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September 29, 2016

Sen. Cochran: Passage of CR an important step

RELEASE: COCHRAN: SENATE PASSAGE OF CONTINUING RESOLUTION AN IMPORTANT STEP Senate Approves Legislation to Sustain Government Programs through Dec. 9, Avoid Shutdown WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Thad Cochran (R-Miss.) chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today released the following statement marking Senate passage of a short-term continuing resolution (CR) to fund the government through…
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September 29, 2016

Congressman Harper votes to override Obama veto

RELEASE WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Gregg Harper (R-Miss.) and the House of Representatives voted this afternoon to override President Obama’s veto on the Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act, or JASTA. This comes on the heels of the Senate’s vote to override earlier today, marking the first time that Congress has successfully overridden a veto…