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WICKER, HYDE-SMITH VOW TO VOTE TO BLOCK TAXPAYER FUNDING FOR ABORTIONS

Miss. Senators, Colleagues Put Majority Leader on Notice to Uphold Hyde Amendment 

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) are among 48 Senators who today pledged to vote against any legislation that undermines the Hyde Amendment, which prohibits taxpayer funding for abortion, or any other pro-life protections.

The Senators delivered their unified message in a letter to...

WICKER, HYDE-SMITH, GUEST WELCOME GRANT IMPROVING RAIL, HIGHWAY TRAFFIC IN RANKIN COUNTY

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), and U.S. Representative Michael Guest (R-Miss.) today welcomed the approval of a $1.5 million Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements (CRISI) grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation to help construct a new rail crossing on Highway 18 in Brandon.

The project would eliminate an at-grade crossing...

HYDE-SMITH COSPONSORS BILL TO GUARD AMERICAN SOVEREIGNTY AGAINST WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION

Backs Sen. Ron Johnson’s Bill to Require Senate Ratification of WHO Pandemic Agreements

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today reported her backing for legislation that would require the U.S. Senate to ratify any convention or agreement on pandemic prevention, preparedness, and response reached by the World Health Organization (WHO).

Hyde-Smith is an original cosponsor of the N...