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"This plan is problematic not only on an environmental basis, but also on the grounds that it fails to give adequate consideration to the economic impact on this area of Mississippi," U.S. Sen. Thad Cochran said Wednesday. "The Environmental Protection...
Sen. Thad Cochran on Tuesday was among congressional, private sector and other leaders honored for their support of programs, such as AmeriCorps, that allow citizens to work with government and businesses to address needs in local communities. Honorees...
WASHINGTON, DC - MAY 18: (L-R) Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-TN), Sen. Thad Cochran (R-MS), Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) and Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) listen to Energy Secretary Steven Chu testify about the Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant... View Photo »
I do know that it is imperative that Congress and the Department of Defense work to ensure that any reductions to defense programs are responsible and do not compromise our national security
Wildlife Refuge for the late Sam D. Hamilton. Congress passed the bill in early February. Obama signed the bill Wednesday. Hamilton, a Starkville native, was sworn in as the 15th director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in September 2009 and was...
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (Calif.) doesn’t feel deep affection for fellow Democratic Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (Fla.). Mississippi Republican Sens. Trent Lott and Thad Cochran had no love lost when they served together. And the rivalry and...
It was referred to the committee Tuesday. Holland’s office could not be reached for comment. Holland, a former aide to late-Rep. Jamie Whitten (D) and Sen. Thad Cochran (R), appears to be a brash, blunt pol. (See videos here and here .) The news was...
We’ve been getting short-term extensions, as you know, and it’s pretty hard to plan if you’re a property owner and trying to protect yourself against the consequences of floods
Feb. 8, 2012 at 5:20 PM WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 (UPI) -- Some victims of Hurricane Katrina will be permitted to keep money they mistakenly received from the Federal Emergency Management Agency, U.S. officials said. U.S. Sens. Mary Landrieu , D-La. , Mark...
Residents could qualify for the waiver -- if they earn less than $90,000 a year and were paid the funds due to FEMA error -- under a provision that Sen. Mary Landrieu, D-La. , pushed to include in a federal spending bill in December. The office of Sen....
William Thad Cochran (born December 7, 1937 in Pontotoc, Mississippi) is the senior United States Senator from Mississippi. He is a Republican. Full Article
I do know that it is imperative that Congress and the Department of Defense work to ensure that any reductions to defense programs are responsible and do not compromise our national security
We’ve been getting short-term extensions, as you know, and it’s pretty hard to plan if you’re a property owner and trying to protect yourself against the consequences of floods
I won’t be satisfied with that, and I’m not going to give up
