HYDE-SMITH SUPPORTS ADDED FY2019 FUNDING FOR VETERANS CARE & BENEFITS
HYDE-SMITH SUPPORTS ADDED FY2019 FUNDING FOR VETERANS CARE & BENEFITS
Military Construction-VA Appropriations Bill Benefits Army Lab in Vicksburg, Armed Forces Retirement Home in Gulfport
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today supported committee passage of the FY2019 Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies (MilCon-VA) Appropriations Bill which provides record-setting levels of funding for veterans care.
Hyde-Smith serves on the Senate...
WE HAVE AIR CONDITIONING, LET’S KEEP WORKING
WE HAVE AIR CONDITIONING, LET’S KEEP WORKING
By U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.)
The congressional tradition of escaping the nation’s capital in August dates back to the time before air conditioning when Senators would race home before the summer heat reached its peak. I’ve got an advantage over many of my colleagues because we in Mississippi know something about summer heat. There are two excellent reasons why the Senate should break with tradition and stay in Washington this August...
HYDE-SMITH ANNOUNCES $5.9 MILLION TO ADDRESS DEFERRED VICKSBURG NATIONAL MILITARY PARK REPAIRS
HYDE-SMITH ANNOUNCES $5.9 MILLION TO ADDRESS DEFERRED VICKSBURG NATIONAL MILITARY PARK REPAIRS
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today said the National Park Service will direct more than $5.9 million to address deferred maintenance needs at the Vicksburg National Military Park.
Hyde-Smith, who serves on the Senate appropriations subcommittee with jurisdiction over the NPS, said the $5.9 million will address erosion and ground deterioration at the historic Vicksburg...
Column: Okhissa imagined
McComb Enterprise-Journal
Column: Okhissa imagined
By Ernest Herndon
Imagine driving to the north boat ramp at Okhissa Lake and, instead of just a parking lot, bathroom and launch area, you see a large building with a conference center and rustic lodge. Out back on a small peninsula in the lake...
Congress moves on Criminal Justice Reform
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Congress moves on Criminal Justice Reform
By Alex Paton
Legislation to improve the criminal justice system has been passed in Washington.
Mississippi Senators Roger Wicker and Cindy Hyde-Smith voted for the “First Step Act” which they say will address a number of challenges in...
Congress looks to clarify clean water regulations
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Congress looks to clarify clean water regulations
By Alex Paton
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has proposed a revised definition of the “Waters of the United States” that clarifies federal authority under the Clean Water Act, specifically what waters the federal...