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October 1, 2010

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) today announced St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital was awarded two federal grants from the National Cancer Institute (NCI) worth more than $3.2 million for research.

September 30, 2010
Media Appearances


Congressman Steve Cohen appears on Fox with Neil Cavuto to discuss the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) and the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA).

September 30, 2010

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) today announced the U.S. Department of Education has awarded $500,000 to LeMoyne-Owen College under the Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) Program.

September 29, 2010

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) today announced the U.S. Department of Education has awarded $289,121 to a program at the University of Memphis that helps children with disabilities.

September 28, 2010
Floor Statements
Congressman Steve Cohen speaks on the House floor about the improving economy and the middle class.
September 24, 2010

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) today announced the U.S. Department of Transportation has awarded $9,269,426 to Memphis International Airport for overall upgrades and snow removal and de-icing equipment.

September 23, 2010

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) announced that several important consumer protection features of health reform are set to go into effect today, six months after the Affordable Care Act was signed into law by President Obama.

September 23, 2010
Feature Stories


Congressman Cohen testifies on legislation he authored to prohibit employers from using credit checks as part of the hiring process.
September 23, 2010

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) today testified at the House Financial Services Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit on legislation he authored to prohibit employers from using credit checks as part of the hiring process.

September 22, 2010

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The House of Representatives today approved legislation Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) authored to combat infant mortality. The NEWBORN Act would address the growing problem of infant mortality through a national pilot program to promote pre-natal care, community outreach and youth education.