Press Releases
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Steve Cohen (D-TN-9) today authored legislation to combat “food deserts” by offering tax incentives for the establishment of supermarkets in underserved areas. “Food deserts” are regions with little or no access to supermarkets that offer healthy foods such as fresh fruits and vegetables.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Steve Cohen (D-TN) today voted to support extending unemployment insurance for 9th Congressional District residents.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Steve Cohen (D-TN-9) today voted to support the SPILL Act, legislation he cosponsored to reform maritime liability laws -- the Death on the High Seas Act, the Jones Act and the Limitation on Liability Act -- to ensure that the families of those killed or injured in the BP Oil Spill and other such tragedies are justly compensated for their losses.
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Congressman Steve Cohen (D-TN-9) today announced that St. Jude’s Children Hospital has been awarded two federal research grants worth more than $680,000 from the National Institute of General Medical Sciences and the National Cancer Institute.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Steve Cohen (D-TN-9) today voted to support the Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, legislation that would rebuild our economy by instituting common-sense rules to ensure big banks and Wall Street do not play with the economic futures of working families.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Steve Cohen (D-TN-9) today announced that the University of Memphis has been awarded $425,714 for cancer detection and diagnosis research from the National Cancer Institute (NCI).
“The University of Memphis is known for its top-of-the-line cancer research facilities,” said Congressman Cohen. “These funds will help the University of Memphis continue its work and provide students with clinical experience that will help Memphians and Americans across the country.”
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Steve Cohen (D-TN-9) today announced the Memphis Bioworks Foundation has been awarded $760,000 by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for the construction of the UT-Baptist Research Park in the downtown Memphis Medical Center.
“Because the Deepwater Horizon was flagged in the Marshall Islands, it was subject to limited safety examinations and minimal oversight, levels that pale in comparison to U.S. vessels. If the BP oil spill has taught us anything, it is that we cannot permit companies to cut corners at the expense of safety,” said Congressman Cohen. “My bill would ensure that only American flagged vessels, all of which meet the highest safety standards in the world, can conduct offshore drilling in U.S. waters.”
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Steve Cohen (D-TN-9) today issued the following statement mourning the death of Senator Robert Byrd of West Virginia:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Steve Cohen (D-TN-9) today announced the University of Tennessee Health Science Center was awarded $348,400 for diabetes, endocrinology and metabolic research from the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK). Memphis and Shelby County have some of the highest diabetes rates in the nation.