112th Congress
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Congressman Steve Cohen (D-TN-9) today announced that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has awarded the University of Tennessee Health Science Center a federal grant worth $315,000 to develop a safe and effective vaccine to prevent Group A Streptococcal (GAS) infections and their complications. GAS infections include acute rheumatic fever (ARF), rheumatic heart disease (RHD) and invasive disease. The funds will be administered by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID).
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Steve Cohen (D-TN-9) today issued the following statement upon learning that the U.S. Department of State will delay the construction of the Keystone XL Pipeline by 12 to 18 months.
MEMPHIS, TN – Congressman Steve Cohen (D-TN-9) today issued the following statement commemorating Veterans Day, which is celebrated tomorrow, November 11:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Steve Cohen (D-TN-9) today released a letter he received from the Office of Inspector General at the U.S. Department of State informing the Congressman that the federal office will conduct a special review of the State Department’s handling of the Keystone XL Pipeline Permit Process.
Congressman Steve Cohen discusses jobs, infrastructure, President Obama's initiative to improve the economy and bipartisanship on the House floor.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Steve Cohen (D-TN-9) today released the following statement on the Smithsonian’s “The Way We Worked” Exhibition Tour:
Congressman Steve Cohen honors the life of Tuskegee Airman Luke J. Weathers on the House floor.