Cochran: Obama Administration Proposals Could Hurt Mississippi’s Economy
WASHINGTON, D.C.–Naming one of Mississippi’s snakes as an endangered species could end up hurting Mississippi’s economy, said Sen. Thad Cochran Wednesday. He said he will...
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The Speech by Benjamin Netanyahu: Miss. Republicans Attend, Say Israel Deserves Support
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WASHINGTON, D.C.–While some Democrats in Congress, including Mississippi’s Bennie Thompson (2nd District), chose to sit out Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s speech Tuesday, Mississippi’s Republicans...
Black History Month Commemorated in DC, Mississippi Senators Make and Co-Sponsor Resolution
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WASHINGTON, D.C.–Black History Month is every February and contributions to all facets of America by African-Americans through the last 400 years are recognized. This year...
They Keystone Pipeline Veto: Mississippi Republicans in Congress Condemn President’s Action
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WASHINGTON, D.C.–The Keystone XL pipeline project, passed by both the U.S. House and Senate, has been vetoed by Pres. Obama, who promised that he would...
Dr. Ashton Carter Confirmed as Defense Secretary, Mississippi Senators Approve
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WASHINGTON, D.C.–The next Sec. of Defense for the United States is Dr. Ashton CArter, a current Pentagon employee, physicist, and former deputy Defense Secretary. Both...
Cochran: Federal Budget Skips Miss. Flood Projects, Gives More Money to Regulatory
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WASHINGTON, D.C.–President Obama’s proposed budget for FY2016 has gotten criticism for several reasons. The most recent is from Mississippi’s senior senator, Thad Cochran, who said...
Nunnelee Remembered For Service: Funeral Service Today in Tupelo
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PHOTO: Rep. Alan Nunnelee talks with veterans at the WWII Memorial in Washington, D.C. at the 2013 Miss. Gulf Coast Honor Flight. TUPELO, Miss.–Congressman Alan...
Pres. Obama’s Budget: Mississippi Senators Say Republicans Will Have a Better Plan
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WASHINGTON, D.C.–Washington, D.C. is a partisan world when it comes to making policies that shape the way your government operates. Another indication that political in-fighting...
Cochran Powerful: Mississippi’s Senior Senator Gets His Subcommittee Assignments
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WASHINGTON, D.C.–One advantage of being in Congress for over 40 years is the ability to have influence. That translates into some advantages for Mississippi with...
The Keystone XL Pipeline: Wicker, Cochran Vote Yes, President Likely to Veto
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WASHINGTON, D.C.–The Keystone XL Pipeline has now been effectively approved by both the U.S. House and Senate. Mississippi’s senators, Roger Wicker and Thad Cochran, both...