FEMA to give $1.54M to build safe room in Starkville
U.S. Senators Thad Cochran and Roger Wicker along with Congressman Gregg Harper announced that the Federal Emergency Management Agency, FEMA, has approved $1.54 million award...
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Cochran: appropriations committee welcomes opportunity to work with Trump on opioid crisis
by Alex Paton
President Trump issued a public health emergency declaration to address the opioid crisis on Thursday and Senator Thad Cochran said this designation would give federal...
UPDATE: Cochran recovering from continued health issue
by Alex Paton
UPDATE: U.S. Senator Thad Cochran has returned to Washington, D.C. “I am pleased to be back in Washington where I look forward to continuing work...
Aerospace, defense leader to expand and create jobs in Iuka
by Alex Paton
Orbital ATK, an aerospace and defense leader is expanding in Iuka is will be investing $10.48 million. The company will also create 50 jobs. “As...
Senator Thad Cochran recovering from health issue
by Alex Paton
U.S. Senator Thad Cochran is recovering from a health issue and was recently treated for a urological issue according to a statement from his office....
Protesters say DACA should remain
by Alex Paton
This afternoon, some 30 people marched to Senator Thad Cochran’s office in Jackson to protest saying that DACA should remain in place. DACA, also known...
Cochran pushes for action on disaster relief, debt ceiling, government operations
by Jared Bounds
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee Chairman Thad Cochran (R-Miss.) today encouraged swift approval of legislation to address critical disaster response needs and to...
G.I. bill could soon see significant boost to veterans’ benefits
by Jared Bounds
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Thad Cochran (R-Miss.) and Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) today praised Senate passage of legislation they cosponsored to ensure veterans, reservists, Purple...
Federal grant will support much-needed repairs at state’s largest airport
by Jared Bounds
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Thad Cochran and Roger Wicker have announced a $5.17 million federal grant for improvements at the Jackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International...
Mississippi fire departments to receive federal boost
U.S. Senator Thad Cochran (R-Miss.) has reported that four fire departments in Mississippi have been awarded nearly $700,000 in federal Assistance to Firefighters Grants (AFG)...