Press Releases
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Steve Cohen (D-TN-9) urged working families in the Memphis area and across the state to take advantage of tax credits offered in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) by the April 15th deadline. Taxpayers who have already filed their returns can amend them to include ARRA tax credits.
Washington, DC – Memphis City Schools will receive $266, 025 in grant funding from the U.S. Department of Education to develop foreign language skills among primary and secondary students during the 2010-2011 school year. The Local Educational Agency Grants Program will provide money to Memphis City Schools to promote foreign language exposure among Memphis youth.
Washington, DC – Congressman Steve Cohen voted today to provide tax relief to small businesses and extend financing measures to create jobs.
H.R. 4849, the Small Business and Infrastructure Tax Act of 2010, has bipartisan provisions to spur investment in local rebuilding projects and will assist small businesses in obtaining capital to ensure continued growth and future hiring.
Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) issued the following statement following President Obama signing H.R. 3590, the Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act, into law today.
Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) issued the following statement after the House of Representatives voted to pass H.R. 3590, The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, and H.R. 4872, The Health Care & Education Affordability Reconciliation Act of 2010, by votes of 219-212 and 220-211, respectively.
Congressman Cohen also released a separate video statement.
Washington, DC – Congressman Steve Cohen accepted an award presented to him by the National Healthy Start Association yesterday as part of a ceremony in the United States Capitol honoring him for his continuous efforts to reduce the rate of infant mortality in the United States.
Washington, DC – Congressman Steve Cohen introduced legislation today aimed at ensuring that trauma centers and airports in seismically hazardous regions are capable of withstanding a major earthquake.
The 2010 Census is one of the shortest in U.S. history, consisting of just ten questions about the number of people living in each home and some demographic information about them.