MISS. SENATORS SUPPORT EFFORT TO LOWER INDIAN TARIFFS ON U.S. PECANS
MISS. SENATORS SUPPORT EFFORT TO LOWER INDIAN TARIFFS ON U.S. PECANS
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) are among 12 Senators from pecan-producing states who are encouraging U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer to prioritize a reduction in pecan tariffs as the Trump administration continues trade negotiations with India.
The Senators have signed a letter to Lighthizer stressing the importance of removing existing barriers to the...
WICKER, HYDE-SMITH, THOMPSON & GUEST ANNOUNCE $3.75 MILLION FOR 12 MISSISSIPPI SCHOOL DISTRICTS
WICKER, HYDE-SMITH, THOMPSON & GUEST ANNOUNCE $3.75 MILLION FOR 12 MISSISSIPPI SCHOOL DISTRICTS
Federal Funding Will Support Advanced STEM Courses in Rural, High-Poverty Communities
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), and Congressmen Bennie Thompson (D-Miss.), and Michael Guest (R-Miss.) today announced a $3.75 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education to support the Mississippi Public School Consortium for Educational Access.
T...
HYDE-SMITH COSPONSORS HYDE-SMITH COSPONSORS STOP ONLINE BOOKING SCAMS ACT ONLINE BOOKING SCAMS ACT
HYDE-SMITH COSPONSORS STOP ONLINE BOOKING SCAMS ACT
Bill Targets Third-Party Online Hotel Reservation Scams
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today announced her support for bipartisan legislation to prosecute fraudulent online hotel reservation sites that target unsuspecting consumers through bogus websites and online ads.
The Stop Online Booking Scams Act of 2019 (S.2229) would use the Federal Trade Commission Act to prosecute scams perpetrated through third-party...
COVID-19 hotspots, rural hospitals to score half of $40B CARES grants
Modern Healthcare
COVID-19 hotspots, rural hospitals to score half of $40B CARES grants
By Rachel Cohrs
HHS officials Wednesday said the department will distribute $40 billion in federal grant funds with carveouts for providers in COVID-19 hotspots and rural areas, and will reimburse providers...
Hyde-Smith among Senators calling for updates to 5G Fund maps
Y’all Politics
Hyde-Smith among Senators calling for updates to 5G Fund maps
By YallPolitics Staff
Today, U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV), James Lankford (R-OK), Jon Tester (D-MT), and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS) called on the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to update the broadband coverage...
Senate passes $484 billion relief package
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Senate passes $484 billion relief package
By J.T. Mitchell
This afternoon, the United States Senate passed a $484 billion coronavirus-relief package that will go towards small businesses, hospitals, and test expansion.
Of the $484 billion, $310 billion will be used for keeping...