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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) today announced that Memphian V. Lynn Evans, CPA, has been nominated to the Board of Directors of the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) by President Obama pending U.S. Senate approval. Congressman Cohen recommended Evans to the President for consideration. If confirmed by the Senate, Evans will fill the position on the TVA Board currently held by Bishop William Graves who has reached the end of his second term on the Board.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) today issued the following statement after the second straight fiscal year in which the Republican-led House of Representatives failed to pass critical legislation that would have renewed dozens of expiring tax provisions. These provisions include important personal tax deductions such as Tennesseeans’ ability to deduct sales taxes as well as tax credits that create jobs and spur economic development. Republican Leadership has recessed the House until November 13:

WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Steve Cohen (D-TN-9) today announced that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has awarded the University of Tennessee Health Science Center $400,000 for the Tennessee Network for Trauma-Informed and Evidence-Based Systems (TN-TIES) project. The funds will be distributed through the Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS).

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) today released the following statement commemorating Hispanic Heritage Month, which runs from September 15 through October 15 of each year:

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) today announced the U.S. Department of Education has awarded $1,252,908 to LeMoyne-Owen College under the Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) Program. The college will be using the funds for academic and capital support.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) today announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation has agreed to a change in Memphis’ recent Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) IV grant that will redirect approximately $5.6 million to improvements in downtown Memphis. Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood agreed to this change yesterday while on a call with Congressman Cohen.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Rep. Ed Whitfield (KY-01), and Rep. Steve Cohen (D-TN-09), today introduced H.R. 6388, the Horse Protection Act Amendments of 2012. The Amendment will make changes to the Horse Protection Act of 1970 to provide additional protection to prohibit the soring of horses, an abusive practice used by some horse trainers in the Tennessee Walking Horse industry.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) today announced that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has awarded the University of Memphis $441,332 for drug abuse and addiction research programs. The funds will be distributed through the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA).