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WASHINGTON, D.C – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) today issued the following statement after learning of the shooting of Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords (AZ-8). The Congresswoman was shot at a public event in Tucson, Arizona by a gunman who began firing indiscriminately into the crowd. At least five other people have been killed, and others have been injured – including members of Giffords’ staff and a federal judge.
WWASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) was today sworn into the 112th Congress by House Speaker John Boehner in the U.S. Capitol. This is Congressman Cohen’s third term in Congress.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) today announced the National Institute of General Medical Services (NIGMS) has awarded St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital $319,200 for pharmacology, physiology and biological chemistry research.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) today voted to support the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Food Safety Modernization Act, the first major overhaul of our food safety system in 70 years. The measure would help protect our children and families from contaminated food.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Steve Cohen (D-TN-9) today voted to support the America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2010, which makes investments in science, innovation and education to strengthen U.S. scientific and economic leadership. The measure would also help create jobs with innovative technology loan guarantees for small and mid-sized manufacturers.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) today announced the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has awarded the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) $307,100 for cancer treatment research.
“The University of Tennessee Health Science Center has a long history of helping Memphians and other Tennesseans fight cancer,” said Congressman Cohen. “These new federal funds will help provide the Health Science Center with the funds it needs to continue its cancer treatment research and help people fight cancer.”