Congressman Cohen criticizes White House plans to politicize NIH grant decisions and calls for science-based funding.
Quiver AI Summary
Congressman Cohen criticizes NIH funding plan: Rep. Steve Cohen said he opposes White House plans for a committee led by OMB Director Russell Vought and NIH Director Jay Bhattacharya to review and possibly veto NIH grants considered too “woke.” His district includes research institutions such as St. Jude and UTHSC.
Cohen says science should guide grants: In his statement, Cohen said the NIH is effective at supporting cures and treatments and argued that the proposed role for OMB would politicize scientific grant decisions. He said he would work with research institutions to try to stop the plan.
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Steve Cohen Fundraising
Steve Cohen recently disclosed $109.1K of fundraising in a Q2 FEC disclosure filed on July 15th, 2026. This was the 700th most from all Q2 reports we have seen this year. 64.3% came from individual donors.
Cohen disclosed $257.2K of spending. This was the 405th most from all Q2 reports we have seen from politicians so far this year.
Cohen disclosed $1.8M of cash on hand at the end of the filing period. This was the 242nd most from all Q2 reports we have seen this year.
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Steve Cohen Net Worth
Quiver Quantitative estimates that Steve Cohen is worth $10.5M, as of September 22nd, 2026. This is the 111th highest net worth in Congress, per our live estimates.
Cohen has approximately $3.7M invested in publicly traded assets which Quiver is able to track live.
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Steve Cohen Bill Proposals
Here are some bills which have recently been proposed by Steve Cohen:
- H.R.10517: To amend title 49, United States Code, to provide refunds for cancelled or significantly delayed or changed flights, and for other purposes.
- H.R.10516: To prohibit air carriers from imposing fees that are not reasonable and proportional to the costs incurred by the air carriers, and for other purposes.
- H.R.9670: Medical Bankruptcy Fairness Act of 2026
- H.R.9401: Latonya Reeves Freedom Act of 2026
- H.R.9186: Controlled Substances Act Clarification in Sciences Act of 2026
- H.R.8215: Volume II Transparency Act of 2026
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2026 Tennessee's 9th Congressional District Election
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Approximately $564,722 of this has been from outside spending by PACs and Super PACs. Some of the groups who are spending money in this race include:
- CONSERVATIVES FOR AMERICAN EXCELLENCE INC. ($467,581)
- TENNESSEE IMMIGRANT AND REFUGEE RIGHTS COALITION VOTES ACTION PAC ($50,581)
- SCHOOL FREEDOM FUND ($20,448)
- INDIVISIBLE ACTION ($14,676)
- CHARTER SCHOOLS ACTION PAC ($4,776)
The rating for this race is currently "Solid R".
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