Check out the 3 articles below which provide details of the recent funding that the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee approved for the state of Mississippi. Senator Cochran, Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, helped secure these funds for several areas of the state. The legislation must now be submitted to the full Senate for consideration.
State Representative Michael Janus played a significant role in authoring the bill this year which dedicated a stretch of Highway 90 in honor of civil rights leader Dr. Gilbert Mason, Sr.Janus also serves as Senator Cochran’s South Mississippi Field Representative for the campaign.
View video footage below of State Rep. Michael Janus.Janus was invited to make remarks at the ceremony along with Senator Cochran.
Thursday, the Gas Price Reduction Act of 2008 was introduced on the U.S. Senate floor by Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell and 42 Senate Republicans. Senator Cochran is a cosponsor of this bill and is confident that the measures included will reduce the cost of gas for Americans and lessen the United States’ dependence on foreign oil.
The proposed language includes several measures: opening new areas for deep sea exploration and oil shale development in the Rocky Mountain West, expanding research for alternatively-powered vehicles, and enhancing the capabilities of the commodities futures market.
“FIND MORE, USE LESS”
Republican Senator Lamar Alexander says, “Our bill can be summed up in four words: Find more, use less.”
Republican.senate.gov says “To find more, the bill allows coastal states the option to explore for oil and natural gas offshore and lifts a federal moratorium on oil shale in western states. To use less, the bill provides incentives for plug-in electric cars and trucks so that we no longer need to use as much gasoline to power our vehicles.”
Summary of provisions of Gas Price Reduction Act 2008:
Senator Cochran spoke on the U.S. Senate floor yesterday urging fellow colleagues to approve legislation that offers a fix for physician Medicare payment. Click here to visit the Senate Republican Conference’s Web site which displays a video of Cochran’s remarks on the Senate floor.
While Senator Cochran and staff members spread across different cities in northern Mississippi attending 4th of July events, South Mississippi Field Rep. Michael Janus represented Cochran on the coast. Janus attended Bay St. Louis’s 24th Annual Crab Festival at Our Lady Gulf Catholic Church and Mississippi’s Deep Sea Fishing Rodeo in Biloxi for the weekend. Both are traditional holiday events held on the Gulf Coast that include carnival rides, arts and crafts, food, family fun, and much more. Pictures from the events are below:
Joan Janus and Jennifer Lockridge show their support for Senator Cochran at the 24th Annual Crab Festival.
Cameron Lockridge, Sarah Janus, Corey Lockridge, and Hannah Janus sport their “Thad tees” at Mississippi’s Deep Sea Fishing Rodeo in Biloxi.
Cochran staff members attended the Jacinto 4th of July Festival in Alcorn County this weekend. View pictures from the event below. Also, click here for more information and pictures of the event found in our Events section.
Cochran’s North Mississippi Field Rep. Billy McBeath and Cochran supporters Brad Davis and Ben Thompson attended the Jacinto 4th of July Festival.
The 4th of July bash was held at the historic Jacinto Courthouse in Alcorn County.
Senator Cochran spent his 4th of July revisiting the city where he was born, Pontotoc, Mississippi. He was the featured speaker at Pontotoc’s annual 4th of July celebration. Pictures from the event are below:
Senator Cochran addresses the crowd at the Pontotoc 4th of July celebration.
Senator Cochran stands with Pontotoc Boy Scout troop before the 4th of July celebration begins.
Click here to view more pictures from the event. Also, check back for video footage featuring Senator Cochran’s remarks from the event.
Happy Independence Day!! The Cochran campaign wishes you all a happy and safe Fourth of July.
Please take a moment to read our tribute to Independence Day. Click here to read the feature story titled “Freedom isn’t Free.” Also check back in the upcoming week for video footage and photographs of Senator Cochran and staff traveling throughout Mississippi for the Fourth of July weekend.
