Sen. Thad Cochran (R-Miss.) is making a last-ditch effort to save the nomination of an appellate court nominee from his home state by appealing to Democratic colleagues on the Appropriations Committee.
As the senior Republican member of Appropriations, Cochran seems to have decided he has a better chance of changing the minds of Judiciary Committee Democrats who work with him regularly to win funding for their favorite projects and causes. Cochran’s push may be all the more effective because Senate Republican leaders have hinted they will derail spending bills if Democrats obstruct conservative nominees.
About the Author(s)
Magnolia Tribune
This article was produced by Magnolia Tribune staff.
More Like This
News
|
Claudia Lauer, Associate Press
, Amy Taxin, Associated Press
, Alex Veiga, Associated Press
, Deepa Bharath, Associated Press
•
September 6, 2024
A look at the winding legal saga of Hunter Biden that ended in an unexpected guilty plea
A spokesperson for Joe Biden reiterated when asked Thursday that the president had no plans to pardon his son or commute his eventual sentence.
More From This Author
Previous Story
Next Story