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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Steve Cohen (D-TN-9) today hosted a Telephone Town Hall on jobs, the economy, and other important issues.

MEMPHIS, TN – Yesterday evening, Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) attended a dinner at the Plaza Hotel in New York City held to honor Civil Rights pioneer Julian Bond, who recently retired from his post as professor at the University of Virginia. The dinner kicked off an effort to endow a Civil Rights History Chair in his honor.

MEMPHIS, TN – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) today announced that Christ Community Health Services, Inc. will receive $4,991,997 and that the Memphis Health Center will receive $5,225,000 in new federal funds made available under the Affordable Care Act which he supported. The new federal funds will be administered by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Health Resources and Services Administration.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) today announced that LeMoyne-Owen College has received a federal grant worth $235,131 from the Minority Science and Engineering Improvement Program (MSEIP) in the U.S. Department of Education.

“Careers in the science and engineering industries are growing, exciting and rewarding,” said Congressman Cohen. “LeMoyne-Owen College students pursuing jobs in those fields will benefit tremendously from the Minority Science and Engineering Improvement Program grant.”

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) today issued the following statement on a comprehensive investigation the U.S. Department of Justice conducted on the Juvenile Court of Memphis and Shelby County, and the Shelby County Juvenile Detention Center.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) today announced that the National Cancer Institute (NCI) has awarded a grant worth $302,203 to the University of Tennessee Health Science Center for cancer treatment research. Specifically, the grant will go toward the study of cancer-fighting strategies targeting the Autotaxin-LPA Receptor Axis, which has been linked to cell proliferation and migration in cancerous tumors.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Steve Cohen (D-TN-9) today hosted a Telephone Town Hall on Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid.

“Town halls give us the opportunity to discuss the issues and concerns that matter most to Memphis families,” said Congressman Cohen. “Today we discussed how best to strengthen and preserve Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid. Whether it’s Social Security, the economy or creating jobs, 9^th District constituents have opinions and ideas that help us move forward with legislation in Congress.”

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Steve Cohen (D-TN-9) today issued the following statement after learning agents from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Criminal Investigative Division searched the headquarters of Mo’ Money – a Memphis tax preparation firm.