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April 27, 2012

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) today announced that LeMoyne-Owen College has received a federal grant worth $235,131 from the Minority Science and Engineering Improvement Program (MSEIP) in the U.S. Department of Education.

“Careers in the science and engineering industries are growing, exciting and rewarding,” said Congressman Cohen. “LeMoyne-Owen College students pursuing jobs in those fields will benefit tremendously from the Minority Science and Engineering Improvement Program grant.”

April 26, 2012

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) today issued the following statement on a comprehensive investigation the U.S. Department of Justice conducted on the Juvenile Court of Memphis and Shelby County, and the Shelby County Juvenile Detention Center.

April 26, 2012

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) today announced that the National Cancer Institute (NCI) has awarded a grant worth $302,203 to the University of Tennessee Health Science Center for cancer treatment research. Specifically, the grant will go toward the study of cancer-fighting strategies targeting the Autotaxin-LPA Receptor Axis, which has been linked to cell proliferation and migration in cancerous tumors.

April 26, 2012

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Steve Cohen (D-TN-9) today hosted a Telephone Town Hall on Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid.

“Town halls give us the opportunity to discuss the issues and concerns that matter most to Memphis families,” said Congressman Cohen. “Today we discussed how best to strengthen and preserve Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid. Whether it’s Social Security, the economy or creating jobs, 9th District constituents have opinions and ideas that help us move forward with legislation in Congress.”

April 25, 2012

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Steve Cohen (D-TN-9) today issued the following statement after learning agents from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Criminal Investigative Division searched the headquarters of Mo’ Money – a Memphis tax preparation firm.

April 23, 2012

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Steve Cohen (D-TN-9) today announced that the Office for Civil Rights in the U.S. Department of Education has reached an agreement with the Memphis City School District on aids and services for students with disabilities.

April 20, 2012

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Steve Cohen (D-TN-9) earned a perfect score on the Planned Parenthood Action Fund Congressional Scorecard for 2012. Congressman Cohen was the only member of the Tennessee Congressional delegation to receive a perfect score.

Issues:Health Care
April 18, 2012

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Steve Cohen (D-TN-9) has received an ‘A’ on the United Food & Commercial Workers (UFCW) Congressional Scorecard for the First Session of the 112th Congress. He was the only member of the Tennessee Congressional delegation to score an ‘A.’

April 17, 2012

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Steve Cohen (D-TN-9) tonight hosted a Telephone Town Hall on jobs, the economy, and other important topics.

April 17, 2012

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Steve Cohen (D-TN-9) received a perfect score on the Alliance for Retired Americans Congressional Scorecard for the first session of the 112th Congress. Congressman Cohen was the only member of the Tennessee Congressional delegation to receive a perfect score. This is the second consecutive year Congressman Cohen earned a perfect score from the Alliance for Retired Americans.