Press Releases

Washington, DC -- Today Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) announced the award of an Economic Development Administration grant in the amount of $1.5 million to partially finance the development of the Towne Center at Soulsville (TCS) USA.Specifically, the proposed EDA investment will facilitate the new construction of a three-story mixed building totaling 51,081 square feet of retail, commercial and office functions that will stimulate additional jobs and private investment.

Washington, DC -- Today Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) announced the Federal Aviation grant award in the amount of $7,277,015.00 to the Memphis-Shelby County Airport Authority for construction of a deicing containment facility, construction of a taxiway, improvements to the terminal building, runway rehabilitation, taxiway rehabilitation, and updating the Airport Master Plan Study. Specifically,

Washington, DC -- Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) joined Reps. Artur Davis (AL-7), Rodney Alexander (LA-5) and a bipartisan group of House Members in introducing H.R. 2578, the Empowerment Zone and Renewal Community Enhancement Act of 2007.

Washington, DC -- Today, Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) voted to give hope to 100 million Americans by greatly expanding scientists’ access to embryonic stem cell lines – when he voted for S. 5, the Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act.

The House passed this critical bill this afternoon by a strong bipartisan vote of 247 to 176.

Washington, DC -- Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) has asked constituents across Tennessee's 9th Congressional District to participate in an online survey soliciting their opinions on key issues impacting Memphis and Shelby County. Congressman Cohen's survey can be accessed here:

Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) - Spring 2007 Federal Issues Survey

Washington, DC -- Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) is pleased to announce a recent $449,000 National Center for Research Resources (NCRR) grant awarded to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital by the National Institute of Health (NIH). The highly competitive grant will fund the purchase of a mass spectrometer to be used for biomedical research. Under the guidance of St. Jude faculty member Dr. Clive Slaughter, the Ultraflex II Mass Spectrometer will expand the research capabilities of St. Jude’s Hartwell Center for Bioinformatics and Biotechnology.

Please join me this June in celebrating "Black Music Month."

Memphis holds a special place in music's storied role in our nation's past, with the rich musical history of our city contributing significantly to the development of the American South. Stax Records, founded in Memphis 50 years ago, played a crucial role in soul music's rise to prominence. Its iconic status was recognized during the 2007 Grammys, when Stax co-founder Estelle Axton received the Trustee Award and Stax legends Booker T. and the M.G.'s received a Lifetime Achievement Award.

Washington, DC -- Israel Hernandez, U.S. Assistant Secretary and Director General of the Trade Promotion and Commercial Service of the U.S. Department of Commerce, will speak at a small business workshop on Monday, June 4 hosted by the district office of Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) in cooperation with the Tennessee Small Business Development Center and Southwest Tennessee Community College. The workshop, which is free and open to the public, will take place from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Southwest Tennessee Community College’s Macon Cove campus, 5983 Macon Cove.