The New U.S. Attorney General: Cochran Votes Yes on President’s Nominee, Wicker Votes No
WASHINGTON, D.C.–The new attorney general for the United States is Loretta Lynch, who was nominated by Pres. Obama, and who was confirmed Thursday by the...
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Harper on Iran: You’re Not Gonna Just Sit Idly By and Do Nothing
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WASHINGTON, D.C.–There is still confusion over exactly what a deal being worked out to keep Iran from developing nuclear weapons will have in it, or...
Cochran: Senate Budget Plan Passed Overnight Would Allow 11,000 New Mississippi Jobs
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WASHINGTON, D.C.–More than 11,000 new Mississippi jobs could be created under the budget plan passed overnight by the U.S. Senate, said Sen. Thad Cochran (R-Miss.)....
The Fight is Not Over: Wicker Vows Not to Accept Obama’s Keystone Veto
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WASHINGTON, D.C.–The possible 42,000 jobs that could come with the Keystone XL pipeline may be the reason that senators, like Mississippi’s Roger Wicker, said Wednesday...
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...
New Internet Rules on Usage: Why Wicker Says the FCC Caved to Obama Administration
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WASHINGTON, D.C.–A new ruling by the FCC means that you may have an avenue to complain to the government if your ISP (Internet Service Provider)...
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...
Amnesty Blocked By a Federal Judge, Mississippi Reacts
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JACKSON, Miss.–An amnesty plan by Pres. Obama, with an executive order, that would have kept millions of people in the country illegally from being deported,...
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...