Press Releases

[MEMPHIS, TN] – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09), Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Constitution and Civil Justice Subcommittee, today released the following statement to mark the 43^rd anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court’s Roe v. Wade decision.

[MEMPHIS, TN] – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) today announced the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has awarded Shelby County a $60 million grant for the Mid-South Regional Greenprint and Sustainability Plan to help address unmet recovery needs in Memphis and Shelby County from the 2011 floods and protect Memphians from future flooding disasters.

[MEMPHIS, TN] – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09), Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice, today released the following statement to mark the sixth anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court’s Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission (FEC) decision, which has given corporations a right to buy unlimited influence in our elections.

[MEMPHIS, TN] – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09), Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice, today released the following statement hailing the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to decline to hear a case, Sissel v. U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, on the Constitution’s “Origination Clause” and its impact on the Affordable Care Act.

[MEMPHIS, TN] – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) issued the following statement in recognition of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day:

[MEMPHIS, TN] – With National Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) Awareness Day later this month, Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) today highlighted that eligible citizens can boost their tax refund by an average of more than $2,500 in Tennessee by claiming the EITC on their federal tax return. Citizens who earned less than $53,267 while working last year could be eligible for as much as $6,242 through the EITC, which helps working Americans keep more of the money they have earned.

[MEMPHIS, TN] – After a winning ticket was sold in Munford, TN for the record nearly $1.6 billion Powerball jackpot, Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) today emphasized the benefits for Tennessee’s students provided by the Tennessee Education Lottery. Throughout his legislative career, Congressman Cohen has been a strong advocate for making college more affordable and is the father of the Tennessee Lottery.

[MEMPHIS, TN] – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) today released the following statement on the passing of Mrs. Frances Hooks, widow of the late Dr. Benjamin Hooks, civil rights legend, former executive director of the NAACP, and Baptist minister.