Press Releases

Congressman Cohen, Senator Durbin Reintroduce POST Act

February 23, 2021 Press Release
Protect Our Students and Taxpayers (POST) Act aims to limit subsidization of for-profit schools
Issues:
9th District, Education, Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, Veterans' Affairs

Congressmen Cohen and Wilson Introduce Bill to Address Russian Malign Activities

February 23, 2021 Press Release
Navalny poisoning, hidden wealth must be addressed
Issues:
9th District, Crime, Foreign Affairs, Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee

Congressman Cohen Announces Education Grant to Christian Brothers University

February 22, 2021 Press Release
Issues:
9th District, Education, Memphis, Science and Technology, Shelby County, Tennessee

Congressman Cohen Asks Biden Administration to Rescind Byhalia Connection Pipeline Permit

February 22, 2021 Press Release
Cites impact on historic Black neighborhoods, potentially disastrous drinking water contamination
Issues:
9th District, Energy, Environment, Homeland Security, Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee

Congressman Cohen Announces $2.05 Million in Grants to University of Tennessee Health Science Center

February 19, 2021 Press Release
Issues:
9th District, Education, Health Care, Memphis, Science and Technology, Shelby County, Tennessee

Congressman Cohen Announces $14.9 Million in Shelby County Coronavirus Relief Airport Grants

February 18, 2021 Press Release
Memphis International, DeWitt-Spain, Charles W. Baker and Millington-Memphis receive aid
Issues:
9th District, Economy and Jobs, Memphis, Millington, Shelby County, Tennessee, Transportation

Congressman Cohen Introduces Civil Rights Legacy Protection Act

February 18, 2021 Press Release
Establishes penalties for vandalizing Civil Rights monuments
Issues:
9th District, Civil Rights, Crime, Education, Judiciary, Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee

Congressman Cohen Presides at Hearing on “H.R. 40: Exploring the Path to Reparative Justice”

February 17, 2021 Press Release
Addressing the legacy of anti-Black racism rooted in slavery and discriminatory Jim Crow laws
Issues:
9th District, Civil Rights, Government Reform, Judiciary, Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee

Congressman Cohen Statement on the Impeachment Trial Acquittal of Former President Donald Trump

February 13, 2021 Press Release
Issues:
9th District, Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee

Congressman Cohen Votes for COVID Relief for Transportation Workers and Communities

February 10, 2021 Press Release
Bill includes funding for MATA and Memphis International Airport
Issues:
9th District, Budget, Economy and Jobs, Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, Transportation

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