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Cochran Selected as Senate Appropriations Chair for 115th Congress
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Thad Cochran (R-Miss.) today received the approval of his Republican colleagues to serve as the chairman of the Senate Committee on Appropriations for the 115th Congress. The Senate Republican Conference met Thursday to ratify committee chairmen for the new Congress, and approved Cochran's selection by members of the Senate Appropriations Committee to lead the committee for a third, two-year term as chairman. The full Senate will next formally affirm Senate comm… Continue Reading
12.09.16
Cochran Supports Senate Passage of Continuing Resolution
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senate Appropriations Committee Chairman Thad Cochran (R-Miss.) today issued the following statement on Senate passage of the Further Continuing and Security Assistance Appropriations Act, 2017 (HR.2028), which will fund national security and federal operations through April 28, 2017.
Continue Reading12.09.16
Cochran: Pass Bill to Fund Government Operations, Avoid Midnight Shutdown
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senate Appropriations Committee Chairman Thad Cochran (R-Miss.) today urged Senate adoption of legislation to keep the federal government open and fund urgent priorities around the nation.
Continue Reading12.07.16
Cochran Statement on Vice Chairwoman Mikulski Retirement
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senate Appropriations Committee Chairman Thad Cochran (R-Miss.) today delivered the following statement on the Senate floor acknowledging the public service of retiring Vice Chairwoman Barbara Mikulski (D-Md.).
Continue Reading12.06.16
Cochran Statement on New Continuing Resolution
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senate Appropriations Committee Chairman Thad Cochran (R-Miss.) today released the following statement on the Further Continuing and Security Assistance Appropriations Act, 2017 (HR.2028) introduced in the House of Representatives.
Continue Reading11.16.16
Collins Hearing Examines Government Role in Self-Driving Vehicles, Roadway Safety
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Susan M. Collins (R-Maine), chairman of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies, today chaired a hearing on the role of federal government to enhance roadway safety as automated and self-driving vehicles are deployed.
Continue Reading11.16.16
Alexander Leads Hearing to Study the Future of U.S. Nuclear Power
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.), chairman of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, today chaired the second of two oversight hearings on the future of nuclear power in the United States.
Continue Reading11.10.16
Hearing Schedule for the Week of November 14, 2016
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The following is the hearing schedule for the Senate Committee on Appropriations for the week of November 14, 2016.
Continue Reading11.09.16
Cochran Statement on the 2016 Presidential Election
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Thad Cochran (R-Miss), chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today released the following statement congratulating President-elect Donald Trump and Vice President-elect Mike Pence.
Continue Reading09.28.16
Cochran: Senate Continuing Resolution Passage an Important Step
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Thad Cochran (R-Miss.) chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today released the following statement marking Senate passage of a short-term continuing resolution (CR) to fund the government through Dec. 9, 2016.
Continue Reading09.22.16
Senate Appropriations Committee Releases Short-Term Continuing Resolution
WASHINGTON, D.C – The Senate Appropriations Committee today released a short-term continuing appropriations measure to maintain government operations through Dec. 9, 2016.
Continue Reading09.21.16
Moran Conducts Hearing to Review FDA Role in the Generic Drug Marketplace
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.), chairman of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies, today chaired a hearing to review how the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) plans to streamline the generic drug approval process to increase transparency, efficiency and predictability.
Continue Reading09.21.16
Collins Chairs Hearing on More Effective Ways to Meet Housing Needs
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Susan M. Collins (R-Maine), chairman of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies, today chaired a hearing to receive testimony on ideas to improve federal housing programs.
Continue Reading09.16.16
Hearing Schedule for the Week of September 19, 2016
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The following is the schedule for the Senate Committee on Appropriations for the week of September 19, 2016.
Continue Reading09.09.16
Hearing Schedule for the Week of September 12, 2016
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The following is the schedule for the Senate Committee on Appropriations for the week of September 12, 2016.
Continue Reading07.14.16
Appropriators to Obama: Act Aggressively to Use Existing Funds to Combat Zika
WASHINGTON, D.C. – In response to continued Democrat obstruction, the chairmen of the House and Senate Appropriations Committees today encouraged President Obama to act aggressively to use available funding to combat the Zika virus.
Continue Reading07.14.16
Cochran: Filibuster Obstructs Senate Responsibility to Provide for the Nation's Defense
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senate Appropriations Committee Chairman Thad Cochran (R-Miss) today encouraged Senate Democrats to end their filibuster of the FY2017 Defense Appropriations Bill.
Continue Reading07.13.16
Alexander Chairs Hearing to Review Long Range Stand Off Weapon and the W80-4 Warhead
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.), chairman of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, today chaired a subcommittee hearing to review budget and justification for the long range stand off weapons and the W80-4 warhead.
Continue Reading07.07.16
Schedule for the Week of July 11, 2016
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The following is the schedule for the Senate Committee on Appropriations for the week of July 11, 2016.
Continue Reading06.29.16
Cochran Urges Continued Cooperation as Committee Again Approves all 12 Bills
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Senate Appropriations Committee Chairman Thad Cochran (R-Miss.) today addressed the outlook for the FY2017 appropriations process following the committee's successful approval of all 12 annual appropriations bills for the second straight year. The twelfth and last FY2017 bill, the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Bill, was approved by the committee on Wednesday by a 30 to 0 vote. This is the earliest the committee has completed ma… Continue Reading