Congressman Cohen Testifies on Surface Transportation Priorities
Highlights Tennessee’s 9th District needs
WASHINGTON – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) today testified before the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee about his priorities for Tennessee’s 9th Congressional District and for improvements to national safety programs he has long championed.
The Committee invited individual members to present their priorities during its “Member Day” hearing as it works on the surface transportation reauthorization bill. See that testimony here.
In his remarks, Congressman Cohen highlighted advancements made from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) and advocated for several bills he leads and champions. These bills include:
- Complete Streets Act
- Don’t Miss Your Flight Act
- Safe Streets and Roads for All Reauthorization and Improvement Act
- Language to request a U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) report to identify some of the major issues with disability parking placard misuse and accessibility.
- School Bus Safety Act
- Stop Underrides Act 2.0
- Federal-State Partnership for Intercity Passenger Rail Reauthorization
- Stronger Communities Through Better Transit Act
- Train Furtherance of Outstanding Onboard Dining Act (Train FOOD Act)
- Train Establishment of Appetizing Table Service Act (Train EATS Act)
TN-9 secured more than half a billion dollars through the IIJA including, just to name a few:
- Nearly $400 million to replace the I-55 bridge through the Bridge Investment Program;
- Funding to modernize Memphis International Airport;
- RAISE grants;
- PROTECT funding to safeguard the Memphis floodplain;
- Safe Streets and Roads for All funding to redesign our most dangerous intersection at Lamar Avenue, Kimball Avenue and Pendleton Street;
- Grant support to study a new passenger rail connection; and
- Millions more for broadband expansion and other critical investments across Tennessee.
Congressman Cohen hopes to build on this success and work with the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee to deliver surface transportation bill that meets the needs of Memphis and communities across the nation.
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