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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) today issued the following statement honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The Civil Rights leader was assassinated 43 years ago today in Memphis on April 4, 1968:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) today issued the following statement on the passing of former Tennessee Governor Ned McWherter:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Steve Cohen (D-TN-9) yesterday introduced the Medicare Medically Necessary Dental Care Act, legislation that would give Medicare patients facing certain ailments or preparing for certain surgical procedures the dental coverage they need.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Steve Cohen (D-TN-9) yesterday introduced the Share America’s Diverse History in the Capitol Act to bring more diversity to the U.S. Capitol by letting states display a third statue – preferably of a woman or minority. Currently, states only display two statues and most fail to represent the full diversity of our country.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Steve Cohen (D-TN-9) today announced that Memphis Seedco will receive $702,746 to help families in need and reduce poverty as part of the inaugural 2010 grant-selection process for the Social Innovation Fund of the Corporation for National and Community Service.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Steve Cohen (D-TN-9) today announced the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has awarded the University of Tennessee Health Science Center $438,932 for heart and vascular diseases research. The new federal funds will be distributed by the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (NHBLI).
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Steve Cohen (D-TN-9) was recently appointed to the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe, also known as the Helsinki Commission, an independent U.S. Government agency created in 1976 to monitor and encourage compliance with the Helsinki Final Act and other Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) commitments.
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) -- together with its affiliate the Humane Society Legislative Fund (HSLF) -- will present Congressman Steve Cohen (D-TN) with an award tonight for his leadership on animal protection legislation in 2010.