Senator Thad Cochran

Republican  •  Mississippi  •  10th Term  •  Sworn In 1973
Current Term 2009 - 2014 View All
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11/24/09
Credit card delinquencies fall as consumers pare debt | McClatchy

An attempt by Senate Banking Committee Chairman Christopher Dodd, D-Conn., to freeze interest rates until the CARD Act's provisions take effect was killed last week by Republican Sen. Thad Cochran, R-Miss. ON THE WEB ...

11/24/09
GOP Blocks Freeze On Credit Card Interest Rate Hikes - Democratic ...

Dodd, on Wednesday afternoon, asked for unanimous consent to move the bill forward. "On behalf of several senators on this side of the aisle, I object," said Sen. Thad Cochran (R-Miss.). And that's the end of it. That's it? :shrug: ...

11/24/09
Battered consumers play new card: Paying down debt ...

An attempt by Senate Banking Committee Chairman Christopher Dodd, D-Conn., to freeze interest rates until the CARD Act's provisions take effect was killed last week by Republican Sen. Thad Cochran, R-Miss. Source: McClatchy ...

11/24/09
Explaining the Republican Party « Still liberal at 82

Alexander, Lamar / Senator / TN / “No.” Barrasso, John / Senator / WY / “No.” Bennett, Robert / Senator / UT / “No.” Bond, Christopher / Senator / MO / “No.” Brownback, Sam / Senator / KS / “No.” Bunning, Jim / Senator / KY / “No.”

11/24/09
FarmPolicy.Com | Keith Good

Mr. Clayton pointed out that, “Several farm groups wrote a letter last week to [Sen. Thad Cochran (D-Mississippi)] stating their support for the legislation. The American Soybean Association issued a news release on Monday, ...

Source: Cotton Feed
11/24/09
GRAINNET News and Information for the Grain, Milling, Feed, Seed ...

ASA joined with the National Cotton Council, Southern Peanut Farmers Federation, USA Rice Federation and the U.S. Rice Producers Association in sending a letter to Senator Thad Cochran (R-MS) on Nov. 20, expressing strong support and ...

Source: GRAINNET
11/24/09
Military Families and Supporters - Californians for Chuck DeVore ...

Sen. Daniel Inouye (D) Hawaii, Chairman of the Defense Subcommittee teamed up with Sen. Thad Cochran (R) from MS and others to cut more than 3B from the military budget to make room for earmarks!! Please, call their offices, ...

11/24/09
Why Do 55 Gop Senators On Medicare Oppose The Public Option For ...

Sen. Richard C. Shelby Rep. Jerry Lewis Sen. James M. Inhofe Rep. Ron Paul Rep. Henry E. Brown Sen. Pat Roberts Sen. George V. Voinovich Sen. John McCain. Rep. Judy Biggert Sen. Thad Cochran Rep. Harold Rogers Rep. Dan Burton ...

11/24/09
Market Skeptics: Stage 1 Of The Dolla's Collapse: Pressure Builds ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Thad Cochran and Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) today introduced bipartisan legislation to offer direct and timely disaster assistance to farmers throughout the nation who are experiencing significant crop ...

11/24/09
America's Living Room: Anti-Obamacare doctor speaks the truth

... Senators all but eight times (Adelbert Ames 1870-1874; Henry Pease 1874-1875; Blanche Bruce 1875-1881; Trent Lott 1989-2007; Roger Wicker 2007-Present; Hiram Revels 1870-1871; James Alcorn 1871-1877 and Thad Cochran 1978-Present) ...

11/24/09
FarmPolicy.com » Blog Archives » Climate Issues; Sen Ag Committee ...

“Lincoln has introduced legislation along with U.S. Sen. Thad Cochran, R-Miss., that would provide an estimated $1.3 billion in direct payment assistance to producers in counties declared primary disaster areas by the U.S. Department of ...

11/23/09
FarmPolicy.com » Blog Archives » Ag-Rural Economy; “Green” Jobs ...

A related news release from Friday, issued by Senate Agriculture Committee Chairman Blanche Lincoln (D-Arkansas), indicated that, “[Senator Lincoln] today joined U.S. Senator Thad Cochran, R-Miss., Ranking Member of the Senate ...

11/23/09
Credit card delinquencies fall as consumers pare debt | The Wire ...

An attempt by Senate Banking Committee Chairman Christopher Dodd, D-Conn., to freeze interest rates until the CARD Act's provisions take effect was killed last week by Republican Sen. Thad Cochran, R-Miss. ...

Source: The Wire
11/23/09
Senator Lincoln focuses on helping farmers - FOX16.com Little Rock, AR

Lincoln introduced her legislation along with U.S. Senator Thad Cochran. If passed it will provide an estimated $1.3 billion in direct payment assistance to farmers in counties declared disaster areas. ...

11/23/09
Ark. farmers detail crop losses from flooding

Lincoln has introduced legislation along with U.S. Sen. Thad Cochran, R-Miss., that would provide an estimated $1.3 billion in direct payment assistance to producers in counties declared primary disaster areas by the U.S. Department of ...

11/23/09
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Below is the list of thirty legislators who were brave enough to stand up in defense of rape and vote against Senator Al Frankens anti-rape amendment to the 2010 Defense Appropriations bill. ... Thad Cochran (R-MS) ...

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11/23/09
ICC Credit Card News | Credit Card Companies Slammed Again

And it went on to attack Senator Thad Cochran (R,MS) who, earlier in the week, had blocked a legislative attempt to freeze credit card rates immediately. Credit Card Rates Too High. The day after the New York Times's piece, ...

11/23/09
Health care debate open on the U.S. Senate floor, an exhaustive ...

Senator Thad Cochran (R – MS) objected “on behalf of several Senators on this side of the aisle”. If it had been passed into law, these freezes would have been imposed until the protections of the Senator Dodd's so called Credit Card ...

11/23/09
11-23-09 “Proposed Legislation Offers Lifeline to Producers ...

NAFB News Service – Senate Ag Committee Chairman Blanche Lincoln has joined Senator Thad Cochran, Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and Mississippi Senator Roger wicker in introducing legislation that would provide ...

11/23/09
Jamie Leigh Jones: I Apologize! | Veganacious

Senator Al Franken proposed an amendment that future government contracts not be allowed to include binding arbitration in such criminal matters. Thirty senator voted against the amendment. Here is a list of those men who voted to protect the right to rap

Source: Veganacious
11/23/09
DownWithTyranny!: Hypocritical GOP Senators Go On An Orgy Of ...

Rhode Island Senator Sheldon Whitehouse captured their unctuous mummery and bad faith sanctimoniousness better than anyone. He reminded us of GOP perfidy-- highway robbery... in broad daylight-- in running up billions of dollars in deficits on behalf of t

11/23/09
Arkansas farmers detail crop losses from flooding as congressional ...

Lincoln has introduced legislation along with U.S. Sen. Thad Cochran, R-Miss., that would provide an estimated $1.3 billion in direct payment assistance to producers in counties declared primary disaster areas by the U.S. Department of ...

11/23/09
The United States Agricultural & Food Law and Policy Blog: The ...

To that end Senate Agriculture Committee Chairman Blanche Lincoln (AR) and Senate Appropriations Committee Ranking Member Thad Cochran (MS) are working on bipartisan legislation to provide disaster assistance to the affected areas. The legislation “woul

11/23/09
Michael Roston - Newsbroke – How will Schumer's re-election ...

But every so often when a Senator leaves office before their term ends, a state finds itself with two Senators simultaneously bidding for election or re-election. 2010 will be such a year for New York – Schumer is up for his third term, ... 2008 in Miss

Source: Newsbroke
11/22/09
Miss. Lawmakers Want Aid For Disaster-Stricken Farmers - Money ...

Thad Cochran and Roger Wicker proposed a law to offer disaster assistance to farmers across the country. They said the government should help because excessive rains have ruined crops, draining them out of millions of dollars. ...

11/21/09
Sound Off for Nov. 22 - Sound Off - SunHerald.com

Sen. Thad Cochran blocked voting on the same bill in the Senate. Please call and e-mail the senator and let him know how you feel. Sonic boom or meteors. Could the sonic boom Tuesday night be attributed to the meteor shower? ...

11/21/09
Conservative Senators Love Mike Castle : Delaware Liberal

Among those senators who reported giving to Castle in October were Thad Cochran (Miss.), whose Senate Victory Fund PAC gave $10000; Orrin G. Hatch (Utah), whose OrrinPAC donated $5000; Pat Roberts (Kan. .... Annual Summer Bash, Another Bush Atrocity, Anot

11/21/09
NY Times Editorial: A Gift to Credit Card Companies - Offshore ...

In an editorial this morning, the New York Times chastises Sen. Thad Cochran for voting on Wednesday to block a bill by Sen. Chris Dodd that would have accelerated implementation of credit card.

11/20/09
NY Times Editorial: A Gift to Credit Card Companies

In an editorial this morning, the New York Times chastises Sen. Thad Cochran for voting on Wednesday to block a bill by Sen. Chris Dodd that would have accelerated implementation of credit card reforms.

11/20/09
StateStreetPosts.com: Thad gets slammed

These ravages seemed not to have registered with Senator Thad Cochran, a Republican of Mississippi, who represents the nation's poorest and most economically vulnerable state. On Wednesday, Mr. Cochran blocked a vote on a bill ...

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