Sen. Cochran returns to Washington
U.S. Senator Thad Cochran (R-Miss.) today returned to Washington, D.C. and issued the following statement:...
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Omnibus appropriations bill in DC could boost MS
U.S. Senator Thad Cochran (R-Miss.), chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, has pressed for passage of legislation that would complete the FY2017 appropriations process and...
Tickets available for 58th Presidential Inauguration
by Sarah Ulmer
WASHINGTON, D.C.- Tickets have become available for the 58th Presidential Inauguration in Washington D.C. ...
Mississippi senators call for students to join them in D.C.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Thad Cochran (R-Miss.) and Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) Tuesday encouraged eligible Mississippi high school students to apply for the 2017...
Belhaven dancers take to national stage
June 10, 2016 (Washington D.C.) – Dance majors at the Belhaven University will represent the Magnolia state in a dance performance in D.C., said representatives...
U.S. Government Could Shut Down, Mississippi Senator Has Bill to Keep It Going Temporarily
by kim
WASHINGTON, D.C.–If lawmakers cannot agree on government funding, it could, once again, take the country down the path of a government shutdown, which would mean...
Abortion Ban Fails in DC, Despite Mississippi Votes
by kim
WASHINGTON, D.C.–The vote to ban most abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy failed in the U.S. Senate Tuesday, despite both Mississippi senators Thad Cochran and...
Double Long Trucks on Mississippi Highways: Sheriff Meets With Wicker to Discuss Danger of Federal Mandate
by kim
WASHINGTON, D.C.–Mississippi may be forced to allow double-long trucks on state highways and interstates, and that’s not setting well with some people in office. It’s...
Heart Scare for Your Congressman: Harper Has Stint Put In in DC Hospital
by kim
WASHINGTON, D.C.–If you’ve ever had heart trouble, then you can probably relate to the feelings that Rep. Gregg Harper (R-3rd Dist.) said he had five...
Bird Flu and Mississippi: None Yet, But Cochran Questions USDA
by kim
WASHINGTON, D.C.–The avian, or bird flu, is the main reason you’re paying so much for eggs. The midwest had to get rid of millions of...