Congressman Cohen continues to advocate for federal investments in highways, bridges, ports, rail, transit, and airports that connect people and commerce across our community.
Continue advocating for federal investments in highways, bridges, ports, rail, transit, and airports that connect people and commerce across the community.
Occurrences
Evidence
Cohen announced that the Mid-South Development District received $1.15 million from the U.S. Department of Transportation for local transportation infrastructure projects, saying the funding will improve delivery of goods and services and strengthen the local economy.
Cohen announced a $19,662,581 Port Infrastructure Development grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation to redevelop a dormant facility at the International Port of Memphis into an active terminal, calling it a major investment that will create construction and permanent jobs.
Assessments
Cohen promised to continue advocating for federal transportation and commerce infrastructure investments. During the same federal term, his office announced multiple U.S. Department of Transportation awards benefiting the Memphis area, including a $19.6 million Port Infrastructure Development grant for the International Port of Memphis and a $1.15 million Regional Infrastructure Accelerators grant for local transportation infrastructure. These are direct federal investments in port and transportation infrastructure aligned with the promise, and the evidence shows Cohen publicly advanced and claimed credit for them as part of his continuing advocacy. Because the promise was framed as ongoing advocacy rather than enactment of a specific bill or dollar amount, these same-term federal awards are sufficient to count as delivered.