Press Releases
[WASHINGTON, DC] – On Thursday morning, Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) took to the floor of the House of Representatives to urge the passage of a multi-year reauthorization of the highway trust fund.
“There is nothing more important for this Congress to do than create jobs for the American public. The best way to create jobs is to pass an extension of the Highway Act,” said Congressman Cohen. “I pledge to support efforts to get a transportation bill passed and to make America proud of its infrastructure again – bridges, runways and roads.”
Congressman Cohen is the sponsor of the NEWBORN Act, which would help lower infant mortality rates in America
[MEMPHIS, TN] – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) today announced the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has awarded $2,247,757.18 in funding to the State of Tennessee to help Shelby Country recover from March’s severe winter storms and repair electrical distribution systems. This funding follows President Obama’s April 11 Major Disaster Declaration for the State of Tennessee.
[MEMPHIS, TN] – On Monday morning, Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) visited the National Civil Rights Museum and delivered a letter signed by President Barack Obama commemorating the museum’s importance and its recent grand re-opening. A photo of Congressman Cohen delivering the letter, as he was personally asked by the President to do, is available here.
A Kroger grocery store has also donated the $25,000 award they received for selling the winning Powerball ticket to five Knoxville-area charities
[MEMPHIS, TN] – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) today marked the 50th anniversary of the signing the historic Civil Rights Act of 1964 into law. Congressman Cohen made the following statement 50 years to the day after President Lyndon Johnson signed the bill into law:
[MEMPHIS, TN] – On the heels of a new White House Council of Economic Advisors report on the consequences of states failing to expand their Medicaid systems, Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) renewed his call for Governor Bill Haslam to swiftly expand TennCare.
[MEMPHIS, TN] – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) released the following statement upon learning of the Supreme Court’s Burwell v. Hobby Lobby decision:
[MEMPHIS, TN] – Continuing his efforts to ensure that Memphis-area small businesses are well-informed and competitive when seeking to win contracts with the federal government, Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) this week hosted his 2014 Federal Procurement Fair at the University of Memphis. A photo of this year’s fair, which Congressman Cohen has hosted annually since 2010, is available here.
[MEMPHIS, TN] – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) was joined by Acting Deputy Under Secretary for Health for Operations and Management Jan Murphy at a town hall with over 150 Mid-south veterans this morning to discuss ongoing concerns about scheduling and the quality of care at the Memphis Veterans Affairs Medical Center (VAMC). Following the town hall, Congressman Cohen and Under Secretary Murphy also toured Memphis VAMC.