Press Releases

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.

Washington, DC -- Earlier today, Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9), a member of the House Judiciary Committee, questioned Monica Goodling about her role in the U.S. Attorney firings and in Justice Department hiring practices. Ms. Goodling, the former Director of Public Affairs for the United States Department of Justice, read prepared remarks and denied any direct involvement in the U.S. Attorney Firings.

(Video of Congressman Cohen's exchange with Ms. Goodling can be found by clicking HERE.)

Washington, DC -- The Memphis district office of Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9), in cooperation with the Tennessee Small Business Development Center and Southwest Tennessee Community College, will host a one-day workshop for small business owners and aspiring entrepreneurs from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday, June 4 at Southwest Tennessee Community College, Macon Cove campus, 5983 Macon Cove, located south of Interstate 40 and Sycamore View.

Washington, DC -- Earlier this morning, Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) joined his fellow freshmen lawmakers in urging Congress to act on its plan for comprehensive ethics reform. Congressman Cohen, a co-sponsor of Rep. Baron Hill's H.R.1754, a bill that would establish an independent ethics commission under the legislative branch, joined twenty of his Democratic colleagues in calling for floor action on ethics reform.

The House Restores the Highly Successful COPS Hiring Program; Tennessee may receive almost 1,000 new Police Officers

Washington, DC -- Congressman Cohen today joined a bipartisan majority in the House of Representatives to pass H.R. 1700, the COPS Reauthorization Act. This measure is designed to help local law enforcement agencies to hire an additional 50,000 police officers on the beat over the next six years.