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MEMPHIS, TN -- Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) today announced that St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital was awarded $371,875 in funding for biological research related to deafness and other communicative disorders. The funding was awarded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressmen Steve Cohen (TN-09) and Danny Davis (IL-07) hosted a Congressional briefing in front of a standing-room-only audience on “The Crushing Burden of Private Student Loan Debt.”
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) today sent a letter to executives at US Airways and American Airlines asking them to consider expanding their presence in Memphis. The two airlines recently agreed to a merger. Congressman Cohen’s letter is below:
Dear Friend,
This week I authored legislation -- the Preference for Local Veteran Contractors Act -- to give veteran-owned businesses preference for U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs projects. I also questioned FBI Director Robert Mueller about the Boston Marathon bombing at a House Judiciary Committee oversight hearing.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) today introduced legislation -- the Preference for Local Veteran Contractors Act -- he authored to give veteran-owned businesses preference for U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) projects. The veteran-owned businesses must be headquartered within 60 miles of where the VA project is scheduled to be completed.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) today released the following statement after voting against the District of Columbia Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act in the House Judiciary Committee. The measure would ban abortions nationwide after 20 weeks.
Dear Friend,
This week Delta Air Lines announced that it will be cutting more flights at Memphis International Airport. This decision by Delta puts the flying public at a disadvantage and continues Delta’s string of broken promises to our city.
Delta Air Lines Cutting More Flights
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) today said a new report conducted by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) on racial disparities in marijuana arrests across the country is proof positive current policies toward marijuana must be reformed.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) today said Delta Air Lines’ string of broken promises is continuing with yet another announcement by the airlines to cut more flights at Memphis International Airport (MEM), taking effect in September. Delta plans to reduce its daily departures at MEM from 94 to 60.