Press Releases

[WASHINGTON, DC] – The nomination of Ronald Walter to the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) Board of Directors, recommended to President Obama by Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09), was unanimously approved today by the Senate Committee on Environment & Public Works. The United States Senate is now set to consider Walter’s nomination and, if confirmed, he will fill one of the nine positions on the TVA Board.

[MEMPHIS, TN] – With time running out for this Congress to pass a budget for next year, Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) today led a coalition of 18 Members of Congress in urging appropriators to include in their forthcoming budget compromise bill $5 million aimed at cutting through the backlog of untested rape kits that he secured in the House-passed Fiscal Year 2015 Commerce, Justice and Science (CJS) Appropriations bill. In May, an amendment authored by Congressman Cohen to add this important funding passed the House on a voice vote.

[MEMPHIS, TN] – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) today released the following statement regarding Shelby County’s agreement with CSX Railroad to extend the Shelby Farms Greenway:

“The Shelby Farms Greenway, which has been paid for almost entirely with federal funding, will be an important recreational asset for Shelby County. It is a visible reminder of how the federal government can help make our communities more livable and more beautiful, and I am pleased with this agreement.”

[MEMPHIS, TN] -- Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) today released the following statement regarding the passing of former Washington, D.C. Mayor Marion Barry:

[MEMPHIS, TN] – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) released the following statement today after learning that House Republicans filed suit against the President for his implementation of the Affordable Care Act:

[WASHINGTON, DC] – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) released the following statement after President Barack Obama announced a series of executive actions to alleviate several dysfunctional aspects of the United States’ immigration system:

[WASHINGTON, DC] – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) last night hosted a telephone town hall to answer his constituents’ questions about the issues facing the Ninth District and the nation.

[WASHINGTON, DC] – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) has received a perfect score from Food Policy Action on their 113th Congress National Food Policy Scorecard. The group aims to highlight the importance of policies that promote healthy diets, reduce hunger at home, ensure healthy food is affordable and accessible, and examine the environmental impact of farming and food production.