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May 2, 2016

[MEMPHIS, TN] – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) today announced that the Shelby County Board of Education has been awarded an $11,329,118 grant from the Department of U.S. Health and Human Services (HHS) to support Head Start projects.

April 29, 2016

[WASHINGTON, DC] – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) today honored legendary clergyman and civil rights advocate Rev. Dr. Billy Kyles, who passed away earlier this week, on the floor of the House of Representatives. You can watch Congressman Cohen’s speech here.

April 28, 2016

[WASHINGTON, DC] – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) tonight released the following statement on the passing of Memphis philanthropist and businessman Patrick “Pat” Henry Carter, Jr.:

April 28, 2016

[WASHINGTON, DC] – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) today released the following statement on the announcement that the Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) office in Memphis has been awarded a $1.4 million federal grant ($285,400 distributed annually) from the U.S. Department of Commerce to continue operations for a five-year period:

April 27, 2016

[WASHINGTON, DC] – Congressman Steve Cohen (D-TN) today received the 2015 Champion for Children Award from the First Focus Campaign for Children for his work on children’s issues such as child trafficking prevention and foster care.

April 27, 2016

[WASHINGTON, DC] – Congressman Steve Cohen (D-TN) and Congressman John J. Duncan, Jr. (R-TN) today introduced the bipartisan Ensuring Useful Research Expenditures is Key for Alzheimer’s (EUREKA) Act (H.R.

April 26, 2016

[WASHINGTON, DC] – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) tonight released the following statement on the passing of civil rights activist Reverend Doctor Samuel “Billy” Kyles:

“Reverend Kyles was a legendary clergyman and civil rights advocate. I extend my sympathies to his devoted wife and wonderful children.”

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April 25, 2016

[WASHINGTON, DC] – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) today released the following statement in reaction to the Obama Administration’s new $100 million competition to expand tuition-free community college programs, announced earlier today by Vice President Joe Biden in Philadelphia.

April 20, 2016

[WASHINGTON, DC] – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) today reintroduced The Fair Access to Credit Scores Act of 2016, which would include a reliable, accurate credit score with the free annual credit reports available to consumers by the Fair Credit Reporting Act. April is National Financial Literacy Month.

April 19, 2016

[WASHINGTON, DC] – Congressman Steve Cohen (D-TN), a member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Aviation, and Congressman Adam Kinzinger (R-IL) announced today they plan to offer a bipartisan amendment to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Reauthorization Bill to establish a minimum seat size on commercial airlines as well as a minimum distance between rows of