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[MEMPHIS, TN] – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) today announced that the Shelby County Board of Education has been awarded an $11,329,118 grant from the Department of U.S. Health and Human Services (HHS) to support Head Start projects.

[WASHINGTON, DC] – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) today honored legendary clergyman and civil rights advocate Rev. Dr. Billy Kyles, who passed away earlier this week, on the floor of the House of Representatives. You can watch Congressman Cohen’s speech here.

[WASHINGTON, DC] – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) tonight released the following statement on the passing of Memphis philanthropist and businessman Patrick “Pat” Henry Carter, Jr.:

[WASHINGTON, DC] – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) today released the following statement on the announcement that the Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) office in Memphis has been awarded a $1.4 million federal grant ($285,400 distributed annually) from the U.S. Department of Commerce to continue operations for a five-year period:

[WASHINGTON, DC] – Congressman Steve Cohen (D-TN) today received the 2015 Champion for Children Award from the First Focus Campaign for Children for his work on children’s issues such as child trafficking prevention and foster care.

[WASHINGTON, DC] – Congressman Steve Cohen (D-TN) and Congressman John J. Duncan, Jr. (R-TN) today introduced the bipartisan Ensuring Useful Research Expenditures is Key for Alzheimer’s (EUREKA) Act (H.R.