Press Releases
MEMPHIS -- To commemorate the 57th anniversary of the 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) made the following statement:
MEMPHIS – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) today announced that the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) will receive a grant of $559,327 from the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute for research into arterial stiffness and hypertension.
Congressman Cohen made the following statement:
MEMPHIS – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09), Chairman of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, today commemorated the 100th anniversary of the formal certification of the 19th Amendment guaranteeing women the right to vote. Last week, on August 18, Congressman Cohen celebrated Tennessee's General Assembly vote in 1920 to become the 36th state to ratify the amendment, which gave it the required approval of three-fourths of the states. Today's commemoration recognizes the U.S.
MEMPHIS – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) today announced that three Memphis-area community health centers will receive a total of $612,293 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The centers -- Christ Community Health Services ($294,669), Memphis Health Center Inc. ($86,126) and Tri-State Community Health Center ($231,498) – received funding.
Congressman Cohen made the following statement:
MEMPHIS – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) and State Senator Raumesh Akbari (District 29) today condemned a bill signed into law last week that makes it a felony to protest on the grounds of the state Capitol. The measure also imposes mandatory minimum jail sentences for assaulting a first responder or participating in a riot. It also enhances penalties for vandalism of government property.
Congressman Cohen made the following statement:
MEMPHIS – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09), a senior member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, today announced that Memphis Area Transit Authority (MATA) will receive a $483,000 Accelerating Innovative Mobility (AIM) grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT). The grants are awarded to agencies promoting forward-thinking approaches to improve financing, system design and service.
Congressman Cohen made the following statement:
WASHINGTON – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) today returned to Washington and voted for the Delivering for America Act to restore normal operations and confidence in the U.S. Postal Service. This is in response to the Trump Administration efforts to dismantle postal infrastructure and to delay deliveries of vital shipments during a pandemic and before large scale mail-in voting for the November Presidential election is set to occur. The vote on passage was 257 to 150.
MEMPHIS – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) today announced that St. Jude Children's Research Hospital will receive a $376,950 grant from the National Institute of General Medical Sciences for mitochondrial research.
Congressman Cohen made the following statement:
"I'm pleased that St. Jude, our premiere children's research hospital, continues to pursue important research in the midst of this pandemic. This grant will keep its dedicated scientists in their labs making breakthrough discoveries and potentially saving lives."
MEMPHIS – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09), a senior member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, today wrote to Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland about an outdated funding formula that shortchanges Memphis in the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Community Development Block Grant (CBDG) program. Congressman Cohen told Strickland that he plans to introduce legislation to both remedy the formula and increase overall funding for the program after seeking the mayor's input.
MEMPHIS – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) today wrote to Postmaster General Louis DeJoy expressing his concern about the removal of sorting machines from Memphis postal processing facilities and the delays in delivery times that have resulted in reduced service. He urged DeJoy to reverse his decisions and "ensure people can receive their mail in a timely manner."