Press Releases

[MEMPHIS, TN] – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) today welcomed U.S. Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) Robert A. McDonald to Memphis as he addressed the 70^th Annual National Convention of American Veterans (AMVETS), which is taking place this week at the Memphis Cook Convention Center.

[MEMPHIS, TN] – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) was awarded with the National Association of Community Health Centers’ 2014 Distinguished Community Health Advocate award this morning. Congressman Cohen accepted the award during National Community Health Center Week at the Memphis Health Center, which is expanding thanks in part to $4.7 million in federal funds provided by President Obama’s Affordable Care Act. A photo of this morning’s event is available here.

[MEMPHIS, TN] – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) today announced two grants for Memphis-area non-profits totaling $1,355,000 in federal funding to help prevent local low-income veterans and their families from becoming homeless and to find housing for those that already have. Today’s grant funding is through the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs’ Supportive Services for Veteran Families (SSVF) Program, which Congressman Cohen has worked to secure funding for.

Congressman again calls on House Republicans to restore the landmark civil rights law’s full protections

[MEMPHIS, TN] – On the 49^th anniversary of President Lyndon Johnson signing the landmark Voting Rights Act (VRA) into law, Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) cited a new National Commission on Voting Rights report that found rampant voting rights discrimination in America as he once again called on House Republicans to join President Obama and Congressional Democrats in working to quickly

[MEMPHIS, TN] – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) will celebrate the second annual "Start-Up Day Across America" by joining 10 nascent small businesses from the Memphis area at StartCo. As he tours the StartCo facility and meets with representatives from several of the startup businesses that work out of the facility, Congressman Cohen will raise awareness of the significant impact that entrepreneurs can have on both the Memphis and national economies as well as highlight the innovation taking place in the Ninth District.

[WASHINGTON, DC] – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) released the following statement in response to a court order requiring Kellogg to end its lockout of more than 200 Memphis-area employees and allow them back to work:

Legislation is supported by the National Education Association and the American Federation of Teachers

[WASHINGTON, DC] – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) today introduced the Maximizing Opportunity and Retaining Experienced Teachers Act (MORE Teachers Act) to help address teacher shortages and retain qualified, experienced teachers.

[WASHINGTON, DC] – Earlier today, Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) joined U.S. Representatives Mark Takano (CA-41) and Susan Davis (CA-53) to announce the Protections and Regulations for Our Students Act (PRO Students Act). The PRO Students Act would provide a number of protections to students and taxpayers as well as ensure that for-profit institutions derive at least 15% of their revenue from non-federal student aid.