Press Releases
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Steve Cohen (D-TN) urged small businesses in the 9th Congressional District to take advantage of a new tax break -- the Small Business Health Care Tax Credit -- available under the recently enacted health care reform law. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) today began mailing postcards to small businesses to inform them of the tax credit and how to utilize it.
“Now is the time to be counted,” said Congressman Cohen. "The form takes just a few minutes to fill out and all answers are confidential. Completing and returning the form is a simple yet important step towards guaranteeing that Memphis receives its fair share of federal funds for our schools, roads and the MED. Submitting Census forms will go a long way toward helping our community.”
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys (NACBA) announced that Congressman Steve Cohen (D-TN-9) has received the “Champion of Consumer Rights” Award for his work helping families through difficult economic times.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Steve Cohen (D-TN-9) today voted to support emergency legislation that would extend unemployment insurance and COBRA health insurance benefits for hundreds of thousands of out of work 9th Congressional District residents.
WASHINGTON, D.C. -– U.S. Senators Dick Durbin (D-IL), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) and Al Franken (D-MN) today joined U.S. Representatives Steve Cohen (D-TN) and Danny Davis (D-IL) to introduce legislation in both the Senate and the House that will restore fairness in student lending by treating privately issued student loans in bankruptcy the same as other types of private debt.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Steve Cohen (D-TN-9), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law, held a hearing today to examine the impact of Congressional legislation on state and local government revenues during the current economy.
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, President Barack Obama announced that he appointed Memphian Ed Stanton as U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Tennessee. Ed Stanton, Senior Counsel for Federal Express Corporation, is a lifelong citizen of Memphis, Tennessee with a history of dedicated community service. He has a broad range of legal experience in government, private and corporate sectors, from which he has gained the requisite skills to serve as U.S. Attorney.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Steve Cohen (D-TN-9) urged businesses in the 9th district to complete and submit his 2010 Jobs Survey -- a voluntary questionnaire created to gather input and ideas on how best to create jobs and spur economic growth. The survey must be returned by April 21.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Steve Cohen (D-TN-9) hosted a telephone town hall meeting this evening to discuss the economy and how best to create jobs, education, Social Security, the census and other Tennessee and national concerns.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Steve Cohen (D-TN-9) today announced the U.S. Department of Transportation has awarded Memphis International Airport $21,671,780 for terminal building improvements, runway rehabilitation and taxiway rehabilitation.