Minority News Releases
Legislation Introduced to Fund Government through March 23
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senate Appropriations Committee Chairman Thad Cochran (R-Miss.) today advocated for approval of Senate legislation filed Wednesday to avert a government shutdown, provide critical disaster relief, and, importantly, set the stage to complete the FY2018 appropriations process in coming weeks.
Continue Reading01.22.18
Cochran Welcomes End of Government Shutdown, Again Advocates for Budget Agreement
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senate Appropriations Committee Chairman Thad Cochran (R-Miss.) today voted to end a partial government shutdown and reiterated his call for a broad budget agreement to keep the U.S. military and other government programs funding.
Continue Reading01.18.18
Cochran: Continuing Resolution Approval Sets Stage for Progress on Budget, National Priorities
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senate Appropriations Committee Chairman Thad Cochran (R-Miss.) today encouraged Senate passage of the House-passed short-term continuing resolution (CR) to maintain government operations through Feb. 16 and extend the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) for six years.
Continue Reading12.21.17
Cochran Statement on New Continuing Resolution, Supplemental
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senate Appropriations Committee Chairman Thad Cochran (R-Miss.) today released the following statement regarding the new continuing resolution (CR) and supplemental appropriations passed in the House of Representatives.
Continue Reading12.07.17
Cochran: Continuing Resolution Key to Budget Agreement
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senate Appropriations Committee Chairman Thad Cochran (R-Miss.) today encouraged Senators to support a short-term continuing resolution to fund the federal government through Dec. 22.
Continue Reading12.05.17
Blunt-led Hearing Looks for Effective Ways to Combat Opioid Crisis
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Roy Blunt (R-Mo.), chairman of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies, today chaired a hearing on how the federal government can more effectively combat the opioid crisis in America.
Continue Reading11.29.17
Appropriations Subcommittee Schedules Hearing on Opioid Crisis
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Senate Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Subcommittee will conduct a hearing Tuesday, Dec. 5, to examine prevention, treatment, and recovery activities related to the opioid crisis in America.
Continue Reading11.21.17
FY2018 Defense Appropriations Bill Released
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Senate Committee on Appropriations today released the FY2018 chairman’s recommendation and explanatory statement for the Department of Defense.
Continue Reading11.21.17
FY2018 Homeland Security Appropriations Bill Released
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Senate Committee on Appropriations today released the FY2018 chairmen’s recommendation and explanatory statement for the Department of the Homeland Security.
Continue Reading11.20.17
FY2018 Interior, Environment Appropriations Bill Released
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Senate Committee on Appropriations today released the FY2018 chairmen’s recommendation and explanatory statement for the Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies.
Continue Reading11.20.17
FY2018 Financial Services & General Government Appropriations Bill Released
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Senate Committee on Appropriations today released the FY2018 chairmen’s recommendation and explanatory statement for the Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Bill.
Continue Reading11.17.17
Cochran Statement on Disaster Supplemental Appropriations Request
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senate Appropriations Committee Chairman Thad Cochran (R-Miss.) today released the following statement on the Trump administration’s third request for supplemental disaster appropriations funding.
Continue Reading11.16.17
Cochran Addresses FY2018 Appropriations Outlook
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senate Appropriations Committee Chairman Thad Cochran (R-Miss.) today released the following statement regarding the need for a budget deal between Congress and the administration in order to complete FY2018 appropriations bills.
Continue Reading11.15.17
Moran Leads Hearing to Review VA Efforts to Curb Opioid Overmedication
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.), chairman of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies, today conducted a subcommittee hearing to review U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) actions to address opioid overmedication among veterans.
Continue Reading11.09.17
Subcommittee Schedules Hearing on VA Efforts to Combat Opioid Abuse
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Senate Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Subcommittee will conduct a hearing Wednesday, Nov. 15, with U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs officials to review the agency’s actions to prevent opioid overmedication.
Continue Reading11.06.17
Cochran Statement on President Trump’s Request for Additional Defense Funding
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senate Appropriations Committee Chairman Thad Cochran (R-Miss.) today welcomed President Donald Trump’s request to Congress for $5.9 billion in additional appropriations to strengthen missile defense and improve security and counterterror operations.
Continue Reading10.26.17
Cochran Welcomes Administration Attention to Opioid Epidemic
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Following President Trump’s address today regarding the opioid epidemic, Senate Appropriations Committee Chairman Thad Cochran (R-Miss.) welcomed the administration’s attention to the crisis.
Continue Reading10.23.17
Cochran: Senate Should Approve Supplemental Appropriations
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senate Appropriations Committee Chairman Thad Cochran (R-Miss.) today encouraged his colleagues to approve supplemental appropriations for hurricane and wildfire relief.
Continue Reading10.23.17
SUMMARY: Disaster Supplemental Appropriations
The United States has had a higher-than-average year of costly hurricanes, wildfires, and other natural disasters. As a result, funding to address these disasters has run low and must be augmented with supplemental appropriations. The disaster relief supplemental, which passed the House 353-69, mirrors the Trump administration’s request to Congress.
Continue Reading10.13.17
Revised: Schedule for the Week of October 16, 2017
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The following is the schedule for the Senate Committee on Appropriations for the week of October 16, 2017.
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