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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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...
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 Clock is Ticking: Wicker Concerned About Less Military Money and Need for Better Defense
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WASHINGTON, D.C.–The U.S. military is getting less money these days because of the country’s debt problem and budget deficit. That has the attention of top military leaders...
Term Limits, Anti-Obama Care, Anti-Abortion Bills Filed by Palazzo in DC
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WASHINGTON, D.C.–A bill that would limit how long U.S. Senators and representatives could serve in DC, an anti-abortion bill and an anti-Obama Care bill were...
For Speaker of the U.S. House: Mississippi Tea Party Endorses Louie Gohmert
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WASHINGTON, D.C.–The U.S. House of Representatives will have to elect a Speaker of the House to lead the 114th Congress. While some Republicans are happy...
Mississippi Represents in DC: Wicker to Preside Over Senate on First Day
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WASHINGTON, D.C.–With a Republican majority elected to the U.S. Senate and House, the party has been talking about sending bi-partisan legislation to the president, which...
The Fight in DC: Wicker Says You Could Soon See How Senators Really Feel About Issues
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WASHINGTON, D.C.–What’s been holding up progress in D.C. on bills like repealing parts of Obama Care and getting the Keystone Pipeline going? Former Majority Leader...
Keeping Duck Numbers Up: How the Price of Stamps Affects Mississippi Wildlife
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WASHINGTON, D.C.–Like to hunt ducks? Then you probably want to keep them around. That’s what a new bill in Washington will do with the help...