Press Releases
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Steve Cohen (D-TN-9) today reintroduced legislation to examine the causes of racial and ethnic disparities in the criminal justice system and develop proposals for reducing or eliminating unjustified disparities wherever they are found.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Steve Cohen (D-TN-9) today announced that Booker T. Washington High School of Memphis, Tennessee is one of three schools that received the most online votes in this year’s Race to the Top High School Commencement Challenge. From these remaining schools, President Obama will choose one as the winner later this week and will participate in their commencement ceremony this year.
Congressman Cohen released the following statement upon learning of the death of Osama bin Laden:
Today, Congressman Cohen released the following statement about the storms that passed through the mid-south:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Steve Cohen (D-TN-9) today announced the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has awarded the University of Tennessee Health Science Center three grants totaling $669,750.00 for clinical research related to neurological disorders and the immunity and latency to chlamydial infections. The new federal funds will be distributed by the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) and the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID).
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Steve Cohen (D-TN-9) today announced the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has awarded the University of Tennessee Health Science Center $358,000 for heart and vascular diseases research. The new federal funds will be distributed by the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (NHBLI).
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Congressman Steve Cohen (D-TN-9) today hosted a telephone Town Hall on Medicare and Social Security for approximately 60 minutes between 10 a.m. and 11 a.m. CT. More than 8,100 constituents from the 9th Congressional District participated in the call.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Steve Cohen (D-TN-9) today announced the White House and the U.S. Department of Education have selected Booker T. Washington High School of Memphis, Tennessee and five other schools for this year’s Race to the Top High School Commencement Challenge. As part of the next step of the Commencement Challenge, the Get Schooled Foundation will now work with the Memphis High School and other schools to produce a video for the online voting portion of the challenge.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Steve Cohen (D-TN-9) recently introduced two bills he authored to spur development of aerotropolis transportation systems in Memphis and across the country, which would improve shipping services, spur economic growth and create jobs.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Steve Cohen (D-TN-9) today announced the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has awarded Christ Community Health Services of Memphis, Tennessee $214,955 for continuing operations. The federal funds will be distributed through the Health Resources and Services Administration Division of Grants Management Operations.