Press Releases

Congressman Cohen Announces Grant to University of Memphis to Help End HIV Stigma

April 20, 2021 Press Release
Issues:
9th District, Education, Health Care, Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee

Congressman Cohen Announces $6.2 Million in Community Health Center Grants

April 16, 2021 Press Release
Issues:
9th District, Health Care, Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee

Cohen Amendment to Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act Passes House

April 16, 2021 Press Release
Provision extends protections to employees of Alzheimer’s and memory care facilities
Issues:
9th District, Health Care, Memphis, Seniors, Shelby County, Tennessee

Congressman Cohen Votes for Paycheck Fairness Act

April 15, 2021 Press Release
Closes loopholes and strengthens the 1963 Equal Pay Act
Issues:
9th District, Children and Families, Economy and Jobs, Memphis, Millington, Shelby County, Tennessee, Women's Issues

Representatives Cohen and Ocasio-Cortez Urge Biden Administration to Reevaluate Byhalia Pipeline Permit over Memphis Drinking Water Aquifer

April 15, 2021 Press Release
Lead 26 colleagues in asking fast-track permitting of oil pipelines in environmentally sensitive areas be reconsidered
Issues:
9th District, Economy and Jobs, Environment, Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee

Congressman Cohen’s Ensuring the Safe Disposal of Coal Ash Act Considered by Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change

April 15, 2021 Press Release
Will be incorporated in CLEAN Future Act
Issues:
9th District, Economy and Jobs, Environment, Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee

Congressman Cohen Applauds Advance of H.R. 40, Creating a Commission to Study Reparations for African Americans

April 14, 2021 Press Release
Markup of legislation first introduced in 1989 will go to the floor
Issues:
9th District, Civil Rights, Judiciary, Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee

Congressman Cohen Reintroduces TSA Second Screening Act

April 14, 2021 Press Release
Would help protect health and privacy of TSA agents and the traveling public
Issues:
9th District, Economy and Jobs, Homeland Security, Judiciary, Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, Transportation

Congressman Cohen Announces Research Grant to the University of Memphis

April 9, 2021 Press Release
Issues:
Economy and Jobs, Education, Health Care, Memphis, Science and Technology, Shelby County, Tennessee

Congressman Cohen Announces $15.1 Million in Homelessness Prevention Funding for Memphis and Shelby County

April 8, 2021 Press Release
Funding from American Rescue Plan
Issues:
9th District, Economy and Jobs, Housing, Memphis, Millington, Shelby County, Tennessee

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