Cohen made the following statement:
MEMPHIS – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) today announced that the Shelby County Board of Education will receive an emergency supplemental grant of $963,101 for Head Start from the Department of Health and Human Services.
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WASHINGTON – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) and Congresswomen Gwen Moore (WI-04), Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ-12) and Jahana Hayes (CT-05) today introduced the Making Essentials Affordable and Lawful (MEAL) Act to lift restrictions on the receipt of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) benefits for people with prior felony drug convictions.
Congressman Cohen made the following statement: