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Dear Friend,
I wanted to take this opportunity to wish you and your family a Happy Holiday Season. These are tough economic times in Memphis and families are doing more with less to celebrate this holiday season. That is why I am working hard in Memphis and Washington to create jobs.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) today released the following statement after the National Rifle Association (NRA) made its announcement concerning recent gun violence:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) today issued the following statement on recent news reports that indicate the fiscal cliff negotiations might include a proposal that would slow the growth of Social Security benefits:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) today praised President Barack Obama’s decision to create a Cabinet-level task force, led by Vice-President Joe Biden, to make recommendations on gun control measures. The task force is due to report back in 30 days.
Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) today issued the following statement on a comprehensive memorandum of agreement between the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Juvenile Court of Memphis and Shelby County (Juvenile Court) to resolve findings of serious and systemic failures in the juvenile court that violate child
COHEN STATEMENT ON TODAY’S SHOOTINGS IN MEMPHIS, TN AND NEWTOWN, CT
Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) released the following statement today following the news of the shootings on Mendenhall Cove in northeast Memphis and at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, CT:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) today released the following statement marking World AIDS Day, which is observed every December 1st:
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) today announced that the National Eye Institute (NEI), an agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, has awarded a grant worth $375, 000 to the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) for vision research. Specifically, the research will focus on development of new blood vessels for the retina.