
Cochran Passing. Former Sen. Thad Cochran (R-Miss.) passed away May 30 at age 81. He served in Congress as first a House member then a senator for over 45 years, and eventually served as chairman of the Senate Appropriations and Agriculture Committees. Cochran was a Navy veteran who resigned from the Senate in April 2018 due to health concerns. Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), who succeeded Cochran following his resignation, announced his death Thursday. CVN-75 RCOH. The Navy issued a presolicitation…