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 From This Author
Previous Story
Next Story
DC
|
Charlotte Kramon, Associated Press
, Alex Veiga, Associated Press
, Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press
•
March 12, 2026
Senate passes bipartisan housing bill to improve access and affordability
The bill passed on Thursday would reduce regulations, regulate corporate investors and expand how housing dollars can be used to build affordable homes and rentals.
