Mississippi U.S. Senate


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Photo Senator Thad Cochran (R)
http://cochran.senate.gov/ (web)
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Capital Address:
U.S. Senate
113 Dirksen Senate Office Building
Washington DC 205100001
(202) 224-5054 (phone)
(202) 224-9450 (fax)
 		 District Address:
190 East Capitol Street, Suite 550
Jackson MS 392012149
(601) 965-4459 (phone)
(601) 965-4919 (fax)
 

Born in Pontotoc, Pontotoc County, Miss., December 7, 1937; educated in the public schools of Mississippi; graduated, University of Mississippi, Oxford 1959 and the University of Mississippi Law School 1965; studied international law and jurisprudence at Trinity College, University of Dublin, Ireland 1963-1964; served in the United States Navy 1959-1961; admitted to the Mississippi bar in 1965 and commenced practice in Jackson; elected as a Republican to the Ninety-third Congress in 1972; reelected to the Ninety-fourth and Ninety-fifth Congresses and served from January 3, 1973 until his resignation on December 26, 1978; was not a candidate for reelection to the House of Representatives, but was elected in 1978 to the United States Senate for the term commencing January 3, 1979; subsequently appointed by the Governor to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of James O. Eastland (November 7, 1978-present).

Born in Pontotoc, Pontotoc County, Miss., December 7, 1937; educated in the public schools of Mississippi; graduated, University of Mississippi, Oxford 1959 and the University of Mississippi Law School 1965; studied international law and jurisprudence at Trinity College, (more)
Senate Voting Record
Description Preferred Position This official's vote compared with the preferred position
On S.4: On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 298 Y Voted WITH the preferred position
On H.R.6: On the Cloture Motion S.Amdt. 1704 N Voted WITH the preferred position
On H.R.800: On the Cloture Motion N Voted WITH the preferred position
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Description Preferred Position This official's vote
On S.4: On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 314 N N
Symbol Key:
Voted with the preferred position Voted against the preferred position
Y Voted YES N Voted NO
- Did Not Vote A Absent
T Paired Vote Z Presiding
P Voted PRESENT    

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Vote rating scale
AFL-CIO 110th Congress Both Sessions, 2008:
    (11%)
American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees, 2007:
    (12%)
Associated General Contractors 110th Congress Both Sessions, 2008:
    (50%)
BIPAC, 2008:
    (93%)
League of Conservation Voters, 2008:
    (9%)
League of Conservation Voters, 2007:
    (0%)
National Association of Manufacturers 110th Congress Both Sessions, 2008:
    (92%)
National Federation of Independent Business 110th Congress Both Sessions, 2008:
    (91%)
National Small Business Association 110th Congress Both Sessions, 2008:
    (50%)
Service Employees International Union, 2008:
    (0%)
Service Employees International Union, 2007:
    (0%)
U.S. Chamber of Commerce, 2007:
    (82%)
United Auto Workers, 2008:
    (15%)