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, D.C. – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) today issued the following statement after an ABC Nightline investigation uncovered how Tennessee Walking Horses are being tortured to produce the high-stepping gait that wins championships. The Memphis Congressman is a lifelong supporter of animal rights and welfare issues.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Sports Fans Coalition, the nation’s largest nonprofit fan advocacy organization, honored Rep. Steve Cohen (TN-09) this week with its first annual “Most Valuable Policymaker” award. Cohen has been a leading voice in Washington calling for a legitimate college football playoff.
MEMPHIS, TN – Acting Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Administrator Michael Huerta today joined Rep. Steve Cohen (TN-09) to honor the life and accomplishments of Lt. Col. Luke J. Weathers, Jr., the FAA’s first African American air traffic control specialist in Memphis, and a decorated pilot who flew with the Tuskegee Airmen.
MEMPHIS, TN -- Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) and LeMoyne-Owen College President Johnnie B. Watson today revealed details of a 3-year federal Minority Science and Engineering Improvement Program (MSEIP) grant worth more than $700,000.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Steve Cohen (D-TN-9) today hosted a Telephone Town Hall on jobs, the economy, and other important issues.
MEMPHIS, TN – Yesterday evening, Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) attended a dinner at the Plaza Hotel in New York City held to honor Civil Rights pioneer Julian Bond, who recently retired from his post as professor at the University of Virginia. The dinner kicked off an effort to endow a Civil Rights History Chair in his honor.
MEMPHIS, TN – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) today announced that Christ Community Health Services, Inc. will receive $4,991,997 and that the Memphis Health Center will receive $5,225,000 in new federal funds made available under the Affordable Care Act which he supported. The new federal funds will be administered by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Health Resources and Services Administration.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) today announced that LeMoyne-Owen College has received a federal grant worth $235,131 from the Minority Science and Engineering Improvement Program (MSEIP) in the U.S. Department of Education.
“Careers in the science and engineering industries are growing, exciting and rewarding,” said Congressman Cohen. “LeMoyne-Owen College students pursuing jobs in those fields will benefit tremendously from the Minority Science and Engineering Improvement Program grant.”
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) today issued the following statement on a comprehensive investigation the U.S. Department of Justice conducted on the Juvenile Court of Memphis and Shelby County, and the Shelby County Juvenile Detention Center.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Steve Cohen (D-TN-9) today issued the following statement after learning agents from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Criminal Investigative Division searched the headquarters of Mo’ Money – a Memphis tax preparation firm.