May 10, 2016: NewsMs: Federal money headed to your local airports
U.S. Senators Thad Cochran and Roger Wicker, both republicans from Mississippi, have announced that 12 more Mississippi airport facilities will benefit from more than $4.15 million in Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) grants awarded by the U.S. Department of Transportation.
U.S. Senators Thad Cochran and Roger Wicker, both republicans from Mississippi, have announced that 12 more Mississippi airport facilities will benefit from more than $4.15 million in Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) grants awarded by the U.S. Department of Transportation.
May 5, 2016: NewsMs: Drone Business Gets a Boost in Mississippi
“I am pleased to welcome Insitu to Mississippi. The location of this leading unmanned aircraft systems company in Mississippi is evidence of private sector interest in the technologies and polices being developed in our state,” says Senator Thad Cochran.
“I am pleased to welcome Insitu to Mississippi. The location of this leading unmanned aircraft systems company in Mississippi is evidence of private sector interest in the technologies and polices being developed in our state,” says Senator Thad Cochran.
Apr 1, 2016: NewsMs: Mississippi to receive $13.3 million in storm recovery funds
U.S. Senator Thad Cochran (R-Miss.), chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced that Mississippi will receive $13.3 million in federal funding for recovery from recent severe storms and flooding.
U.S. Senator Thad Cochran (R-Miss.), chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced that Mississippi will receive $13.3 million in federal funding for recovery from recent severe storms and flooding.
Mar 24, 2016: Hattiesburg American: Evers house could become national park
The legislation, proposed by Democratic Rep. Bennie Thompson of Mississippi and the state’s two Republican senators, Thad Cochran and Roger Wicker, would require the Interior Department to study the significance of the home and determine whether it could be managed by the National Park Service.
The legislation, proposed by Democratic Rep. Bennie Thompson of Mississippi and the state’s two Republican senators, Thad Cochran and Roger Wicker, would require the Interior Department to study the significance of the home and determine whether it could be managed by the National Park Service.
Mar 23, 2016: Calhoun County Journal: Good folks behind the scenes on ‘The Hill’
Keith Heard, a native of Noxubee County, is someone I’ve known of for years in political circles but never had the pleasure to meet. A politico at the beginning of Sen. Thad Cochran’s career, Heard left his private sector job to rejoin the Cochran team to lead his successful re-election effort in 2014.
Keith Heard, a native of Noxubee County, is someone I’ve known of for years in political circles but never had the pleasure to meet. A politico at the beginning of Sen. Thad Cochran’s career, Heard left his private sector job to rejoin the Cochran team to lead his successful re-election effort in 2014.
Mar 23, 2016: NewsMs: Governor Bryant Requests Federal Disaster Declaration After Flooding
A letter of support for Mississippi Governor Phil Bryant’s request for federal assistance was signed by U.S. Senators Thad Cochran and Roger Wicker, and U.S. Representatives Bennie G. Thompson, Gregg Harper, Steven Palazzo, and Trent Kelly.
A letter of support for Mississippi Governor Phil Bryant’s request for federal assistance was signed by U.S. Senators Thad Cochran and Roger Wicker, and U.S. Representatives Bennie G. Thompson, Gregg Harper, Steven Palazzo, and Trent Kelly.
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Mar 17, 2016: Sun Herald: Air Force Reserve chief promises Cochran the Keesler 815th will be back at full strength
U.S. Sen. Thad Cochran, chairman of the Senate Defense Appropriations Subcommittee, said in a press release he brought up the manpower issue at an appropriations subcommittee hearing to review the budget request for the National Guard and Reserve for the 2017 fiscal year. Mar 16, 2016: WJTV: Mississippi senators: Next president should nominate justice
Republicans Thad Cochran and Roger Wicker issued statements Wednesday after President Barack Obama nominated federal Judge Merrick Garland to succeed the late Justice Antonin Scalia. Feb 26, 2016: NewsMs: Congress Honors Mississippians During Black History Month
In the U.S. Senate, I am a cosponsor of the resolution introduced by Sens. Thad Cochran (R-Miss.) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) celebrating Black History Month. The bipartisan resolution reiterates the importance of this month as an “opportunity to reflect on the complex history of the United States, while remaining hopeful and confident about the path ahead.” Feb 23, 2016: Newsmax: Thad Cochran Savior Henry Barbour Endorses Rubio
Mississippi Republican operative Henry Barbour on Tuesday endorsed Florida Sen. Marco Rubio's presidential campaign, The Clarion-Ledger reports. Feb 23, 2016: NewsMs: COCHRAN CRITICAL OF OBAMA GUANTANAMO CLOSURE PLAN
U.S. Senator Thad Cochran (R-Miss.) today criticized President Obama’s plan to close the U.S. terrorist detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and transport the detainees held there to U.S. soil. |
Feb 20, 2016: NewsMs: A Mississippi Civil Rights Landmark Could Soon Be Registered Nationally
U.S. Senators Thad Cochran and Roger Wicker say that the National Park Service will conduct a special resource study on the home of slain civil rights leader Medgar Wiley Evers to determine its potential for designation as a National Historic Landmark.
U.S. Senators Thad Cochran and Roger Wicker say that the National Park Service will conduct a special resource study on the home of slain civil rights leader Medgar Wiley Evers to determine its potential for designation as a National Historic Landmark.
Feb 17, 2016: NewsMs: Army Corps to increase work in Mississippi
US. Senator Thad Cochran (R-Miss.), chairman of the Senate Committee on Appropriations, today said the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will provide an additional $67.1 million in FY2016 funding for flood control, navigation and other water resources-related work on waterways throughout Mississippi.
US. Senator Thad Cochran (R-Miss.), chairman of the Senate Committee on Appropriations, today said the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will provide an additional $67.1 million in FY2016 funding for flood control, navigation and other water resources-related work on waterways throughout Mississippi.
Jan 15, 2016: Sun Herald: Drug sentencing for Sen. Thad Cochran aide postponed again
The sentencing of former Biloxi, Mississippi, resident Fred Pagan, a longtime aide to Republican Sen. Thad Cochran, was postponed Friday by a federal judge so investigators can interview Pagan further about his knowledge of a cross-country drug ring.
The sentencing of former Biloxi, Mississippi, resident Fred Pagan, a longtime aide to Republican Sen. Thad Cochran, was postponed Friday by a federal judge so investigators can interview Pagan further about his knowledge of a cross-country drug ring.
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Jan 13, 2016: NewsMs: State Senators in D.C. React to Obama's Final State of the Union Address
U.S. Senator Thad Cochran (R-Miss.), chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, had this to say: “The President has delivered his valedictory speech to the nation, and now Congress will resume efforts to promote economic growth and protect the nation’s interests in an increasingly unstable world. Unacceptable unemployment rates in many states are an indication that better policies and ideas are needed to provide more good-paying jobs for families in Mississippi and throughout the country. I will continue to work toward those goals to make the United States a stronger, more secure nation. Jan 5, 2016: WXXV: Senator Cochran's Statement on Executive Order
After Obama’s orders, Mississippi U.S. Senator Thad Cochran released a response calling the president’s orders a “unilateral decision to push his gun control agenda through executive fiat.” He also said it’s “not conducive to finding consensus on policies to ensure public safety and fight violent crime.” |
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Dec 17, 2015: Y'all Politics: Cochran cosponsors Perkins Student Loan program used by Miss. students
Cochran Cosponsored Senate Bill to Reform Program Used by Miss. Students
Cochran Cosponsored Senate Bill to Reform Program Used by Miss. Students
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Dec 16, 2015: Y'all Politics: COCHRAN, WICKER, PALAZZO ANNOUNCE $12.8 MILLION TO REPLACE ARMY FACILITY IN COLUMBIA
U.S. Senators Thad Cochran (R-Miss.) and Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), and U.S. Representative Steven Palazzo (R-Miss.) today announced that the U.S. Army has approved $12.8 million to replace the National Guard Readiness Center in Columbia, which was destroyed by a tornado just before Christmas last year. Dec 15, 2015: Clarion Ledger: Miss. delegation: Send new VA network head elsewhere
“Mississippi veterans deserve more,” U.S. Sens. Thad Cochran and Roger Wicker and U.S. Reps. Bennie Thompson, Gregg Harper, Steven Palazzo and Trent Kelly wrote in a joint letter to McDonald. |
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Dec 11, 2015: Jackson Free Press: New National Education Law Shifts Power Back to States
Mississippi senators, Thad Cochran and Roger Wicker both voted in favor of the act on Dec. 9.
Mississippi senators, Thad Cochran and Roger Wicker both voted in favor of the act on Dec. 9.
Dec 9, 2015: Madison County Journal: PERRY/Presidential primaries
He attended a fundraiser in Jackson on Monday. On Tuesday, the Bush Campaign released a statement of support from U.S. Senator Thad Cochran. "Jeb Bush is the proven leader the American people need as we face grave threats from abroad and continued economic challenges at home. Jeb is a serious leader with executive experience and a forward-looking vision," said Cochran.
He attended a fundraiser in Jackson on Monday. On Tuesday, the Bush Campaign released a statement of support from U.S. Senator Thad Cochran. "Jeb Bush is the proven leader the American people need as we face grave threats from abroad and continued economic challenges at home. Jeb is a serious leader with executive experience and a forward-looking vision," said Cochran.
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Dec 2, 2015: Clarion Ledger: Sid Salter: Cochran wins catfish battle
In what has been at times a bitter and personal political battle over the last several years, U.S. Sen. Thad Cochran, R-Miss., and U.S. Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., have traded shots over legislation that would protect U.S. aquaculture trade interests from Chinese and Vietnamese competition. Oct 22, 2015: Gulf Live: Congressmen support historic landmark status for Mississippi Capitol
Sens. Thad Cochran and Roger Wicker and Reps. Bennie Thompson, Gregg Harper, Steven Palazzo and Trent Kelly issued a news release Thursday, saying they have sent a letter supporting that move to Paul Loether, chief of the historic landmarks program for the National Park Service. |
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July 10, 2015: Hotty Toddy: Senate Approves Cochran Amendment Supporting School Libraries Modernization
The U.S. Senate today resumes consideration of major education reform legislation that got a boost Wednesday with unanimous approval of an amendment sponsored by U.S. Senator Thad Cochran (R-Miss.) to allow the use of federal funds to improve and modernize school libraries. June 26, 2015: Clarion Ledger: Lawmaker: State could stop marriage licenses altogether
U.S. Sens. Roger Wicker and Thad Cochran expressed concerns the ruling might result in discrimination against individuals or organizations that oppose same-sex marriage.. June 24, 2015: Clarion Ledger: Wicker: Remove Confederate sign from Mississippi flag
A spokesman for Mississippi's other Republican U.S. senator, Thad Cochran, did not immediately respond to a request for comment Wednesday about Cochran's position in the flag. During the 2001 election, Cochran did not take a public position about the flag design. |
June 12, 2015: Gulf Live: Bill would recognize 9-mile offshore limit for 3 Gulf states
On Thursday, the Senate Appropriations Committee, headed by U.S. Sen. Thad Cochran, R-Miss., wrote the nine-mile limit for all three states in a funding bill for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and other federal agencies.
On Thursday, the Senate Appropriations Committee, headed by U.S. Sen. Thad Cochran, R-Miss., wrote the nine-mile limit for all three states in a funding bill for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and other federal agencies.
June 6, 2015: Paul Hampton: Sun Herald: PAUL HAMPTON: Measures that are bad for truckers, roads, other drivers, can't hide in bill
Officials there wrote U.S. Sen. Thad Cochran, R-Miss., chairman of the Appropriations Committee, which would be the first stop for the bill in the Senate, to tell him so. The longer trucks would also be heavier, bad news for our roads."Sen. Cochran is focused on advancing the Senate's FY2016 transportation appropriations bill, which has not yet been scheduled for a markup," Cochran spokesman Chris Gallegos said. "The expectation is that these and other transportation policy issues could be considered as part of Sen. Cochran's commitment as chairman to allow Senators to openly debate and vote on provisions in all appropriations bills. In the meantime, Sen. Cochran will study these issues as they are presented in the context of legislation before Senate."
Officials there wrote U.S. Sen. Thad Cochran, R-Miss., chairman of the Appropriations Committee, which would be the first stop for the bill in the Senate, to tell him so. The longer trucks would also be heavier, bad news for our roads."Sen. Cochran is focused on advancing the Senate's FY2016 transportation appropriations bill, which has not yet been scheduled for a markup," Cochran spokesman Chris Gallegos said. "The expectation is that these and other transportation policy issues could be considered as part of Sen. Cochran's commitment as chairman to allow Senators to openly debate and vote on provisions in all appropriations bills. In the meantime, Sen. Cochran will study these issues as they are presented in the context of legislation before Senate."
June 4, 2015: Clarion Ledger: Cochran, Butler, Sojourner potential trial witnesses
Sen. Thad Cochran, Madison Mayor Mary Hawkins Butler and state Sen. Melanie Sojourner are among potential witnesses in the trial of a political blogger accused of breaking into the nursing home room of Cochran's late wife.
Sen. Thad Cochran, Madison Mayor Mary Hawkins Butler and state Sen. Melanie Sojourner are among potential witnesses in the trial of a political blogger accused of breaking into the nursing home room of Cochran's late wife.
May 2, 2015: MBJ: Cochran hires new director, Brad White, for state offices
A former Mississippi Republican Party chairman is becoming the new director of Sen. Thad Cochran’s state offices, where he’ll be in charge of constituent services. Brad White begins the new job June 1. He succeeds Brad Davis, who is going to work for a private law firm.
A former Mississippi Republican Party chairman is becoming the new director of Sen. Thad Cochran’s state offices, where he’ll be in charge of constituent services. Brad White begins the new job June 1. He succeeds Brad Davis, who is going to work for a private law firm.
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May 15, 2015: Clarion Ledger: Miss. lawmakers back competing bills to name courthouse
Before the courthouse was built, Thompson proposed a bill in 2007 to name it after Brown. That same year, then-Sen. Trent Lott of Mississippi proposed naming it after fellow Republican Sen. Thad Cochran, who is credited with securing federal funding for the building. Cochran said he did not ask that the building bear his name. Neither bill won final approval.
Before the courthouse was built, Thompson proposed a bill in 2007 to name it after Brown. That same year, then-Sen. Trent Lott of Mississippi proposed naming it after fellow Republican Sen. Thad Cochran, who is credited with securing federal funding for the building. Cochran said he did not ask that the building bear his name. Neither bill won final approval.
May 4, 2015: NewsMs: Cochran Urges Obama, Lawmakers, Listen to Farmers
U.S. Senator Thad Cochran (R-Miss.), chairman of the Senate Committee on Appropriations, says the Obama administration needs to do more to consider small businesses and rural areas before pushing new regulations.
U.S. Senator Thad Cochran (R-Miss.), chairman of the Senate Committee on Appropriations, says the Obama administration needs to do more to consider small businesses and rural areas before pushing new regulations.
Apr 1, 2015: Hattiesburg American: Groups target Cochran and other GOP senators on Lynch
Black women's groups, civil rights organizations and religious leaders say they will lobby Republican senators during the congressional recess, including Sen. Thad Cochran, to back swift action to confirm Loretta Lynch as attorney general.
Black women's groups, civil rights organizations and religious leaders say they will lobby Republican senators during the congressional recess, including Sen. Thad Cochran, to back swift action to confirm Loretta Lynch as attorney general.
Mar 30, 2015: Salon: Thad Cochran’s memory flub: GOP senator has no idea if he’s met with Attorney General nominee
Mississippian still weighing whether he'll support Loretta Lynch's nomination to succeed Eric Holder
Mississippian still weighing whether he'll support Loretta Lynch's nomination to succeed Eric Holder
Mar 27, 2015: NewsMs: Cochran: Senate Budget Plan Passed Overnight Would Allow 11,000 New Mississippi Jobs
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 plan passed 52-46, and is in opposition to the president’s plan, which Cochran said does not balance the budget without tax increases.
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 plan passed 52-46, and is in opposition to the president’s plan, which Cochran said does not balance the budget without tax increases.
Mar 26, 2015: Clarion Ledger: White House: GOP budget plan bad for Mississippi
Republican Sen. Thad Cochran of Mississippi, chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, said reducing spending is necessary to balance the budget.
Republican Sen. Thad Cochran of Mississippi, chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, said reducing spending is necessary to balance the budget.
Mar 20, 2015: WTVA: Farm bill provides job training money
U. S. Senator Thad Cochran announced the Mississippi Department of Health Services will receive $20.8 million for a new pilot program.
U. S. Senator Thad Cochran announced the Mississippi Department of Health Services will receive $20.8 million for a new pilot program.
Mar 13, 2015: NewsMs: Ending Human Trafficking: Miss. Senators Talk About New Bill in DC -
Human trafficking is not only a problem in Mississippi, but across the entire country. While Mississippi is dealing with it on a state level by forming a task force, senators Roger Wicker and Thad Cochran are supporting a national bill to deal with it in Washington. -
Human trafficking is not only a problem in Mississippi, but across the entire country. While Mississippi is dealing with it on a state level by forming a task force, senators Roger Wicker and Thad Cochran are supporting a national bill to deal with it in Washington. -
Mar 12, 2015: NewsMs: Tupelo National Guard Unit Targeted, Cochran Opposes Reduction -
Sen. Thad Cochran (R-Miss.) said Wednesday that he opposes the Army’s plans for divestment of the brigade because it is a “highly-modernized” unit. -
Sen. Thad Cochran (R-Miss.) said Wednesday that he opposes the Army’s plans for divestment of the brigade because it is a “highly-modernized” unit. -
Feb 12, 2015: News.MS: Cochran: Federal Budget Skips Miss. Flood Projects, Gives More Money to Regulatory -
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 Wednesday that there is more money going to regulatory agencies and less cash for projects that could benefit Mississippi in several ways.
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 Wednesday that there is more money going to regulatory agencies and less cash for projects that could benefit Mississippi in several ways.
Feb 2, 2015: Sun Herald: Obama budget could aid poor, GOP-led states like Mississippi
Such spending programs, even offset by $14 billion in cuts in programs such as federal crop insurance and even homeland security grants, appear to be a nonstarter with Mississippi Republican Sens. Thad Cochran and Roger Wicker
Such spending programs, even offset by $14 billion in cuts in programs such as federal crop insurance and even homeland security grants, appear to be a nonstarter with Mississippi Republican Sens. Thad Cochran and Roger Wicker
Jan 22, 2015: WCBI: Cochran, Wicker Resume Push to Repeal Obamacare Individual Mandate
U.S. Senators Thad Cochran (R-Miss.) and Roger Wicker (R-Miss) today resumed their push for a full repeal of the individual insurance mandate that requires Americans to purchase health insurance or pay a penalty.
U.S. Senators Thad Cochran (R-Miss.) and Roger Wicker (R-Miss) today resumed their push for a full repeal of the individual insurance mandate that requires Americans to purchase health insurance or pay a penalty.
Jan 20, 2015:WLBT: Changes in the Cochran camp
U.S. Senator Thad Cochran announced personnel changes, including the naming of Keith Heard to be chief of staff of his personal office and promoting legislative director Adam Telle to a deputy chief of staff and legislative director position.
U.S. Senator Thad Cochran announced personnel changes, including the naming of Keith Heard to be chief of staff of his personal office and promoting legislative director Adam Telle to a deputy chief of staff and legislative director position.
Jan 20, 2015: Sun Herald: Cochran, Wicker not 'thrilled' with Obama's spending list
Sen. Thad Cochran said now that Obama has shared his priorities, "it is time for him to work with the new Congress on solutions to the challenges facing our nation at home and abroad.
Sen. Thad Cochran said now that Obama has shared his priorities, "it is time for him to work with the new Congress on solutions to the challenges facing our nation at home and abroad.
Jan 8, 2015: WLOX: Cochran appointed Senate Appropriations Chair
Mississippi Senator Thad Cochran officially took over one of the most powerful positions on Capitol Hill Thursday, as chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee. It's the largest committee in the Senate, and has jurisdiction over all discretionary spending legislation.
Mississippi Senator Thad Cochran officially took over one of the most powerful positions on Capitol Hill Thursday, as chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee. It's the largest committee in the Senate, and has jurisdiction over all discretionary spending legislation.
Jan 6, 2015: Gulf Live: Congressmen ask Obama for Mississippi disaster declaration for Dec. 23 tornadoes
The letter was signed by Republican Sens. Thad Cochran and Roger Wicker; Democratic Rep. Bennie Thompson and Republican Reps. Gregg Harper, Alan Nunnelee and Steven Palazzo.
The letter was signed by Republican Sens. Thad Cochran and Roger Wicker; Democratic Rep. Bennie Thompson and Republican Reps. Gregg Harper, Alan Nunnelee and Steven Palazzo.
Dec 27, 2014: Hattiesburg American: The top stories of 2014
Republican Thad Cochran won a seventh term in the U.S. Senate after enduring a challenging primary and the Nov. 4 general election.
Republican Thad Cochran won a seventh term in the U.S. Senate after enduring a challenging primary and the Nov. 4 general election.
Dec 12, 2014: Clarion Ledger: McDaniel’s supporters throw hats into political ring
At least two candidates in the metro area who supported conservative state Sen. Chris McDaniel in his failed bid against U.S. Sen. Thad Cochran will seek to become lawmakers next year.
At least two candidates in the metro area who supported conservative state Sen. Chris McDaniel in his failed bid against U.S. Sen. Thad Cochran will seek to become lawmakers next year.
Nov 4, 2014: WREG: Thad Cochran wins U.S. Senate race in Mississippi
The AP projects incumbent Sen. Thad Cochran will keep his seat. He faced off with former north Mississippi Democratic Congressman Travis Childers and Reform Party candidate Shawn O’Hara.
The AP projects incumbent Sen. Thad Cochran will keep his seat. He faced off with former north Mississippi Democratic Congressman Travis Childers and Reform Party candidate Shawn O’Hara.
Sept 18, 2014: Sun-Herald: Cochran, Wicker are two of Senate's Guardians of Small Business
Mississippi Sens. Roger Wicker and Thad Cochran, both Republicans, today were named Guardians of Small Business by The National Federation of Independent Business, the nation's leading small business association. The federation said they were being honored foroutstanding voting records on behalf of America's small-business owners in the 113th Congress.
Sept 18, 2014: WJTV: Childers Fires Back on Cochran Equal Pay Vote
"Senator Cochran does support equal pay for equal work," Jordan Russell, spokesman for the Cochran Campaign, defends the senator's vote. Forty Senate Republicans, including Senator Thad Cochran voted against the bill. Travis Childers, the Democrat hoping to claim the incumbent's senate seat in November, is firing back.
Sept 16, 2014: Mississippi Business Journal: House votes for transfer of Yellow Creek Port land to state
Congressmen Bennie Thompson (MS-02), Gregg Harper (MS-03) and Steven Palazzo (MS-04) are cosponsors of the legislation. Sens. ThadCochran (R-Miss.) and Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) are cosponsors of the companion measure S.212, in the Senate.
Aug 26, 2014: Clarion Ledger: Hosemann: Cochran on ballot unless court says otherwise
Incumbent Thad Cochran is on the November ballot as the GOP U.S. Senate candidate unless a court orders otherwise, Secretary of State Delbert Hosemann said, and voting will start in September.
Aug 8, 2014: WAPT: Sen. Thad Cochran asked about election challenge
Sen. Thad Cochran visited Natchez on Thursday as the U.S. government handed over 60 acres of land to Mississippi.
Mississippi Sens. Roger Wicker and Thad Cochran, both Republicans, today were named Guardians of Small Business by The National Federation of Independent Business, the nation's leading small business association. The federation said they were being honored foroutstanding voting records on behalf of America's small-business owners in the 113th Congress.
Sept 18, 2014: WJTV: Childers Fires Back on Cochran Equal Pay Vote
"Senator Cochran does support equal pay for equal work," Jordan Russell, spokesman for the Cochran Campaign, defends the senator's vote. Forty Senate Republicans, including Senator Thad Cochran voted against the bill. Travis Childers, the Democrat hoping to claim the incumbent's senate seat in November, is firing back.
Sept 16, 2014: Mississippi Business Journal: House votes for transfer of Yellow Creek Port land to state
Congressmen Bennie Thompson (MS-02), Gregg Harper (MS-03) and Steven Palazzo (MS-04) are cosponsors of the legislation. Sens. ThadCochran (R-Miss.) and Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) are cosponsors of the companion measure S.212, in the Senate.
Aug 26, 2014: Clarion Ledger: Hosemann: Cochran on ballot unless court says otherwise
Incumbent Thad Cochran is on the November ballot as the GOP U.S. Senate candidate unless a court orders otherwise, Secretary of State Delbert Hosemann said, and voting will start in September.
Aug 8, 2014: WAPT: Sen. Thad Cochran asked about election challenge
Sen. Thad Cochran visited Natchez on Thursday as the U.S. government handed over 60 acres of land to Mississippi.
July 28, 2014: The Right Wing Liberal: Thad Cochran for re-election
Given McDaniel’s gaffe-prone campaign, had I known Cochran had been a No vote on the bank bailout, I would have endorsed him some time ago. IMHO, the GOP is still suffering from bank-bailout hangover, which means Republicans who opposed TARP need to be rewarded with my support.
July 21, 2014: Z-News Mississippi: Oxford Citizen: U.S. Sen. Thad Cochran is a resident of Oxford – sort of, possibly, if you squint and don’t think about it too hard
And yet, sightings of the long-standing Republican senator at Kroger’s and the inevitable second stop at PJ’s Wine and Liquor are mythically few and far between.
July 19, 2014: Clarion Ledger: Mississippi lawmakers support Ex-Im Bank
Republican Sens. Thad Cochran and Roger Wicker say the bank is vital to state and national economies. “The Export-Import Bank has played an important role in keeping American businesses globally competitive against foreign companies whose governments aggressively attempt to undercut U.S. products,” Cochran said. “The bank has an important role to play in both protecting American jobs and fostering an environment that helps create new jobs.”
July 15, 2014: Z-News Mississippi: Public Policy Polling: 58% think Cochran was the rightful winner to only 29% who believe McDaniel was - Haley Barbour Drops to Unfavorable
-3 years ago we found that Haley Barbour was one of the most popular Governors in the country, but his standing in Mississippi has really declined. 36% of voters see him favorably now to 42% with an unfavorable opinion.
Given McDaniel’s gaffe-prone campaign, had I known Cochran had been a No vote on the bank bailout, I would have endorsed him some time ago. IMHO, the GOP is still suffering from bank-bailout hangover, which means Republicans who opposed TARP need to be rewarded with my support.
July 21, 2014: Z-News Mississippi: Oxford Citizen: U.S. Sen. Thad Cochran is a resident of Oxford – sort of, possibly, if you squint and don’t think about it too hard
And yet, sightings of the long-standing Republican senator at Kroger’s and the inevitable second stop at PJ’s Wine and Liquor are mythically few and far between.
July 19, 2014: Clarion Ledger: Mississippi lawmakers support Ex-Im Bank
Republican Sens. Thad Cochran and Roger Wicker say the bank is vital to state and national economies. “The Export-Import Bank has played an important role in keeping American businesses globally competitive against foreign companies whose governments aggressively attempt to undercut U.S. products,” Cochran said. “The bank has an important role to play in both protecting American jobs and fostering an environment that helps create new jobs.”
July 15, 2014: Z-News Mississippi: Public Policy Polling: 58% think Cochran was the rightful winner to only 29% who believe McDaniel was - Haley Barbour Drops to Unfavorable
-3 years ago we found that Haley Barbour was one of the most popular Governors in the country, but his standing in Mississippi has really declined. 36% of voters see him favorably now to 42% with an unfavorable opinion.
July 8, 2014: The Hill: Cochran gets lost on way to Senate lunch
Sen. Thad Cochran (R-Miss.) is back with his colleagues in Washington, D.C., after winning his hard-fought primary runoff — but he had a bit of trouble finding Senate Republicans' weekly luncheon on Tuesday.
Sen. Thad Cochran (R-Miss.) is back with his colleagues in Washington, D.C., after winning his hard-fought primary runoff — but he had a bit of trouble finding Senate Republicans' weekly luncheon on Tuesday.
July 7, 2014: Z-News Mississippi: Travis Childers: “Senator Cochran does not have the confidence of his state, let alone hisown party”
Democrats in Washington are watching the feud cautiously, not yet convinced it will put even Mississippi in play. The Democratic nominee, Mr. Childers, has raised little money and was always seen as a good candidate against Mr. McDaniel but as a marginal one against Mr. Cochran.
July 7, 2014: Z-News Mississippi: Manning: Cochran and his national party allies have revealed themselves as being nothing more or less than panderers to whatever might get them the votes to win at a particular moment in time.
Cochran and his national party allies have revealed themselves, in their quest to keep power, as being nothing more or less than panderers to whatever might get them the votes to win at a particular moment in time.
The left will use Cochran’s own campaign against him, convincing conservative and independent voters to reject him, and it will work.
July 7, 2014: Z-News Mississippi: Sen Melanie Sojourner: For me to ever endorse Cochran would be to say that I can accept or find it ok the tactics he used. That will simply never be the truth. Ever.
July 7, 2014: Z-News Mississippi: Jackson: Congressional Black Caucus Does Not Hold Obama to the same standard as it does Cochran
NAACP Mississippi State President Derrick Johnson: “Two things that we think should come immediately after the election [are] his support of the Voting Rights Act … free of any provisions that would allow for voter ID and, second, to get the presidents of the Black colleges to ask for his offices for help to make sure the [missions] of those institutions are carried out.”
July 5, 2014: Z-News Mississippi: Edmund Wright: John McCain’s reasoning in justifying what Cochran et al did was just, well, moronic.
There are few, if any, lawmakers any more out of touch with the rest of the country than John McCain. Well, perhaps only Thad Cochran. Concerning which, the Arizona Senator recently said that the win by Cochran over Chris McDaniel was “worth emulating.”
July 5, 2014: Z-News Mississippi: #mssen Thad Cochran and His AristocracyJuly 5, 2014: Z-News Mississippi: Kevin Collins: The Democrats have gone strangely silent now.
Last month for just $15.00, Mississippi’s Black Democrats may have sold out the memory of three murdered Civil Rights workers who died for them – how awful – how disgusting!
July 5, 2014: Z-News Mississippi: Froma Harrop: Did Cochran win help Blue America?
From the happy reports, you'd think that liberals had only to celebrate the tea party's recent Mississippi defeat. True, Sen. Thad Cochran's winning strategy -- reaching out to Democrats, in particular African-Americans -- made for an especially gratifying runoff victory.
July 2, 2014: Breitbart: Anonymous Cochran Staffer: McDaniel a 'Phony' Like Joel Osteen Doing a 'Publicity Stunt'
An anonymous staffer for Sen. Thad Cochran’s (R-MS) campaign ripped into his conservative opponent, state Sen. Chris McDaniel, for challenging the election results, calling McDaniel a “phony.”
June 30, 2014: Cottonmouth: MS House Speaker pro tempore paid alleged Cochran vote buyer immediately following 2011 election
As if there weren't enough tentacles to this deal, the minister making the accusations of vote-buying against Sen. Thad Cochran's campaign staff was recently paid by Rep. Greg Snowden (R - Meridian) for "campaign organizational assistance" immediately following the 2011 election.
June 28, 2014: Raw Story: Bill Maher: Black voters in MS knew Thad Cochran was the ‘least sh*tty choice’
Real Time host Bill Maher and his panel weighed in on the contentious GOP Senate runoff in Mississippi, with Maher giving credit to African-American Democratic voters for swinging the race towards incumbent Sen. Thad Cochran (R-MS).
June 25, 2014: Sam R Hall: USA Today: Four reasons Cochran defeated McDaniel in runoffJune 25, 2014: FiveThirty Eight: It Looks Like African-Americans Really Did Help Thad Cochran Win
We know turnout was higher in the runoff than it was in the initial primary. About 375,000 voters showed up Tuesdaycompared with 318,904 on June 3, an increase of more than 17 percent. Cochran raised his vote total by more than 38,000 votes, while McDaniel pulled in only an additional 30,000. That was more than enough to erase McDaniel’s 1,386 vote lead in the first round.
June 25, 2014: Washington Post: What Thad Cochran’s victory says about GOP minority outreach
But with a margin of less than 6,500 votes, it appears that he wouldn’t have won without those black Democrats. Cochran essentially ran two parallel campaigns, as this report from the Jackson Free Press described: In a stepped-up ad campaign in Jackson publications, such as the Jackson Advocate and — in the interest of full disclosure — the Jackson Free Press, as well in mailings to majority-black Jackson neighborhoods, Cochran touts his support for historically black colleges and universities, the Jackson Medical Mall and Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program, formerly called food stamps.However, a campaign doorknob hanger Cochran campaigners left on homes in whiter Jackson neighborhoods such as Belhaven carried a very different message. It pictured all white men and emphasized Cochran’s support for the NRA and anti-abortion efforts, as well as the fact that he voted “more than 100 times” against Obamacare.
June 25, 2014: National Review: Two-Faced Victory
The Jackson Free Press noted Cochran’s “stepped-up ad campaign” in newspapers that cater largely to African-American and Democratic communities. The ads touted Cochran’s support for historically black colleges and for food stamps. At the same time, the Free Press said, Cochran campaigners left doorknob hangers on homes in whiter neighborhoods that highlighted Cochran’s support for the National Rifle Association and his opposition to abortion and Obamacare.
June 24, 2014: Vox: Thad Cochran mobilized black voters to beat back a Tea Party challenge
According to RL Nave of the Jackson Free Press, Cochran's campaign emphasized "his support for historically black colleges and universities, the Jackson Medical Mall and Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program, formerly called food stamps" in mailings to majority-black neighborhoods. It appears to have worked, as the Cook Political Report's Dave Wasserman tweeted:
June 24, 2014: Mississippi Business Journal: Cochran downs Tea Party’s McDaniel in wild runoff
Six-term Sen. Thad Cochran defeated challenger Chris McDaniel in Mississippi’s Republican primary runoff Tuesday, dealing another blow to tea party groups trying to unseat longtime GOP lawmakers.
June 24, 2014: Huffington Post: Thad Cochran Defeats Chris McDaniel In GOP Primary Runoff
Sen. Thad Cochran has won a runoff election in the GOP primary for U.S. Senate in Mississippi, defeating Chris McDaniel.
June 22, 2014: Z-News Notes: Thad Cochran: On The Record: May and June Mississippi Senate Race Edition
Apr 28, 2014: National Journal: Pork Is Back On the Table In Mississippi
A pair of Republican candidates—Sen. Thad Cochran and former Democratic congressman-turned-GOP challenger Gene Taylor—are embracing the now-banned practice sometimes labeled pork-barrel spending, using it not only to bolster their own campaigns but to cudgel their foes.
Apr 15, 2014: Gulf Live: Thad Cochran exudes determination, confidence in contested re-election bid
The keynote speaker at the Golden Triangle's premier annual fundraising event for the Boys Scouts of America never once mentioned the fact that he was engaged in a contested re-election campaign that is drawing national attention.
Apr 15, 2014: Christian News: Pro-Life Leader Speaks Out Against Republican Senatorial Candidate’s Planned Parenthood Support
Personhood Mississippi founder Les Riley announced his official endorsement of State Senator Chris McDaniel in his race against incumbent U.S. Senator Thad Cochran this past weekend, labeling Cochran a “big spending, big government RINO.”
Apr 15, 2014: WTVA: Cochran tops McDaniel in 2014 campaign fundraising
Sen. Thad Cochran of Mississippi has raised more than three times as much campaign cash this year as Chris McDaniel, his challenger in the June 3 Republican primary.
Apr 14, 2014: Y'all Politics: Mississippi Senator Thad Cochran, other Senators request FEMA meeting on flood insurance reforms
U.S. Senators John Hoeven (R-N.D.), David Vitter (R-La.) and Thad Cochran (R-Miss.) Thursday sent a letter to Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator Craig Fugate requesting a meeting to discuss a plan to implement the recently passed flood insurance reform law and reinstating rates as Congress intended.
Apr 3, 2014: Breitbart: Tea Party Momentum Builds Around McDaniel in Mississippi GOP Senate Primary
Momentum is building around the campaign of Tea Party backed state senator Chris McDaniel in his challenge to incumbent Senator Thad Cochran (R-MS) in the June 3 Mississippi Republican U.S. Senate primary.
Democrats in Washington are watching the feud cautiously, not yet convinced it will put even Mississippi in play. The Democratic nominee, Mr. Childers, has raised little money and was always seen as a good candidate against Mr. McDaniel but as a marginal one against Mr. Cochran.
July 7, 2014: Z-News Mississippi: Manning: Cochran and his national party allies have revealed themselves as being nothing more or less than panderers to whatever might get them the votes to win at a particular moment in time.
Cochran and his national party allies have revealed themselves, in their quest to keep power, as being nothing more or less than panderers to whatever might get them the votes to win at a particular moment in time.
The left will use Cochran’s own campaign against him, convincing conservative and independent voters to reject him, and it will work.
July 7, 2014: Z-News Mississippi: Sen Melanie Sojourner: For me to ever endorse Cochran would be to say that I can accept or find it ok the tactics he used. That will simply never be the truth. Ever.
July 7, 2014: Z-News Mississippi: Jackson: Congressional Black Caucus Does Not Hold Obama to the same standard as it does Cochran
NAACP Mississippi State President Derrick Johnson: “Two things that we think should come immediately after the election [are] his support of the Voting Rights Act … free of any provisions that would allow for voter ID and, second, to get the presidents of the Black colleges to ask for his offices for help to make sure the [missions] of those institutions are carried out.”
July 5, 2014: Z-News Mississippi: Edmund Wright: John McCain’s reasoning in justifying what Cochran et al did was just, well, moronic.
There are few, if any, lawmakers any more out of touch with the rest of the country than John McCain. Well, perhaps only Thad Cochran. Concerning which, the Arizona Senator recently said that the win by Cochran over Chris McDaniel was “worth emulating.”
July 5, 2014: Z-News Mississippi: #mssen Thad Cochran and His AristocracyJuly 5, 2014: Z-News Mississippi: Kevin Collins: The Democrats have gone strangely silent now.
Last month for just $15.00, Mississippi’s Black Democrats may have sold out the memory of three murdered Civil Rights workers who died for them – how awful – how disgusting!
July 5, 2014: Z-News Mississippi: Froma Harrop: Did Cochran win help Blue America?
From the happy reports, you'd think that liberals had only to celebrate the tea party's recent Mississippi defeat. True, Sen. Thad Cochran's winning strategy -- reaching out to Democrats, in particular African-Americans -- made for an especially gratifying runoff victory.
July 2, 2014: Breitbart: Anonymous Cochran Staffer: McDaniel a 'Phony' Like Joel Osteen Doing a 'Publicity Stunt'
An anonymous staffer for Sen. Thad Cochran’s (R-MS) campaign ripped into his conservative opponent, state Sen. Chris McDaniel, for challenging the election results, calling McDaniel a “phony.”
June 30, 2014: Cottonmouth: MS House Speaker pro tempore paid alleged Cochran vote buyer immediately following 2011 election
As if there weren't enough tentacles to this deal, the minister making the accusations of vote-buying against Sen. Thad Cochran's campaign staff was recently paid by Rep. Greg Snowden (R - Meridian) for "campaign organizational assistance" immediately following the 2011 election.
June 28, 2014: Raw Story: Bill Maher: Black voters in MS knew Thad Cochran was the ‘least sh*tty choice’
Real Time host Bill Maher and his panel weighed in on the contentious GOP Senate runoff in Mississippi, with Maher giving credit to African-American Democratic voters for swinging the race towards incumbent Sen. Thad Cochran (R-MS).
June 25, 2014: Sam R Hall: USA Today: Four reasons Cochran defeated McDaniel in runoffJune 25, 2014: FiveThirty Eight: It Looks Like African-Americans Really Did Help Thad Cochran Win
We know turnout was higher in the runoff than it was in the initial primary. About 375,000 voters showed up Tuesdaycompared with 318,904 on June 3, an increase of more than 17 percent. Cochran raised his vote total by more than 38,000 votes, while McDaniel pulled in only an additional 30,000. That was more than enough to erase McDaniel’s 1,386 vote lead in the first round.
June 25, 2014: Washington Post: What Thad Cochran’s victory says about GOP minority outreach
But with a margin of less than 6,500 votes, it appears that he wouldn’t have won without those black Democrats. Cochran essentially ran two parallel campaigns, as this report from the Jackson Free Press described: In a stepped-up ad campaign in Jackson publications, such as the Jackson Advocate and — in the interest of full disclosure — the Jackson Free Press, as well in mailings to majority-black Jackson neighborhoods, Cochran touts his support for historically black colleges and universities, the Jackson Medical Mall and Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program, formerly called food stamps.However, a campaign doorknob hanger Cochran campaigners left on homes in whiter Jackson neighborhoods such as Belhaven carried a very different message. It pictured all white men and emphasized Cochran’s support for the NRA and anti-abortion efforts, as well as the fact that he voted “more than 100 times” against Obamacare.
June 25, 2014: National Review: Two-Faced Victory
The Jackson Free Press noted Cochran’s “stepped-up ad campaign” in newspapers that cater largely to African-American and Democratic communities. The ads touted Cochran’s support for historically black colleges and for food stamps. At the same time, the Free Press said, Cochran campaigners left doorknob hangers on homes in whiter neighborhoods that highlighted Cochran’s support for the National Rifle Association and his opposition to abortion and Obamacare.
June 24, 2014: Vox: Thad Cochran mobilized black voters to beat back a Tea Party challenge
According to RL Nave of the Jackson Free Press, Cochran's campaign emphasized "his support for historically black colleges and universities, the Jackson Medical Mall and Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program, formerly called food stamps" in mailings to majority-black neighborhoods. It appears to have worked, as the Cook Political Report's Dave Wasserman tweeted:
June 24, 2014: Mississippi Business Journal: Cochran downs Tea Party’s McDaniel in wild runoff
Six-term Sen. Thad Cochran defeated challenger Chris McDaniel in Mississippi’s Republican primary runoff Tuesday, dealing another blow to tea party groups trying to unseat longtime GOP lawmakers.
June 24, 2014: Huffington Post: Thad Cochran Defeats Chris McDaniel In GOP Primary Runoff
Sen. Thad Cochran has won a runoff election in the GOP primary for U.S. Senate in Mississippi, defeating Chris McDaniel.
June 22, 2014: Z-News Notes: Thad Cochran: On The Record: May and June Mississippi Senate Race Edition
Apr 28, 2014: National Journal: Pork Is Back On the Table In Mississippi
A pair of Republican candidates—Sen. Thad Cochran and former Democratic congressman-turned-GOP challenger Gene Taylor—are embracing the now-banned practice sometimes labeled pork-barrel spending, using it not only to bolster their own campaigns but to cudgel their foes.
Apr 15, 2014: Gulf Live: Thad Cochran exudes determination, confidence in contested re-election bid
The keynote speaker at the Golden Triangle's premier annual fundraising event for the Boys Scouts of America never once mentioned the fact that he was engaged in a contested re-election campaign that is drawing national attention.
Apr 15, 2014: Christian News: Pro-Life Leader Speaks Out Against Republican Senatorial Candidate’s Planned Parenthood Support
Personhood Mississippi founder Les Riley announced his official endorsement of State Senator Chris McDaniel in his race against incumbent U.S. Senator Thad Cochran this past weekend, labeling Cochran a “big spending, big government RINO.”
Apr 15, 2014: WTVA: Cochran tops McDaniel in 2014 campaign fundraising
Sen. Thad Cochran of Mississippi has raised more than three times as much campaign cash this year as Chris McDaniel, his challenger in the June 3 Republican primary.
Apr 14, 2014: Y'all Politics: Mississippi Senator Thad Cochran, other Senators request FEMA meeting on flood insurance reforms
U.S. Senators John Hoeven (R-N.D.), David Vitter (R-La.) and Thad Cochran (R-Miss.) Thursday sent a letter to Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator Craig Fugate requesting a meeting to discuss a plan to implement the recently passed flood insurance reform law and reinstating rates as Congress intended.
Apr 3, 2014: Breitbart: Tea Party Momentum Builds Around McDaniel in Mississippi GOP Senate Primary
Momentum is building around the campaign of Tea Party backed state senator Chris McDaniel in his challenge to incumbent Senator Thad Cochran (R-MS) in the June 3 Mississippi Republican U.S. Senate primary.
Feb 1, 2014: Citizens Militia of Mississippi: Boney ::: Mississippi Thad Cochran voted for gun ban, McDaniel has my vote.
Hat Tip ===>>> Allen via Daniel Boney via Mississippi PEP
Jan 20, 2014: Newsmax: GOP Insurgent Threatens Mississippi's Sen. Cochran in Primary
GOP Sen. Thad Cochran of Mississippi is facing a spirited challenge from the tea party wing of the party as he seeks a seventh term, with his opponent, state Sen. Chris McDaniel, citing the senator's voting record as his reason for running.
Hat Tip ===>>> Allen via Daniel Boney via Mississippi PEP
Jan 20, 2014: Newsmax: GOP Insurgent Threatens Mississippi's Sen. Cochran in Primary
GOP Sen. Thad Cochran of Mississippi is facing a spirited challenge from the tea party wing of the party as he seeks a seventh term, with his opponent, state Sen. Chris McDaniel, citing the senator's voting record as his reason for running.
William Thad Cochran born December 7, 1937, Pontotoc, MS; Graduated, United States Navy School of Justice; BA, Psychology/Political Science, University of Mississippi, 1959; Rotary Foundation Fellowship, Jurisprudence/International Law, Trinity College, University of Dublin-Ireland, 1963-1964; JD, University of Mississippi Law School, 1965; Lieutenant Junior Grade, United States Navy Reserve, 1959-1961; Instructor, Military Law/Naval Orientation, Officer Candidate School, 1962-1964; Attorney, Mississippi Bar, 1965; Executive Director, Mississippi Citizens for Nixon-Agnew, 1968; Partner, Watkins and Eager; Representative, United States House of Representatives, 1972-1978; Senator, United States Senate, 1978-present.