Press Releases

Congressman Cohen Announces NIH Grants to University of Memphis, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital

April 1, 2021 Press Release
Issues:
9th District, Children and Families, Education, Health Care, Memphis, Science and Technology, Shelby County, Tennessee

White House and Congressmen Cohen Announce COVID Vaccination Center at The Liberty Bowl

March 31, 2021 Press Release
Federal Emergency Management Agency will operate facility providing 3,000 doses a day
Issues:
9th District, Children and Families, Health Care, Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee

Congressmen Cohen Urges Department of Justice to Appeal Sixth Circuit Ruling Ending Eviction Moratorium

March 30, 2021 Press Release
Memphis case has allowed evictions to resume
Issues:
9th District, Housing, Judiciary, Memphis, Millington, Shelby County, Small Businesses, Tennessee

Congressmen Cohen Announces $19.4 Million in Community Health Center Grants

March 30, 2021 Press Release
Funding from the American Rescue Plan Act
Issues:
9th District, Children and Families, Health Care, Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee

Congressmen Cohen Announces $5.2 Million Grant to Shelby County HIV Programs

March 26, 2021 Press Release
Issues:
Economy and Jobs, Health Care, Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee

Congressman Cohen and Senator Rubio Reintroduce Housing Accountability Act

March 26, 2021 Press Release
Would force Section 8 landlords to address tenant complaints
Issues:
9th District, Housing, Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee

Congressman Cohen Questions Expert Witness on the Value of Diversity on the Federal Judiciary

March 25, 2021 Press Release
Welcomes Circuit Judge Bernice Donald of Memphis as a witness
Issues:
9th District, Civil Rights, Criminal Justice Reform, Judiciary, Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee

Congressman Cohen Questions Transportation Secretary Buttigieg about Airline Passenger Seat Safety

March 25, 2021 Press Release
Also raises issue of Byhalia Pipeline, Memphis high pedestrian fatality rate, truck safety
Issues:
9th District, Economy and Jobs, Energy, Environment, Government Reform, Memphis, Shelby County, Small Businesses, Tennessee, Transportation

Congressman Cohen Presides at Hearing on the Need to Expand Eligibility Under the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act

March 24, 2021 Press Release
Says “this is not a local issue; this is a national issue”
Issues:
9th District, Civil Rights, Environment, Government Reform, Health Care, Homeland Security, Judiciary, Memphis, Science and Technology, Shelby County, Tennessee, Veterans' Affairs

Congressman Cohen Applauds Committee Passage of Bill Renaming Memphis Federal Building for Judge Odell Horton

March 24, 2021 Press Release
In brief remarks, explains why Clifford Davis’ name should be removed
Issues:
9th District, Civil Rights, Education, Government Reform, Judiciary, Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, Transportation

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