Tennessee
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, DC] – Just months after Delta cut a third of its Memphis departures in June, Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) today made the following statement after learning that the airline was continuing its string of broken promises by ending Memphis’ status as a base for flight attendants, cutting as many as 126 cargo and ticketing jobs in the city, and further reducing the number of their departing Memphis International Airport flights from 64 to 40.
Dear Friend,
This week, our nation turned the page on a sad chapter in its history when President Obama signed a consensus agreement to re-open the federal government and prevent our nation from defaulting on our debts for the first time in history.
[WASHINGTON, DC] - Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) spoke on the floor of the United States House of Representatives this morning about how the federal government shutdown started and how we can cooperate to help the middle class, pay our country’s bills, stabilize our economy, and create jobs. Video of the Congressman’s remarks is available here.
[WASHINGTON, DC] – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) today released the following statement regarding Frontier Airlines offering new service at Memphis International Airport:
Dear Friend,
In his 1996 State of the Union Address, President Bill Clinton drew the attention of the nation to a man sitting in the House gallery watching that night. Richard Dean was a Vietnam veteran who had worked at the Social Security Administration for more than two decades. Mr. Dean was at work in the Federal Building in Oklahoma City when a car-bomb that ultimately killed 169 people exploded just outside. He ran back into the building not once, not twice, but four times and saved the lives of three women.
[WASHINGTON, DC] – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) today announced that uninsured Memphians now have access to high-quality, affordable health insurance through the marketplace created in the President’s landmark Affordable Care Act—also known as Obamacare. The Congressman also encouraged all uninsured Memphians to visit https://www.HealthCare.gov to apply for coverage, compare plans, learn whether they qualify for lower costs, and enroll.
[WASHINGTON, DC] – After House Republican leaders made good on their threat to shut down the federal government if their reckless, unreasonable, and irresponsible demands were not met, Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) spoke out against the Republican’s manufactured, harmful, and unnecessary shutdown of our nation’s government. Video of the Congressman’s remarks is available here.
Dear Friend,
[WASHINGTON, DC] – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) today touted a new report showing that uninsured Memphians will pay even less than expected for quality health insurance when Tennessee’s health insurance marketplace begins a six-month open enrollment period on October 1st.
[MEMPHIS, TN] – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) announced today that the University of Memphis and its faculty have been awarded a total of $1,838,172 in grant funding for four different projects. The funding announced today is from the National Science Foundation (NSF).