Thad Cochran

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Thad Cochran

Mississippi - Sen - R

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Biography

William Thad Cochran is a Senator from Mississippi. Born in Pontotoc, MS, in 1937, he graduated from the University of Mississippi in 1959 and the University of Mississippi Law School in 1965. He studied international law and jurisprudence at Trinity College, University of Dublin, Ireland from 1963-1964; and served in the United States Navy from 1959-1961. He was admitted to the Mississippi bar in 1965 and commenced practice in Jackson. He was elected to the 93rd Congress in 1972 and reelected to the 94th and 95th Congresses and served until his resignation in 1978. He was subsequently appointed by the Governor on December 27, 1978, to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of James O. Eastland for the term ending January 3, 1979. He has chaired the Senate Republican Conference (1991-1997), Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry (108th Congress); Committee on Appropriations (109th and 114th Congresses).

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  • Provides funding, establishes programs, and otherwise modifies provisions relating to a broad array of areas, including education, labor, child care, health care, taxes, immigration, and the environment. (The bill is commonly referred to as the Build Back Better Act.) For...

  • Authorizes Department of Defense (DOD) activities for FY2023 and addresses other issues. For example, the bill authorizes the procurement of various items, including destroyers and aircraft; modifies inventory requirements for various Air Force programs; authorizes DOD to furnish electric vehicle...

  • Authorizes FY2022 appropriations for military activities and programs of the Department of Defense (e.g., personnel; research, development, test, and evaluation; and procurement of items such as aircraft, missiles, and ammunition). It also prescribes military personnel strengths for FY2022.

  • Reauthorizes through FY2028 and expands programs under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA). The bill also revises workforce investment, vocational rehabilitation, employment, training, and literacy programs for eligible individuals. For example, the bill increases workforce representation on...

  • Reauthorizes the National Science Foundation (NSF) through FY2026 and authorizes programs and activities at the NSF. The bill establishes requirements for the NSF, including to enter into a contract with the National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine to...

  • Provides FY2023 appropriations for several federal departments and agencies. It includes 6 of the 12 regular FY2023 appropriations bills: the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2023; the Ag...

 

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