Press Releases
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – After the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) opened the door to a proposal that would allow for voice calls from cell phones during domestic air travel, Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) sent a bipartisan Congressional letter to Michael Huerta, Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), strongly urging him to maintain the ban on cell phone calls in flight.
[WASHINGTON, DC] – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) joined Science, Space, and Technology Committee Chairman Lamar Smith (TX-21) this week to introduce legislation that would protect consumers from unfair taxes on digital goods, like those purchased over the Internet or on a smartphone. The Digital Goods and Services Tax Fairness Act of 2013, H.R. 3724, ensures that digital goods are not taxed at a higher rate than their tangible counterparts.
[WASHINGTON, DC] – After the United States House of Representatives passed the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2013 to alleviate some of sequestration’s crippling effects, Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) made the following statement:
[WASHINGTON, DC] – One of the most outspoken advocates in Congress for medical research programs and the National Institutes of Health (NIH), Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) today took to the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives to lambast a Republican proposal meant to distract from sequestration’s very real and crippling effects on the NIH’s efforts to find cures for debilitating diseases like cancer, stroke, heart disease, diabetes, Alzheimer’s and AIDS. Video of the Congressman’s remarks on the House Floor is available here.
[WASHINGTON, DC] – On the heels of the announcement of a 2-year budget agreement that does nothing to prevent more than a million Americans from losing unemployment benefits while they look for work, Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) today joined 173 of his House Democratic colleagues in calling on Speaker Boehner to keep the House of Representatives in Washington and working until an extension of the unemployment compensation program is passed.
[WASHINGTON, DC] – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) today announced that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has awarded $218,775 to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital for a graduate medical education payment program.
“This funding will help St. Jude continue to provide the best training for the world’s first-class doctors who choose to pursue the path of children’s medicine,” said Congressman Cohen.
[WASHINGTON, DC] - Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) released the following statement upon learning of the passing of civil and human rights leader His Excellency Nelson Mandela:
[WASHINGTON, DC] – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) today announced that St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in downtown Memphis was awarded $393,750 in grant funding for a research project regarding LC3-Associated Phagocytosis. The grant comes through the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services’ (HHS) National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID).
“This funding will be used to continue important research at St. Jude, one of the world’s finest health care institutions,” said Congressman Cohen.
Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) released the following statement in response to the announcement that the University of Tennessee will raise the minimum wage for its employees.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) tonight hosted a Telephone Town Hall with U.S. Health and Human Services Director of External Affairs Anton Gunn to discuss the Affordable Care Act (ACA).
“Town halls give constituents an opportunity to discuss issues and concerns about laws that have a daily impact on their lives,” said Congressman Cohen. “Today we discussed how the Affordable Care Act is already helping constituents in the Ninth District and answered many questions about the law.”