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May 22, 2014

[WASHINGTON, DC] – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) today reiterated his strong support for expanding TennCare, Tennessee’s Medicaid system, and once again offered to help Governor Bill Haslam swiftly extend health coverage to those who cannot afford coverage and are unable to take advantage of important protections of President Obama’s Affordable Care Act (ACA) because of the Republican Governo

May 21, 2014

[WASHINGTON, DC] – Following widespread, well-founded reports calling into question the management of and care provided at Veterans Affairs Medical Centers (VAMC) in several states including Tennessee, Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) today reiterated his commitment to our nation’s veterans and pledged to support President Obama’s efforts to ensure that veterans receive the highest quality of ca

May 20, 2014

[WASHINGTON, DC] – Today, Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) recognized the “Memphis in May” celebration on the floor of the House of Representatives.

May 16, 2014

[WASHINGTON, DC] – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) joined several U.S. Senators and Representatives today in urging the Secretary of Education, Arne Duncan, to bring more fairness to struggling students by establishing clear standards of eligibility for “undue hardship” discharge of federal student loans in bankruptcy. In a letter sent by Congressman Cohen, U.S.

May 16, 2014

[MEMPHIS, TN] – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) was awarded with an A, the highest grade awarded to any member of Tennessee’s Congressional Delegation, by the United Food and Commercial Workers International Union (UFCW) for his 2013 votes to improve the lives of working Americans and their families.

May 12, 2014

[MEMPHIS, TN] – Following last week’s meeting in his Capitol Hill office with representatives from Regional One Health (formerly The MED), Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) today highlighted an estimated $10 million in federal reimbursements for charity care that Regional One is now eligible for that the hospital would not have received without his work and the work of others in Tennessee’s Congr

May 9, 2014

[WASHINGTON, DC] – With Mother’s Day approaching on Sunday, May 11th, Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) today reintroduced legislation he first authored in 2009 to reduce tragically high rates of infant mortality.

May 8, 2014

[WASHINGTON, DC] – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) today introduced two bills aimed at boosting the development of “aerotropolis” transportation systems both in Memphis and across the country. An aerotropolis is a new method of urban development focused on promoting diverse development around an airport.