Current Office: U.S. Senate
Seniority: Senior Seat
First Elected: 11/07/1978
Last Elected: 11/04/2008
Next Election: 2014
Party: Republican
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Recent Key Votes
Increasing the Public Debt Limit and Reinstating PAYGO (
Nay)
2010-01-28 - Project Vote Smart staff and volunteers are working hard to produce a clear and accurate summary of the contents of the bill. At this time, we have po...
Ben S. Bernanke Confirmation (
Yea)
2010-01-28 - Vote to confirm Ben Bernanke to a second term as Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve....
Establishing a Federal Budget Deficit Commission (
Nay)
2010-01-26 - Vote to adopt an amendment to S Amdt 3299 to HJR 45 that establishes the "Bipartisan Task Force for Responsible Fiscal Action," a task force charged w...
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Recent Speeches
Letter to The Honorable Barack Obama, President of the United States of America2010-02-04 - Letter to The Honorable Barack Obama
Vitter Leads 52 Members of Congress in Signing No Cost Stimulus Letter to Obama
U.S. Sen. David Vitter toda...
Cochran Advocates "No Cost Stimulus Act" in Jobs Debate2010-02-04 - Cochran Advocates "No Cost Stimulus Act" in Jobs Debate
U.S. Senator Thad Cochran (R-Miss.) is among a group of Senate and House lawmakers who toda...
Letter to Fred P. Hochberg, President and Chairman of the Board, Export Import Bank of the United States2010-02-02 - Letter to Fred P. Hochberg, President and Chairman of the Board, Export Import Bank of the United States
Lincoln Calls for Increased Credit Access ...
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Recent Ratings
Sen. Thad Cochran supported the interests of the
International Foodservice Distributors Association 85 percent in 2007-2008.
Rep. Thad Cochran supported the interests of the
Latin America Working Group 0 percent in 2008.
In 2007-2008
USA Engage gave Rep. Thad Cochran a grade of
B.
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