Thad Cochran on Cuba
Voting Record
Amendment - to Prohibit Funds for Television Broadcasting into Cuba
In April of 2005, the Senate voted on an amendment to prohibit funds from being used for television broadcasting to Cuba. The amendment passed 65-35. Thad Cochran voted in favor of the amendment.
Thad Cochran voted in favor of the amendment.
Amendment - Removing funds for television broadcasting
The US broadcasts a television station into Cuba for the purposes of convincing the Cubans to form a Democratic government. In July of 2005, the Senate voted on an amendment to provide that no funds may be made available to provide television broadcasting to Cuba, to increase by $21,100,000 the amount appropriated to the Peace Corps, and to reduce by the same amount the amount appropriated under title I to the Broadcasting Board of Governors for broadcasting to Cuba. The amendment failed 33-66. Thad Cochran voted against the amendment to remove funds for travel into Cuba.
Thad Cochran voted against the amendment to remove funds for travel into Cuba.
Amendment - Family travel to Cuba
In June of 2005, the House voted on an amendment to facilitate family travel to Cuba in humanitarian circumstances. The amendment passed 60-35. Thad Cochran voted against the amendment.
Thad Cochran voted against the amendment.
Amendment - Travel to Cuba
In October of 2003, the Senate voted on an amendment to prohibit the enforcement of the ban on travel to Cuba. The amendment failed to pass 36-59. Thad Cochran voted in favor of the amendment.
Thad Cochran voted in favor of the amendment.
Cuba and International Terrorism
In December of 2001, the Senate voted on an amendment to provide for Presidential certification that the government of Cuba is not involved in the support for acts of international terrorism as a condition precedent to agricultural trade with Cuba. The amendment passed 61-33. Thad Cochran voted in favor of the amendment.
Thad Cochran voted in favor of the amendment.
Amendment - National Bipartisan Commission
In June of 2006, the Senate voted on an amendment to establish a National Bipartisan Commission on Cuba to evaluate United States policy with respect to Cuba. The amendment passed 59-41. Thad Cochran voted in favor of the amendment.
Thad Cochran voted in favor of the amendment.
Amendment - Ending Travel Restrictions
In June of 1999, the Senate voted on an amendment to terminate prohibitions and restrictions on travel to Cuba. The amendment passed 55-43. Thad Cochran voted in favor of the amendment to end travel restrictions.
Thad Cochran voted in favor of the amendment to end travel restrictions.
Amendment - Humanitarian and Compassionate Travel
In July of 1997, the Senate voted on an amendment to provide for Cuban-American family humanitarian support and compassionate travel. The amendment failed 38-61. Thad Cochran voted against the amendment to allow humanitarian and compassionate travel.
Thad Cochran voted against the amendment to allow humanitarian and compassionate travel.
Amendment - Sanctions
In October of 1995, the Senate voted on tabling amendments to seek international sanctions against the Castro government in Cuba, to plan for support of a transition government leading to a democratically elected government in Cuba, and for other purposes. The senate voted to table the amendments 64-34. Thad Cochran voted to table the amendments and thus voted against the sanctions.
Thad Cochran voted to table the amendments and thus voted against the sanctions.
Amendment - Travel to Cuba
In October of 1995, the Senate voted on tabling an amendment to protect the constitutional right of Americans to travel to Cuba. The Senate voted to table the amendment 73-25. Thad Cochran voted to table the amendment and thus voted against allowing travel to Cuba.
Thad Cochran voted to table the amendment and thus voted against allowing travel to Cuba.
Cloture Vote - Sanctions
In October of 1995, the Senate voted on a substitution amendment to strengthen international sanctions against the Castro government in Cuba, to develop a plan to support a transition government leading to a democratically elected government in Cuba, and for other purposes. The amendment failed to achieve the 60 votes needed to overcome a filibuster 56-37. Thad Cochran voted in favor of the cloture and thus supported the sanctions.
Thad Cochran voted in favor of the cloture and thus supported the sanctions.
Sponsored and Cosponsored Legislation
Session-109; Bill Number-S 328; Agricultural Export Facilitation Act of 2005 - Cosponsor
A bill to facilitate the sale of United States agricultural products to Cuba, as authorized by the Trade Sanctions Reform and Export Enhancement Act of 2000.