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WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) today announced the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has awarded the University of Memphis $584,315 for biological research related to deafness and communicative disorders. The federal funds will be distributed through the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders. The University of Memphis received a similar award of $292,294 on February 14 from HHS.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) spoke on the House floor today about how the budget offered by the GOP jeopardizes the health, safety and well-being of millions of Americans -- including our children and seniors -- by drastically cutting programs that protect our air, water and food quality. Click here to see the Congressman’s remarks.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) today announced the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has awarded St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital $240,059 for cancer cause and prevention research.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Steve Cohen (D-TN-09) was recognized by the League of Conservation Voters (LCV) for having a near perfect voting record on national environmental issues in 2010. The Congressman was one of three Tennessee Representatives to score a 90 percent or above.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) today introduced legislation he authored to provide consumers with an annual free credit score from each of the three credit bureaus.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) today offered an amendment to the Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-Cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2011 – a medical malpractice reform initiative – at a House Judiciary Committee markup. The Cohen amendment would remove the $250,000 cap on punitive damages for wrong-site, wrong-side, and wrong-patient procedures, and when a foreign object is left inside the patient. This markup was a continuation of a markup that began last week.