Congressman Cohen Announces $8.3 Million in Infrastructure Improvements for Memphis VA Medical Center

Image July 21, 2026 Press Release New X-ray and MRI machines and new roofs WASHINGTON – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) today announced that the Lieutenant Colonel Luke J. Weathers Veterans Administration Medical Center in Memphis will receive $8,302,004 in infrastructure improvements in the third quarter of this fiscal year. The funding includes upgrades of X-ray and MRI technologies, improvements to its food service capabilities and new roofs for Buildings 1, 1A, 5 and 7. Congressman Cohen, who introduced legislation to rename the medical center for the famed Tuskegee Airman in 2022, made the following statement: “Our veterans deserve the best. These investments in preventive maintenance and high-tech diagnostic equipment will improve the treatment the facility can provide, and I look forward to seeing these improvements implemented later this year.” # # # Issues : 9th District Defense Health Care Memphis Science and Technology Shelby County Tennessee Veterans' Affairs