115th Congress
WASHINGTON – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) today announced that the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has awarded research grants totaling $680,000 to the Memphis Health Center, Christ Community Health Services, Inc. and the Tri-State Community Health Center. All grants are being awarded through the HHS's Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA).
WASHINGTON – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) today announced that the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has awarded research grants totaling $1,515,998 to the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) and St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.
"The research done at UTHSC and St. Jude keeps Memphis a leader in medical research and funding from HHS is key to maintaining that," said Congressman Cohen.
HHS allocates millions of dollars for medical research each year through its various institutes and research centers.
WASHINGTON – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) applauded House passage today of a bill he introduced that designates the U.S. Postal Service facility at 1320 Autumn Avenue as the "Judge Russell B. Sugarmon Post Office Building." He made the following statement:
"No one deserves this honor more than Judge Sugarmon, a crusader for Civil Rights and a respected attorney and jurist. I look forward to the Senate's passage of the bill."
WASHINGTON – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) received a 100 percent score from the government watchdog group Common Cause on Wednesday after it assessed 15 measures involving money in politics, voting rights, Net Neutrality, overturning the Supreme Court's Citizens United decision, presidential conflicts of interest and abuse of power, and redistricting reform. See the scorecard here. Congressman Cohen made the following statement:
WASHINGTON -- As students across the U.S. return to school for the beginning of the new school year, U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and Representative Steve Cohen (TN-09) introduced the School Bus Safety Act today to help keep students safe as they travel to and from school while also helping prevent accidents involving school buses.
WASHINGTON – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) today announced that the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has awarded research grants totaling $802,489 to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital and the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC).
"I am proud of the important medical research taking place in Memphis," said Congressman Cohen. "These significant federal investments will help keep Memphis at the forefront of the medical research community."
WASHINGTON – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) today announced that the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has awarded research grants totaling $1,151,320 to the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) and to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.
WASHINGTON – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) noted Tuesday's 17th anniversary of the al-Qaeda attacks on the World Trade Center and Pentagon and the loss of life in the four hijacked planes, and made the following statement: