He works hard to make sure programs that will help the Ninth District receive adequate funding.
Make sure programs that help the Ninth District receive adequate funding.
Occurrences
Evidence
Congressman Cohen’s Budget page says he works hard to make sure programs that will help the Ninth District receive adequate funding, and says he prioritizes protecting and investing in Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, SNAP, WIC, medical research, and other critical programs.
Cohen’s Community Project Funding page lists annual requests submitted to the House Appropriations Committee, including Fiscal Year 2025 and Fiscal Year 2026 requests for Ninth District projects such as affordable housing, transit, public safety, and senior services.
The press release says $18,827,487 for 15 projects in Tennessee’s 9th Congressional District was approved after markups in House appropriations subcommittees, and that Cohen sought the funding through the annual appropriations process.
Cohen said more than $3 million in community project funding for law enforcement programs in Tennessee’s 9th Congressional District was signed into law, with three projects each receiving $1,031,000 through requests he made in the annual appropriations process.
Cohen said the spending bills signed into law contained more than $14.7 million in community projects for Tennessee’s 9th District that he sought through the annual appropriations process, including funding for Clayborn Temple and Mason Temple.
Assessments
This promise is broad but measurable in the federal appropriations context. The record shows Cohen did more than advocate generally: he submitted community project funding requests for Ninth District programs and publicly identified multiple requests that were later signed into law during the same term, including more than $14.7 million for district community projects and more than $3 million for law-enforcement-related programs. Because he directly sought the funding through the House appropriations process and the funds were enacted while he remained in office, he receives full candidate credit and same-term timing.
The promise was broad but focused on ensuring Ninth District programs receive adequate funding. Evidence shows Cohen requested and secured enacted community project funding for the district in the same term, including more than $14.7 million for community projects and more than $3 million for law enforcement programs signed into law. Additional appropriations activity and listed FY2025/FY2026 requests support that this was an active funding effort, not just a stated position.