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WASHINGTON – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09), Chairman of the Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties, today applauded the Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United States Capitol for its thorough investigation and compelling conclusions.
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MEMPHIS – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) today wrote to Governor Bill Lee asking him to help resolve an impasse in contract negotiations between BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee and Methodist LeBonheur Healthcare that could result in the state’s most vulnerable children losing access to necessary services and therapies within weeks.
WASHINGTON – Congressman Steve Cohen, who has advocated for the release of records and files associated with the assassination of President John F. Kennedy throughout his career in public office, expressed disappointment with the National Archives and Records Administration’s limited release of the remaining records, and made the following statement today:
WASHINGTON – Congressmen Steve Cohen of Tennessee and Joe Wilson of South Carolina, the Co-Chairman and Ranking Member of the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe, also known as the Helsinki Commission, today introduced a resolution making the finding that, in light of Russia’s unprovoked invasion of and ongoing war against Ukraine, Russia’s presence on the United Nations Security Council “violates the purposes and principles of the United Nations.”
WASHINGTON – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09), the Co-Chairman of the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe, also known as the Helsinki Commission, today questioned witnesses at a Commission hearing on “The Alarming Rise in Antisemitism and its Threat to Democracy.”
MEMPHIS – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) today announced that the Shelby County Board of Education will receive a grant of $13,360,628 to operate its Head Start programs. The funding comes from the Department of Health and Human Services’ Administration for Children and Families.
Congressman Cohen made the following statement:
MEMPHIS – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) today announced that the University of Memphis and LeBonheur Community Health and Well-Being will both receive substance abuse and mental health services grants from the Department of Health and Human Services. The university will receive $238,569 and LeBonheur Community Health will receive $250,000. Both are identified by the department as projects of regional and national significance.
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WASHINGTON – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) today announced that Memphis Health Center will receive $515,258 and Tri-State Community Health Center will receive $139,472 to expand their COVID-19 vaccination capacities.