Congress have prospered during their tenure as public servants. It consists of two different metrics:. Based on congressional financial disclosure forms and calculations made available by OpenSecrets. Cochran ranked as the 51st most wealthy senator in Between and , the average annual percentage increase for a member of Congress was Filings required by the Federal Election Commission report on the industries that give to each candidate.
Using campaign filings and information calculated by OpenSecrets. From , Based on an analysis of bill sponsorship by GovTrack , Cochran was a moderate Republican follower as of July The website OpenCongress tracks the voting records of each member to determine with whom he or she votes most and least often. The results include a member from each party.
According to the website GovTrack, Cochran missed of 13, roll call votes from February to September This amounts to 3. The website Legistorm compiles staff salary information for members of Congress. He ranked 7th on the list of the highest paid Republican senatorial staff salaries and ranked 32nd overall of the highest paid senatorial staff salaries in Overall, Mississippi ranked 19th in average salary for senatorial staff. The average U. Each year National Journal publishes an analysis of how liberally or conservatively each member of Congress voted in the previous year.
Click the link above for the full ratings of all members of Congress. Cochran ranked 34th in the conservative rankings in Cochran ranked 41st in the conservative rankings in The website OpenCongress tracks how often members of Congress vote with the majority of the chamber caucus. Cochran voted with the Republican Party Note: Please contact us if the personal information below requires an update.
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The bill proposed providing exceptions for an abortion: 1 that was necessary to save the life of the pregnant woman, or 2 when the pregnancy was the result of rape or incest. Voted Yea on: An amendment to repeal the requirements for individuals to enroll in health insurance and for employers to offer it—"Skinny bill" S Amdt to S Amdt to HR the American Health Care Act of Amendment Rejected on July 28, The amendment proposed repealing the requirements for individuals to enroll in health insurance and for employers to offer it.
Gorsuch, of Colorado, to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States—second vote to end debate and move to a vote on Gorsuch's nomination under the new precedent requiring only a simple majority to pass. Gorsuch, of Colorado, to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States—a vote to keep the Senate precedent of requiring 60 votes to close debate on Supreme Court nominations.
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H Con Res 71 Concurrent Resolution Agreed to on October 19, Proposed establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years through Voted Yea on: Disaster Relief Appropriations Act, Included amendments to suspend the debt ceiling and fund the government HR Motion Agreed to on September 7, Proposed suspending the debt ceiling and funding the government until December 8, , and providing funding for Hurricanes Harvey and Irma relief efforts.
Voted Yea on: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year HR Bill Passed on September 18, Proposed authorizing appropriations for fiscal year for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, and to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes. On November 15, , the Senate passed the defense policy bill by voice vote. This bill was the result of compromises made in the conference report.
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Michael Bennet. Bob Casey, Jr. CBS Pittsburgh. Tom Udall. He embraced the Reagan years, even as the Republican Party grew into a formidable power in his state. But he never tried to be a kingmaker. Cochran was born in Pontotoc, son of a school principal and a teacher. The family later moved to the Jackson metro area, where he graduated valedictorian of Byram High School. Cochran served in the Navy from , then returned to the University of Mississippi and got his law degree in Local business and political leaders urged him in to run for the U.
House seat open from Charles H. Cochran won in part from high Republican turnout for Nixon in his district. Had he served out his seventh term, he would have surpassed the late John C. Stennis as the longest-serving senator in Mississippi history. I will miss this stately Chamber and this city. I will not miss this power or politics. I will miss people: you, my colleagues. I will treasure your courtesy and kindness. I trust, if your travels bring you to Oxford, MS, you will not hesitate to visit and join me for a refreshment on the porch.
We can listen to the mockingbirds together. Phil Bryant said he is requesting flags in Mississippi be flown at half-staff to honor Cochran.
His colleague U. He was also a dear personal friend for decades When Thad Cochran left the Senate, I was reminded of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, who wrote, 'Lives of great men all remind us we can make our lives sublime, and departing leave behind us footprints on the sands of time. Tate Reeves called Cochran "a giant in our state and our country — he will always be remembered and sorely missed.
House of Representatives in When he was elected to the Senate in , he became the first Republican to win a statewide election in Mississippi since Reconstruction following the Civil War. Cochran had survived an especially nasty re-election race after insurgent right-wing Tea Party Republicans went after him as the embodiment of establishment Washington. The opposition campaign accused Cochran of having an affair while his wife, Rose, was suffering from dementia and published photos online of her in a nursing home bed.
Despite his positions of power, Cochran kept a low profile in Washington - not the sort to appear on Sunday political talk shows to discuss hot issues. He also had a reputation as a Republican who was not averse to working with Democrats. Cochran had a dwindling presence in Washington in after contracting a urinary tract infection that kept him in Mississippi for several weeks in the fall as Republicans formulated spending bills to keep the federal government running late in the year.
He frequently missed votes, and media reports said he rarely met with colleagues and was showing mental and physical deterioration. There had been speculation that Cochran would not run for re-election in and again in , but he always returned to the fray. His last political race was a contentious one, with Tea Party adherents running conservative state Senator Chris McDaniel in a Republican nominating election.
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