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[MEMPHIS, TN] –Today, Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) announced over $2 million in grants to Memphis have been awarded by the U.S. Department of Labor. The City of Memphis Youth Build Program will receive $1.1 million for workforce development programs and the Memphis Leadership Foundation will receive $1 million for programs to help juvenile offenders.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) introduced a bill that would give Congress greater oversight of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court (FISA Court), the Court which is responsible for approving measures like the recently disclosed NSA surveillance programs.
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This past Monday, I hosted more than 150 Memphis small business owners and entrepreneurs at my third Federal Procurement Fair. Local business owners had a chance to learn about the federal government contracting process directly from representatives from a host of federal agencies, and I was pleased to see such a strong showing from the 9th District.
[WASHINGTON, DC] – Congressman Steve Cohen (D-TN-9) today joined with Congressman Sam Graves (R-MO-6) to introduce legislation to prohibit discriminatory taxes on the rental of motor vehicles.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) released the following statement in response to the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA):
[WASHINGTON, DC] – Following the Supreme Court’s 5-4 ruling that effectively eviscerates civil rights protections afforded to minority populations under the Voting Rights Act, Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) joined members of the Congressional Black Caucus to discuss the ruling’s impact.
[WASHINGTON, DC] -- Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) today paid tribute to the late blues and R&B icon Bobby ‘Blue’ Bland on the floor of the United States House of Representatives. Bland passed away over the weekend at the age of 83. Video of the tribute is available here.
[MEMPHIS, TN] – In an effort to ensure Memphis businesses are well-informed and competitive when trying to win contracts with the federal government, Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) hosted a Federal Procurement Fair this morning at the University of Memphis.
MEMPHIS, TN -- Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) today announced that the University of Tennessee Health Science Center in Memphis has been awarded $225,000 in funding from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS). The funding will be used by the Health Science Center for clinical research related to neurological disorders.