Featured U.S. Courthouse named after retired Senator Thad Cochran
A federal courthouse in Mississippi’s capital city has been renamed. The U.S. District Court building in Jackson is now the “Thad Cochran United States Courthouse”...
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Featured McKittrick confirmed as U.S Marshal for North Mississippi
U.S. Senators Thad Cochran and Roger Wicker have announced the Senate confirmation of Daniel R. McKittrick of Etta to serve as U.S. Marshal for the...
Featured Cochran: approve continuing resolution, avoid government shutdown
by Alex Paton
Senate Appropriations Committee Chairman Thad Cochran is advocating for approval of Senate legislation filed Wednesday night to avert a government shutdown, provide critical disaster relief,...
Featured Cochran: U.S. Senate passes resolution, avoids shutdown
by Alex Paton
The Senate voted 66-32 to approve the continuing resolution (CR) to maintain government operations through Jan. 19, 2018. “It is imperative that the Congress use...
Wicker, Cochran announce passage of bicentennial resolution
As Mississippi prepares to celebrate 200 years of statehood on Saturday, senators Roger Wicker and Thad Cochran have announced the passage of their resolution by...
Cochran, Wicker, Palazzo welcome federal disaster assistance
by Alex Paton
Senators Thad Cochran, Roger Wicker and Congressman Steven Palazzo said that they welcomed President Trump’s approval of Governor Phil Bryant’s request for federal disaster assistance...
Cochran announces Homeland Security appropriations recommendations
by Alex Paton
The Senate Committee on Appropriations has released the FY2018 chairmen’s recommendation for the Department of the Homeland Security. The recommendation totals $51.6 billion in discretionary...
Cochran releases DOD appropriations recommendations
by Alex Paton
The Senate Committee on Appropriations has released the FY2018 chairman’s recommendation which provides $581.3 billion in base Department of Defense funding. That is $15.4 billion...
Sen. Cochran responds to President Trump’s request for disaster funding
by Sarah Ulmer
Senate Appropriations Committee Chairman Thad Cochran (R-Miss.) today released the following statement on the Trump administration’s third request for supplemental disaster appropriations funding....
Potential budget deal in Congress could hold up FY2018 appropriations bills
by Sarah Ulmer
Senate Appropriations Committee Chairman Thad Cochran (R-Miss.) today released the following statement regarding the need for a budget deal between Congress and the administration in...