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September 4, 2009

Recovery Act funds have been used to repair roads and bridges, invest in public transportation, undertake harbor maintenance, and improve passenger facilities at Memphis International Airport.

September 4, 2009
EmergeMemphis is a focal point for entrepreneurial activity in the Mid-South, and provides technical assistance and space to new entrepreneurial ventures. The project is expected to create additional jobs and private investment in the region, and was made possible through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA).
August 26, 2009
“The United States has lost a great leader. Senator Kennedy influenced legislation affecting the oppressed, the poor, the disabled, the sick and countless students. He never lost those core values that he espoused in his presidential run and his Senate tenure -- even when he “sailed against the wind.”

“Senator Kennedy worked with Republicans, particularly Presidents Reagan, George H.W. and George W. Bush, and with Senator Orrin Hatch, to advance the causes he knew could make America better.
August 26, 2009
“Recovery Act funds are making a real difference in funding right here in the Ninth District. The Ninth District’s colleges and hospitals are on the front lines of conducting lifesaving medical and scientific research that can impact our quality of life. Recovery Act funding is making a real difference and have helped to make the Ninth District a world-class research center that helps to attract the best and brightest scientific and medical professionals from around the country and the world,” Congressman Cohen said.
Issues:Education
August 20, 2009
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Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) discussing health care reform with Congresswoman Marsha Blackburn(TN-7) on CNN
August 20, 2009
Media Appearances

Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) was interviewed following his town hall meeting in Memphis on CNN about health care reform.
August 20, 2009
“The Credit CARD Act will help put an end to the abusive and deceptive practices that drive so many in the Ninth District deeper and deeper into debt,” Congressman Cohen said. “These provisions include necessary consumer protections, and they are just the first step towards ensuring that hard-working Ninth District credit card holders who play by the rules are treated fairly by their credit card companies.”

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August 4, 2009

“The federal funding awarded to our district will have a lasting effect on the health and research facilities in Memphis and will help keep the Ninth District at the forefront of cancer research,” Congressman Cohen said. “Funding training for our nurses is critical in making sure they have all the tools they need while helping our community.”

August 3, 2009

Congressman Steve Cohen will be hosting a town hall meeting this Saturday, August 8 from 10 a.m. to Noon at BRIDGES, 477 North Fifth Street, Memphis, TN 38105. The Congressman’s entire staff from Washington, DC and Memphis will be on hand to answer questions or help Ninth District residents with a wide-range of constituent services offered by the federal government.

August 3, 2009

“Every state has pride in its veterans and active duty soldiers, but none surpasses the Volunteer State in our respect for those who protect us. We have a responsibility to serve those who bravely served us,” Congressman Cohen said. “This full college education benefit for recent veterans will expand job opportunities for them, and strengthen our economy – just as the original GI Bill allowed the Greatest Generation to become doctors, lawyers, and teachers after World War II.