Press Releases
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Steve Cohen (D-TN) today voted to support the Small Business Lending Fund Act (H.R. 5297) – legislation that would help small businesses grow and create jobs.
“Small businesses are the backbone of our economy,” said Cohen. “Small businesses have generated more than 60 percent of new jobs during the past 15 years. Supporting small businesses will help us create jobs during one of our country’s most tough economic times.”
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Steve Cohen (D-TN-9) today announced the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has awarded the Memphis Housing Authority (MHA) more than $10 million for capital and management activities that include modernization and development of public housing. The funds were made available through HUD’s Capital Fund Program.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – After BP announced its intention to move forward with a payment to shareholders, Congressman Steve Cohen (D-TN) joined a coalition of House members led by Congressman Peter Welch (D-VT) in calling on CEO Tony Hayward to suspend dividend payments and advertising campaigns until it remedies the environmental disaster it caused in the Gulf of Mexico.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Steve Cohen (D-TN), Chairman of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law (CAL), today held a hearing on the “End Discriminatory State Taxes for Automobile Renters Act of 2009 (H.R. 4175).” The measure – authored by Rep. Rick Boucher (D-VA) – would prohibit discriminatory taxes on the rental of motor vehicles.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Steve Cohen (D-TN-9) today spoke on the House floor about “Memphis,” which last night won a Tony Award for best musical at Radio City Music Hall. The musical also won three other Tony awards for score, book and orchestrations. The Congressman encouraged people to “come to Memphis to see the original cast.” Footage of Congressman Cohen’s remarks can be viewed at the link below.
https://www.youtube.com/user/RepCohen
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Congressman Steve Cohen (D-TN-9) today announced the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has awarded $200,000 to the University of Memphis’ Karnak Hypostyle Hall Project.
“The Karnak Hypostyle Hall Project seeks to document one of the greatest architectural wonders of its era,” said Congressman Cohen. “With this grant, the University of Memphis will continue to be a national leader in the study of the architecture and culture of Ancient Egypt.”
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Steve Cohen (D-TN-9) today voted to support legislation (S. 3473) that would permit the Coast Guard to obtain one or more advances from the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund to underwrite federal response to the Gulf Coast oil spill. Under current law, the Coast Guard can only draw up to $100 million from the fund to finance emergency response efforts in the immediate aftermath of an accident, and those funds are about to expire. Under the measure, BP would be required to repay these funds.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Steve Cohen (D-TN-9) today voted to support legislation that would protect Americans from mortgage fraud by instituting reforms to the Federal Housing Administration (FHA), expand opportunities for homeownership, and save taxpayers money.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – After BP announced its intention to move forward with a payment to shareholders, Congressman Steve Cohen (D-TN) joined a coalition of House members led by Congressman Peter Welch (D-VT) in calling on CEO Tony Hayward to suspend dividend payments and advertising campaigns until it remedies the environmental disaster it caused in the Gulf of Mexico.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Steve Cohen (D-TN-9) today introduced the Fresh Start Act, legislation he authored to enable non-violent federal offenders who have served their sentences and who are now law-abiding, productive members of society to have their convictions expunged from their records. There are 14 original co-sponsors of the legislation, including House Judiciary Committee Chairman John Conyers (D-MI) and Congressman Charlie Rangel (D-NY).